Description
The research project is aimed at understanding and determining the health economic effects of using Community Health Nurses (CHNs) in Lower Austria. The research focuses on the tasks of a CHN in Lower Austrian pilot projects in the areas of health promotion, prevention and coordination of health services. The project analyses and documents the effectiveness, costs and accessibility of health services. In particular, it assesses the extent to which CHNs can contribute to reducing the burden on other service providers in the healthcare system (e.g. by reducing inpatient admissions, reducing doctor contacts or outpatient visits, and preventing complications with high follow-up costs).
Details
| Duration | 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2023 |
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| Funding | Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen) |
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| Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems) | Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Doris Behrens |
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Publications
Braun, A.; Behrens, D.A.; Krczal, E. (2025). How Austrian primary care physicians evaluated their available resources and quality of care during the first year of COVID-19. A repeated cross-sectional survey study. BMC Primary Care, 26: 115
Kovacevic R.M.; Behrens, D.A., Hyll, W. (2024). Nursing interventions in a newly established Cmmunity Health Nursing system: A cross sectional survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 7(3): 100258
Cross, C.; Greaves, C.; Whithall, J.; Kritz, M.; Stathi, A. (2023). A qualitative longitudinal study of motivation in the REtirement in ACTion (REACT) physical activity intervention for older adults with mobility limitations. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20:50: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01434-0
Kritz, M.; Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C.; Mullan, B.; Stathi, A.; Ntoumanis, N. (2023). How can older peer leaders best support motivation for walking in physically inactive older adults? A self-determination theory perspective. Psychology & Health, 38(7): 927-948
Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C; Kritz, M; Grunseit, A; Chau, J; Ahmadi, M; Holtermann, A.; Koster, A; Tudor-Locke, C; Johnson, N; Sherrington, C; Paudel, S; Maher, C; Stamatakis, E. (2023). Barriers and enablers of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) in physically inactive adults: a focus group study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20: 78
Tuson, M.; Harper, P.R.; Gartner, D.; Behrens, D.A. (2023). Understanding the impact of social networks on the spread of obesity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(15): 6451
Krczal, E.; Braun, A.; Rieger-Körbisch, U.; Puttinger, C.; Behrens, D.A. (2023). Die Versorgungssituation während der SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie aus Sicht niedergelassener Allgemeinmediziner*innen. Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, Forschungsbericht, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, Krems and der Donau
Lectures
Community Health Nursing in Austria – a survey
12th Edition-World Congress on Nursing Education & Practice, 27/06/2024
The potential of community nursing in mitigating cardiovascular and fall risks among community-dwelling elderly
12th Edition-World Congress on Nursing Education & Practice, 27/06/2024
Befragung von Community Nurses – regionale Aspekte
Community Health Nursing in Österreich: Erste Erfahrungen, 08/11/2023
Befragung von Community Nurses – Überblick und Analyse von Tätigkeiten und Interventionen
Community Health Nursing in Österreich: Erste Erfahrungen, 08/11/2023
The beneficial potential of community nursing on health outcomes
Community Health Nursing in Österreich: Erste Erfahrungen, 08/11/2023
