The use of the "vulnerability" concept in the nursing area

Authors

  • Lucia Yasuko Izumi Nichiata University of São Paulo; School of Nursing
  • Maria Rita Bertolozzi University of São Paulo; School of Nursing
  • Renata Ferreira Takahashi University of São Paulo; School of Nursing
  • Lislaine Aparecida Fracolli University of São Paulo; School of Nursing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000500020

Keywords:

nursing, vulnerability

Abstract

The objective of this article was to briefly retrieve the meaning of the vulnerability concept, which has been used in the healthcare area; also, to discuss how it has been used in the Nursing area. Amidst several different focuses and objects, studies have been attempting to overcome the classical reasoning of risk in epidemiology, advancing towards the discussion of the social determinants for the production of health problems.

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Published

2008-10-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 5 (2008)

Section

Review Articles

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How to Cite

The use of the "vulnerability" concept in the nursing area. (2008). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 16(5), 923-928. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000500020