CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
aimed at helping the population achieve better health thru their own hands.
Nursing as a profession
relies on an understanding the key towards genuine
development in investing on health and healthcare of people regardless of age, gender, religion, and color.
Nursing as science
• -it is a shared, complex reality
• -is multidimensional, the well-being of an individual is determined by factors such as biological and behavioral characteristics, the physical and social environment.
• -is a fundamental right of every individual regardless of race, religion, political belief, economic and social condition.
HEALTH (in nursing science)
“ a state of complete, physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (1958)
HEALTH (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION)
means relating to living together in organized groups or similar close aggregates (American Heritage College Dictionary, 1997, p.1291)
Social
Refers to units of people in communities who interact with one another
Social
connotes community vitality and is a result of positive interaction among groups within the community, with an emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention.
Social health
“ ___ is the extent to which an individual or group is able, on the one hand, to realize aspirations and satisfy needs; and, on the other hand, to change or cope with the environment. ____ is therefore, seen as a source for everyday life, not the objective of living; it is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, and physical capacities” (1986).
Health
Health as a human right is grounded in:
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- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (United Nations, CESCR)
- Article II Section 11 and 15 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
it did set that fundamental human rights be universally protected.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is proclaimed by the ____ in ____ on _____.
United Nations (UN) General Assembly in Paris on Dec. 1948
______ declares: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services” (United Nations, UDHR, 1948)
Article 25.1
“Health is a fundamental human right indispensable for the exercise of other human rights. Every human being is entitled to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health conducive to living a life in dignity. The realization of the right to health may be pursued through numerous, complementary approaches, such as the formulation of health policies, or the implementation of health programmes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), or the adoption of specific legal instruments” (United Nations, CESCR, 2000)
Article 12
According to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, (United Nations, CESCR, 2000) the right to health consist of interconnected and indispensable components:
- Availability
- Accessibility
- Acceptability
- Quality
requires that operational public health and channels of service delivery, products and services as well as programs be adequate for all.
Availability
entails that health facilities, services and goods must be made possible and obtainable to everyone. Being non- discriminatory, physically accessible, economically accessible (affordable) and information accessible are the four intersecting features of accessibility.
Accessibility
corresponds to respect for the medical ethics, being culturally appropriate and gender sensitive. This clearly define the need for health care centers, products services and programs to be people-centered, able to accommodate the specific needs of diverse population groups and adheres to the international standards of medical ethics for informed consent and confidentiality.
Acceptability
implies that the health facilities, commodities and services must be in accordance with specific and medical standards. Quality health services need to be safe, effective, people-centered, timely, equitable, integrated and efficient.
Quality