[Health promoting hospital]

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Healthcare Management
• Public Health

Context:

• The report summarizes a speech at the International Congress on Health Promoting Hospitals in Florence.
• The author represented the National Association Consociazione and the Permanent Committee (PCN), a co-promoter of the event.

Purpose:

• To outline significant nursing perspectives on health-promoting hospitals.
• To emphasize four priority areas from a nursing standpoint.

Summary:

• Key nursing aspects discussed include the hospital setting, the patient-family-nurse triad, healthcare professionals as the workforce, and the quality of nursing services.
• The nursing contribution was substantial, with strong representation and support from hospital and health entity managers.

Impact:

• Highlights the crucial role of nursing in advancing health-promoting hospital initiatives.
• Underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and management support for nursing services.