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Building a Strong Front Against the Covid-19 Pandemic: Family Health Nursing

Year 2021, Volume: 15 Issue: 4, 651 - 654, 20.12.2021
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.926796

Abstract

With the spread of the pandemic all over the world, social isolation is applied as a precaution and people spend most of their time at home with their families. Therefore, the responsibilities of the family health nurse are increasing. During this period, family health nurses provide services in pregnancy follow-up, newborn care and follow-up, care of individuals with chronic diseases, family education, vaccination, and quarantine measures. It has been observed that there has been a significant increase in workloads since vaccinations are carried out in family health centers and people prefer family health centers instead of crowded hospital environments. This article aims to discuss the role and importance of family health nurses providing primary health care in many aspects of health protection and development in Turkey and the world during the pandemic period.

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Covid-19 Salgınına Karşı Güçlü Bir Cephe: Aile Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Year 2021, Volume: 15 Issue: 4, 651 - 654, 20.12.2021
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.926796

Abstract

Salgının tüm dünyaya yayılmasıyla birlikte sosyal izolasyon önlem olarak uygulanmakta ve insanlar zamanlarının çoğunu evde aileleriyle geçirmektedir. Bu nedenle aile sağlığı hemşiresinin sorumlulukları artmaktadır. Bu dönemde aile sağlığı hemşireleri, gebelik takibi, yenidoğan bakımı ve takibi, kronik hastalığı olan bireylerin bakımı, aile eğitimi, aşılama ve karantina önlemleri konularında hizmet vermektedir. Pandemiden önce yoğun olarak sürdürülen bu hizmetler aşılamaların aile sağlığı merkezlerinde yapılması ve insanların kalabalık hastane ortamı yerine aile sağlığı merkezlerini tercih etmeleri nedeniyle iş yüklerinde belirgin şekilde artış olduğu gözlenmiştir. Bu yazının amacı birinci basamak sağlık hizmeti veren aile sağlığı hemşirelerinin pandemi döneminde Türkiye’de ve dünyada sağlığın korunması ve geliştirilmesine yönelik birçok cephedeki rolünü ve önemini tartışmaktır.

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  • 1. Jackson D, Bradbury‐Jones C, Baptiste D, Gelling L, Morin K, Neville S, Smith G. D. Life in the pandemic: some reflections on nursing in the context of COVID‐19. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2020;29:2041-2043
  • 2. Güler S, Topuz İ, Ulusoy, F. COVID-19 Pandemisinde Aile Sağlığı Merkezi Çalışanlarının Deneyimleri. Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Dergisi 2020;2(3):143-151.
  • 3. Kaakinen JR, Coehlo DP, Steele R, Robinson M. Family health care nursing: Theory, practice, and research. FA Davis 2018:105-135.
  • 4. Putra KWR. Home visits for applying family nursing: a perspective. Nurse and Health: Jurnal Keperawatan 2019;8(2):69-71.
  • 5. Li DKT. Challenges and responsibilities of family doctors in the new global coronavirus outbreak. Family Medicine and Community Health 2020;8(1):e000333.
  • 6. Yurt S. Aile Sağlığı Hemşireliği Uygulamalarında COVID-19 Yönetimi. COVID-19 Pandemisi ve Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Türkiye Klinikleri 2020;35-41.
  • 7. COVID-19 (SARS-CoV2Enfeksiyonu) Temaslı Takakibi, Salgın Yönetimi, Evde Hasta İzlemi ve Fisyasyon (4.05.2021). T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı. Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü. https://covid19.saglik.gov.tr/TR-66339/temasli-takibi-salgin-yonetimi-evde-hasta-izlemi-ve-filyasyon.html(Date access:8.05.2021).
  • 8. Covıd-19 Hemşire Eğitim Rehberi ve Bakım Algoritmaları. Türk Hemşireler Derneği (https://www.thder.org.tr/uploads/files/thdcovid-2020-2.pdf(Date access:8.05.2021) 9. Lu X, Xing Y, Wong GW. COVID-19: lessons to date from China Archives of Disease in Childhood 2020;105:1146-1150.
  • 10. Buekens P, Alger J, Bréart G, Cafferata ML, Harville E, Tomasso G. A call for action for COVID-19 surveillance and research during pregnancy. The Lancet Global Health 2020;8(7):e877-e878
  • 11. Steinman MA, Perry L, Perissinotto CM. Meeting the care needs of older adults isolated at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020;180(6):819-820.
  • 12. Nundy S, Patel KK. Hospital-at-Home to Support COVID-19 Surge—Time to Bring Down the Walls? JAMA Health Forum 2020;1(5):e200504-e200504
  • 13. Ercan Sahin N, Aslan F, Emiroglu ON. Aile İçi Şiddetin Önlenmesi İçin Bir Model Önerisi: Halk Sağlığı Hemşiresinin Ev Ziyareti ile Aile İzlemi. Journal of Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing 2018;5(3):247-259.
  • 14. Campbell AM. An increasing risk of family violence during the Covid-19 pandemic: Strengthening community collaborations to save lives. Forensic Science International: Reports 2020:100089, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7152912/ (Date access:8.05.2021)
  • 15. Paakkari L, Okan O.COVID-19: health literacy is an underestimated problem. The Lancet Public Health, 2020:5(5);249-250.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Public Health, Environmental Health, Health Care Administration
Journal Section Letter to the Editor
Authors

Rıdvan Doğan 0000-0003-2125-8767

Kamer Gür 0000-0002-2424-323X

Saime Erol 0000-0001-7752-605X

Publication Date December 20, 2021
Submission Date April 23, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 15 Issue: 4

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Vancouver Doğan R, Gür K, Erol S. Building a Strong Front Against the Covid-19 Pandemic: Family Health Nursing. TJFMPC. 2021;15(4):651-4.

English or Turkish manuscripts from authors with new knowledge to contribute to understanding and improving health and primary care are welcome.