Abstract
Purpose : To illustrate factors that support the continuation of team members' activities during the course of community organization activities, and to suggest what is needed to provide further support. Methods : With the cooperation of seven members of the community organization, Child-Raising People's Working Team, a semi-structured group interview was conducted, and the outcome was qualitatively and inductively analyzed. Results : Five categories have been selected as factors which help members continue their activities: "Their own experience of feeling the need for assistance when raising a child," "opportunities that made them continue their activities," "changes in their own attitudes," "growth of the team" and "a goal set by the team." Discussion : As the members experienced bringing up children of their own and learnt how people around them brought up theirs, they felt the need for support and continued their activities. During that time, they changed their attitudes and developed a deeper understanding for collaboration. Furthermore, as members of the team gained empowerment, the team grew and future tasks became clearer, and this in turn affected the continuation of their activities. Conclusion : Public health nurses can serve as facilitators within community organization activities by gathering members' opinions, assigning members' roles, connecting teams with relevant organizations, and in this way they can provide continuous support for the proactive activities of a team.
