Κοινοτική Νοσηλευτική και Προαγωγή της Υγείας σε ευάλωτες και περιθωριοποιημένες κοινωνικές ομάδες

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Noone can deny the fact that at the current time one of the most significant challenges is considered to be the social and health inequalities, that is, with regard to marginalized and vulnerable social groups, especially in the field of community nursing as well as health promotion.

Purpose: The present academic work has ultimate purpose the further investigation of community nursing in social groups in Greece compared to abroad, which are characterized as vulnerable and marginalized as well as the investigation of the way to promote the health of the aforementioned. Through the processing of this work, the characteristics of these social groups that make them vulnerable will be further analyzed. Also, the obligations and roles of nurses in the community sector in Greece and abroad will be analyzed, so that they can succeed in promoting their health.

Method: The method chosen to be used to carry out this work is the bibliographic review, through which a summary of the conclusions of the research that have already been published as well as an evaluative ranking of them (Akanle, et al., 2020; Paul & Barari, 2022). Therefore, through this method it is possible to better highlight the common findings and in some cases to acquire new knowledge in the research content (Paul & Barari, 2022). Also, specific search databases such as Google Scholar and Pub Med were used, searching for published articles in Greek as well as in English. The inclusion and exclusion criteria included the necessity for the articles to have been published within the last 6 years (2017 - 2023), to be free for the public to read and the main topic of their investigation and analysis to be community nursing or health promotion in Greece or in foreign countries.

Results: The results highlighted through the review that there are many needs of community sector bodies which remain unfulfilled or fulfilled to a minimal extent by government

10 bodies, in different countries, on a global scale. Social inequalities in the field of community nursing and health promotion were also highlighted, noting the lack of social support for vulnerable social groups. Particularly, it seems that there is a need to tackle inequalities more intensively by offering direct support from the competent state agencies.

Conclusions: The results highlighted the social inequalities in the field of community nursing and health promotion highlighting the concern of community nurses on this issue both in Greece and abroad. In particular, it seems that inequalities in the field of community nursing and health promotion need to be addressed more intensively, offering more intensive support from the relevant state agencies.

Key words: Community nursing, community nursing for the elderly, community nursing for disabled individuals, community nursing for unemployed individuals, community nursing for immigrants, community nursing for addicted individuals, community nursing for individuals with mental illness, community nursing for homeless individuals