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Nursing
What are specific actions that health professionals can take regardless of their practice area and site to promote population and community health?
From aiding physicians in a healthcare practice by taking care of patients to promoting public health, the nurse practitioner has a significant role to play in the medical profession. With health promotion recently emerging as an important aspect of the health care system, it offers a challenge to the nursing profession. It motivates and enables nurses to shift their paradigms towards reconstructing the present policies followed in the health care system and move the focus from illness and cure to wellness and care ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"oCIPpypl","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Giordano & Igoe, 1991; Myers, Sweeney, & Witmer, 2000)","plainCitation":"(Giordano & Igoe, 1991; Myers, Sweeney, & Witmer, 2000)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":149,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/D8KZ9L29"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/D8KZ9L29"],"itemData":{"id":149,"type":"article-journal","title":"Health promotion: the new frontier.","container-title":"Pediatric nursing","page":"490-492","volume":"17","issue":"5","author":[{"family":"Giordano","given":"B. P."},{"family":"Igoe","given":"J. B."}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["1991"]]}}},{"id":148,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/TX9R78T9"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/TX9R78T9"],"itemData":{"id":148,"type":"article-journal","title":"The wheel of wellness counseling for wellness: A holistic model for treatment planning","container-title":"Journal of Counseling & Development","page":"251-266","volume":"78","issue":"3","author":[{"family":"Myers","given":"Jane E."},{"family":"Sweeney","given":"Thomas J."},{"family":"Witmer","given":"J. Melvin"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2000"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Giordano & Igoe, 1991; Myers, Sweeney, & Witmer, 2000).
According to extensive research on the subject, nurses have exhibited a holistic approach towards helping families and individuals develop sound health decisions to support with health promotion ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"5zHxNaNH","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Povlsen & Borup, 2011; Samarasinghe, Fridlund, & Arvidsson, 2010)","plainCitation":"(Povlsen & Borup, 2011; Samarasinghe, Fridlund, & Arvidsson, 2010)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":153,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/WAYFEUHJ"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/WAYFEUHJ"],"itemData":{"id":153,"type":"article-journal","title":"Holism in nursing and health promotion: distinct or related perspectives?–A literature review","container-title":"Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences","page":"798-805","volume":"25","issue":"4","author":[{"family":"Povlsen","given":"Lene"},{"family":"Borup","given":"Ina K."}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2011"]]}}},{"id":152,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/L6C4HKSZ"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/L6C4HKSZ"],"itemData":{"id":152,"type":"article-journal","title":"Primary health care nurses' promotion of involuntary migrant families' health","container-title":"International Nursing Review","page":"224-231","volume":"57","issue":"2","author":[{"family":"Samarasinghe","given":"Kerstin"},{"family":"Fridlund","given":"Bengt"},{"family":"Arvidsson","given":"Barbro"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2010"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Povlsen & Borup, 2011; Samarasinghe, Fridlund, & Arvidsson, 2010). It includes providing patients with information regarding their health as well as health education. However, this form of education is rather limited ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"sElUfzDI","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Casey, 2007)","plainCitation":"(Casey, 2007)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":154,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/9BYXRRJW"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/9BYXRRJW"],"itemData":{"id":154,"type":"article-journal","title":"Nurses’ perceptions, understanding and experiences of health promotion","container-title":"Journal of Clinical nursing","page":"1039-1049","volume":"16","issue":"6","author":[{"family":"Casey","given":"Dympna"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2007"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Casey, 2007). Secondly, nurses empower individuals, families and even communities towards collaborating their efforts in health promotion and enlightening others on the concept of population and community health ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"3TyVVsKu","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Horton, 2010; Piper, 2008)","plainCitation":"(Horton, 2010; Piper, 2008)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":156,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/AAT3UMTJ"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/AAT3UMTJ"],"itemData":{"id":156,"type":"article-journal","title":"A new epoch for health professionals' education","container-title":"The Lancet","page":"1875-1877","volume":"376","issue":"9756","author":[{"family":"Horton","given":"Richard"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2010"]]}}},{"id":155,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/836MQRF4"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/836MQRF4"],"itemData":{"id":155,"type":"article-journal","title":"A qualitative study exploring the relationship between nursing and health promotion language, theory and practice","container-title":"Nurse Education Today","page":"186-193","volume":"28","issue":"2","author":[{"family":"Piper","given":"Stewart"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2008"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Horton, 2010; Piper, 2008). This makes it an important part of activities undertaken and administered by nurse practitioners ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"ZzN6Y95i","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Irvine, 2007)","plainCitation":"(Irvine, 2007)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":157,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/XEDK6BFQ"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/XEDK6BFQ"],"itemData":{"id":157,"type":"article-journal","title":"Examining the correspondence of theoretical and real interpretations of health promotion","container-title":"Journal of Clinical Nursing","page":"593-602","volume":"16","issue":"3","author":[{"family":"Irvine","given":"Fiona"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2007"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Irvine, 2007). Thirdly, another role well played by nurse practitioners is defining the concept of health promotion as a social and health policy. It includes educating the masses on various recommendations and directives given by the World Health Organization in terms of improving one’s health and well-being ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"tGNdroWF","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Whitehead, 2011)","plainCitation":"(Whitehead, 2011)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":158,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/IPGVJRSU"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/IPGVJRSU"],"itemData":{"id":158,"type":"article-journal","title":"Before the cradle and beyond the grave: a lifespan/settings‐based framework for health promotion","container-title":"Journal of Clinical Nursing","page":"2183-2194","volume":"20","issue":"15‐16","author":[{"family":"Whitehead","given":"Dean"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2011"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Whitehead, 2011). Finally, working within a population and a community to address different cultures and promote health education and well-being in a way that caters to their needs and mindsets. It also includes participation in voluntary work and implementation of protective as well as preventive health measures ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"c5niFPU6","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Witt & Almeida, 2008)","plainCitation":"(Witt & Almeida, 2008)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":159,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/AQXIGNLT"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/AQXIGNLT"],"itemData":{"id":159,"type":"article-journal","title":"Identification of nurses' competencies in primary health care through a Delphi study in southern Brazil","container-title":"Public Health Nursing","page":"336-343","volume":"25","issue":"4","author":[{"family":"Witt","given":"Regina Rigatto"},{"family":"Almeida","given":"Maria Cecília Puntel","dropping-particle":"de"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2008"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Witt & Almeida, 2008).
In conclusion, nurse practitioners can pave the way for many positive outcomes in terms of health promotion in a community through adherence, improving one’s quality of life, their knowledge of illness and self-management ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"omAiLliW","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Keleher, Parker, Abdulwadud, & Francis, 2009)","plainCitation":"(Keleher, Parker, Abdulwadud, & Francis, 2009)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":160,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/E5S5JZ5X"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/E5S5JZ5X"],"itemData":{"id":160,"type":"article-journal","title":"Systematic review of the effectiveness of primary care nursing","container-title":"International journal of nursing practice","page":"16-24","volume":"15","issue":"1","author":[{"family":"Keleher","given":"Helen"},{"family":"Parker","given":"Rhian"},{"family":"Abdulwadud","given":"Omar"},{"family":"Francis","given":"Karen"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2009"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Keleher, Parker, Abdulwadud, & Francis, 2009).
References
ADDIN ZOTERO_BIBL {"uncited":[],"omitted":[],"custom":[]} CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Casey, D. (2007). Nurses’ perceptions, understanding and experiences of health promotion. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(6), 1039–1049.
Giordano, B. P., & Igoe, J. B. (1991). Health promotion: the new frontier. Pediatric Nursing, 17(5), 490–492.
Horton, R. (2010). A new epoch for health professionals’ education. The Lancet, 376(9756), 1875–1877.
Irvine, F. (2007). Examining the correspondence of theoretical and real interpretations of health promotion. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(3), 593–602.
Keleher, H., Parker, R., Abdulwadud, O., & Francis, K. (2009). Systematic review of the effectiveness of primary care nursing. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 15(1), 16–24.
Myers, J. E., Sweeney, T. J., & Witmer, J. M. (2000). The wheel of wellness counseling for wellness: A holistic model for treatment planning. Journal of Counseling & Development, 78(3), 251–266.
Piper, S. (2008). A qualitative study exploring the relationship between nursing and health promotion language, theory and practice. Nurse Education Today, 28(2), 186–193.
Povlsen, L., & Borup, I. K. (2011). Holism in nursing and health promotion: distinct or related perspectives?–A literature review. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 25(4), 798–805.
Samarasinghe, K., Fridlund, B., & Arvidsson, B. (2010). Primary health care nurses’ promotion of involuntary migrant families’ health. International Nursing Review, 57(2), 224–231.
Whitehead, D. (2011). Before the cradle and beyond the grave: a lifespan/settings‐based framework for health promotion. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(15‐16), 2183–2194.
Witt, R. R., & Almeida, M. C. P. de. (2008). Identification of nurses’ competencies in primary health care through a Delphi study in southern Brazil. Public Health Nursing, 25(4), 336–343.
