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A critical analysis of Neuman's systems model in relation to public health nursing
Author(s) -
Haggart Monica
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18121917.x
Subject(s) - public health , public health nursing , meaning (existential) , relation (database) , nursing , health policy , politics , health promotion , general partnership , sociology , nursing literature , public relations , international health , political science , psychology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , database , computer science , law , psychotherapist
The public health movement is an old discipline being given new life and meaning based on a recognition of continuing health problems associated with social inequalities The ‘new public health’ movement has goals which are closely aligned to those of the World Health Organization in their Health for All by 2000 initiative which represent a collective approach to health in contrast to the current political emphasis on individual responsibility for health Public health nursing is a relatively new concept in Britain but posts are beginning to be established in many areas where nurses are working in partnership with communities in a public health capacity At a time when this area of nursing is in its relative infancy it is appropriate to develop a clear philosophy and framework and to examine potential strategies This paper sets out to contribute to the development of this discipline by critically analysing the work of Betty Neuman to determine its utility for public health nursing