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Public health is described as the art and science of -
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-preventing disease
-prolonging life
-promoting health through organized community efforts to benefit each citizen
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Definition of community -
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a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
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Community health -
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extends the realm of public health to include organized health efforts at the community level through
both government and private efforts
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, What factors influence health on a community? -
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Living arrangements
Work/school environment
Environment
Societal and environmental change
Lifestyle change
Genetics
Boils down to once person's individual action
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What makes a community? -
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A group or collection of locality based ppl interacting in social units and sharing common interests,
values, characteristics and / or goals
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The three levels of prevention -
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Primary prevention
- prevention of problems before they occur
- health promotion and protection
> teaching, immunizations
Secondary prevention
- Early detection and intervention
- Early diagnosis and treatment
> HIV testing, screening for cervical cancer
Tertiary prevention
- Correction and prevention of deterioration of a disease state
- Limitation of disability and rehabilitation
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, > teaching clients with new DM how to administer insulin, exercise therapy after stroke, skin care for
incontinent patient
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Thinking upstream -
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Examining the origins of disease, nurses identify social, political, environmental, and economic factors
that often lead to poor health options for both individual and populations
Refocus the efforts of nurses "upstream," where the real problem lies
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Prevention vs cure -
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Cure
Spending additional dollars for cure in the form of health care services does little to improve the health
of a population
Prevention
Spending money on prevention does a great deal to improve health and decrease the dollars spent on
cure
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Healthy People 2020 -
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~ Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death
~ Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
~ Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
~ Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
** 42 focus areas **
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, Public health nursing according to ANA -
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• population focused, with the goals of promoting health and preventing disease and disability for all
people
• practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations
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community-based nursing -
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provide care for individuals, families, or groups who are receiving care in the community for acute or
chronic illnesses
- setting specific
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population-focused nursing -
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concerned with assessing the healthcare needs and the promotion of health and wellness of a specific
population
-Focuses on the entire population
-Based on assessment of population's health status
-Considers broad determinants of health
-Emphasizes all levels of prevention
-Intervenes with communities, systems, individuals, and families
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Determinates of Health -
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Biology
Behaviors
Social environment
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