Understanding organisational culture in the community health setting

Deborah Hatcher, Kathleen Dixon

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Abstract

![CDATA[Nurses work across a variety of settings, including the community. With an increasing ageing population, the associated growth in chronic health conditions and the current focus of government health policies targeting primary healthcare, nurses will be at the forefront of providing support and care to a growing number of clients in the community. The organisational culture of community health settings is ever changing in response to the health needs of people in the community. Nurses require an understanding of ways in which the provision of community health services (CHS) are structured in order to practise effectively and in collaboration with other health professionals and service providers. It is from this understanding that the healthcare needs of people in the community can most effectively be assessed, planned for and responded to by community health nurses. The organisational structure of CHS in Australia and New Zealand is complex. With this in mind, the intent of this chapter is to provide an overview of organisational culture and to explore the organisational culture of community nursing, its history, governance and funding. Within this chapter, particular emphasis is placed on exploring the role of primary healthcare and health promotion and their importance to the culture and organisation of community health nursing. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the roles of community health nurses.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransitions in Nursing: Preparing for Professional Practice (4th ed.)
EditorsEsther Chang, John Daly
Place of PublicationChatswood, N.S.W.
PublisherElsevier
Pages45-56
Number of pages12
Edition4th
ISBN (Electronic)9780729583558
ISBN (Print)9780729542111
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • community health nursing
  • health promotion
  • culture

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