Feasibility of describing community strengths relative to Omaha system concepts

Kerr M. J., Gargantua-Aguila S. d. R., Glavin K., Honey M. L. L., Nahcivan N. O., Secginli S., ...More

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, vol.36, no.2, pp.245-253, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/phn.12558
  • Journal Name: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.245-253
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

ObjectivesThe purpose was to determine the feasibility of using a standardized language, the Omaha System, to describe community-level strengths. The objectives were: (a) to evaluate the feasibility of using the Omaha System at the community level to reflect community strengths and (b) to describe preliminary results of community strengths observations across international settings.