Authors

Mª Paz Mompart García1, Edith Rivas Riveros2, María Victoria García López3

Position

1Enfermera. Licenciada en Humanidades. Vocal de Difusión y Publicación de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Escuelas y Facultades de Enfermería (ALADEFE) 2Doctora en Enfermería. Profesora Asociada. Departamento de Enfermería. Universidad de La Frontera. Temuco (Chile). Vocal de Publicación y Difusión de la ALADEFE3Enfermera. Máster en Investigación Sociosanitaria. Profesora Titular. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Toledo (España)

Contact address

Mª Paz Mompart García. C/ Maldonado, 65. 2806 Madrid.

Contact email: pazmompartgarcia@gmail.com

Abstract

Market relationships have acquired an increasing central role in traditional public services such as health and education; the discussion about the opportunity of applying their principles to these areas is a relevant topic in the majority of the nations around Spain, also linked to the economic crisis which has affected many of these nations to a great extent. Given that nurses can guarantee citizen rights within this difficult situation, their education must include a set of knowledge and tools that enable them to meet the social responsibility assigned. Therefore, the university must provide them with the competence required to work in patient care as a value and a social right, thus offering the solutions and strategies within their disciplinary professional setting. This article intends to address the points that define the current market situation regarding health and education, and to provide some elements to reflect upon their implementation in the area of nurses and their training.

Keywords:

Health market; healthcare services; economic crisis; training

Versión en Español

Título:

La crisis económica, el mercado en la salud, la educación y la formación de las enfermeras