Public health visiting nurses in Spain
1923 to 1936
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https://doi.org/10.51234/here.2025.v16.497Keywords:
Nursing, History of Nursing, Education, Nursing, Public Health, Spain, Red Cross, Nurses, Community Health, WarfareAbstract
Objective: to analyze the first initiatives for training visiting nurses in public health in Spain from 1923 to 1936. Method: a historical-social study grounded in the history of nursing, with a qualitative documentary design. Results: the study period was marked by a turbulent time in Spanish history, affected by several issues, including the Riff War, the Spanish Civil War and its post-war period. However, visiting nurses played an important role in Spanish public health, providing assistance to the poor, caring for families and contributing to the development of the population’s health. Final considerations: the training of public health nurses in Spain has been significantly influenced by different entities and institutions, including the Spanish Red Cross and the Rockefeller Foundation.
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