Define Health Correct Answer-complete physical, mental, and social well-being (not just the absence of disease)
Define Community Correct Answer-- group usually in similar geographical area
- have roles and relationships, and an awareness of their involvement in
- share common beliefs/values ...
NURS 404 | Community Health Promotion questions
with correct answers
Define Health Correct Answer-complete physical, mental, and social
well-being (not just the absence of disease)
Define Community Correct Answer-- group usually in similar
geographical area
- have roles and relationships, and an awareness of their involvement in
- share common beliefs/values
- common needs and a commitment to meeting them
Evolution of Health Theory Correct Answer-1. Miasma Phase
- health & disease caused by pollution and bad air
2. Bacteriology Phase
- disease caused by microorganisms!
- Rubert Koch discovers microbiology/bacteria, given Nobel for TB
work
3. Health Resource Phase
- Thomas Douglas focuses on poverty/socio determinants of health
- Public, Universal Healthcare insurance first enacted!
4. Social Engineering Phase
,5. Health Promotion Phase
- Lalonde Report: focuses on preventative, holistic health promotion
- describes lifestyle, environment, community as impacts on health
- moves away from disease 'victim blaming'
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
(3 strategies)
(5 actions) Correct Answer-- defines health promotion as 'the process of
enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health'
- three basic strategies for health promotion, which are *enabling,
mediating, and advocacy* ((EMA))
- 5 actions to shift from *individual to community* health:
o Healthy public policy
o Creating supportive environments
o Strengthening community actions
o Developing personal skills
o Reorienting health services
Population Health Promotion Model Correct Answer-WHO- various
levels of action (ie individually, family, or commmunity?)
,WHAT- full range of health determinants (genetics, education, SES)
HOW- comprehensive action strategies (the Ottawa Charter strategies!
reorient health services, supportive environments etc)
WHY- what values & evidence do we base our changes off of?
Primary Health Care Correct Answer-Essential health care that is
- accessible
- affordable for the community and country
- practical, scientifically sound
- socially acceptable
- active participation
Primary Care vs Primary Health Care Correct Answer-Primary Care:
refers specifically to community-based, first-point-of-contact care.
*Illness-treating-Based Delivery of healthcare*
Primary Health Care: more general/population focused theory.
*Prevention-Based Approach to healthcare*
PHC should be used to reform PC!
3 Approaches to Health Correct Answer-1. Biomedical Approach
, - rose post WW2
- focuses on physiological conditions, the highest risk populations, and
prevention of disease
2. Behavioural Approach
- Focuses on environment, lifestyle, health education/knowledge
3. SocioEnvironmental Approach
- Focuses on psychological wellness, environment, community, society
influences
- strategies include advocacy/lobbying/political action
- also focuses on high risk populations
6 Areas of Focus for Public Health Correct Answer-1. health Protection
2. health Promotion
3. Population health Assessment
4. Health surveillance
5. Disease and Injury prevention
6. Emergency preparedness/responses
Week 1, lecture 2: Community Health Nursing Correct Answer-
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