Public Health Flashcards

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What is public health?

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Organized activity of society to: promote, protect, improve, and restore (when necessary) the health of individuals, specific groups, or the entire population.

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In what 6 areas does public health aim to keep communities and populations safe?

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Health protection
Health promotion
Population health assessment
Health surveillance
Disease and injury prevention
Emergency preparedness
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What is the focus of public health nursing?

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Population focused

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What is the context of public health nursing?

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Community as context

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What are the focuses of public health nursing?

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Health and prevention focused

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What level are interventions aimed at in public health nursing?

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Interventions at community or population level

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What is the main concern of public health nursing?

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Concern for health of all, particularly vulnerable populations.

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What is the goal of public health nursing?

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To increase the health of the community (i.e. reduce mortality and morbidity rates) by preventing disease and promoting healthy behaviours and environments

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What are the key values in public health nursing?

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Strength-based
Equity
Social justice
Diversity
Empowerment
Public participation
Sustainable action
Self-determination
Determinants of health
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Through which public health nursing activities are public health goals accomplished?

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Health protection
Health surveillance
Disease and injury prevention
Population health assessment
Health promotion
Emergency preparedness and response
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When did public health nursing emerge as a specialized form of community health nursing in Canada?

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Specialized form of CHN that emerged in the early 20th century.

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Where were the first two public health nursing schools in Canada, and when did they emerge?

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1909 in Hamilton

1910 in Toronto

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Which settings are public health nurses working in?

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Schools
Clinics
Street clinics
Outpost stations
Health centres
Health units
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What occurred in 1796 regarding public health?

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Smallpox vaccine

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What occurred in 1865 regarding public health?

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TB first classified as infectious

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What occurred in 1894 regarding public health?

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Diptheria antitoxin

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What occurred in 1918 regarding public health?

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Spanish influenza pandemic

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What occurred in 1919 regarding public health?

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National department of health established (moved from charity to civic)

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What occurred in 1921 regarding public health?

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Public health nurses graduate from UBC

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What occurred in 1920’s regarding public health?

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Child welfare clinics introduced

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What occurred in 1940 regarding public health?

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Nurses take over immunizations

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What occurred in 1953 regarding public health?

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Peak of polio epidemic

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What occurred in 1955 regarding public health?

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Polio vaccine

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What occurred in the early 1960’s regarding public health?

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Measles vaccine

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What occurred in 1986 regarding public health?
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
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What occurred in 1997 regarding public health?
Tobacco Act passed
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What occurred in 2000 regarding public health?
Walkerton water contaminated
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What occurred in 2003 regarding public health?
SARS pandemic/Naylor report
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What occurred in 2004 regarding public health?
Public Health Agency of Canada
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What occurred in 2005 regarding public health?
Health Goals for Canada
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What occurred in 2009 regarding public health?
H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
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What occurred in 2014 regarding public health?
CASN Entry to Practice PHN Competencies
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What are some challenges to public health nursing?
PHNs need to regain the visibility of the early PHNs and demonstrate the capacity of nurses to provide leadership in the community health systems of the future. Reduced funding and increased demands challenge public health nursing. (early postpartum discharge programs, increased immunization schedules, etc., ↑acuity) Loss of capacity for surveillance has been attributed as a major reason for the resurgence of TB, and new diseases such as AIDS, SARS, and H1N1.
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What did the 2013-2016 Strategic Plan focus on?
Preventing Chronic Diseases
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What is the Mandate/Role of Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)?
Promote health Prevent and control chronic diseases and injuries Prevent and control infectious diseases Prepare for and respond to public health emergencies Share Canada’s expertise with the rest of the world Apply international research and development to Canada’s public health programs Strengthen intergovernmental collaboration
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What are the three branches of Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)?
Infectious disease prevention and control Health Promotion and chronic disease prevention Emergency management and corporate affairs
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What are the 7 categories of Public Health Core Competencies?
1. Core public health sciences 2. Assessment and analysis 3. Policy development and program planning 4. Partnership, collaboration & advocacy 5. Diversity and inclusiveness 6. Communication 7. Leadership skills enhancement for public health
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What are the core programs intended to achieve specific health outcomes that were identified by Public Health Renewal?
Health improvement Prevention of Disease, injury and illness Environmental health Public health emergency management
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What falls under the public health core program of health improvement?
A. Healthy living | B. Maternal child
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what falls under the public health core program of prevention of disease, injury and illness?
A. Communicable disease and prevention of harm. | B. Injury prevention
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What falls under the public health core program of environmental health?
Healthy built and natural environments
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What falls under the public health core program of public health emergency management?
Preparation, response, recovery, mitigation
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Who is the provincial health officer in British Columbia? (name)
Dr. Perry Kendall
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Who is the medical health officer for Fraser EAst?
Dr. Andrew Larder
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Who is the executive director of Fraser Health?
Tim Shum
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Who is the manager of Public Health Abbotsford?
Heidi Paul
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Who is the manager of Public Health for Chilliwack and Langley?
Crystal
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Who is the supervisor of Chilliwack Public Health?
Sheila Cayer
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Who are the supervisors of Abbotsford public health?
Gurpreet Bhatti | Teri Takhar
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What is the role/mandate or the Provincial Health Officer?
medical practitioner and certified specialist in community medicine, appointed by Cabinet Monitors public health in BC Annual reports, inquires about public health issues when directed and reports to Minster Independently advises public, Minister, and other government officials on public health issues and need for legislation, policies and practices about those issues Provides independent advice on health issues to the Minister and Ministry of Health; Annual Reports to British Columbians on the health of the population and other health issues; Recommends actions to improve health and wellness; Reports on progress towards achieving BC's health goals; Works with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
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What is the role/mandate of the Medical Health Officer?
Medical practitioner; typically extra degree in public health Designated for a specific geographic area Monitor public health in their area and conduct investigations Provide annual reports Independently advise public on public health issues Independently advise local governments, RHAs, or school boards on PH issues Advise and consult on Prevention and Early Intervention Programs Directs Public Health Protection & Licensing Programs Legislated responsibility in CD control – eg. can mandate detention of TB client
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What health promotion and prevention services do Fraser Health offer as part of public health, and for which age groups?
``` Public Health Nursing Dental Health Services (0 – 3) Hearing Services (Audiology) (0 – 19) Speech and Language Services (0 – 5) Nursing Support Services (0 – 19) Tobacco Reduction & Nutrition ```
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What health protection services do Fraser Health offer as a part of public health?
Environmental health | Community care facilities licensing
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What are the 7 Community Health Nurses of Canada Standards of Practice?
Standard 1: Health Promotion Standard 2: Prevention and Health Protection Standard 3: Health Maintenance, Restoration and Palliation Standard 4: Professional Relationships Standard 5: Capacity Building Standard 6: Access and Equity Standard 7: Professional Responsibility and Accountability
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What are the 8 publick health nurse discipline specific competencies?
``` Public health and nursing sciences Assessment and analysis Policy and program planning, implementation and evaluation Partnerships, collaboration and advocacy Diversity and inclusiveness Communication Leadership Professional responsibility and accountability ```
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What are the 5 entry-to-practice public health nursing competencies for undergraduate nursing education?
1. Public health sciences in nursing practice 2. Population and community health assessment and analysis 3. Population health planning, implementation, and evaluation 4. Partnerships, collaboration, and advocacy 5. Communication in public health nursing
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Who is the client in public health nursing? (5)
``` Individual Family Group/Aggregate Community Population ```
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What is a family crisis?
Family Crisis – not able to cope; disorganized; demands exceed resources.
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What is family resilience?
Family Resilience – ability to cope/adapt; capacity to resolve stressors and their effects
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What are the 5 main ethical principles in public health?
``` Harm Principle Least Restrictive or Coercive Means Reciprocity Transparency Relational Autonomy and Social Justice are new ```
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What is the difference in focus between bio-medical ethics and public health ethics?
Bio-medical ethics - focus on individuals | Public health ethics - Focus on populations
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What is the difference in who-seeks-who between bio-medical ethics and public health ethics?
Bio-medical ethics - patient seeks clinician | Public health ethics- public health seeks out patients.
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What is the difference in goal between bio-medical ethics and public health ethics?
Bio-medical ethics - cure | Public health ethics - prevention
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What is the difference in settings between bio-medical ethics and public health ethics?
Bio-medical ethics - clinical settings | Public health ethics - community settings
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What is the difference in autonomy between bio-medical ethics and public health ethics?
Bio-medical ethics - patient may reject advice | Public health ethics - Can be hard for patients to opt out
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What is the difference in the patient's best interest between bio-medical ethics and public health ethics?
Bio-medical ethics - should be best interest of patient | Public health ethics - may not be in the best interest of some individuals
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What are the 5 steps of the ethics process in public health?
``` Situation Facts Ethical principles Values Options ```
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What are for examples of information and communication technologies (ICT) in british columbia for public health?
E-health Canada Health Infoway BC Alliance on Telehealth Policy and Research Panorama
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What is E-health?
Inculdes telehealth and health informatics
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What is Canada Health Infoway?
Main focus is development of electronic health records. | Federally funded corporation.
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What are the principles of tele-health nursing?
``` Nurse –client relationships Competencies and scope Accountability Client Safety Security, confidentiality and privacy Informed consent Professional Practice Environments Evaluation ```
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What is CRNBC's definition of telehealth?
Communitations and information technology to deliver health and health care services (CRNBC)
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What are the two principles of telehealth in BC?
Nurses are accountable for practicing within standards of practice and all relevant policies Nurses engaged in telehealth are practicing nursing regardless of where the client is located
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What is the purpose of E-nursing in Canada?
Puropse - promote and ensure changes that support and quality nursing practices.
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What are the three requirements set out for E-nursing?
Access Competency Participation
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What are the benefits/applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Public Health?
``` Surveillance Evidence of program effectiveness Improving standards of practice Electronic records Phone assessments and counseling ```
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What are three international trends that are different than what is seen in Canadian public health? (that we can learn from)
A more diverse disciplinary leadership of public health than is seen in the Canadian context A growing acceptance and inclusion of mixed methods and qualitative approaches and The growing importance of knowledge translation between researchers, policy makers and others. (NCCDH, 2015)
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What are some challenges of public health nursing (to keep in mind for the future)?
PHNs feel devalued by employers, society. Funding focuses on acute care, physicians, and pharmaceuticals Fewer PHNs → increased workload Becoming program focused
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What are some opportunities for growth in public health nursing in the future?
remain aware of evolving CH needs; ensure adequate education for BSN students; speak out and advocate; develop a CoE; focus program development on health equity