Concept of the Community PDF

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This document outlines the concept of a community, focusing on its characteristics, types, and the roles of community health professionals. It discusses factors influencing community health, as well as the functions of various community members and the health care system in a community.

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Concept of the Community performing a recommended health action. Cues to action- exposure to factors that prompts action....

Concept of the Community performing a recommended health action. Cues to action- exposure to factors that prompts action. Characteristics of a Healthy Community (Hunt, 1997; Duhl, 2002) The ability to cope with change, solve problems and manage conflicts within the community through acceptable means. Open channels of communication and cooperation among the members of the community Equitable and efficient use of community resources, with the view towards sustaining natural resources Healthy Community Defining attributes of the concept of The process of enabling people to community Maurer and Smith , 2009 increase People control over, and to improve their health. Place To reach a state of complete physical, Interaction mental, and social well-being, an individual or group must be able to Health right of every Individual- realize Article 2, Section 15 of the Phil. aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to Constitution change or cope with the environment. Sec. 15. The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people Healthy City and instill health consciousness among Is one that is continually creating and them. improving those physical and social environments and expanding those Health Belief Model community resources that enable Perceived benefits-beliefs about people to mutually support each other in the positive outcomes performing all the functions of life and associated with a behavior in developing to their maximum potential. response to a real or perceived threat. Potential positive benefits Aims of action. Achieve a good quality of life Perceived severity-(perceived Create a health-supportive seriousness) refers to the environment negative consequences an Provide basic sanitation and hygiene individual associates with an needs event or outcome or a belief of Supply access to health care consequence. Perceived susceptibility-a person's belief about their chances of getting a certain condition. Perceived barrier-a person's feelings on the obstacles to 3. Suburban Types of Community - it is located near the outskirts of a large town or city. Formal - homes are close together. Informal - majority of people depend the work in Urban the cities. Rural - people living in suburban work in the Suburban city and have transportation Global to get to work. Sectoral Social Space 4. Formal - engage in joint activities and Types of Community discussion, help each other , A community is the people living in an share information with each other and area or the area they live in. they care about their standing 1. Rural Community with each other. Ex: ecovillages, - there are less than 2, 500 population. religious, co-ops and co-housing -farms and homes are far apart. communities. - the majority of people depend on 5. Informal agriculture. - consists of a set of personal relations, - transportation carries small groups of social networks, people , ex: cars, trucks, tractors, common interest, and emotional etc. sources of motivation. Ex: academic, - few good and services recreation and retirement communities. 6. Global 1. Rural Community - it is the international aggregate of - usually produce their own food for nation-states. “world subsistence. community”. Common point of view - greater personal interaction towards issues of human rights, - generally, peace and order exists global warming and climate change, - emphasis of shared values socio- economic conditions as well - vernacular is usually spoken as disputed issues as territorial conflict. - homogenous type of culture 7. Sectoral community - belief in supernatural and superstitious - include the voluntary sector or beliefs non-profit sector, -relationship is more personal and non-government,. informal 8. Social space communities - based on social spaces. 2. Urban Social space- refers to physical or virtual - it is located in a large town or city. space. - there are more than 2,500 people, Physical space- social center, gathering people are crowded place, town squares, parks, pubs, - homes and apartments are close shopping malls. together. Virtual- online social media, websites, - the majority of people depend on social interaction is a primary industry and business. activity, information occurs in many - transportation carries large groups of directions, attended by different by people social types, information is used in Ex: trolleys, subways, buses, etc. alternative ways. - advance in science and technology - social heterogeneity Components of Community Coordinates nursing program with 1. Environment other health programs like 2. People environmental sanitation, health 3. Economy education, dental health, and mental 4. Culture health 5. Health Establishes linkages and collaborative 6. Quality of life relationships with other health care professionals. Trainer/Health Educator Identifies and interprets training needs of the RHMs, Barangay Health Workers (BHW), and hilots Conducts training for RHMs and hilots on promotion and disease prevention Conducts pre- and post-consultation conferences for clinic clients; acts as a Roles and Activities of Community resource speaker on health and health Health Nurse related services Planner/Programmer Initiates the use of tri-media (radio/TV, Identifies needs, priorities, and cinema plugs, and print ads) for health problems of individuals, families, and education purposes communities Conducts pre-marital counseling Formulates municipal health plan in the absence of a medical doctor Health Monitor Interprets and implements nursing Detects deviation from health of plan, program policies, memoranda, and individuals, families, groups, and circular for the concerned staff communities through contacts/visits with personnel them Provides technical assistance to rural Role Model health midwives in health matters Provides good example of healthful living to the members of the community Provider of Nursing Care Change Agent Provides direct nursing care to sick or Motivates changes in health behavior disabled in the home, clinic, school, or in individuals, families, groups, and workplace communities that also include lifestyle in Develops the family’s capability to take order to promote and maintain health care of the sick, disabled, or dependent member. Recorder/Reporter/Statistician Prepares and submits required reports Community Organizer and records Motivates and enhances community Maintain adequate, accurate, and participation in terms of planning, complete recording and reporting organizing, implementing, andevaluating Reviews, validates, consolidates, health services analyzes, and interprets all records and Initiates and participates in community reports development Prepares statistical data/chart and activities other data presentation Coordinator of Services Researcher Coordinates with individuals, families, Participates in the conduct of survey and groups for health-related services studies and researches on nursing and provided by various members of the health-related subjects health team Coordinates with government and non-government organization in the implementation of studies/research Supervisor - the nurse monitors and supervises the performance of midwives and other auxiliary health workers. - the nurse initiates the formulation of staff development and training programs for midwives and other auxiliary health workers. Manager -organizes the nursing service component of the local health agency or local government unit. - responsible for the delivery of the package of services by the health program to target clientele.

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