CHN 2 LEC (MODULE 2) Flashcards
(19 cards)
Name 5 qualities of an urban community?
high density
basic resources met
employment is high
high sense of anonymity
social relations are temporary
order & punctuality are observed
Name 5 qualities of an rural community?
low population
houses are far apart
agriculture as primary work
cost of living cheaper
people are closely related
composed of simple folk, well knit together
possess characteristics of an urban and a rural community
rurban
Represents the people that
make up the community
Core
the study of human populations, including their size, growth, density, and distribution, and statistics regarding birth, marriage, disease, and death
Demography
The 8 subsystems include?
1, Physical Environment
2. Education
3. Health and Social Services
4. Communication
5. Recreation
6. Safety and Transport
7. Economics
8. Politics and Government
Two characteristics that a shared sense of being a community based on history and values
Recognition and Respect
What are characteristics of a community?
- sense of community/belongingness
- empowerment
- participate in decision-making
- management of problems
- open communication
- use of community resource
A written document that addresses environment changes and health support.
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
The 4 aims of the Ottawa Charter
- Achieve a good quality of life
- Create a health-supportive
environment - Provide basic sanitation and hygiene needs
- Supply access to healthcare
Elements of a healthy community
● Access to care
● Affordable Quality Housing
● Community Safety
● Economic Opportunity
● Educational Opportunity
● Environmental Quality
● Food Access
● Health Community Design
● Parks and Recreation
● Social and Cultural Cohesion
● Social Justice
● Transportation Options
“Health equity is achieved when everyone, regardless of race, neighborhood, sexual orientation or financial status, has the opportunity for health – physical, mental, economic, and social well-being.”
Equity and Social Justice
Ability to bounce back from adverse events (i.e. fire, drought, excess heat, economic disruptions, etc). We seek social ecological resilience to crisis or extreme events caused by climate change, such as drought, heat, and flood.”
Resiliency
Factors affecting health of community
Population, Location, Social System
The health of the community is affected by both natural and man-made variable related to ______.
location
These are hard to reach places for health services
Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas
Is the patterned series of interrelationships existing between individuals, groups and institutions and forming a coherent whole (Merriam Webster online Dictionary as cited by Famorca, 2013).
Social System
What are the 8 components of a social system?
- Family
- Economic system
- Educational system
- Communication system
- Political and Legal system
- Religious System
- Recreational System
- Health System
Two things that affect health status due to differences in living conditions and access to resources and opportunities.
Social class and Educational level
