The Role of a Community Health Nurse in Population Health Promotion

The Role of a Community Health Nurse
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Roles in Population Health Promotion
Community health nurses (CHNs) have a significant role in improving community members' health by preventing the propagation of communicable diseases and increasing health awareness about non-communicable but preventable diseases, especially in high-risk populations (Marucs-Varwijk et al., 2020; McConnell et al., 2017). More importantly, they, together with the physicians and allied medical field, also play a large role in information dissemination. This is because many people, especially those who live in low- to middle-income communities, have limited access to health information and services. Currently, a study revealed that CHNs could educate community members in-person and through telehealth. The latter became a critical aspect of medicine because it enhances efficiency, time management, and the excellent use of money and resources. Furthermore, telehealth helps deliver services through proper instructions and follow-up (McConnell et al., 2017).
Significance of Community Resources Appraisal
Achieving an excellent and sustainable community health system needs a proper assessment of health (SDH) social determinants because these outline the community members' general health. SDH focus on people’s work and living conditions, age, gender, and others. By recognizing the origin of the community's issues, the CHN can provide adequate support by providing sufficient and high-quality sources. Understanding the needs of the members is required to have a proper...