Caring for Aggregate Group in the Community

Authors

  • Wilaipun Somboontanont Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University.

Keywords:

Nursing care management, Aggregate group, Community health nurse

Abstract

Aggregate group is the significant group in the community which community health nurse plays the vital role in caring for healthy community.  This article is aimed to introduce significance and concepts of caring for aggregate group in the community including examples of community nurses’ roles in caring for five aggregate groups (i.e., women and early childhood group, school age child group, adolescence group, adult group, and older person group). Therefore, caring for aggregate group is essential in community health nursing since healthy aggregate will reach to healthy community in the future.

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Published

2024-08-30

How to Cite

Somboontanont, W. (2024). Caring for Aggregate Group in the Community. Journal of Public Health Nursing, 38(2), 63–76. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/phn/article/view/273133

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Academic Articles