Comprehensive studies on community health nursing education have not been performed In Iran and nursing graduates have limited ability to provide health care outside the hospital. However, education policy makers require a thorough understanding of nursing education for training of professional nurses. The aim of the present study is to review the existing challenges of community health nursing education in undergraduate curriculum, and explore its dimension. In this review study, some medical resources including nursing index, nursing consult, Proquest, Scopus, Elsevier, Pub Med, SID, Iranmedex, Magiran and Medlib were used in order to cover all associated studies. Searching articles from 1991 to 2012 was performed by using key words: Undergraduate nursing education, community health, and review studies separately and in combination. Inadequate productivity weakness of holistic and community-oriented attitude of nursing students, non-applicability and poor training methods are the biggest problems in community health nursing education. Education of community health nursing is of poor quality and absence of educational models and appropriate practical programs challenge its progress against major barriers. The findings of this study have provided compelling evidences for authorities involved in nursing education. We believe that the desirable change would be possible by considering the experiences of students; teachers and employees involved in community health nursing, a process providing better understandings and directives for nursing education policy makers.

Karimi Moonaghi Hossein

Heydari Abbas

Taghipour Ali

Ildarabadi Eshagh

International journal of community based nursing and midwifery

Aim and Scope: International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (IJCBNM) is an international innovating peer-reviewed quarterly publication for Nurses, Midwives, related fields educators and researchers.    The Journal accepts original contributions of interest to those involved in all aspects of community practice, quantitative and qualitative research and management.    Manuscripts are publishable in the form of original article, review article, case report, letter to the editor, short communications, etc.    The Journal invites health care specialist concerned with any of these areas to submit material on topics including, but not limited to:    Health promotion & disease prevention in all stages of human life  Home - health care  Patient & client education  Individual care in the context of family and community  Health care delivery and health out come  Continuity of care.

The International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (IJCBNM) is an innovative international peer-reviewed quarterly publication aimed at nurses, midwives, educators, and researchers in related fields. The journal welcomes original contributions that are relevant to all aspects of community practice, quantitative and qualitative research, and management. Manuscripts can be published in various formats, including original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor, and short communications. The journal invites healthcare specialists concerned with these areas to submit materials on topics including, but not limited to: health promotion and disease prevention at all stages of human life, home healthcare, patient and client education, individual care within the context of family and community, healthcare delivery and health outcomes, and continuity of care.

《国际社区护理与助产期刊》（International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, IJCBNM）是一本国际性的创新性同行评审季刊，面向护士、助产士、相关领域的教育工作者和研究人员。期刊接受与社区实践、定量和定性研究及管理相关的原创贡献。稿件可以原创文章、综述文章、案例报告、致编辑的信件、简短通讯等形式发表。期刊邀请关注这些领域的医疗保健专家提交材料，主题包括但不限于：人类生命各阶段的健康促进与疾病预防、居家医疗、患者与客户教育、在家庭和社区背景下的个体护理、医疗服务与健康结果、护理的连续性。

Challenges of Community Health Nursing Education in Iran

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