CHN CHAP 1

What is the primary goal of CHN

• Promote self reliance

What is the Ultimate goal of CHN

• Raise the level of health

• Raise OLOF

• Raise Citizenry

What is the meaning of OLOF

Optimum Level of Health

What does it mean to be healthy

Be healthy in

• Physical

• Mental

• Social

• Emotional

• Spiritual

Are a subgroup or a subpopulation that have common characteristics

Aggregates

A collection of people who interact with each other

Community

What are the four defining attributes of a community

• People

• Place

• Interaction

• Common characteristics

What are the 2 main types of communities

• Geopolitical communities

• Phenomenological communities

Types of community

• Urban City

• Rural

• Suburban

• Higher view of health

• More than 200,000

Urban City

• Low view of health

• Agriculture

Rural

• Mixed rural with urban

Suburban

What are the factors associated with community health

• Healthcare access

• Economic conditions

• Social and environmental issues

• Cultural practices

What is the primary client of CHN

Community

Point of entry in CHN

Individual

Group of people with a distinct pattern of life

Population

Know for the classic definition of public health

C. E. Windslow

Public health is the art and science of what?

• Preventing disease

• Prolonging life

• Promoting health

What is the key phrase in defining public health

Through organized community effort

When did the public nursing health start and who started it

1800s by Lilian Wald

Known as a global or umbrella

Community health nursing

What are the three Ps in Community health

• Promotion of health

• Prevention of disease

• Prolonging of life

What are the three elements of Healthcare education

• Information

• Education

• Communication