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[Epidemiology as a theoretical-methodological framework in the nurses' working process].

Adeli Regina Prizybicien de Medeiros¹, Liliana Müller Larocca, Marta Maria Nolasco Chaves

¹Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil. adeli.medeiros@ufpr.br

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|February 6, 2013

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This study explores epidemiology

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Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Collective Health Nursing
Epidemiology
Public Health

Context:

Nursing practice requires a robust theoretical-methodological framework.
Understanding epidemiological approaches is crucial for effective public health interventions.

Purpose:

To analyze classic, social, and critical epidemiology for collective health nursing.
To examine epidemiological concepts in relation to nursing practice and intervention development.

Summary:

Bibliographic investigation of epidemiological theories and their application to nursing.
Highlights critical epidemiology's focus on social determinants and protective factors in health-disease processes.
Emphasizes nursing interventions that address structural and social dimensions of health.

Impact:

Informs nursing practice by integrating epidemiological insights for transformative health interventions.
Empowers nurses to design interventions that challenge social and historical determinants of health.
Promotes a holistic approach to nursing care, considering individual and group health-disease processes.