Readings week #1 Flashcards

1
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According to the CNA, the social determinants of healths are understood as?

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The conditions in which people are born, live, work, grow and age. These are shaped by money, power, ressources.

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2
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Who refers to social deter. as…

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The causes of the causes

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3
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Social determinants are responsible for the health inequities, what is this concept?

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Inequalities in health, deemed to be unfair. Come from a form of injustice. They are avoidable.

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4
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Health equity?

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When everyone has the opportunity to attain their full health potential.

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5
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How many Canadiens live in poverty?

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1 in 10

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6
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How many First nations children live in poverty

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1 in 4

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7
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Main actions on social determinants of health?

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Address adequate income/housing/food/inclusion.etc

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What can nurse do to address social inequities?

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  1. Recognize SD
  2. Provide sensitive empowering care
  3. Engage in policy
  4. Advocate for non-profits
  5. Support envir. preservation and restoration.
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9
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HHN =

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Home Health Nurse

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10
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Canada Health Act date and does?

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1984

Sets the requirements that must be met by provinces/terr. to ensure reasonable access to health care anywhere in Canada.

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11
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Canada Health Act core principles?

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Portability
Accessibility
Universality
Comprehensivness
Public administration
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12
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Home Care recognized as what under the act?

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“extended health sevices” which is why it is not insured.

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13
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Romanow Commission year and focused on?

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2002

Home care next essential sevice

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14
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Kirby Report date and recognize?

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2002

Need for home care and proposed a collaboration between pro./terr./fed. to develop a national model

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15
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Definition of health?

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Is desirable b/c it encompass positive qualities. Health is a discourse and not a define object. Its power lies within actions.

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16
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Discourse definitions?

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Pattern system of communication and localized in a social structure

17
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Discourse of health defined by 2 major discourses.

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Medical model = absence of disease, perfectly functioning machines. System view (WHO 1948) = Complete physical, mental and social well-being.

18
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System view on health gained interest in Canada when by what?

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The Lalonde Report (1974): Reintroduced lifestyle and environment as key determinant of health.

19
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Conclusion of Lalonde Report?

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Health is achievable not only from medical care but from: human biology, lifestyle, envir. and health care system.

20
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Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion date and health definition?

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1986: resource for everyday living, not the objective of living.

21
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Charter 5 majors strategies?

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  1. Healthy public policies
  2. Creating supporting envir.
  3. Devel. personal skills.
  4. Strenght community actions
  5. reorienting health services.
22
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Epp. Report (Achieiving health for all) date, builds on?

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1986, Lalonde Report

23
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It identifies challenges and says that these challenges could be addressed by?

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Chllenges: reduce inequities, increse prevention, enhance coping.
=>Health Promotions mechanisms of self-care, mutual aid and healthy envir.

24
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Population health approach?

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Capacity to cope

25
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Commission on Social Determinants (WHO 2008) of Health 3 principles for actions:

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  1. Improve daily living conditions
  2. Tackle inequitable distribution of resources
  3. Increase public awareness about SD of health
26
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Key Social Determinants of Health?

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  1. Early life
  2. Education
  3. Employment/working conditions
  4. Food security
  5. Health Care Services
  6. Housing
  7. Income/its distribution
  8. Social safety net
  9. Social exclusion
  10. Unemployment
  11. Employment security
27
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The Primary Health Care (PHC) model was developed when and where?

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1978 at the Alma Ata conference (WHO)

28
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PHC goal is to…

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Shift the emphasis of care from a hospital-based model to a community-based model

29
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Lay perspective on health

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Absence of disease and living in harmony with nature

30
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Population health model

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  1. Downstream (fit biomedicalview of health)
  2. Mid-stream (system view of health)
  3. Upstream (system view of health)