ICN: Nurses Play Significant Role in Effective Prevention and management of Non-communicable Disease

Posted on: Fri 04-03-2016

Nurses play significant role in effective prevention and management of non-communicable disease, says International Council of Nurses Geneva, Switzerland, 3 March 2016 ï€ Dr Frances Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), represented nursing at the Stakeholder Forum - First

WHO Global Meeting of National NCD Programme Managers and Directors organised by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on 16-17 February 2016.

At the meeting, Dr Hughes presented examples of primary health care (PHC) models from different regions in which nurses play a significant role in effective prevention and management of NCDs. Examples presented included advanced practice nurses leading nurse-led models of care; the use of eHealth to deliver NCD care; nurse-run community health assessments to detect cardiovascular disease; and frontline nurses integrating mental health care into PHC.

Nurses make an important contribution to tackling NCDs and as the largest group of health care professionals are the key providers of NCD prevention, treatment and management. Nurses, as the point of first contact, are well positioned to detect, treat and refer patients with NCDs as well as to provide information, education and counselling to the public on prevention of NCDs. With their holistic approach to care, nurses are well prepared to provide behavioural and lifestyle interventions that consider the social determinants of health and build on the strengths and resources of the individual and is/her community. Using a person-centred approach to care, patients are encouraged to increase their health literacy – the ability to understand and act on health information – and are empowered to become active participants in their own care. Nurses can advocate for health policies that integrate NCD prevention into health planning, nursing curriculum and workforce strengthening.

The aim of the meeting was to discuss among peers how countries can develop ambitious national responses to the NCD-related targets in the Sustainable Development Goals and fulfil the four national time-bound commitments for 2015 and 2016 included in the 2014 UN Outcome Document on NCDs. The meeting included an interactive session with six stations presenting examples of collaborative approaches, pathways and strategies to strengthen local, regional and global NCD networks.

Note for Editors

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations representing the millions of nurses worldwide. Operated by nurses and leading nursing internationally, ICN works to ensure quality care for all and sound health policies globally.

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