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module 9
Foundations in Nursing Practice
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Nursing
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04/16/2016

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Term
Populations
Definition
groups of people who may or may not interact with each other.
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Aggregates
Definition
subpopulations within the larger population who possess some common characteristics, often related to high risk for specific health problems.
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Neighborhood
Definition
a smaller, more homogenous group than a community
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Geopolitical community
Definition
one that is characterized by geographic and jurisdictional boundaries, such as a city
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Community
Definition
a collection of people who share some attribute of their lives such as living in the same locale, attending a particular church, or share a particular interest. It can also be defined as a social system in which the members interact formally or informally and form networks that operate for the benefit of all people in the community.
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Population Health
Definition
defined as the attainment of the greatest possible biologic, psychological, and social well-being of the population as an entity and of its individual members
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Role conflict
Definition
occurs when the demands of a single role are contradictory or when the demands attending several roles contradict or compete with each other.
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Role overload
Definition
occurs when an individual is confronted with too many role expectations at one time, even though these expectations do not contradict each other.
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Family role
Definition
can be defined as expected behavior associated with a specific family position.
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Family functions
Definition
outcomes of family structure.
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Endemic
Definition
rs to a disease process that is continuous in a specific population and which has a low mortality rate, such as the measles
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Epidemic
Definition
refers to the presence of an infectious disease or condition that hits a large group of individuals within the same community or same geographical area
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Pandemic
Definition
refers to an infectious disease or condition that appears in epidemic proportions in several areas all over the world or a disease or condition that hits the majority of a population in a large region
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Annual incidence rate
Definition
reflect the occurrence of health related conditions in a community.
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Morbidity rates
Definition
refers to the ratio of the number of cases of a disease or condition to the number of people in the identified population
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Mortality rates
Definition
refers to the ratio of the number of deaths from any health related cause to the number of people in the identified population
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The World Health Organization (WHO
Definition
is attached to the United Nations and is responsible for monitoring the incidence of disease throughout the world
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Medicare
Definition
a federal program developed from an amendment to the Social Security Act that provides a national health insurance program for older adults. It also provides financial assistance for health care in disabled individuals under the age of 65.
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Medicaid
Definition
established in 1965 through the Social Security Act. It is based on financial eligibility through federal and state funding
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Social Security
Definition
was originally established to provide health care to the elderly. It is now the primary financial source for the majority of the elderly.
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