title: Community assessment for the home healthcare nurse.
abstract: Home health clients and their families live within the context of a community. To deliver effective care, home health nurses must understand how the community influences the health of their clients and families. This article describes a community assessment, how to incorporate it into daily practice, and suggests strategies for using the data to enhance the quality and efficiency of home healthcare.
authors.affiliation: BSN Program, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Lindell
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D019058:Community Networks; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment