[Survey on international health related education in the schools of public health nurses in Japan].

A nation-wide survey of directors of 60 schools for public health nurse education in Japan was made from April and May of 1990 regarding international health related education for the 1990 academic year. The survey questionnaire utilized 3 questions, and a column for free answers. An effective response rate of 76.7% from a total of 46 schools was obtained: 4 year colleges-4; 3 year junior colleges-4; and 37 schools with a 1 year course. Among them 27 schools (67.9%) responded that related courses was available in their curriculum. Except for 2 key-words (WHO, Alma-Ata Declaration-PHC) which are found in all schools, quarantineable diseases were taught in 34 schools, international exchange and cooperation in 23, JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) in 10, NGO in 10, health care for the Japanese in foreign countries in 6. Free answers were provided by 22 schools. From these results, the need for a changing role of the public health nurses in the internationalizing of Japan's society and for future curriculum development is seen.