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Developing a Theory of Community Caring for Public Health Nursing.

Authors :
Iwamoto, Saori
Source :
Healthcare (2227-9032); Feb2023, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p349, 17p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Nursing theories focus on individual and community care and human relationships in unique contexts. One of these contexts is the community in which a theory-based systematic nursing practice process is warranted. This article describes a theory of Community Caring for Public Health Nursing (CCPHN), which is grounded in four nursing metaparadigms by Fawcett: persons, environment, health, and nursing. This theory has three assumptions: (1) community caring fosters care demonstrations in nursing, (2) caring communities comprise members with community attachments united by their common values rather than rigid customs, and (3) community caring is expressed competently in mutual-care practices. From these assumptions, a nursing perspective supporting the community caring process is exhibited as the expression of caring by public health nurses toward supportive and promotive nursing processes that enhance a caring community. Nurses play critical roles in leading the establishment of caring communities. In future research, it is critical to verify whether building a caring community by public health nursing practices based on this theory of CCPHN contributes to the health and well-being of the people in the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22279032
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Healthcare (2227-9032)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
161859798
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11030349