Lesson 1 Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is the aim of community health nurses?
to improve the health status of the community
What does CHN utilizes in caring of the community?
nursing process in a cyclical process of ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, PLANNING, INTERVENTION, AND EVALUATION
It is the focus of nursing care.
community
What is a community?
a group of people who:
1. have a common interest or characteristics
2. interact with one another
3. have a sense of unity or belonging
4. function collectively within a defined social structure to address common concerns
A community may be a phenomenological ( ) or geopolitical ( ), TRUE OR FALSE
phenomenological (functional)
geopolitical (territorial), TRUE
School is phenomenological, TRUE OR FALSE? WHY?
true, since it focuses on subjective experiences and perceptions of individuals with the learning processes
Barangay is geopolitical, TRUE OR FALSE? WHY?
true, because it is defined with geographical boundaries and political structure
It is the basic unit of the community.
Family
What are the 8 PRINCIPLES of community?
- focus on the community as the unit of care
- give priority to community needs
- promote a healthful physical and psychosocial environment
- focus on primary prevention
- work with the community as an equal partner of health team
- reach out to all who may benefit from specific service
- promote optimum use of resources
- collaborate with others working in the community
Environmental determinants are?
education
socioeconomic status
physical environment
working conditions
social support networks
It is a necessary component of programs that control prevalent communicable diseases.
treatment
It is termed preventive treatment of disease.
treatment
Most evident in community health work
team approach
What principle is applied in family health care?
principle of mutuality
Who are in need of the particular services?
are the least likely to actively seek or appropriate help
Are best used for strategies that will produce long term effects? and what are these resources?
limited health resources, results that are based on studies on best practices
A product of multiple determinants
health
It allow health workers to ascertain whether an individual or a family is healthy.
observable traits
In the characteristics of a healthy community, a shared sense of being a community is based on two factors?
history and values
What are the 7 CHARACTERISTICS of a healthy community?
- a shared sense of being a community based on history and values
- a general feeling of empowerment and control over matters
- existing structures
- ability to cope with change, solve problems and manage conflicts
- open channels of communication and cooperation
- equitable and efficient
- use of comunity resources
According to OttawaCharter(WHO, 1986), it is the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health.
healthy community
In order to reach a stae of complete physical, mental and social well-being, an individual or a group must be able to?
- identify and to realize aspirations
- to satisfy needs
- to change or cope with the environment
Is one that is continually creating and improving those physical and social environments and expanding thos community resources.
healthy city
What are the 4 AIMS of a healthy city?
- achieve a good quality of life
- create a health-supportive environment
- provide basic sanitation and hygiene needs
- supply access to health care
