CHN Chapter 1 Flashcards
(51 cards)
group of collection locality-based individuals interacting in social units and sharing common interests, characteristics, values and/goals
Community
they defined community as a collection of people who interact with one another and whose common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of belongingness
Allender et al.
they defined community as a group of people who share something in common and interact with one another, who may exhibit a commitment with one another and may share a geographic boundary
Lundy and Janes
He defined community as a group of people who share common interests, who interaction with each other and who function collectively within a defined social structure to address common concerns.
Clark
they defined community as locality-based entity, composed of systems of formal organization reflecting society’s institution, informal groups and aggregates
Shuster and Geoppinger
2 Main types of Community
- Geopolitical communities
- Phenomenological communities
Geopolitical communities also known as
Territorial communities
Phenomenological communities also known as
Functional communities
they defined health as “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely an absence of disease.”
World Health Organization (WHO)
Health is defined as “state of well-being in which the person is able to use purposeful , adaptive, responses and process physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and socially”.
Murray
goal-directed behavior, competent self-care and satisfying relationship with others
Pender
refers to optimum level of functioning
Modern Concept of Health
Ecosystem factors
- Socio-economic factors
- Hereditary factors
- Health care delivery system
- Activities and behavior
- Environmental factors
Determinants of Health
- Income and Social Status
- Education
- Physical environment
- Employment and Working conditions
- Social support networks
- Culture
- Genetics
- Personal behavior and coping skills
- Health services
- Gender
they provide morbidity, mortality, and other health-related status data
National Epidemiology Center of DOH, PSA, and local health center/offices/departments
The 3P’s of public health according to C.E Winslow
Preventing disease
Prolonging life, and
Promoting health
achievement of OLOF through health teaching is stated by
Jacobson
“every citizen to realize his birthright of health and longevity” is stated by
Hanlon
organnized community effort is known as
Public health
9 Essential Public Health Functions
- Health situation monitoring and analysis
- Epidemiological surveillance / disease prevention and control
- Development of policies and planning in public health
- Strategic management of health systems and services for population health gain
- Regulation and enforcement to protect public
- Human resources development and planning in public health
- Health promotion, social participation and empowerment
- Ensuring the quality of personal and population based health services
- Research, development, and implementation of innovative public health solution
it is defined as “assisting sick individuals to become healthy and healthy individuals achieve optimum wellness”.
Nursing
the termed used before for Community Health Nursing (broader and included independent nursing practice)
Public Health Nursing (PHN)
Ultimate Goal of CHN
“To raise the level of health of the citizenry”
Mission of Public Health
is a social injustice that entitles all people to basic necessities, such as adequate income and health protection, and accepts collective burdens to make possible.
