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  • Community Health
  • Nursing Practice
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Nurses are recognized for disaster relief but less for local health promotion.
  • Limited research exists on nurses' community health volunteerism.
  • Understanding nurses' roles in fostering a culture of health is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore nurses' perceptions of their community health promotion activities.
  • To identify the types of formal and informal volunteer work undertaken by nurses.
  • To understand how nurses contribute to a culture of health locally.

Main Methods:

  • Conventional content analysis of 315 survey responses from U.S. nurses (2016).
  • Analysis of an open-ended question regarding community health improvement activities.
  • Thematic synthesis of qualitative data on volunteer work.

Main Results:

  • 17% of nurses reported job-related volunteer activities (e.g., patient education).
  • 74% reported non-job-related volunteer activities (e.g., health fairs, fundraising).
  • 9% reported no volunteer participation.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses are dedicated to community health promotion through various volunteer roles.
  • Leveraging nurses' volunteerism can enhance community engagement and public health impact.
  • Expanding nurses' roles as public health professionals is supported by their volunteer efforts.