Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2001
Publication Title
Public Health Nursing
Abstract
Risks associated with home visiting have been acknowledged in the nursing literature since the 19th century, yet there is not a well-defined body of literature on this subject. This void in the literature needs to be addressed in view of the current emphasis on practice in the community and the increase in the number of nurses and other health professionals that are new to the field who currently make visits. This article explores how different disciplines define risk and risk taking, identifies attributes of those who become involved in risk situations, and proposes the Cognitive-Perceptual Model of Risk in Home Visiting (CPMRHV) for community and public health nursing. The CPMRHV model provides a framework for identifying how field workers (FWs) perceive, assess, and evaluate situations relative to risk and suggests the development of policies and procedures to empower them and to assure the quality of care.
DOI
10.1046/j.1525-1446.2001.00128.x
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
This is the accepted version of the following article: Kendra, M. A., & George, V. D. (2001). Defining risk in home visiting. Public Health Nursing, 18(2), 128-137. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1446.2001.00128.x, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1525-1446.2001.00128.x/full
Recommended Citation
Kendra, M. A., & George, V. D. (2001). Defining Risk in Home Visiting. Public Health Nursing, 18(2), 128-137. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1446.2001.00128.x
Volume
18
Issue
2
