Chapter 1: Public Health Nursing

Question 1

List major changes in healthcare in the 21st century

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Answer 1

• Development of paitent-centered care
• Increased use of technology
• Increased personal responsibility

Question 2

What are Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)?

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Answer 2

Where we LIVE, WORK, & PLAY

• Education (access & quality)
• Healthcare (access & quality)
• Neighborhood & built enviornment
• Social & community context
• Economic stability

• Conditions in which people live, their income, social status, education, literacy level, home and work environment, support networks, gender, culture, and the availability of health services.

Question 3

What are health disparities?

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Answer 3

Differences in healthcare & health outcomes experienced by one population compared with another.

Question 4

Core functions / roles of government in addressing healthcare / the health of its citizens.

Answer 4

THE GOVERNMENT:

1.) assesses healthcare problems

2.) intervenes by developing relevant healthcare policy that proves access to services

3.) ensures that services are delivered & outcomes are achieved.

Question 5

What is the shift toward patient-centered care and what does it consider?

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Answer 5

A broader range of outcomes needs to be measured from the patient’s perspective to understand the true benefits & risks of healthcare interventions.

Patient-centered care considers cultural traditions, personal preferences, values, families, & lifestyles. People requiring healtchare, along with their families or significant others, become an integral part of the healthcare team, & clinical decisions are made COLLABORATIVELY with professionals.

Question 6

What is health information technology (HIT)?

Answer 6

comprehensive management of health information & its exchange between consumers, providers, government, & insurers in a secure manner.

Question 7

What is public health nursing?

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Answer 7

Population-based practice, defined as a synthesis of nursing & public health within the context of preventing disease & disability, and promoting & protecting the health of the entire community

Question 8

List the Principles of Public Health Nursing

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Answer 8

1.) The population / community is the patient.

2.) The goal of the public health nurse is to have the greatest good for the most amount of people.

3.) The patient should be seen as an equal partner in the process of providing care.

4.) Primary prevention should be at the forefront / the priority when providing care.

5.) Public health nursing focuses on creating healthy environmental, social, & economic conditions that allow populations to thrive.

6.) Public health nurses should seek out individuals in the community who might benefit from certain services or activities.

7.) Available resources should be utilized to create