CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
a group of people with common characteristics or interests living together within a territory or geographical boundary
place where people under usual conditions are found
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
Derived from a latin word ____ which means a group of people.
“comunicas”
Part of paramedical and medical intervention/approach which is concerned on the health of the whole population
COMMUNITY HEALTH
AIMS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: (3)
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Management of factors affecting health
Both profession & a vocation.
Assisting sick individuals to become healthy and healthy individuals achieve optimum wellness
NURSING
“The utilization of the nursing process in the different levels of clientele-individuals, families, population groups and communities, concerned with the promotion of health, prevention of disease and disability and rehabilitation.” (Maglaya, et al)
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Goal: “To raise the level of ____ by helping
communities and families to cope with the ____ in and ____ to health in such a way as to maximize their potential for _____” (Nisce, et al)
citizenry; discontinuities; threats; high-level wellness
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Special field of nursing that combines the skills of ___, ____ and some phases of ______ and functions as part of the total public health program for the promotion of health, the improvement of the conditions in the ____ and ______, rehabilitation of ____ and _____ (WHO Expert Committee of Nursing)
nursing, public health and some phases of social assistance; social and physical environment; illness and disability
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
“The utilization of the nursing process in the different levels of clientele-individuals, families, population groups and communities, concerned with the promotion of health, prevention of disease and disability and rehabilitation.”
(Maglaya, et al)
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
“To raise the level of citizenry by helping communities and families to cope with the discontinuities in and threats to health in such a way as to maximize their potential for high-level wellness”
(Nisce, et al)
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Special field of nursing that combines the skills of nursing, public health and some phases of social assistance and functions as part of the total public health program for the promotion of health, the improvement of the conditions in the social and physical environment, rehabilitation of illness and disability
(WHO Expert Committee of Nursing)
COMMUNITY HE ALTH NURSING
A learned practice discipline with the ultimate goal of ______ and in collaboration with others to the promotion of the client’s _______ thru’ teaching and delivery of care (Jacobson)
contributing as individuals; optimum level of functioning
COMMUNITY HE ALTH NURSING
A learned practice discipline with the ultimate goal of contributing as individuals and in collaboration with others to the promotion of the client’s optimum level of functioning thru’ teaching and delivery of care
(Jacobson)
COMMUNITY HE ALTH NURSING
A service rendered by a professional nurse to IFCs,
population groups in health centers, clinics, schools, workplace for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, care of the sick at home and rehabilitation
(DR. Ruth B. Freeman)
COMMUNITY HE ALTH NURSING
A service rendered by a _______ to IFCs, population groups in health centers, clinics, schools, workplace for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, care of the sick at home and rehabilitation
professional nurse
PUBLIC HEALTH
“The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and efficiency through organized community effort for:
1. The ____ of the environment
2. The control of ________
3. The education of the individual in _______
4. The organization of ____ and _____ services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease
5. The development of a ______ to ensure everyone a standard of living, adequate for maintenance of health to enable every citizen to
realize his birth right of health and longevity (Dr. C.E Winslow)
- The sanitation of the environment
- The control of communicable infections
- The education of the individual in personal hygiene
- The organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease
- The development of a social machinery to ensure everyone a standard of living, adequate for maintenance of health to enable every citizen to
realize his birth right of health and longevity (Dr. C.E Winslow)
MISSION OF CHN (5)
1· Health Promotion
2· Health Protection
3· Health Balance
4· Disease prevention
5· Social Justice
“The philosophy of CHN is based on the ________.” (Dr. M. Shetland)
worth and dignity of man
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
- The ____ is the patient in CHN, the ____
is the unit of care and there are four levels of clientele: ___, ____, _____(those who share common characteristics, developmental stages and common exposure to health problems – e.g. children, elderly), and the _____.
community; family; individual, family, population group and the community
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
- In CHN, the client is considered as an _____
partner NOT ____
recipient of care
ACTIVE
partner NOT PASSIVE
recipient
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
- CHN practice is affected by developments in ______, in particular, changes in _____, in general
health technology; society
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
- The goal of CHN is achieved through _______.
multi-sectoral efforts
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
- CHN is a part of _______ and the _______.
health care system; larger human services system
ROLES OF A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE (7)
Clinician
Health Educator
Facilitator
Supervisor
Health Advocator
Advocator
Collaborator
ROLES OF A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
who is a health care provider, taking care of the sick people at home or in the RHU
Clinician
ROLES OF A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
who aims towards health promotion and illness prevention through dissemination of correct information; educating people
Health Educator