Week 4-Week 7 Flashcards

1
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Significant factors affecting health in an individual (5 a’S)

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  • Availability
  • Accessibility
  • Acceptability
  • Affordability
  • Appropriateness
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2
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4 most prevalent illnesses affecting health of individuals

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  1. Cardiovascular Disease
  2. Chronic Respiratory Disease
  3. Diabetes
  4. Cancer
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3
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Two risk factors associated with illness AND disease is:

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socioeconomic status and unemployment/lack of employment - this leads to increased illness in less privileged.

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4
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The role of the Practice Nurse includes

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Provide support to GP’s,
Lifestyle Program creator and implementer,
Provide Specialist Clinics,
Support Allied Health in their roles for Practice Centres

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5
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What has been identified as the greatest contributing factor of death in Australians?

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Disease

Socioeconomic status

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6
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In the absence of disease, the biggest contributor of death in disadvantaged communities is

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Suicide

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7
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What are the three most recognised outcomes for the success of the Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program by Mental Health - Primary Health Care Nurses

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Reductions in symptoms or improved coping,
Improved relationships,
Enhanced community participation

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8
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Heart disease and stroke are the number one cause of death in Australia. Prevention and early intervention is key to reducing this statistic. Only 1.3% of the Australian budget is spent on prevention. What percentage (%) of their budget do New Zealand, Canada and Finland spend on prevention?

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6%

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9
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If socioeconomic status is a major contributing factor to PHC in Australia, which one of the 5 A’s is most likely linked to this issue in public health?

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Affordability

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10
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What is Australia’s ‘Health tracker’ system

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Released in 2017, Australia’s ‘Health Tracker’ identifies Socioeconomic Status and tracks health risk factors, disease and premature death by socioeconomic status.
Using this system, the health team developedhealth targets and indicatorsbased on theWorld Health Organisation’s 2025 targetsto improve health around the globe.

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11
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How much of the Australian health budgetis spent on prevention

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1.6%

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12
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The initials HIA stands for what and what is the role

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Health Impact Assessment

To contribute to policy-making in bills and State Legislation.

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13
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What do the authors of Emerging Global Health Issues: A Nurses role recommend Nurses can do to contribute to addressing Global Health Issues?

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become active in communities, professional organisations and policy making

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14
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What was the call for action recommending nurses do in “Promoting Cardiovascular Health Worldwide” to address the increasing prevalence of this disease in global health

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Create roles in nursing practice, research and advocacy relevant to CVD and stroke prevention

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15
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TRUE OR FALSE
Global Health in Nurses are employed to contribute to policy making through research and development via Ministries of Health or the WHO or the United Nations. In these contributions, the two nurses in the “Pathways to Global Health Nursing” emphasise being patient advocates as the basis for their contributions to improving Global Health

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True

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16
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What is the definition of Global Health as stated by Beaglehole and Bonita, 2010?

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Collaborative trans-national reserach and action for promoting health for all.

17
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Nurse research role

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collect samples from patients during disease outbreaks

18
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Nurse Health Activists role

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policy making, policy design for health reforms

19
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Nurse Nurse Practitioners role

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implement care from an semi-autonomous Nursing model

20
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Nurse Community Health managers role

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respond to → emergency response in global support

21
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Nurse Clinical Coordinators role

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respond to → Natural and manmade disasters

22
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Nurse Health Educators role

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→ teach in community placements

23
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Nurse Primary Care Providers role

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respond to → virus outbreaks for epidemics

24
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TRUE OR FALSE
Nurses are responsive to individuals, communities and populations through participation and negotiation of collaborative partnerships for sustainability and are well positioned as advocates for good health through health promotion and key to illness prevention

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True

25
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true or false

The combination of national health strategies that work in collaboration through sustainable partnerships with neighbouring countries, not only increase the health of that region, but also collectively increase global health.

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True

26
Q

A reducing global _____ was identified as the greatest threat to Global Health Nursing as identified between countries participating in the WHO Nursing Global Launch in 2018.

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Nursing workforce

27
Q

True or false
The International Council of Nurses created the ICN Code of Ethics to create a global health approach to ethical practice by one global code.

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True

28
Q

Where is there a growing prevalence of hypertension

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South Africa

29
Q

What is global health

A

collaborative trans-national research and action for

promoting health for all”

30
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What is international health

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the health of multiple countries and their populations, managing
similar issues and crossovers from neighbouring countries or well resourced countries
helping poorly resourced countries.

31
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What is public health

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all organised measures to prevent disease, promote health and prolong life of the population within
a country.

32
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What is globalisation

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increased interconnectedness and interdependence of people and countries

33
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Pros of globalisation on health include

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  • Diffusion of knowledge and technologies
  • High quality medicines
  • Online health awareness programs
  • Infrastructure
34
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Cons of globalisation on health include

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  • export and import of drugs

- Spread of disease

35
Q

What are Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s)

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  • Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty
  • Achieving universal primary education
  • Promoting gender equality and empowering women
  • Reducing child mortality
  • Improving maternal health
  • Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
  • Ensuring environmental sustainability
  • Creating global partnerships for development
36
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What are the Sustainable Development Goals

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In September 2015, the General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on the principle of “leaving no one behind”, the new Agenda emphasizes a holistic approach to achieving sustainable development for all.

37
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What are healthcare strategies

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The combination of National health strategies that work in collaboration through sustainable partnerships with neighboring countries, not only increase the health of that region but also collectively increase global health.