Nurses in public health settings work with community leaders, health and social-service agencies, high-risk groups, families, and individuals to identify and resolve unmet environmental, social, and health needs. Their role is to provide education about lifestyle and behavior choices that can help prevent illness and foster good health. public health nurses work in clinics, homes, schools, and other community locations. The Future of Public Health, published by the Institute of Medicine in 1988, initiated debate among public health nurse leaders and started a trend away from care of individuals in clinics toward an increased involvement with community groups such as healthy connections networks. This trend is expected to continue in the twenty-first century.
JUDITH CAZZOLI
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Health-Related; Behavioral Change; Future of Public Health; Public Health Nursing)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Public Health Nursing Section of the American Public Health Association (1990). The Definition and Role of Public Health Nursing in the Delivery of Health Care. Washington, DC: APHA.
Source: Encyclopedia of Public Health, ©2002 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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