Community Health Nursing Review

Vocabulary flashcards summarizing key concepts and definitions from the Community Health Nursing lecture notes.

Community Health Nurse (CHN)

A professional who provides health care to individuals and families while also working with the community as a whole.

Social Justice

Ensuring fairness and equality in health services so that all members have equal access to health care.

Population Health Approach

An approach that emphasizes interrelated conditions and factors that influence the health of populations over their life course.

Epidemiology

The study of what is affecting a population, which can include descriptive and analytical types.

Community Health Assessment

A process that involves critically thinking about the community and understanding it as a partner to identify strengths, resources, and health concerns.

Forming Stage

The first stage of group development where members focus on getting to know each other.

Health Promotion

A strategy enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health to improve their health.

Biomedical Approach

Focuses on treatment and prevention of disease, particularly biological and physiological risk factors.

Harm Reduction

Strategies aimed at reducing harm by modifying or eliminating harmful behaviors.

Risk Factors

Variables that create stress and challenge patients’ health status.

Health Communication

The process of promoting health by disseminating messages through various channels.

Social Marketing

Using marketing principles to influence a target audience to modify a behavior for health benefits.

Program Planning

A structured process involving steps to organize and evaluate health programs.

Evaluation Questions

Questions developed to assess the implementation and effectiveness of a program.

Diversity in CHN

Recognizing and addressing oppression, discrimination, and the need for culturally congruent care.

Communicable Diseases

Infections spread from person to person, including diseases like Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.

Vaccines

Biological preparations that provide immunity against certain diseases.

Outbreak Management

The process of reporting and controlling disease outbreaks in a community.

Environmental Health Indicators

Measures that assess the relationship between the environment and health.

Disaster Management

Strategies and activities aimed at minimizing risks and managing disaster situations.

Global Health

Research and practice aimed at improving health and achieving equity for all people worldwide.