Sandoval I, de González E G
Educ Med Salud. 1979;13(4):363-79.
This article reviews the development of social security in Costa Rica throughout the various stages of its growth starting in 1941, with special reference to the scope of the health and maternity insurance system and to disability, old-age, and life insurance. After describing the institutional setting of the social security system, the authors analyze the changes that have taken place in the training and performance of duties of nursing staff in the health services, all of which are now part of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund. Lastly, they present the two-year curriculum for training the graduate nurse, and refer to the practice of nursing in the social security system and to the duties performed by the nurse in health education, the actual care of the well and the sick, administration, and research.
本文回顾了哥斯达黎加自1941年以来各个发展阶段的社会保障情况，特别提及了健康与生育保险制度的范围以及残疾、养老和人寿保险。在描述了社会保障体系的制度背景后，作者分析了卫生服务领域护理人员培训和职责履行方面发生的变化，这些服务如今都属于哥斯达黎加社会保障基金的一部分。最后，他们介绍了研究生护士的两年制培训课程，并提及了社会保障体系中的护理实践以及护士在健康教育、对健康者和患病者的实际护理、管理及研究方面所履行的职责。
