Week 1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Community
Group of people which the same geographical location and social/relational dimension. Live, learn, work, worship, and play in an environment with common interests and characteristics, function in a larger social system.
Examples of community
North shore, LGBTQ2S+ in Kamloops, parents of SKSS students etc.
Population
Collection of people who have one of more personal/environmental characteristics in common (no social/relational dimension)
Example of population
Kamloops
Community as client
Working for the community to improve it, such as nutrition and sanitation, working in schools, workplaces, and community clinics to care for the sick or injured
What is the best definition of a community?
A: a random group of people
B: members of an extended family living within the province
C: all the seniors living within the same province
D: Students at college
D because they are in the same location geographically and there is likely a social element
What is the difference between community as client and community as partner
Client: working for them to make improvements
Partner: working with the community to create buy in and active participation
Community functions
Space and infrastructure
Employment and income
Security and protection
Participation
Socializing and Linkages
Community dynamics
Communication, leadership, decision making
Community health promo model
Goal: to achieve collaborative community actions to improve health using health promotion.
Uses: Ottawa charter, primary health care principles, ADPIE, SDOH, reduce health inequities
Community capacity building
Strengthen the abilities to sustain positive health outcomes over time.
Ex. Grief counseling for tragic community events so individuals can heal and learn skills to cope in the future
Population health approach
Aims to improve health of groups while reducing health inequities and their underlying determinants. Multi level policies in health and other sectors to tackle DOH
Which of the following is included in community dynamics:
A: decision making
B: community history
C: Geographical boundaries
D: Community centres
A: decision making
How does a nurse assess lines of resistance in a community:
A: facilitating the community’s buffer zone
B: analyzing the community’s tension-producing stimuli
C: Collecting information about the community’s strengths
D: observing the community’s normal state of health
C
A nurse is conducting a windshield survey. What activity is part of the windshield survey?
A: distributing a comprehensive needs assessment survey throughout the community
B: Driving through the community’s Main Street on her way home
C: asking residents what they think of their neighborhood
D: Using the 5 senses to get a picture of the overall community environment
D
A nurse is collecting qualitative data as part of a community assessment. What is the nurse most likely doing?
A: conducting a public meeting
B: reviewing the data in a birth registry
C: Distributing a multiple choice questionnaire
D: generating files of statistical data
A
A group of nurses are using a population health approach in a community project. What is an example of this approach?
A: trying to reduce inequalities in health between population groups
B: Improving health access for mothers who live east of town
C: Working to treat illness in selected groups
D: Addressing only factors that affect the health of preschool children
A
Which of the following tools is used to outline the assets and capacity of the community, identify strengths and potential resources for program planning and interventions?
A: community asset mapping
B: environment scan
C: needs assessment
D: problem investigation
A
Which of the following is true about the community health promotion model:
A: it applies individual health promotion strategies to achieve community actions
B: it incorporates strategies from Newman’s model to guide community planning
C: It uses a biological approach to promote the health of the population
D: The nursing process and primary health care are an integral part of the model
D
A nurse is conducting a community assessment of a large northern city. What should the nurse assess? (SATA)
A: unemployment rates and poverty levels
B: family stress levels
C: social support networks and isolation
D: obesity and suicide rates
A,b,c,d
List some strategies that may be included in a community assessment
Environment scan, windshield survey, needs assessment, problem investigation, resource evaluation, Identify PISO
List some specific components of a community assessment that a CHN may be looking at in a community
History and perception, population, boundaries, environments, socioeconomic environment, income and social status, employment and working conditions, social supports and networks, diversity and social inclusion, recreation, education and health child development, culture and religion, health and social services, transportation, communication, governments and politics, law and safety
What does implementation of the CHN nursing process look like
Primary, secondary, and tertiary preventative services that reflect the 5 principles of primary health care
Analysis of assessment to identify concerns, establish priorities, establish goals and objectives, and identifying interventions
