Population Groups Flashcards
Entire group of people residing or living in a given area regardless of the number, their race, ethnicity, religion, etc.
Population
Subgroups or subpopulations that have some common characteristics or concerns (Clark, 2008)
Aggregate (ex: pregnant women, senior citizens)
Why do we split them into categories?
Help us identify their special needs = the delivery of healthcare or services to them is more specific and effective
(T/F) Public health nursing specialists often define problems at the individual level as opposed to the population or aggregate level
FALSE
Correct answer: define problems at the COMMUNITY level
(T/F) The goal of population-focused nursing is “provision of evidence-based care to targeted groups of people with similar needs in order to improve outcomes.
TRUE
(FILL IN) In population focused practice, problems are: a___ & d___ and solutions such as s___ and p___ are implemented for or with a defined population or subpopulation.
Assessed and diagnosed
Services and policies
Requirements for population-focused approach
Needs assessment
Identify determinants of health
How is it different from the individual-focused care provided in a clinic or institutional set up? (HTN)
Example case of HTN
Clinical: just follow protocol
Community: look at prevalence, find cause, make programs
(T/F) In population-focused practice, problems are defined through a systematic approach
TRUE
(T/F) It involves concern for those who do and for those who do not receive health services
TRUE
(T/F) Not all levels of prevention are emphasized
FALSE
Characteristics of Population-focused Nursing (EADPI)
- Focus on entire pop
- Based on assessment of pop’s health
- Consider all determinants of health
- Emphasize all levels of prevention
- Intervenes with systems, communities, families, individuals
(T/F) The premise on the selection of intervention lies on that similar health concerns experienced by the entire group
TRUE
Define the 2 types of population
Population at risk: common risk factor/exposure (pregnant women)
Population of interest: generally healthy but it can be enhanced (adolescents)
(FILL IN) 3 levels of practice:
Community: change in n___ that can be measured based on p____
Systems: changes in l___
Individual/family: changes in a___ = receives s___
Norm, proportion that changed
Laws
Attitude, services