Community Health Nursing (also known as Nursing, Community Health): General and comprehensive nursing practice directed to individuals, families, or groups as it relates to and contributes to the health of a population or community. This is not an official program of a Public Health Department.

NIH MeSH · D003152Disciplines and Occupations

Community Health Nursing

Also known asNursing, Community Health

Definition

General and comprehensive nursing practice directed to individuals, families, or groups as it relates to and contributes to the health of a population or community. This is not an official program of a Public Health Department.

MeSH classification

  • H02.478.676.150
  • N02.421.143.150

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Common questions about Community Health Nursing

What does Community Health Nursing mean in medicine?
General and comprehensive nursing practice directed to individuals, families, or groups as it relates to and contributes to the health of a population or community. This is not an official program of a Public Health Department. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Community Health Nursing known by any other names?
Yes. Community Health Nursing is also referred to as Nursing, Community Health in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Community Health Nursing sit in the medical classification?
Community Health Nursing falls under the broader medical category "Disciplines and Occupations" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: H02.478.676.150, N02.421.143.150). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003152) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗