Spectrul activităților comunitare ale asistenților medicali din instituțiile de asistență medicală primară: realități curente și direcții de ameliorare

Angela Borșici; Natalia Zarbailov; Ghenadie Curocichin

Authors

Angela Borsici IMSP IP„Chiril Draganiuc” https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3331-9428
Natalia Zarbailov Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0120-3072
Ghenadie Curocichin Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0613-4360

Keywords:

community activity, primary health care, Republicof Moldova, improvement directions

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and the aging population are putting immense pressure on family medicine. Community health care is currently one of the ways in which the health system could serve as a suitable solution to reduce the pressure. The study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary health care nurses regarding the implementation of community activities in the Republic of Moldova. The methodology consisted of a review of the literature on the spectrum of community activities of nurses. Based on published data, a questionnaire was developed and validated. The questionnaires were completed online by primary healthcare nurses in the Republic of Moldova between June and September 2025. The results of this study provide evidence that 119 (45.9%) family health nurses out of 259 respondents included in the research group know the definition of community care and are aware of the positive impact on health of these interventions. The attitude towards community activity demonstrated that almost two thirds of the nurses 152 cases (58.7%), would be receptive to participating in the development of a community activity and could improve the approach to chronic diseases. The implementation of community activities is considered positively by almost half of the respondents. The conclusions of the research can serve as a benchmark for the development of institutional policies related to the satisfaction of patient care services in the community, as well as establishing directions for improvement by forming clear policies regarding the responsibilities of the community nurse, the formation and institutionalization of real interdisciplinary teams.

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