Public Health Flashcards
What is public health?
Organized activity of society to: promote, protect, improve, and restore (when necessary) the health of individuals, specific groups, or the entire population.
In what 6 areas does public health aim to keep communities and populations safe?
Health protection Health promotion Population health assessment Health surveillance Disease and injury prevention Emergency preparedness
What is the focus of public health nursing?
Population focused
What is the context of public health nursing?
Community as context
What are the focuses of public health nursing?
Health and prevention focused
What level are interventions aimed at in public health nursing?
Interventions at community or population level
What is the main concern of public health nursing?
Concern for health of all, particularly vulnerable populations.
What is the goal of public health nursing?
To increase the health of the community (i.e. reduce mortality and morbidity rates) by preventing disease and promoting healthy behaviours and environments
What are the key values in public health nursing?
Strength-based Equity Social justice Diversity Empowerment Public participation Sustainable action Self-determination Determinants of health
Through which public health nursing activities are public health goals accomplished?
Health protection Health surveillance Disease and injury prevention Population health assessment Health promotion Emergency preparedness and response
When did public health nursing emerge as a specialized form of community health nursing in Canada?
Specialized form of CHN that emerged in the early 20th century.
Where were the first two public health nursing schools in Canada, and when did they emerge?
1909 in Hamilton
1910 in Toronto
Which settings are public health nurses working in?
Schools Clinics Street clinics Outpost stations Health centres Health units
What occurred in 1796 regarding public health?
Smallpox vaccine
What occurred in 1865 regarding public health?
TB first classified as infectious
What occurred in 1894 regarding public health?
Diptheria antitoxin
What occurred in 1918 regarding public health?
Spanish influenza pandemic
What occurred in 1919 regarding public health?
National department of health established (moved from charity to civic)
What occurred in 1921 regarding public health?
Public health nurses graduate from UBC
What occurred in 1920’s regarding public health?
Child welfare clinics introduced
What occurred in 1940 regarding public health?
Nurses take over immunizations
What occurred in 1953 regarding public health?
Peak of polio epidemic
What occurred in 1955 regarding public health?
Polio vaccine
What occurred in the early 1960’s regarding public health?
Measles vaccine
What occurred in 1986 regarding public health?
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
What occurred in 1997 regarding public health?
Tobacco Act passed
What occurred in 2000 regarding public health?
Walkerton water contaminated
What occurred in 2003 regarding public health?
SARS pandemic/Naylor report
What occurred in 2004 regarding public health?
Public Health Agency of Canada
What occurred in 2005 regarding public health?
Health Goals for Canada
What occurred in 2009 regarding public health?
H1N1 Influenza Pandemic