Fundamental Concepts of Community Health Nursing Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers fundamental definitions, principles, and theoretical models of Community Health Nursing as presented in the lecture notes.

Community (Allender et al., 2009)

A collection of people who interact with one another and whose common interests or characteristics form the basis for a sense of unity of belonging.

Defining attributes of community (Maurer & Smith, 2009)

People, Place, Interaction, and Common characteristics, interests or goals.

Health (WHO, 1958)

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

Health (Orem, 2001)

Soundness and wholeness of human structures and bodily and mental functions.

Wellness (Dunn, 1959)

The integration of both people’s capacity to function in their environment, and their ability to adjust to environmental stresses.

Art. 2, Sec. 15 (Philippine Constitution)

States that the state shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.

Art. 13, Sec. 11 (Philippine Constitution)

States that the state shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development.

Community Health

Part of paramedical and medical intervention/approach concerned on the health of the whole population with aims of health promotion, disease prevention, and management of factors affecting health.

Nursing (Henderson, 1964)

Assisting an individual, sick or well in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge, to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible.

Public Health (C.E. Winslow)

The science and art of (1) preventing disease, (2) prolonging life and (3) promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort.

Community Health Nursing (Maglaya, et al)

The utilization of the nursing process in the different levels of clientele-individuals, families, population groups and communities, concerned with the promotion of health, prevention of disease and disability and rehabilitation.

Public Health Nursing (ANA, 1996)

The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social and public health sciences.

Community Based Nursing (McEwen and Pullis, 2008)

Application of nursing process in the caring for individuals, families, and groups where they live, work or go to school or as they move through the health care system.

Goal of Community Health Nursing (CHN)

The preservation and protection of health, where the community is the client and nursing services are direct.

Goal of Community Based Nursing (CBN)

Managing acute or chronic conditions for individuals and families; services can be direct or indirect.

Unit of Service in CHN

The family, whose level of functioning is influenced by the degree to which it can deal with its own problems.

Health Belief Model (HBM)

A theoretical model used to explain and predict individual changes in health behaviors, stating people will not change unless they believe they are at risk.

Perceived Susceptibility

A person’s personal view of the risk of contracting a health condition or gaining an illness.

Perceived Severity

An individual’s perception of the seriousness of a health condition if left untreated, reflecting feelings on urgency and potential health or social consequences.

Perceived Benefits

The perceived effectiveness of taking a suggested health action to improve a health condition or lessen potential health issues.

Perceived Barriers

The perceived impediments or mental state of obstructions (such as cost, pain, or time) to carrying out a suggested health action.

Cues to Action

Internal triggers (e.g., chest pains) or external reminders (e.g., advice from others) necessary to generate the decision-making process for health actions.

Self-efficacy

The conviction or self-confidence in one’s ability to productively implement and successfully execute a required behavior.

Milio’s Framework for Prevention

A community-oriented, population-focused model stating that behavioral patterns are a result of habitual selection from limited choices.

Health Promotion Model (Nola J. Pender)

Defines health as a positive dynamic state (not merely the absence of disease) directed at increasing a client's level of well-being.

PRECEDE (Lawrence Green)

An acronym meaning 'to come, be, or go before' which provides the structure for planning a targeted and focused public health program.

Enabling Factors

Resources, conditions of living, societal supports, and skills that facilitate a behavior's occurrence.