de Monterrossa E, Lange I, Chompré R R
School of Nursing, National University of Colombia.
Int Nurs Rev. 1990 Mar-Apr;37(2):232-8.
Despite cultural differences the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have been marked by the same historical factors in their development: loss of cultural background through colonization, high economic dependence on the colonizing and then developed countries and periods of strong, anti-democratic governments. The result has been unstable economic, social and political structures. The current tendency, however, is toward a new social order in which civil institutions are being strengthened and the role of the state is being redefined. In this context, health stands out as one of the emerging priorities. And in this maelstrom of change, Latin American nurses are vying for their rightful position in the health care hierarchy. To understand their needs, INR begins its first installment of an analysis of nursing in Latin America.
尽管存在文化差异，但拉丁美洲和加勒比地区各国在其发展过程中受到相同历史因素的影响：因殖民统治而丧失文化背景，在经济上高度依赖殖民国家及后来的发达国家，以及经历了强大的反民主政府统治时期。这些因素导致了经济、社会和政治结构的不稳定。然而，当前的趋势是朝着一种新的社会秩序发展，在这种秩序中，民间机构正在得到加强，国家的作用也正在被重新定义。在此背景下，卫生保健成为新出现的优先事项之一。在这场变革的漩涡中，拉丁美洲的护士们正在争取在卫生保健等级制度中获得应有的地位。为了解他们的需求，国际护士理事会（INR）开始了对拉丁美洲护理情况分析的第一期内容。
