Innovations in Community Health Nursing; Health Care Delivery in Shortage Areas

1978 ◽  
Vol 78 (10) ◽  
pp. 1785
Author(s):  
Leonide L. Martin ◽  
Anne R. Warner
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Community Health Nursing ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
Nursing Health

Community Health Nursing Vision for 2020

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1047-1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Schofield ◽  
Rebecca Ganann ◽  
Sandy Brooks ◽  
Jennifer McGugan ◽  
Kim Dalla Bona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Community Health Nursing ◽  
Community Health Nurses ◽  
Common Definition ◽  
The Future ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
Care System

As health care is shifting from hospital to community, community health nurses (CHNs) are directly affected. This descriptive qualitative study sought to understand priority issues currently facing CHNs, explore development of a national vision for community health nursing, and develop recommendations to shape the future of the profession moving toward the year 2020. Focus groups and key informant interviews were conducted across Canada. Five key themes were identified: community health nursing in crisis now, a flawed health care system, responding to the public, vision for the future, and CHNs as solution makers. Key recommendations include developing a common definition and vision of community health nursing, collaborating on an aggressive plan to shift to a primary health care system, developing a comprehensive social marketing strategy, refocusing basic baccalaureate education, enhancing the capacity of community health researchers and knowledge in community health nursing, and establishing a community health nursing center of excellence.

scholarly journals The community health worker. A resource for improved health care delivery.

1974 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 1056-1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
R W Richter ◽  
B Bengen ◽  
P A Alsup ◽  
B Bruun ◽  
M M Kilcoyne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Care Delivery

scholarly journals Agentes comunitários de saúde: perfil sociodemográfico, condições laborais e hábitos de vida

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1648
Author(s):  
Caio César Batista Andrade ◽  
Heloisa Campos Paschoalin ◽  
Ana Inês Sousa ◽  
Rosangela Maria Greco ◽  
Geovana Brandão Santana Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
Nursing Health

RESUMOObjetivo: descrever o perfil sociodemográfico dos Agentes Comunitários de Saúde. Método: estudo epidemiológico, seccional com 400 trabalhadores. A coleta de dados ocorreu no local de trabalho. A análise foi realizada com o SPSS versão 22. Resultados: a maioria da população deste estudo é composta por mulheres (91,2%), média de idade de 46 anos, 46,3% se autodeclararam brancos, 57,5% eram casados/união estável e 65,3% com Ensino Médio completo; 43,6% foram considerados muito ativos, 89,8% tinham um baixo consumo de álcool e 94,3% apresentavam muito baixo grau de dependência do tabaco. Os profissionais iniciaram suas atividades laborais com menos de 20 anos (83,5%), 87,3% possuem apenas um emprego e 87,8% não trabalham no turno noturno. Quanto ao tempo de trabalho na Atenção Primária à Saúde, 41% têm de 11 a 15 anos e 99,3% recebem adicional de insalubridade. Conclusão: com a inserção desta nova categoria profissional na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) no Brasil, esses trabalhadores merecem atenção cada vez maior pelo trabalho que vem desempenhando nas comunidades, revelando um impacto positivo nos resultados obtidos. Descritores: Agente Comunitário de Saúde; Saúde do Trabalhador; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Enfermagem do Trabalho; Trabalhadores de Saúde; Condições Sociais.ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the sociodemographic profile of Community Health Agents. Method: epidemiological study with 400 workers. Data collection occurred at the workplace. The analysis was performed with the SPSS version 22. Results: the majority of the study population was composed of women (91.2%), with a mean age of 46 years; self-declared whites (46.3%), married/common-law married (57.5%), and with complete secondary education (65.3%). A proportion of 43.6% were considered very active, 89.8% consumed alcohol in low levels and 94.3% had very low levels of tobacco dependence. The professionals had begun their work activities before the age of 20 (83.5%), 87.3% had only one job and 87.8% did not work the night shift. Regarding the time working in Primary Health Care, 41% had worked for 11 to 15 years, and 99.3% received hazard pay for unhealthy work conditions. Conclusion: the inclusion of this new professional category in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Brazil implies that these workers deserve increasing attention due to their work in communities, showing a positive impact on the results obtained. Descriptors: Community Health Agent; Worker's health; Primary Health Care; Occupational Health Nursing; Health Personnel; Social Conditions.RESUMEN Objetivo: describir el perfil sociodemográfico de los Agentes Comunitarios de Salud. Método: estudio epidemiológico, seccional con 400 trabajadores. La recolección de datos fue en el local de trabajo. El análisis fue realizado con el SPSS versión 22. Resultados: la mayoría de la población de este estúdio es compuesta por mujeres (91,2), media de edad de 46 años, 46,3% se autodeclararon blancos, 57,5% eran casados/unión estable y 65,3% con Enseñanza Media completa; 43,6% fueron considerados muy activos, 89,8% tenían un bajo consumo de alcohol y 94,3% presentaban muy bajo grado de dependencia al tabaco. Los profesionales iniciaron sus actividades laborales con menos de 20 años (83,5%), 87,3% poseen apenas un empleo y 87,8% no trabajan en el turno nocturno. Cuanto al tempo de trabajo en la Atención Primaria a la Salud, 41% tienne de 11 a 15 años y 99,3% reciben adicional de insalubridad. Conclusión: con la inserción de esta nueva categoría profesional en la Atención Primaria a la Salud (APS) en el Brasil, esos trabajadores merecen atención cada vez mayor por el trabajo que viene desempeñando en las comunidades, revelando un impacto positivo en los resultados obtenidos. Descriptores: Agentes Comunitarios de Salud; Salud del Trabajador; Atención Primaria a la Salud; Enfermería del Trabajo; Personal de Salud; Condiciones Sociales.

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