title: e-Community health nursing.
abstract: Dissolving boundaries of space and time, the Internet creates another dimension in which to practice community health nursing. Addressing the challenges of health issues in the virtual environment affords new opportunities for holistic nursing practice. Grounded in holistic nursing theory and practice and built on a feminist foundation, this article explores the process of community health nursing within an Internet-based community. A brief review of the literature identifies relevant research findings. Barriers to communication are identified. These include perceived ease of use of computer technology and gendered patterns of communication. Lessons learned in an actual Internet community are discussed.
authors.affiliation: New Mexico State University, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Copeland
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012737:Sex Factors