Health Promotion: A Collaborative Model for Faith Community Nursing

Abstract

The Faith Community Nursing Health Promotion Model is proposed as a tool for the Faith Community Nurse (FCN) to improve the quality of health promotion program development and outcomes for the congregational community. Application to the planning of a health fair illustrates key features of the new model, including: emphasis on assessment of congregational population and sub-population needs, partnership building and incorporation of a population-focused prevention typology to guide program development.