Levels of Clientele in the Community Flashcards
nurses provide care to specific clients/patients
from being healthy/well - dying
from birth - senescence
considered as “Entry Point” in working with families/community
FOCUS of Care = the “person”
INDIVIDUAL
views man as an organism composed of different organs systems (parts) which in order to function properly, they have to be properly organized at different levels.
Atomistic Approach
WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF NURSING CARE
Promotion & maintenance of health
Prevention of disease, early diagnosis and treatment of a suspected ailment
Recovery and/or rehabilitation from illness
Self reliance in personal care, or peaceful, dignified death
A group of people sharing the same characteristics, developmental stage or common exposure to particular environmental factors (Clark, 1999 as cited in Maglaya)
- common health problems
POPULATION GROUP /AGGREGATES
views man a whole organism with interrelated and interdependent parts functioning to produce behavior (acceptable or unacceptable) to the society
Holistic Approach
basic unit of society
interact with each other in their respective familial roles & who create and maintain a common culture.
FAMILY
A group or collection of individuals interacting in social units ns sharing common interests, characteristics, values and goals.
Community as a whole is the client to whom the nurse delivers nursing services addressed to the community- wide health problems.
COMMUNITY`