Chapter 9 Flashcards
Definition of Community?
People (residents)
Place (geography and time)
Function (Goals and Activities)
How do CHN partner with the community?
CHN’s use community data including epidemiological data about disease and injury when working with communities in planning and implementation
CHNs focus on community Strengths and assets and to enhance community capacity.
What does the community as Partner Model say?
The CHN and the community plan, implement and evaluate strategies to reduce stressors, restore stability, and avert future health concerns
What are some other community assessment models?
(6)
-General systems model
-Comprehensive health assessment
-Familiarization assessment
-Problem-oriented assessment
-Subsystem assessment
-Assets assessment
Community-Oriented Practice definition?
Considers the unique dimensions of health within a community and involves the community in maintaining, promoting and protecting its health
The Goal: Ongoing health-promoting changes.
What are the 3 dimensions of Community Health?
1) Status
2) Structure
3) Process
The 9 Aspects of a Healthy Community:
-Clean safe physical environment
-Peace, equity, social justice
-Adequate access, (food, water, shelter, income, safety, work, recreation)
-Strong, mutually supportive networks
-Wide participation in decision-making
-Strong cultural and spiritual heritage
-Diverse and robust economy
-Learning and skill development opportunities
-Access to health services (prevention programs)
What are the 5 aspects of effective partnership with the community?
-Equality in decision making
-A shared vision
-Integrity
-Agreed on specific goals
-A plan of action to meet the goals
Definition of Coalition/Alliance/ Partnership
Power is ideally “shared among all participants in the processes of change for improved community health”
Definition of Coalition:
Two or more groups that share a mutual issue or concern and join forces, thereby increasing their influence in achieving a common goal
Definition of Intersectoral Collaboration
Occurs when “there is joint action and a shared responsibility among groups, professionals, the community, and other groups not normally associated with health”
What is the Community Health Nurse Process?
1) Assessing Community Health
2) Planning for Community Health
3) Implementation in the Community
4) Evaluating the Intervention for Community Health
What are the 7 different methods of data collection for community health assessments?
-Informant interviews
-Focus Groups
-Participant observation
-Windshield Survey
-Community Forums
-Secondary Analysis of existing data
-Survey
Phase 2- the Planning Process: Questions for prioritizing Health Concerns? (6)
-Community awareness of -concern?
-CHN ability to influence resolution of the concern?
-Severity of outcomes if left
unresolved?
-Community motivation to resolve the concern?
-Availability of relevant expertise for resolution of the concern?
-Speed at which resolution can be achieved?
Definition of Goals:
Broad statements of desired outcomes
