Community Health and Development PDF

COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITAITON WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Components of a community Community & Community Health Core: the people (demographics, values, beliefs, history) What is a community?...

COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITAITON WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Components of a community Community & Community Health Core: the people (demographics, values, beliefs, history) What is a community? 8 Subsystems: Social group - Housing , H E FAS P86 H , 2 E R , , ,. ,, Determined by geographical boundaries, common values o refers to what type of housing facilities: rural, or interests suburban, urban Classification Interaction creates norms, values, and social institutions -- o are there enough housing in that community? Rural · - Education Community is characterized by its: Environment: Physical, Socio-cultural, Educational, Suburban · o Laws, regulations, facilities, and activities Employment Urban · affecting education Behavior or Lifestyle: Self-competency, o Ratio of health educators to learners and the self-responsibility distribution of educational facilities Human Biology: Genetic characteristics - Fire & safety Health Care System: Prevention, Promotion, Cure, o Activities with regards to fire prevention ex. Rehabilitation fire prevention month - Politics & government Descriptions of a Healthy Community o Refers to the political structures present in 1) Prompts its members to have a high degree of that community awareness that “we are community” o Decision-making, policy making 2) Uses its natural resources while taking steps to conserve - Health them for future generations o Talks about the facilities concerning health 3) Openly recognizes the existence of sub-groups and o Presence of hospitals (like meron ba tertiary welcomes their participation in community affairs hospitals or sa ibang community hanggan - talks about inclusivity primary hospitals lang talaga meron) 4) Is prepared to meet crises - Communication - related to the 5th o Communication systems - preparedness sa pagdeal with certain situations like o Types of communication: meron ba informal natural calamities etc. or formal way of communication sa 5) Is a problem-solving community; it identifies, analyzes & community organizes to meet its own needs - Economics 6) Has open channels of communication that allows o Earnings, occupation information to flow among all sub-groups of its citizens o Resources, financial resources in each specific in all directions type of community - ex. social media, radio, and other forms of - Recreation communication o Presence of recreational activities and 7) Seeks to make each of its system’s resources available to facilities all members of the community Elements of a Healthy Community - to make sure that these resources are evenly available among the members of the community; 1) People are partners in healthcare fairly accessible by everyone 2) People work together to attain goals 8) Has legitimate and effective ways to settle disputes and 3) Physical environment promotes health, safety, order and meet needs that arise within the community cleanliness - may system na ginause para masettle ang dispute 4) Safe water and nutritious food between two parties or more 5) Families provide members with basic needs 9) Encourages maximum citizen participation in 6) Available, affordable healthcare decision-making Factors affecting Community health - related to 3rd 1) Political - by being able to recognize each sub-group in a 2) Socio-economic community and opening or offering the 3) Heredity opportunity for them to participate esp in 4) Environment decision-making matters of community 5) Behavior development 6) Health Care Delivery System 10) Promotes a high-level wellness among all its members