week 11: role of nurses in global health Flashcards
(12 cards)
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?
