title: The concept of population health within the nursing profession.
abstract: Population health is a concept that has been developed over several centuries by many disciplines. Over time various aspects of the concept have dominated as issues related to behaviors and beliefs surrounding health practices have emerged. This has created a cadre of terms that are often used interchangeably but have different meanings among various disciplines. This paper will review the concept of population health within the discipline of nursing and discuss its relationship with public health, community health, and population-focused care.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program Director and Associate Professor, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA. s.radzyminski@csuohio.edu
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radzyminski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011634:Public Health; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*