Community Health Nursing Concepts

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to community health nursing, emphasizing definitions and important frameworks.

Public Health

The science and art of preventing disease and promoting health through organized community efforts.

Community Health

The identification and improvement of collective health within a geographically defined area.

Community Development

A process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems.

Public Health Nursing

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

Health Literacy

The ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions.

Self-care

The process in which individuals take responsibility for developing their own health potential.

Primary Prevention

Health promotion and illness prevention activities that occur before disease begins.

Perceived Susceptibility

One's belief regarding the chance of getting a given health condition.

Perceived Severity

One's belief regarding the seriousness of a given health condition.

Cues to Action

Strategies or conditions that activate readiness to take action in health behavior.

Self-efficacy

One's confidence in their ability to take action to reduce health risks.

Health Belief Model

A psychological model that explains and predicts health behaviors by focusing on attitudes and beliefs.

Milio's Framework of Prevention

Framework proposing that health deficits result from an imbalance between a population's health needs and its health resources.

Nola Pender’s Health Promotion Model

Model that explores biopsychosocial factors influencing individuals to pursue health-promoting activities.

Lawrence W. Green’s PRECEDE-PROCEED Model

Model used for community assessment and health education planning.

Geopolitical Community

Communities defined by natural and manmade boundaries, such as cities and countries.

Phenomenological Community

Communitiesdefined by relational and cultural factors rather than physical boundaries.

Positive Health Behavior

Health actions that contribute to achieving and maintaining good health.

Negative Health Behavior

Actions that potentially harm health and well-being.