CONCEPTUAL MODELS

FOR
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Oleh,
K. SWARJANA

2005
 ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT CHN
 The health care system is complex
 Primary, secondary & tertiary health care are
component of the health cares system.
 Nursing : - subsystem of health care
system
- education - research
 Provision of the primary care predominant in
CHNP
 CHN : principally in primary health care seting.
 BELIEFS ABOUT CHN
 Health care be available, accessible & accaptable
to all persons.
 In making health policy, resipiens of health care
services should be included.
 The nurse : aprovider, the client : cunsumer
 The environment affects : health population,
groups, families & individuals.
 Prevention of illness is essential to promote
health.
 BELIEFS ABOUT CHN
 He client is the only constans member of
the health team.
 Individuals within a community are
untimately responsible.
 THE ANA CONCEPTUAL MODEL

CHN is a synthesis of nursing and

public health prantice applied to
promoting and preserving the health
of population. (ANA,1980).
 The practice is general and comprehensive
 Is not limited, age group or dx, and is
continuing, not episodic.
 The dominan responsibility : population
 Nursing directed : individuals, families, or
groups contributies to the health of total
population.