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The Community Health Fair as an International Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Strategy

Maureen E. Leonardo, MN, RN, CRNP, BC

Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Family Medical Associates, LTD., in Jeannette, Pennsylvania; Nurse-Managed Wellness Center

Mary M. Meyers, MSEd, BSN, RN

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at The Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Deborah Kojsza, MSN, RN, CRNP

Oncology-Hematology Associates in Washington, Pennsylvania

Jennifer Iagnemma, MSN, RN, CRNP

The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sherica Shapaka, MSN, RNFA, CRNP

Guident Corporation

Since the time of Florence Nightingale, the nurse’s role as a health promoter has been valued. There are opportunities for nurses to participate in health promotion and disease prevention at all levels of prevention. Because health problems extend beyond our national borders, this also requires a global view of health needs and health care that must be addressed within our nursing education system. Health promotion and disease prevention activities present a unique challenge in a developing country where the language and lifestyle may be unfamiliar and, at best, the resources are limited. This article will describe the use of a community health fair as a primary prevention and health promotion activity in the rural mountain area of Nicaragua. The process as well as the challenges will be discussed and include implications for use in any developing country with a focus on culturally competent care.

Key Words: health fair(s) • health promotion • international nursing • community nursing • Nicaragua

Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol. 14, No. 6, 415-423 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/108482202236682
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