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1
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community is from a latin word?

A

comunicas

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2
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characteristics of community

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Determined by geographical boundaries
• Common values and interests
• Members know and interact with each other
• Functions within a particular social structure, exhibits and creates certain norms, values and social institutions

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3
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define community health

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• According to Winslow_(1920)
Public health is the science and art
preventingprolonging life anddisease promotinghealth and efficiency
through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of the communicable infections,
the education of the individuals in personal hygiene.

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4
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the term used before Community Health Nursing

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Public Health Nursing

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According to Dr. C.E. Winslow, Public Health is a science & art of 3 P’s

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•Prevention of Disease
•Prolonging life
• Promotion of health and efficiency through organized community effort

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Public Health is a science & art of 3 P’s according to who?

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Dr. C.E. Winslow

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7
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has defined public health
as “The art & science of maintaining, protecting, and improving health of people through organized efforts.”

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American Association of Public Health

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Community Health refers to the health status of the members of the community to the problems affecting their health and to the totality of health care provided for the community. according to who?

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WHO

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9
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concerned on the health of the overall population

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community health

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Community Health Nursing is “Field of nursing practice that combines nursing skills. Public health, and some phases of social assistance.” according to who

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WHO

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CHN is “Utilization of the nursing process to different levels of the clientele in the community.” according to who

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Maglaya

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12
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4 distinction of bedside nursing

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• Handle personal healthcare issues for individual patients
• Treat illness and disease
• Consult with physicians for decisions
• Work in hospitals or clinical setting

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4 distinction of CHN

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• Handle public healthcare issues for a whole community or group
• Prevent risk of illness and disease and promote health
• Have more authority and autonomy
• Work in community centers or school

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14
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Rather than individual patients, it focuses on populations. An aggregate might include specific groups like the elderly, children, or low-income families

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POPULATION (AGGREGATE-FOCUSED)

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15
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Aim is to promote the greatest good for the greatest number
of people

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UTILITARIANISM APPROACH

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16
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focuses on promoting well-being across a population rather than isolated cases.

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Community Health

17
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Takes into account environmental, social, and cultural factors that affect the health of individuals within a community.

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Community

18
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considered the primary unit of care, as it plays a crucial role in the health and well-being of its members.

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family

19
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Nurses assess the health of individual family members while considering the family as a whole

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Family

20
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Levels of clientle

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• INDIVIDUAL
• FAMILY
• GROUP
• COMMUNITY

21
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Focuses on personal health needs.

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Individual

22
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initial point of contact

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individual

23
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Addresses the collective health of family units.

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Family

24
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Most important, unit of service, sets behavior, influences decision of members

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family

25
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Targets specific subgroups within the community, like elderly or adolescents.

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Group

26
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points of specialized care

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Group

27
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Engages in health initiatives that benefit the entire population.

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Community

28
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point of entire care - collective result

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community

29
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typically includes nurses, doctors, social workers, public health officials, dietitians, educators, and other relevant stakeholders.

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multidisciplinary team / effort

30
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Health promotion and disease prevention

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primary

31
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Applied to all healthy to all healthy individual

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primary

32
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Early detection and prompt treatment

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secondary

33
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  • Who are sick or not
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secondary

34
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ALL TEST/ DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

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secondary

35
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to return the client his/her OLOF (optimum level of function)

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tertiary

36
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to prevent complications from pre-existing illness

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tertiary

37
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pertains to reduction of pain and discomfort: a. terminal illness b. incurable diseases c. palliative care

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tertiary

38
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