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Considering place in community health nursing
Amy Bender1, Laurie Clune, Sepali Guruge
1Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Summary
Place is crucial in community health nursing, encompassing both location and lived experience. Understanding place enhances nursing practice and research, especially for diverse community settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Geography
- Community Health Nursing
- Health Geography
Background:
- Geographic locations gain significance when imbued with meaning, becoming 'places'.
- The concept of place integrates geographical location with lived experiences.
- Current nursing geography frameworks can be expanded to include community health nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend the conceptualization of nursing geography to community health nursing.
- To explore the significance of 'place' in home and community settings for nursing.
- To address overlooked intricacies in community nursing practice and research.
Main Methods:
- Review of health geography literature.
- Exploration of the notion of place in the nurse-client relationship within community contexts.
- Discussion of implications for community health practice and research.
Main Results:
- Place is a critical element in community health nursing, encompassing spatial and experiential dimensions.
- The nurse-client relationship is influenced by the structural and spatial aspects of place.
- Marginalized places significantly impact health outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Community health nurses should critically examine the role of place in their practice and research.
- Consideration of power dynamics and diverse community settings is essential for effective nursing care.
- Integrating place-based perspectives can improve community health nursing practice and research.
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