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## Abstract ## Objectives Elicit information from minority public health nurses regarding experiences and opportunities for leadership development and career advancement in public health departments (PHDs). ## Design Qualitative research design to determine minority nurses' experiences of opportunities and barriers influencing leadership development and career advancement in PHDs. ## Sample Thirty‐nine minority nurses from all regions of the United States participated in a telephone interview. Demographics reveal that 46% were African American or Mixed Race, 31% were Hispanic/Latina, 18% were Asian, and 5% were Indian heritage. ## Measurements Participants completed the researcher‐designed, open‐ended interview which was audio‐recorded. The researcher conducted all interviews. Transcriptions were coded for major concepts and then codes were collapsed into major themes by the researcher and consultant in qualitative research. ## Results Six themes were identified from the data: commitment to public health, motivation for leadership development, barriers for leadership development, racism: influence on nurses from minority backgrounds, supports for leadership development, and surviva

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Author

Fowler, Barbara A.

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0737-1209)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)