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Meaning of "health visitor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEALTH VISITOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEALTH VISITOR

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Health visitor is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HEALTH VISITOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Health visitor

Health visitors are professional individuals engaged in public health work within the domestic setting, predominantly found in countries with state-funded health systems. They are distinct from district nurses, who provide clinical healthcare, domestically. In the UK, since 1945, health visitors are required to be registered nurses, with midwifery qualifications, who have undertaken further training to work as part of a primary health care team. They are mainly concerned with helping to ensure that people's domestic behaviour is sanitary, hygienic, and beneficial to the welfare of themselves and their families, particularly to their children. As their name suggests, they fulfil their role in the community, by visiting family homes, to give advice and support to all age groups. They have a key role with regard to safeguarding vulnerable people, as they are often the first experts to enter the homes of individuals at risk of abuse and neglect, especially children.

Definition of health visitor in the English dictionary

The definition of health visitor in the dictionary is a nurse employed by a district health authority to visit people in their homes and give help and advice on health and social welfare, esp to mothers of preschool children, to the handicapped, and to elderly people.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEALTH VISITOR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE HEALTH VISITOR

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Synonyms and antonyms of health visitor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «health visitor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEALTH VISITOR

Find out the translation of health visitor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of health visitor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «health visitor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

健康访
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

visitante de la salud
570 millions of speakers

English

health visitor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वास्थ्य आगंतुक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الزائرة الصحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

патронажная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saúde visitante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বাস্থ্য পরিদর্শক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

visiteur de santé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelawat kesihatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesundheit Besucher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

保健師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건강 방문자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesehatan pengunjung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thăm chừng sức khỏe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுகாதார பார்வையாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरोग्य अभ्यागत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sağlık ziyaretçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assistente sanitaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pielęgniarka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

патронажна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vizitator sănătate
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

επισκέπτης υγείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesondheid besoeker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

BVC
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helsesøster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of health visitor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEALTH VISITOR»

The term «health visitor» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEALTH VISITOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about health visitor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEALTH VISITOR»

Discover the use of health visitor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to health visitor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Health Visiting: A Rediscovery
The focus of the book, however, remains the same: placing the health visitor at the forefront of supporting and working with children and families, ensuring the child has the best possible start in life.
Karen Luker, Jean Orr, Gretl A. McHugh, 2012
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The Social Organisation of Health Visitor Training:
This book has not been easily available in print for many years, but it has long been regarded as an important contribution to the study of professional socialization.
Robert Dingwall, 2014
3
Health Visiting: Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
Clients living in damp and run-down property need urgent advice on how best to solve this problem, and this is one of the most frustrating areas of the health visitor's work. It is easy to empathize with families in these situations and it is also not ...
Anne Robotham, Marion Frost, 2005
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Community Health Care Nursing
Despite political attempts to remove the title 'health visitor', the workforce now has more opportunities to be employed across a range of care groups, which require access to a range of public health nursing skills. However, it is also true to say ...
David Sines, Mary Saunders, Janice Forbes-Burford, 2009
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Protecting Children and Supporting Families: Promising ...
Motivation and Skill Requirements: Actively reaching out to disadvantaged families and providing services to families in their own homes is an advantage for home health visitor programs in serving "hard-to-reach" families. In addition ...
Gary Cameron, Jim Vanderwoerd, Leslea Peirson, 1997
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Nursing: The Reflective Approach to Adult Nursing Practice
The health visitor does not generally offer physical care but acts as an adviser, teacher and counsellor. It can be argued that every nurse requires these skills, but they are particularly required by the health visitor, who is offering a service to  ...
Ann Faulkner, 1996
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Essays on Professions
In order to succeed as a student it is centrally important to establish that one is the right sort of person to be a health visitor. Academic ability is not enough. Student assessment is an evaluation of the total person as revealed in everyday  ...
Professor Robert Dingwall, 2012
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Perinatal Mental Health: A Guide for Health Professionals ...
This book covers the recognition, treatment, care and management of perinatal mental health disorders with chapters on the antenatal period; postnatal depression and bipolar disorder; psychosis, personality disorders, eating disorders, ...
Jane Hanley, 2013
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Children's Health For Dummies
the moment your baby's born, your GP and health visitor will examine her regularly to ensure she's healthy and developing well. They'll ask you to take your baby for regular check-ups and weigh-ins and more formal appointments that ...
Katy Holland, Sarah Jarvis, 2007
10
Health Visitor
Find out about the life of a health visitor and what their daily work is like. The series follows a normal working day in the life of people in many different types of jobs that help us all.
Deborah Chancellor, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEALTH VISITOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term health visitor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mysterious circumstances: Lady health visitor gunned down
SUKKUR: A lady health visitor was shot dead by armed men outside her house in Soomro Muhalla Wagan in district Kamber-Shahdadkot on ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Major health contract worth £240m awarded in north Essex
ACE run a range of NHS services in Essex, including weight loss schemes and the health visitor service. A social enterprise, any surplus gets ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
Daniel Pelka's mother found dead in prison: tragic timeline of the 4 …
August 26, 2011: A health visitor went to Daniel's home on a matter unrelated to the four-year-old. Luczak told the female health visitor that her ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
4
Woman who lost wedding ring, engagement ring and eternity ring …
She said: “I'm a health visitor for the NHS and we're not allowed to wear rings like these, so I'm used to not having them on. “My husband had ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Stronger Families programme helps young mum take charge of her life
But Misha's health visitor contacted the Early Help Hub in Reddich and she eventually ended up on the Worcestershire County Council ... «Evesham Journal, Jul 15»
6
Top Tips for Keeping Hygienically Clean During The Weaning Process
... weaning, but if you are unsure or feel your baby is ready before this time then it is recommended you speak to your health visitor for advice. «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Exclusive: 'Grave concerns' for hard-won health visitor gains
“We were delighted to see the previous government's support for a 4,200 increase in health visitor numbers and welcomed the commitment in ... «Nursing Times, Jul 15»
8
Middle class 'colonising nurseries'
He added: " The local authority must make sure that every health visitor is armed with the knowledge and information about where the best ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
9
FGM: signs nurses should look for
Additionally, when a patient is identified as being at risk of FGM, this information must be shared with the GP and health visitor as part of ... «Nursing in Practice, Jul 15»
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Meet the brave little girl who sees no colours - only grey - and is …
... wear shades because she is sensitive to bright light. “I mentioned it to our health visitor who said it was pretty normal, but I still wasn't happy. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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