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April 1, 2026CureusOpen Access

Reconstructing Social Participation in Rural Communities: A Qualitative Study of Community Nursing Practice

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RORyuichi OhtaAYAkiko Yata

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Overview

Qualitative study clarifies community nurses' role in enhancing social participation among older adults, suggesting practical applications.

Key Points

  • This research aims to clarify how community nurses facilitate and reconstruct social participation in community-based rehabilitation.
  • Retrospective qualitative study analyzing activity logs and reflective practice records of community nurses.
  • Participants included three community nurses in a rural Japanese community from January to December 2025.
  • Thematic analysis was conducted using Braun and Clarke's framework to identify and interpret participation episodes.
  • Identified 134 participation episodes across domains like community life, recreation, interpersonal relationships, and digital communication.
  • Four themes emerged regarding how community nurses create conducive environments for participation.
  • Participation was found to be a relational and dynamic process in everyday interactions.

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Ohta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ccb62016edfba7beb87c13https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.106101
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