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Helping people help themselves

G Rutherford, D Campbell

    The Canadian Nurse
    |November 1, 1993
    PubMed
    Summary

    Community development principles are integral to public health nursing. Nurses utilized these principles to empower two communities, leading to the successful establishment of a vital parent support group.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Community Nursing
    • Health Care Management

    Background:

    • The consumer participation movement and a shift in healthcare focus from hospitals to communities are increasing the relevance of community development.
    • Community development principles have historically been fundamental to public health nursing practice.
    • Community development involves a community identifying needs and taking ownership of decision-making and action.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the practical application of community development principles within public health nursing.
    • To facilitate the establishment of essential community resources through nursing intervention.

    Main Methods:

    • Public health nurses integrated community development strategies into their work with two adjacent communities.
    • Nurses empowered community members to identify needs and drive action.

    Main Results:

    • The integration of community development principles successfully facilitated the establishment of a parent support group.
    • Community-led initiatives were fostered through nursing collaboration.

    Conclusions:

    • Community development is a core component of effective public health nursing.
    • Public health nurses can successfully facilitate community-driven initiatives, such as parent support groups, by applying community development principles.

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