Sociology is the study of society and social phenomena. It was coined in 1839 by Auguste Comte and is important for nursing. Sociology makes society scientific and helps understand communities and social factors related to health, like demographics and disease. It is included in nursing curriculum because health has a social component, with many illnesses having social causes or consequences. Sociology provides knowledge for nurses to understand patients' habits, norms, culture and behaviors in order to help and deal with them effectively.

1. Sociology and its importance and
application in medical field
By: Ubaid Ur Rahman

2. Meaning:
 The term Sociology was coined by Auguste Comte, a
French philosopher, in 1839. • The word Sociology is
derived from the Latin word ‘societies’ meaning ‘society’
and the Greek word ‘logos’ are meaning ‘study or
science’.

3. Definitions:
‘Sociology is the science of society or of social phenomena -
L.F. Ward
Emile Durkheim defines, “ Sociology as a science of social
institutions”.
Ogburn and Nimkoff defines, "sociology is the study of social
lif”.

4. Importance of Sociology in
Nursing

5.  Sociology makes a Scientific of Society.
 The study of Sociology is indispensable for
understanding and planning of society.
 Sociology is of great importance in the solution of social
problems.

6.  Without sociological knowledge a nurse cannot
understand the community.
 As well as a nurse should understand the social position,
status and social responsibility With regard to health
field by studying sociology.
 Social correlates of disease including demographic
factors can be understood by the nurse with the
knowledge of Sociology.

7.  Sociology has drawn our attention to the essential worth
and dignity of man.
 Sociology is of great importance in the
solution of international problems.

8.  Sociology is includes in the curriculum of nursing because
health is include social component.
 Most of the illness have social causes and consequences.
 Sociology gives knowledge to deal with patient and to
understand this habits norms, culture and behavior etc..
 The nurse has to understand the necessity of changing
the environment or surrounding.

9. Application of sociology in nursing

10. Application of sociology in
nursing
 Sociology is a recent addition to the syllabus of medical
education.
 Sociology is needed in general to all the medical
professions and especially Nursing because social
conditions are sometimes responsible for health
problems.
 Sociology helps to understand the relationship between
disease and social condition.

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