Global Health week 2

Global Health

- transcends national boundaries

- improving the well-being of people and the planet through service, education, research, and advocacy and achieving health equity for all.

equity

access based on need

Health:

-state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being

health is not _____ but it is when ______

-not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

-mind and body are good not just the absence of disease

social well being

being able to be around people have relationships and function in your social role (mom, sister, student)

Population health

•the health of groups of individuals including the distribution of characteristics and health outcomes within the group

Public health

-what society must do to keep people healthy

-involving the collection of data, assessment of problems, and assurance of health protection

social determinents of health

-environment

-health/health care (when is the last time)

-income

-food and nutrition access

-education

-age

health disparities

-things that are preventable

vulnerable population

-at risk for poor health status

who is included in vulnerable populations

-elderly

-children

-disabilities

-prisoners

-pregnant women

-people with no access to food

-poor

-mentally ill

Demographic Transitions

•High fertility and high mortality, resulting in slow population growth

•improvement in hygiene and nutrition, leading to a decreased burden of infectious disease

•Decline in mortality and later decline in fertility leading to older population

Risk Factors

personal habits and behaviors, environmental conditions, or inborn or inherited characteristics that are known to affect a health-related condition.

Global Burden of Disease

-Risks to health and health outcomes in different demographic populations and social settings

-The burden of disease is growing disproportionately in the world and is largely affected by climate, public policy, age of the population, socioeconomic conditions, and risk factors.

burden of disease categories

-Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)

-Communicable diseases

-Maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases and injuries

Sustainable Development Goals

•Maternal mortality

•Resilient health systems

•Partnerships

•Poverty & health

•Gender equality & health

Other Factors that Affect Global Health

-Economics and politics

Factors associated with healthcare systems

what is health care worker related and worsens the burden of disease

-Health worker migration increases the burden to care for a society and results in the need to shift tasks primarily to nurses and community health workers.

-ppl move and leave gap in care in the area

Role of Nurses

•Knowledge of goals for worldwide health

•Assess patients and communities

•Set realistic goals

•Develop interventions partnered with local community resources

•Continually evaluate progress

Impact of Climate Change

•Public health

•Food and water security

•Migration

•Peace and security

Nursing Role and Climate Change

•Recognize that the impacts of climate change are disproportionately distributed.

•Educate themselves on climate adaptation and mitigation and understand the difference in order to influence patients and policy makers.

•Take steps to advocate for the global community.