Public Health Nursing and Health Promotion

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to public health nursing, health promotion, prevention strategies, and interventions, emphasizing critical definitions and models.

Health Promotion Goals

Objectives aimed at preventing disease, detecting disease early, and reducing complications (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary).

Primary Prevention

Preventing disease before it occurs, for example through immunizations and health education.

Secondary Prevention

Detecting disease early and intervening to limit severity, through screenings and early treatment.

Tertiary Prevention

Reducing complications and disability through rehabilitation and palliative care.

Health Belief Model

A behavior change model that considers perceived severity, risk, benefits, and barriers influencing health actions.

Learning Model

Emphasizes reinforcement of social competence, problem solving, autonomy, and sense of purpose in behavior change.

Ecologic Model

Views individual health as influenced by social and environmental factors, used to decrease barriers.

Motivational Interviewing (OARS)

A client-centered communication style that promotes self-driven behavior changes through exploration.

Public Health Nursing

A population-based practice combining nursing and public health to promote community health.

Social Determinants of Health

Social conditions that influence individuals' health and well-being.

Health Disparities

Inequities in health and healthcare experienced by specific populations.

Home Health Care

Continuum of care that enables clients to live independently while receiving necessary medical attention.

OASIS Scoring

A scoring system to assess patient needs and determine appropriate levels of home health care.

Medicare Home Health Qualifications

Requirements for Medicare coverage including being homebound, needing skilled care, and having a doctor’s orders.

Incidence Rate

The number of new cases of a disease during a specific time period.

Prevalence

The total number of existing cases of a disease at a specific point in time.

Family Structure

Type of family arrangements, including nuclear and extended families.

Cultural Humility

Acknowledgment of cultural influence on health beliefs and fostering partnership with clients from diverse backgrounds.

Lewin’s Change Theory

A theory including stages of unfreezing, changing, and refreezing to implement and solidify change.

Chain of Infection

Includes infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host.