Introduction to Community Health Nursing

Study Notes

Increase the capability of individuals, families, and groups to manage their own health and nursing issues.
Strengthen community resources for better healthcare support.
Control and address environmental factors affecting health.
Prevent and manage communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Provide specialized services targeting diverse groups like mothers, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
Conduct research to refine and enhance community health nursing practices.
Prepare health personnel for effective community health service delivery.
Supervise and guide health personnel in fulfilling their roles effectively.

Uphold the individual’s right to health and well-being.
Emphasize collaboration under competent leadership for the common good.
Recognize the community's potential for growth and their ability to handle health issues with proper education and support.
Adopt a philosophy of socialism, promoting collective well-being.

Health: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1978).
Community: A group of individuals sharing common interests, interacting regularly within a defined social structure to address shared concerns.
Community Health: Focuses on identifying needs and safeguarding and enhancing collective health in a specific geographical area.
Community Health Nursing: Integrates nursing, public health, and social assistance to bolster health promotion and improve social and physical conditions.

Health services must be available and accessible to everyone, ensuring non-discrimination.
Health workers are accountable to authorized health authorities and operate within established policies.