Community Exam 1 & Quiz 2 Study Guide PDF

Community Exam 1 & Quiz 2 Study Guide ​ Rose Alvarez Social Determinants and Environmental Epidemiology and Communicable Health Diseases ​ ​ Social Determinants of Health: Social and...

Community Exam 1 & Quiz 2 Study Guide ​ Rose Alvarez Social Determinants and Environmental Epidemiology and Communicable Health Diseases ​ ​ Social Determinants of Health: Social and Epidemiological Models: Causation, economic influence to healthcare access. disease progression. Understanding factors Conditions in which people are born, grow, that cause disease and disease progression. and age that contribute to their health. ​ ​ Chain of Transmission: Infectious Agent Environmental Health: Pollution, climate → Reservoir → Port of exit→ mode of change, toxins. transmission→ port of entry → suseptiable Host Determinants of Health: Social, environmental, economic factors, genetics, Epidemiology Triangle: Host, Agent, transportation, lifestyle, ect. ALL the factors Environment that influence our health. Immunity Types: ​ Indicators of Health: Life Active: Natural catch of illness, vaccine. expectancy,illness rates, mortality rates and access to healthcare.. Clues about how Passive: Maternal Antibodies, from blood healthy people are based on these factors. transfusion. ​ Herd: Protection from people who are Healthy People Initiative: Health equity, immune around you, because you are less reduce chronic diseases. likely to be exposed. ​ Healthy People 2020: Increasing life ​ expectancies, improve quality of life, Immunization Schedules: Review and reduce health disparities. Overall mnemonic health, and health disparities. ​ Healthy People 2030: Promote HIB: Haemophilus influenza type B. Giving to health and reduce disparities.Health infants, young children and adults with equity, health literacy, social immune system disorders. Prevents determinants. meningitis, pneumonia, epiglottitis, sepsis/bacteremia Levels of Prevention Over 65: Influenza Flu, Pneumococcal ​ pneumonia, tetanus… Primary Prevention: Prevent disease. Vaccinations, education​ Nursing Activities in Prevention: Secondary Prevention: Early detection Immunizations, education, screenings, Screenings Tertiary Prevention: Manage chronic management. post-diagnosis.Therapy Historical vs. Modern Public Health Focus Windshield survey: Observing the health of a community by driving by to assess its ​ health, safety, and its living conditions. Historical Focus: Infectious diseases, sanitation. Aggregate Population: Population within a community. ie. Wilton Manors and the ​ LQBTQ+ community within it. 21st Century Focus: Chronic diseases, health promotion, addressing health Upstream Prevention: Assessment to disparities. prevent a future problem. Retrospective Study: Looking back in time Downstream: Treating negative effects of to study patterns or outcomes. upstream problems. Florence Nightingale: Founder of modern Preventing Contraction of Zika & West Nile nursing. Sanitation, first nursing school, virus hospital reform during the Crimean war, and collecting data. 4 D’s: Drain, Dress, Defend, Dawn, Dusk Lilian Wald: Nursing & Social activist. Medicare (Care): Care for Chronic Disease Founded Henry St. settlement, visiting nurses and 65+ y/o. (home health), school nurses. Medicad (Aide): Aide for Homeless/children, Assessment and Intervention and CHIP. ​ Incidence vs. Prevalence Community Assessment: Data collection, trends, resources. Collecting data from a Incidence: New Cases (within a time frame) community to address health needs. Prevalence: Total # of existing cases, both Community Nursing new and old. Focus: Promoting health and well being. Interpersonal Violence: Affects the Elderly, Children, Pregnant Woman, Sex Workers, Usual Setting: Public health departments, Vulnerable population Community clinics, schools, and home health. Epidemic: Sudden spread/frequency. Endemic: An illness that is always prevalent Localized to a region. to a region. ie, cold and flu and malaria to Africa. Pandemic: Global Spread ​ Minnesota Intervention Wheel: Individual, community, system interventions. Transtheoretical Model: How people change behavior, when modifying behavior. Health Belief Model: Explain and predict health related behaviors. How individuals perceive health risks and their motivation to take action.