HEALTH-CARE-DELIVERY IN FAITH COMMUNITIES - THE PARISH NURSE MODEL

Authors
WEISS D MATHEUS R SCHANK MJ
Citation
D. Weiss et al., HEALTH-CARE-DELIVERY IN FAITH COMMUNITIES - THE PARISH NURSE MODEL, Public health nursing, 14(6), 1997, pp. 368-372
Citations number
25
Journal title
Public health nursing → ACNP
ISSN journal
07371209
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
368 - 372
Database
ISI
SICI code
0737-1209(1997)14:6<368:HIFC-T>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Religious institutions and nurses have a common bond-both are committe d to empowering individuals to achieve their full potential and believ e in the self-care capacity of individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine parish nursing as an evolving model of care within fait h communities. Annualization of monthly reports and parish nurse inter views revealed that parish nurse activities contributed to the empower ment process and to the attainment of Healthy People 2000 objectives.