The Role of Nurses in Health Communication to Promote Community Participation in Early Childhood Health Promotion
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This academic article aims to use health communication skills to promote family and community participation in promoting early childhood health. Promoting for the health of the children in their early childhood days is an important starting point in laying the foundation for quality development of children. Being a valuable resource as a quality citizen of Thailand in line with the National Child and Youth Development Plan No. 3, 2023-2016, which has the main goal of children and youth being given opportunities on developing their full potential physically and mentally through promoting growth and development affects their growth to be a better adult.
There are common health problems of children in their early childhood including: a problem of delayed development, malnutrition, tooth decay, infectious diseases, safety and accident problems. Early childhood development operations are linked with many agencies. Therefore, cooperation from many relevant sectors is required, especially, families and communities on integrating and working together. Nurses and health personnel, on the other hand, play a significant role in using health communication according to the community context based on traditions, cultures, beliefs, and ways of life of the community through tools, mechanisms, and media to bring information on promoting and caring for the health of children in their early childhood days to families and communities. This includes relevant health network partners to understand cooperation so that, there will be a continuous and sustainable practice in promoting for the health of children in their early childhood in the area.
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