Mod 4: Community health Assessment Flashcards

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“Primary client” of the community health nurse

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community

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

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  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
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Roles of CH nurses in assessment (2)

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

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Community health nursing process

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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.

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Community health nursing process

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

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Community health nursing process

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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.

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Community health nursing process

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

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assessment

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  • 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)
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community health assessment

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10
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the keystone of community health nursing process

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community health assessment

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11
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the data collected depends on the goals and objectives of the assessment

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community health assessment

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Goals of Community Health Assessment (2)

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  1. deals with community characteristics in planning and developing specific programs
  2. ensures the delivery of effective health services
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13
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Significance of Community Health (2)

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Community Health Nurse
Nursing students

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14
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they are part of public health function

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community health nurse

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15
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as a compulsory requirement of the Nursing curriculum

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nursing students

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

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Community Health Nurses and Nursing students

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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.

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Community Health Nurses and Nursing students

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18
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Draw the model of community health care assessment and services

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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

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT (3)

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  1. Primary collecting data
  2. Secondary data source
  3. Methods to present community data
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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT:

data which have not been collected before

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Collecting primary data

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT:

collecting primary data is collected through: (5)

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

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: collecting primary data

done through ocular or windshield observation

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observation

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: collecting primary data

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

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observation

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: collecting primary data

Identification of vulnerable groups

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observation

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: collecting primary data

Utilize participant observation (PO)

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observation

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a technique or purposeful observation of formal and informal community activities

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participant observation

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

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participant observation

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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.

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survery

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

Necessary when there is no available information about the community or specific population group

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survey

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

Appropriate for determining community attitudes, knowledge, health behaviors and perceptions of health and health services

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survey

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

An opportunity for making the members of the community more aware of community problems and their effects.

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survey

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

purposeful talks with either key informants or ordinary members of the community

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information interview

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

Can provide the nurse valuable information on community perceptions about health and health care.

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informant interview

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

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key informant

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

an open meeting of the members of the community

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community forum

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

“Pulong-pulong sa barangay”

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community forum

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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.

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community forum

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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.

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community forum

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

made up of a much smaller group (6-12 members only)

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focus group

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT: Collecting primary data

This method effective in the assessment of health needs of specific groups in the community

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focus group

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TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT:

data taken from existing sources such as registries, health records, reports, disease registries and publications

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secondary data source

42
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law/act: Civil Registration Law

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RA 3753

43
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law/act: Local Government Code

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RA 7160

44
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law/act: Sanitation Code – requiring a death certificate before a burial (death should be reported with 48 hours)

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PD 856

45
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Health records and reports: (5)

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FHSIS
TCL
ITR
Summary Table
Monthly Consolidation Table

46
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a periodic governmental enumeration of the population

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census data

47
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years of Batas Pambansa Blg. 72

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10 years

48
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data may be presented through text, in tables or in picture form

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Methods to present Community Data

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purpose of Methods to present Community Data (5)

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  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
50
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Components of Community Health Needs Assessment (3)

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health status
health resources
health action potential

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Components of Community Health Needs Assessment:

health condition, health illness pattern and trend (causes of morbidity/ mortality); health knowledge, attitudes, practice

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health status

52
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Components of Community Health Needs Assessment:

RHU, BHS, hospitals & specialty clinics, equipment & facilities; manpower resources, financial resources)

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health resources

53
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Components of Community Health Needs Assessment:

health implementation and services

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health action potential