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Aliyah Dosani
Mount Royal University
Community Health Nursing:
A Canadian Perspective
Fifth Edition
Lynnette Lesseberg Stamler
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Lucia Yiu
University of Windsor
Aliyah Dosani
Mount Royal University
Josephine Etowa
University of Ottawa
Cheryl van Daalen-Smith
York University
ISBN: 978-0-13-525780-7
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production and signaling pathways. Inflammatory cytokines released during infections or autoimmune diseases can disrupt hormone secretion and contributetoendocrine
disorders, highlightingtheintricate cross-talk betweentheimmune and endocrine systems.### 7. Future DirectionsinEndocrinology (Continued)#### Research Trends- **Precision
Medicine:** Advancesingenomics, proteomics, and metabolomics are transforming endocrine research and clinical practice. Personalized approachestodiagnosing and treating
endocrine disorders are becoming more feasible, with genetic testing and biomarker analysis guiding tailored therapies basedonindividual patient profiles.- **Endocrine
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substances, foundinpesticides, plastics, and industrial pollutants, can disrupt endocrine pathways and contributetoreproductive disorders, metabolic diseases, and
developmental abnormalities.#### Technological Advances- **Bioengineering and Nanotechnology:** Innovationsindrug delivery systems, implantable devices, and biosensors
are enhancingtheprecision and effectivenessofhormone therapies and disease managementforpatients with endocrine disorders. Controlled-release formulations and targeted
delivery mechanisms are improving patient compliance and therapeutic outcomes.- **Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data:** UtilizationofAI algorithms and big data
analyticstoanalyze vast datasetsofhormone profiles, genetic information, and clinical outcomes. AI-driven platforms can identify patterns, predict disease risk, and optimize
treatment strategiesforcomplex endocrine disorders, revolutionizing healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.### ConclusionThe endocrine systemisa sophisticated
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rangeofdisorders, from metabolic conditions like diabetestoreproductive and adrenal disorders. Understandingtheanatomy, mechanisms, regulation, disorders, and interactions
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Contents
Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada.......................... 1-1
Chapter 2: Policy, Politics and Power in Health Care ............................................. 2-1
Chapter 3: Nursing Roles, Functions, and Practice Settings ................................... 3-1
Chapter 4: Public Health Nursing............................................................................ 4-1
Chapter 5: Home Health Nursing in Canada ........................................................... 5-1
Chapter 6: Advocacy, Ethical, and Legal Considerations ....................................... 6-1
Chapter 7: Theoretical Foundations of Community Health Nursing ....................... 7-1
Chapter 8: Health Promotion ................................................................................... 8-1
Chapter 9: Race, Culture, and Health ...................................................................... 9-1
Chapter 10: Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Community Health Nursing 10-1
Chapter 11: Epidemiology ........................................................................................11-1
Chapter 12: Communicable Diseases .......................................................................12-1
Chapter 13: Community Nursing Process ................................................................13-1
Chapter 14: Community Health Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation ...................14-1
Chapter 15: Digital Health........................................................................................15-1
Chapter 16: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health ..................................................16-1
Chapter 17: School Health .......................................................................................17-1
Chapter 18: Family Nursing .....................................................................................18-1
Chapter 19: Gender and Community Health ............................................................19-1
Chapter 20: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two Spirit Clients 20-1
,Chapter 21: Older Adult Health ...............................................................................21-1
Chapter 22: Indigenous Health .................................................................................22-1
Chapter 23: Community Mental Health ...................................................................23-1
Chapter 24: Rural and Remote Health......................................................................24-1
Chapter 25: Chronic Care, Long-Term Care, and Palliative Care ............................25-1
Chapter 26: Correctional Health...............................................................................26-1
Chapter 27: Ecological Determinants of Health and
Environmental Health Inequities ...........................................................27-1
Chapter 28: Violence and Health .............................................................................28-1
Chapter 29: Poverty, Homelessness, and Food Insecurity........................................29-1
Chapter 30: Substance Use .......................................................................................30-1
Chapter 31: Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections ...............................31-1
Chapter 32: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing....................................32-1
Chapter 33: Global Health........................................................................................33-1
Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who would a district or visiting nurse most likely work with in the early
1900s in Canada?
a. Families who could afford to pay
b. Poor and destitute families
c. The community
d. School children
Correct Answer: b (page 6); Learning Outcome 1
2. Which community health nursing specialty emerged in early 20th-century
Canada to combat communicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood
morbidity?
a. Visiting nursing
, b. District nursing
c. Private duty nursing
d. Public health nursing
Correct Answer: d (page 5); Learning Outcome 2
3. In the early 20th century, most nurses were self-employed as private-duty
nurses. Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the
era?
a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors
b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health
c. The state was not responsible for health care
d. Women should not be working outside of the family
Correct Answer: c (page 4); Learning Outcomes 1 & 2
4. What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health
programs?
a. Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizens
b. Promote the health of all children
c. Provide food for children who lived in poverty
d. Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family
income
Correct Answer: b (page 5); Learning Outcomes 3 & 4
5. The earliest forms for healthcare in Canada were:
a. The practices of Indigenous people
b. European settlers who were physicians
c. The wives of surgeons
d. The Grey Nuns
Correct Answer: a (page 2); Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4, & 5
6. were Canada’s first community nursing order who
made significant contributions to promote health equity by providing
access to health services, food, shelter, and education for people
rendered vulnerable:
a. The Victorian Order of Nurses
