Community Health Nursing Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards related to Community Health Nursing concepts.

Community Health Nursing Process

A systematic, scientific, dynamic, on-going interpersonal process where nurses and clients are viewed as a system affecting each other, resulting in optimal health care.

Health Need

A health problem that can be alleviated with medical or social technology, emphasizing prevention and well-being.

Health Problem

A situation with a demonstrated health need combined with resources and a commitment to act, focusing on treating existing illnesses.

Community Diagnosis

A quantitative and qualitative description of the health of citizens and the factors that influence their health, identifying problems and proposing improvements.

Comprehensive Community Diagnosis

A thorough assessment of the health status of a community, aiming to understand the factors influencing its overall well-being.

Problem-Oriented Community Diagnosis

An assessment that responds to a particular need, focusing on specific health problems within a community.

Demographic Variables

Elements of a comprehensive community diagnosis pertaining to the size, composition, and distribution of the population.

Socio-Economic and Cultural Variables

Elements of a comprehensive community diagnosis including social, economic, environmental, and cultural indicators affecting health.

Health and Illness Patterns

Elements of a comprehensive community diagnosis which includes patterns of disease occurrence, mortality, morbidity, and other health indicators.

Health Resources

Elements of a comprehensive community diagnosis involving manpower, community, and family resources essential for healthcare delivery.

Political/Leadership Patterns

Elements of a comprehensive community diagnosis which includes power structures, attitudes toward authority, and conflict resolution approaches.

Steps in Conducting Community Diagnosis

Include determining objectives, defining the population, collecting data, data collation, analysis, and identifying health problems.

Health Status Problems

Categories of nursing problems described in terms of increased or decreased morbidity, mortality, fertility, or reduced capability for wellness.

Health Resources Problems

Categories of nursing problems described in terms of lack of or absence of manpower, money, materials, or institutions necessary to solve health problems.

Health Related Problems

Categories of nursing problems described in terms of existence of social, economic, environmental, and political factors that aggravate illness-inducing situations.

Prioritization of Community Health Problems

Involves assessing the nature, magnitude, modifiability, preventive potential, and social concern related to health issues.

Planning in CHN

Orderly process of assessing health problems, setting goals, and carefully thinking of interventions.

Implementation of Planned Care

Involves various nursing interventions, patient and family involvement, support system utilization, proper referrals, and documentation.

Evaluation of Care and Services Provided

Structural, process, and outcome elements to determine and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care or changes in behavior, condition, or compliance.

Community Organizing Participatory Action Research (COPAR)

A vital part of public health nursing to transform apathetic, individualistic, and voiceless communities into dynamic, participatory, and politically responsive entities.

Goal of Community Organizing

Motivating, enhancing, and seeking wider community participation in decision making and activities that have the potential to impact positively on community health.

Steps in Community Organizing

Fact finding, determination of needs, program formation, education, and interpretation.