Community Exam 1 2021 (ATI + slides). Elaborative questions and answers

Community-Oriented VS. Community-Based - Community-Oriented: Focus is on "health care" of individuals, families, and groups in community Community-Based: Manage acute and chronic conditions/Focus is on "illness care" of individuals and families across the life span (usually one-on-one) What is Public Health? - - A scientific discipline that includes the study of epidemiology, statistics, and assessment - ensure that conditions exist in which people can be healthy What are the benefits of public health? - - Increased life expectancy - Decreased deaths from strokes, cancer, heart disease, etc 3 public health core functions - 1. Assessment- Systematic data collection on the population 2. Policy Development- develop policies that support the health of the population 3. Assurance- Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available The primary focus that has differentiated public health nursing from other specialties - the emphasis on the population rather than on single individuals or families The DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHN AND OTHER FORMS OF NURSING - - In public health nursing, the nurse often reaches out to those who might benefit from a service or intervention - In other forms of nursing, the client is more likely to seek out and request assistance Primary goal of Public Health - the prevention of disease and disability and it is achieved by ensuring that conditions exist in which people can remain healthy