CHN INTRODUCTION (WEEK 1&2) Flashcards
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A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
Health
Part of paramedical and medical intervention/approach which is concerned on the health of the whole population
COMMUNNITY HEALTH
Is a group of people with common characteristics or interests living together within a territory or geographical boundary
COMMUNITY
3 CLASSIFICATION OF COMMUNITY CLINIC
o CLASS C – just a clinic, only 1 personnel and barangay volunteers (nurses)
o CLASS B – Doctor, nurses, dentist
o CLASS A – closed to hospital, complete facilities and personnel, mini hospital
Both profession and a vocation. Assisting sick individuals to become healthy and healthy individuals achieve optimum wellness
NURSING
Derived from a latin word “comunicas” which means a group of people
COMMUNITY
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
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
3 AIMS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
o Health promotion
o Disease prevention
o Management of factors affecting health
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING GOAL
To raise the level of citizenry by helping communities and families to cope with the discontinues in and threats to health in such a way as to maximize their potential for high-level wellness
Special field of nursing that combines the skills of nursing, public health and some phases of social assistance
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
4 MISSION OF CHN
- Health Promotion
- Health Protection
- Health Balance
- Disease prevention
- Social Justice
CHN PRACTICE is guided by the following beliefs:
- Humanistic values of the nursing profession upheld
- Unique and distinct component of health care
- Multiple factors of health considered
- Active participation of clients encourages
- Nurse considers availability of resources
- Independence among health team members practiced
- Scientific and up-to-date
- Tasks of CH nurse vary with time and place
- Independence of self-reliance of the people is the end goal
- Connectedness of health and development regarded
SALIENT FEATURES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
- Population or Aggregate-Focused
- Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
- Utilizes the Nursing Process
- Promotive-Preventive by Nature
- Uses a Variety of Instruments
- Requires Management Skills
This model is based on the premise that for a behavioral change to succeed
HEALTH BELIEF MODEL/HBM
Describes the relationship between a person’s belief and behavior.
HEALTH BELIEF MODEL
Assumes that preventive health behaviors are taken primarily for the purpose of avoiding disease.
HEALTH BELIEF MODEL
HEALTH BELIEF MODEL PURPOSE
to predict or explain health behaviors.
developed a framework for prevention that includes concepts of community — oriented, population-focused care.
Nancy Milio
stated that behavioral patterns of the populations-and individuals who make up populations — are a result of habitual selection from limited choices.
Nancy Milio
Identifies relationship between health deficits and availability of health promoting resources.
MILIO’S FRAMEWORK FOR PREVENTION
Theorizes that behavior changes within a large number of people can ultimately lead to social change.
Nancy Milio (MILIO’S FRAMEWORK FOR PREVENTION)
a nursing theorist who developed the Health Promotion Model in 1982 and revised in 1996.
Nola J. Pender
complementary counterpart to models of health protection
NOLA PENDER’S HEALTH PROMOTION
focuses on helping people achieve a higher level of well-being and provide health professionals with positive resources to help patients achieve behavior specific changes.
Health Promotion Model (HPM)
