Role of public health nursing in building a community care system with diverse actors, that leaves no one behind

Abstract

While difficulties regarding life and health issues among community residents have become more complicated in an aging society with a declining birthrate and population, there has been a decrease in both formal and informal support providers. Public health nursing is expected to build a community care system that has diverse actors and which leaves no one behind. In this paper, we describe fundamental perspectives and methods for public health nursing to build such a community care system. Moreover, we introduce the case of building a community care system with diverse actors, for disaster management for patients with intractable diseases. Finally, we discuss the challenges and prospects for public health nursing to build a community care system with diverse actors in a society with a declining population.