CHN Flashcards
is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Health
is the inability of an individual’s adoptive responses to maintain physical and emotional balance that subsequently results in an impairment of functional abilities
Illness
condition in which individual functions at optimal level
wellness
range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors, which determine the health status of individual or population
Determinants of health
is a process undertaken to INCREASE LEVEL OF WELLNESS in individuals, families, and communities
Health promotion
involves ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS provided by nurses and other health care providers to FOSTER LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS conducive to optimum health status
Health promotion
Occurs on a continuum, from AVERTING A DISEASE to LIMITING ITS COURSE once developed
Disease prevention
- Level of prevention
- Purpose: dec. the person’s vulnerability to disease
Primary prevention
- Level of prevention
- Goal: early detection of disease to initiate early intervention
Secondary prevention
- Level of prevention
- Disease already exists. Goal: minimize effects and prevent further complications
Tertiary prevention
“Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort”
Public health
C.E Winslow
Assisting sick individuals to become healthy and healthy individuals achieve optimum wellness
Nursing
“Art of applying science in the context of politics so as to reduce inequalities in health while ensuring the best health for the greatest number.”
Public Health
special field of nursing that combines SKILLS of NURSING, PUBLIC HEALTH and some phases of SOCIAL ASSISTANCE and functions
Public health nursing
- Element of CHN
- Core foundations of CHN
science of public health
