Open AccessThe health visitor network in Hungary: a unique system in Europe
Author(s) -
K Szöllósi,
Odor Andera,
Kissné Garajszki,
Júlia Talabér,
Andrea Fogarasi-Grenczer,
A Peter,
Póta Gy,
László Szabó
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
türk pediatri arşivi : i̇stanbul çocuk kliniği dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.237
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1306-0015
DOI - 10.14744/turkpediatriars.2020.03271
Subject(s) - visitor pattern , mental health , health care , function (biology) , health professionals , nursing , psychology , medicine , business , political science , psychiatry , computer science , evolutionary biology , law , biology , programming language
The Hungarian health visitor network, established in 1915, is a unique system in Europe. Health visitors are highly qualified healthcare professionals whose traditional role is to promote and improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of families. They are specialised in women's health, pregnancy, mother, infant and child care, as well as the health protection of adolescents. Consequently, their function covers all stages of womens' lives.