Mod 4: Community health Assessment

Question 1

“Primary client” of the community health nurse

Answer 1

community

Question 2

Significance of the Community in the Health Care System (2)

Answer 2

1. It has a direct influence on the health of the individual, families, and sub-populations
2. It is at this level that most of the health service provision occurs

Question 3

Roles of CH nurses in assessment (2)

Answer 3

1. deal with the community characteristics in planning and developing specific programs
2. ensuring the delivery of effective health services

Question 4

A systematic, scientific, dynamic, ongoing interpersonal process in which the nurses and the clients are viewed as a system with each affecting one and another and both being affected by the factors within the behavior.

Answer 4

Community health nursing process

Question 5

It refers to systematic series of steps which are followed by public health nurse in community health and nursing problems using community approaches and resources.

Answer 5

Community health nursing process

Question 6

Community health nursing uses the nursing process to prevent disease, prolong life and promote health and efficiency through holistic, systematic and organized community activities.

Answer 6

Community health nursing process

Question 7

The use of the nursing process requires the nurse to apply their knowledge of the science that describe the natural history of disease, their causes and treatment and concepts of public health.

Answer 7

Community health nursing process

Question 8

Process of collecting, organizing, processing, and analyzing data or information obtained from the client and other sources

Answer 8

assessment

Question 9

• A process by which community members gain an understanding of the health, concerns, and health care systems of the community by identifying, collecting, analyzing and disseminating information on community assets, strength, resources and needs. (de Belen, 2008)

Answer 9

community health assessment

Question 10

the keystone of community health nursing process

Answer 10

community health assessment

Question 11

the data collected depends on the goals and objectives of the assessment

Answer 11

community health assessment

Question 12

Goals of Community Health Assessment (2)

Answer 12

1. deals with community characteristics in planning and developing specific programs
2. ensures the delivery of effective health services

Question 13

Significance of Community Health (2)

Answer 13

Community Health Nurse
Nursing students

Question 14

they are part of public health function

Answer 14

community health nurse

Question 15

as a compulsory requirement of the Nursing curriculum

Answer 15

nursing students

Question 16

they Assess the data, analyze and interpret the data and diagnose the health status of the community

Answer 16

Community Health Nurses and Nursing students

Question 17

Best persons to assess the community’s health condition and status are the community health nurses and Nursing students who interact with them and observe their social environment.

Answer 17

Community Health Nurses and Nursing students

Question 18

Draw the model of community health care assessment and services

Answer 18

Community Health Assessment: Community — Demographics, morbidity and mortality behaviors — issues and problems in the community — COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES

Community Health Services: services — accessibility, availability, acceptability, feasibility — barriers and gaps in the service — COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES

Question 19

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT (3)

Answer 19

1. Primary collecting data
2. Secondary data source
3. Methods to present community data

Question 20

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT:

data which have not been collected before

Answer 20

Collecting primary data

Question 21

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT:

collecting primary data is collected through: (5)

Answer 21

observation, survey, informant interview, focus group discussion and community forum

Question 22

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: collecting primary data

done through ocular or windshield observation

Answer 22

observation

Question 23

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: collecting primary data

Allows the nurse to take note of the environmental conditions and existing community facilities

Answer 23

observation

Question 24

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: collecting primary data

Identification of vulnerable groups

Answer 24

observation

Question 25

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: collecting primary data Utilize participant observation (PO)

Answer 25

observation

Question 26

a technique or purposeful observation of formal and informal community activities

Answer 26

participant observation

Question 27

helps the nurse determine the community values, beliefs, norms, priorities, concerns and power or influence structures

Answer 27

participant observation

Question 28

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data is made up of a series of questions for systematic collection of information from a sample of individuals or families in a community.

Answer 28

survery

Question 29

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data Necessary when there is no available information about the community or specific population group

Answer 29

survey

Question 30

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data Appropriate for determining community attitudes, knowledge, health behaviors and perceptions of health and health services

Answer 30

survey

Question 31

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data An opportunity for making the members of the community more aware of community problems and their effects.

Answer 31

survey

Question 32

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data purposeful talks with either key informants or ordinary members of the community

Answer 32

information interview

Question 33

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data Can provide the nurse valuable information on community perceptions about health and health care.

Answer 33

informant interview

Question 34

consist of formal and informal community leaders or persons of position and influence

Answer 34

key informant

Question 35

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data an open meeting of the members of the community

Answer 35

community forum

Question 36

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data “Pulong-pulong sa barangay”

Answer 36

community forum

Question 37

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data An effective tool in providing the people with a medium for expressing their views and developing their capacity to influence decision makers.

Answer 37

community forum

Question 38

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data May be a venue for informing the people about secondary data, for data validation and for getting feedback from the people.

Answer 38

community forum

Question 39

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data made up of a much smaller group (6-12 members only)

Answer 39

focus group

Question 40

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data This method effective in the assessment of health needs of specific groups in the community

Answer 40

focus group

Question 41

TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: data taken from existing sources such as registries, health records, reports, disease registries and publications

Answer 41

secondary data source

Question 42

law/act: Civil Registration Law

Answer 42

RA 3753

Question 43

law/act: Local Government Code

Answer 43

RA 7160

Question 44

law/act: Sanitation Code – requiring a death certificate before a burial (death should be reported with 48 hours)

Answer 44

PD 856

Question 45

Health records and reports: (5)

Answer 45

FHSIS TCL ITR Summary Table Monthly Consolidation Table

Question 46

a periodic governmental enumeration of the population

Answer 46

census data

Question 47

years of Batas Pambansa Blg. 72

Answer 47

10 years

Question 48

data may be presented through text, in tables or in picture form

Answer 48

Methods to present Community Data

Question 49

purpose of Methods to present Community Data (5)

Answer 49

1. To inform the health team and members of the community of existing health and related conditions in the community 2. To make members of the community appreciate the significance and relevance of health information to their lives 3. To solicit broader support and participation in the community health process 4. To validate findings 5. To provide a basis for better decision making

Question 50

Components of Community Health Needs Assessment (3)

Answer 50

health status health resources health action potential

Question 51

Components of Community Health Needs Assessment: health condition, health illness pattern and trend (causes of morbidity/ mortality); health knowledge, attitudes, practice

Answer 51

health status

Question 52

Components of Community Health Needs Assessment: RHU, BHS, hospitals & specialty clinics, equipment & facilities; manpower resources, financial resources)

Answer 52

health resources

Question 53

Components of Community Health Needs Assessment: health implementation and services

Answer 53

health action potential