Globalization of Nursing Care

A collection of flashcards defining key concepts and terminology from the lecture on globalization of nursing care.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family.”

Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

International Health

A subspecialty that focuses on health practices, policies, and systems, emphasizing differences among countries.

Nursing View of Health

“…observation and experience will teach us the ways to maintain or to bring back the state of health. It is often the thought that medicine is the curative process...nature alone cures.” - Florence Nightingale, 1860

Global Health

The area of study, research, and practice that prioritizes improving health and achieving equity in health for all people.

Global Nursing Health

Nurses form the biggest proportions of health care professionals with 28 nurses and midwives compared to 2 physicians per 10,000 population (WHO, 2009). Nurses are currently underutilized for global health and public health education. There are around 11 million nurses around the world.

Objectives of Global Health Care

Goals include high life expectancy, expansive health systems, and health as a primary societal concern.

International Health Regulations (IHR)

Legally binding agreements to help countries work together to protect health and security.

5 Reasons why the IHR matter

1. Health threats have no boaders

2. Travel and trade are made safer

3. Global Health security is enhanced

4. Daily threats are kept under control

5. All sectors beenfit

Measurement of Health Status

1. Cause of Death

2. Life expectancy at birth

3. Maternal mortality rate

International Health Agencies

World Health Organization (WHO) most widely recognized international governmental health orgnaization which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with six regional offices around the world. It is not the older world health related international agency but its the largest.

Health and Governmental Agencies

• US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) - Deals with health issues in US

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Disease research

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Epidemic

The rapid spread of a disease through a population in a short time.

Pandemic

An epidemic that has spread over a large region of the world.

Zika Virus

A mosquito-borne virus that can cause fever, rash, and serious birth defects.

Enzootic Cycle

The maintenance and transmission of a virus within animal populations, such as bats for ebolaviruses.

Epizootic Cycle

Sporadic epidemics among animal populations that may precede human outbreaks.

Ebolaviruses

A group of viruses that cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and animals, transmitted through contact with bodily fluids. Includes Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Tai Forest virus, Bundibugyo virus, & Reston virus

Global Health Priorities

Control of noncommunicable diseases, communicable, maternal, perinatal, and nutritional conditions, as well as injuries.

Noncommunicable Diseases

Diseases that are not transmissible directly from one person to another, such as heart disease and diabetes.

Communicable Diseases

Infectious diseases that can be transmitted from one person to another, such as HIV.

Ten Leading Causes of Death

Include coronary heart disease, stroke, lower respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, lung cancers, road traffic accidents, and prematurity/low brith weights.

Mobile Global Health

The use of mobile technology to enhance outreach and educate consumers about health services.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

A set of 17 global goals to address pressing environmental, political, and economic issues.

Goal 1 of SDGs

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Goal 2 of SDGs

End hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Goal 3 of SDGs

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Goal 4 of SDGs

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Goal 5 of SDGs

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Goal 6 of SDGs

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Goal 7 of SDGs

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Goal 8 of SDGs

Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Goal 9 of SDGs

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

Goal 10 of SDGs

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Goal 11 of SDGs

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

Goal 12 of SDGs

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Goal 13 of SDGs

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Goal 14 of SDGs

Conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.

Goal 15 of SDGs

Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and combat desertification.

Goal 16 of SDGs

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development and provide access to justice for all.

Goal 17 of SDGs

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.