Science of Nursing Flashcards
socio-ecological determinants of health
income &social status social support networks social environments education work & working conditions physical environments biology & genetic endowment personal health practices & coping skills healthy childhood development health services culture gender
denis rafiel
suggested adding aboriginal background, health literacy, housing, war/conflict, and concept of hope to the SeDoHs
leading causes of death in canada
1) cancer
2) heart disease
3) cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
4) chronic lower respiratory disease
5) accidents
6) diabetes mellitus
7) influenza
8) alzheimers
9) suicidef
homicide is in spot 23
mental health is a growing issue
public health
organized efforts of society to improve the health and well-being and to reduce inequalities in health
combination of programs, services and policies that protect and promote the health of all canadians
focuses on understanding and addressing the factors that underlie illness or good health
6 functions of public health
health protection health surveillance disease and injury prevention population health assessment health promotion emergency preparedness and response
population health approach
health is a capacity for everyday living
allows focus on personal health while knowing there are many factors that influence our health
SeDoHs play a role
tool to evaluate programs going on to promote health
decrease health status inequities is a goal
a healthier population can better support itself and has more productive citizens
history of public health in canada
jean matts = first female nurse
grey nurses = first nurses in canada
nursing practice started in the home
majority were self employed and did not work in hospitals
hospital care became a bigger thing after world war 2
healthcare system structure
minister of health = responsible for health portfolio
health canada
public health angency of canada
health canada
federal department responsible for helping canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances
public health angency of canada (PHAC)
created in 2004 in response to growing concerns about the capacity of canadas public health system to anticipate and respond effectively to public health threats
health goals for canada
everyone to be as healthy as they can be physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually basic needs belonging and engagement healthy living a system for health
population health approach: process steps
analysis of health issue
priority setting
taking action
evaluating results
population health approach: measure and analyze health status
measure population health status
analyze determinants of health
base decisions on evidence (health status, determinants, interventions)
population health approach: priority setting
focuses on the interrelated conditions and factors that influence health of populations over the life course
identifies systematic variations in their patterns of occurrence
applies knowledge to develop and improve the health of those populations
population health approach: taking action and evaluating results
increase upstream investments
public involvement
intersectoral collaboration
accountability for outcomes
