Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing, 3rd Edition Chapter 2 Family-Centered Community-Based Care Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+

Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing, 3rd Edition Chapter 2 Family-Centered Community-Based Care Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+ community - may be defined as a specific group of people, often living in a defined geographic area, who share common interests, who interact with each other, and who function collectively within a defined social structure to address common concerns cultural competence - is defined as knowledge, willingness, and ability to adapt health care to enhance its acceptability to and effectiveness with clients from diverse cultures epidemiology - the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in population, it can help determine the health and health needs of a population and assist in planning health services population - is a group of individuals who share personal or environmental characterisitcs Health screening - detecting unrecognized or preclinical illness among individuals so they can be referred for definitive diagnosis and treatment (e.g. mammogram, or Pap smear, vision and hearing checks) Health education programs - assisting clients in making health-related decisions about self-care, use of health resources, and social health issues such as smoking bans and motorcycle helmet laws (e.g., childbirth education or breast self-examination, drug awareness programs)