week 11: role of nurses in global health Flashcards
what is global health?
an area of research, study, and practice that prioritizes improving health and equity in health for all people worldwide
-transcends national boundaries
what impacts global health?
pretty much everything
-economy
-politics
-government
-social status
-education
-SDOH
-employment
-housing security
-financial security
what is globalization?
a process formed by increasing the flow of information, goods, capital, and people across political and geographic boundaries
what needs to be considered for global health?
-ethics
-politics
-social factors
how do ethics impact global health?
-global health must be guided by an ethical vision
-technical excellence and political commitment have no value unless they have an ethically sound purpose
what are the principals of global health ethics?
-humility: acknowledging one’s limitations and being open to learning from others
-introspection: reflecting on one’s motives and privilege
-solidarity: working with community to align goals
-social justice: understanding influence of politics, economics, power relationships related to equity in health system
how do politics impact global health?
-government: stable or unstable?
-finances and economy
-wars: defense and military costs
-infrastructure: buildings, transportations
-communication system: technology
-education system
-policy
what social factors impact global health?
-culture
-religion
-language
-values, beliefs, and social norms
-resources: food, water, supplies, etc
-SDOH
what are the impacts on nurse migration on global health?
-staff shortages in countries where nurses are leaving
-language barriers
-there are countries where there is an oversupply of unemployed nurses that aren’t allowed to immigrate
what are the strategies to improve global health equity?
-accessibility
-health promotion
-inter-sectoral collaboration
-respect for diversity
what is global citizenship?
-global social responsibility
-a sense of interconnectedness
-ethical obligations to each other
what are strategies to develop global citizenship?
-reflexibility: critically reflecting on own beliefs, culture, traditions
-moral cosmopolitanism: everyone has equal moral worth
-narrative imagination: what is it like to be another person?
