Community practice in nursing programs in the context of primary health care

Abstract

Introduction: Praxis involves the work of individuals in which social, political, psychological, economic, historical, cultural, institutional, moral, and ethical configurations are intertwined. Nursing professionals and students materialize their praxis with people, families, and communities. Objective: To determine the categories extracted from the scientific literature on community praxis in nursing programs. Method: A narrative review was conducted to interpret scientific studies related to community nursing programs and their practices (2011-2022) in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, using the Virtual Health Library, PubMed, and also Google Scholar. Quality assessment was performed through critical reading based on analysis tools for various study types. The collected data were analyzed using ATLAS.ti version 8 software. Results: Three categories were extracted: the complexity and simplicity of community nursing practices; the contradictions between text and context; and finally, the action and relational creation for education in community nursing. Conclusion: It is necessary to give new meaning to community nursing practices based on the experiences learned and promote an attitude in students and teachers characterized by initiative, solidarity, and trust.