Exploring the significance of place in community nursing.
There has been a dramatic shift in emphasis in health care in the UK in recent years towards the community setting. Care for someone in his or her own home takes place in a different context from caring for them in hospital, and requires a different approach. This article highlights a number of issues raised by this change, and suggests that there needs to be a focused effort to understand the impact of these issues on practice.
School of Nursing, University of Nottingham, Derby. Julie.McGarry@nottingham.ac.uk
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D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations