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What is a key focus of community health nursing?
What is a key focus of community health nursing?
Which level of clientele is NOT included in community health nursing?
Which level of clientele is NOT included in community health nursing?
What year marks the appointment of the first medicos titulares as provincial health officers?
What year marks the appointment of the first medicos titulares as provincial health officers?
Which initiative promotes nursing entrepreneurship according to the provided content?
Which initiative promotes nursing entrepreneurship according to the provided content?
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What is an essential aspect of community health nursing's approach to health?
What is an essential aspect of community health nursing's approach to health?
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What best describes the nature of collaboration in community health nursing?
What best describes the nature of collaboration in community health nursing?
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What role did the University of Santo Tomas play in the nursing field in 1888?
What role did the University of Santo Tomas play in the nursing field in 1888?
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Which of the following reflects the emphasis of community health nursing?
Which of the following reflects the emphasis of community health nursing?
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What is a primary focus of Milio's Framework for Prevention?
What is a primary focus of Milio's Framework for Prevention?
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Which statement best describes the role of public health nurses?
Which statement best describes the role of public health nurses?
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According to Kurt Lewin, behavior is influenced by what factors?
According to Kurt Lewin, behavior is influenced by what factors?
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What is a key component of Pender's Health Promotion Model?
What is a key component of Pender's Health Promotion Model?
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How do public health initiatives typically benefit communities?
How do public health initiatives typically benefit communities?
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Community health nursing extends its practice to benefit whom?
Community health nursing extends its practice to benefit whom?
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What distinguishes public health nurses from other nursing roles?
What distinguishes public health nurses from other nursing roles?
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What is one of the roles of a public health nurse in community health?
What is one of the roles of a public health nurse in community health?
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What is the primary focus of community health nursing?
What is the primary focus of community health nursing?
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Which level of prevention aims to protect people from disease and its effects?
Which level of prevention aims to protect people from disease and its effects?
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Which of the following is NOT a common concept in the definition of health?
Which of the following is NOT a common concept in the definition of health?
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What does tertiary prevention primarily focus on?
What does tertiary prevention primarily focus on?
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Which mechanism ensures that community health services are free at the point of care?
Which mechanism ensures that community health services are free at the point of care?
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What is a significant goal of health promotion activities?
What is a significant goal of health promotion activities?
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Which aspect is most closely related to cultural considerations in community health nursing?
Which aspect is most closely related to cultural considerations in community health nursing?
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Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
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Study Notes
Community Health Nursing
- Community health nursing focuses on the health of the entire population.
- Community health nursing considers broad determinants of health, emphasizes all levels of prevention, and intervenes with communities, systems, individuals, and families.
- Community health nursing addresses different levels of clientele: individual, family, and group/aggregate.
- The goal of community health nursing is to preserve the health of the community by focusing on health promotion and health maintenance for people.
- Examples of Community health nursing initiatives:
EntrepreNurse Project
- Initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in collaboration with the Board of Nursing of the Philippines Nurses Association.
- It promotes nurse entrepreneurship.
Faith Nursing
- Faith nursing combines nursing practices with spiritual care.
- Faith nurses may work in paid or unpaid settings.
- They may provide care in screening for tuberculosis.
Public Health Nurses
- Public health nurses are the largest professional segment in public health.
- They are involved in preventing diseases, educating the public, advocating for health, being active in health initiatives, assessing community health, and evaluating health programs.
- Public health nurses hold a vital role in preventing disease and promoting community health and safety.
- They care for entire populations rather than individual patients.
- The main focus of community health is health promotion.
- Community public health nursing benefits both the individual and the community as a whole.
Milio’s Framework for Prevention
- This framework acts as a supplement to the Health Belief Model.
- It focuses on "upstream" factors by including economic, political, and environmental health determinants.
- The framework helps nurses diagnose and interpret health problems in a broader context.
- It encourages nurses to understand how social factors influence health behaviors.
Pender’s Health Promotion Model
- It explores numerous biopsychosocial factors that influence individuals to engage in health promotion activities.
- Major factors considered are: culture, genetics, personal behaviors, coping skills, health services, gender.
Health Promotion
- Health promotion activities aim to enhance resources aimed at improving well-being.
Disease Prevention
- Disease prevention activities protect people from diseases and the impact of diseases.
Levels of Prevention
- Primary Prevention: Includes general health promotion and specific protection.
- Secondary Prevention: Focuses on early detection and prompt intervention.
- Tertiary Prevention: Aims to reduce the effects of disease and injury and restore individuals to their optimal level of functioning.
Pre-Payment Mechanism
- Community health services and community health nursing services are generally free at the point of care.
- The costs are already pre-paid by the community/aggregate.
History of Community Public Health Nursing in the Philippines
- The Department of Health appointed the first "medicos titulares" (provincial health officers) in 1876.
- In 1888, the University of Santo Tomas established a two-year "cirujanos ministrantes" course to train male nurses and sanitary inspectors.
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This quiz explores the principles and initiatives of community health nursing. It highlights the focus on population health, levels of prevention, and various nursing approaches such as the EntrepreNurse Project and Faith Nursing. Test your understanding of how community health nursing aims to promote health and well-being among individuals and groups.
