NURS 401 Midterm Questions And
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UNIT 1: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
what are the 5 principles of the canada health act Answer: accessibility
universality
comprehensiveness of services
portability
public administration
what is the aim and goal of community health nursing Answer: aim to
improve health of all people by addressing the DOH and minimizing health
inequities
goal is to promote, protect and preserve health along the continuum
what is the lalonde report Answer: 1974
new perspective on the health of canadians
prior to this the medical model was used
,behavioural aspects of health
initiated the shift from curative to holistic care and provided the foundation for
health promotion & population health.
what is the significance of the alma-ata international conference Answer:
1978
when Primary Health Care became the preferred International strategy.
what are the 5 principles of primary care identified from the alma-ata
conference Answer: accessibility
appropriate technology
health promotion
intersectional collaboration
public participation
what are the pre-requisites for health identified by the ottawa charter for
health promotion in 1986 Answer: peace
shelter
education
food
income
a stable ecosystem
sustainable resources
,social justice
equity
what is the significance of the Epp report Answer: 1986
achieving health for all
identified reducing inequities, increasing prevention and enhancing coping
skills as specific challenges to achieving health.
what are the 12 determinants of health as stated by the PHAC Answer:
Income and social status
Social support networks
Education and literacy
Employment and working conditions
Social environments
Physical environments
Personal health practices and coping skills
Healthy child development
Biology and genetic endowment
Health services
Gender
Culture
, the WHO report: "closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action
on SDOH" included three recommendations for improving health equity
through health promotion. list these Answer: Improve daily living
conditions
tackle equitable distribution of power and money/resources
understand the problems and impacts that action and inaction can have
how do social DOH differ from DOH Answer: They are the *Economic and
Social conditions* that shape the health of individuals, communities, and
jurisdictions as a whole
They are the social conditions and broader forces (politics and economics) that
interact to influence risks to health and well-being and affect how vulnerable
or resilient people are to disease and injury
define health inequity Answer: when differences in determinants of health
and health status within or between groups are shown to be systematic and
avoidable and are unfair
define health equity Answer: the absence of unjust, unfair and avoidable
systematic inequalities in health or in major social determinants of health. It is
concerned with creating equal opportunities for everyone to attain their full
health potential. No one should be disadvantaged from achieving this potential
if it can be avoided
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