Understanding the Focus of Public Health

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What is the focus of public health?

The focus of public health is to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life.

What are the main goals of public health?

The main goals of public health are disease prevention, health promotion, and life extension.

What does public health seek to achieve?

Public health seeks to achieve better health outcomes for communities and populations.

What is the overarching aim of public health efforts?

<p>The overarching aim of public health efforts is to improve the overall well-being of society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice?

<p>Community/Public Health Nursing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major goal of community/public health nursing?

<p>To preserve the health of the community and surrounding populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does community/public health nursing focus on?

<p>Health promotion and health maintenance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main emphasis of community/public health nursing?

<p>Identifying populations at risk and health</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the World Health Organization (1958), how is health defined?

<p>A state of complete well-being, physical, social, and mental</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the World Health Organization (1986), how is health seen?

<p>As a resource for everyday life, a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, and physical capacities</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of public health nursing?

<p>Preventing disease, prolonging life, promoting health</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the core public health functions as defined by the Institute of Medicine?

<p>Assessment, policy development, assurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Winslow (1920), how is public health defined?

<p>Preventing disease, prolonging life, promoting health through organized community efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the determinants of health?

<p>Personal, social, economic, environmental factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three levels of prevention?

<p>Primary prevention, secondary prevention, tertiary prevention</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do indicators of health and illness attempt to describe and monitor?

<p>Population's health status</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of community health nursing?

<p>Organized health efforts at the community level</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of public health nursing?

<p>To benefit each citizen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of thinking upstream in public health nursing?

<p>Examining the origins of disease and identifying social, political, environmental, and economic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the levels of prevention in public health nursing?

<p>Individual, family, group, community</p> Signup and view all the answers

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