CHN Flashcards
What is a community?
a group of people with common characteristics or interests
A community has three features
location, population and social system.
community Derived from a latin word __ which means
comunicas” which means a group of people.
Olof
optimum level of functioning
What is community health?
part of paramedical and medical intervention/ approach which is concerned on the health of the whole population
community health
aims:
- health promotion
- disease prevention
- management of factors affecting health
public health?
is a science & art of 3 P’s :
Prevention of Disease
Prolonging life Promotion of health and efficiency through organized community effort ( C.E. WINSLOW )
What is public health?
sanitation of the environment
e control of communicable infections
education of the individual in personal
The organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease
What is nursing?
assisting sick individuals to become healthy
healthy individuals achieve optimum wellness
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN|
The ____is the patient in CHN,
community
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
the ____ is the unit of care
family
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
there are four levels of clientele
individual, family, population group , the community.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHN
the client is considered as an ____
ACTIVE partner
Mission of CHN
Health Promotion
Health Protection
Health Balance
Disease prevention
Social Justice - the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities
Philosophy of CHN
The philosophy of CHN is based on the worth and dignity of man.”(Dr. M. Shetland)