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| Factors influencing community health |
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family and culture
social and environmental
access to health care
health care financing |
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Process of merging with or adopting the traits of a different culture.
Adapting to a new culture requires changes in daily living practices related to: language, education, work, social experiences and health care systems |
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| Cultural assessment provides info on what |
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Definition
| effect on communication, space and physical contact, time, social organization and environmental factors |
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| Parameters of cultural assessment |
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Definition
ethnic background
religious preferences
family structure
language
communication needs
education
cultural values
food patterns
health practices |
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| Environmental risks: specific examples |
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Definition
Toxins: Lead, pesticides, mercury, solvents, asbestos and radon
Air pollution: carbon monoxide, particulate matter, ozone, lead, aerosols, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, tobacco smoke
Water pollution: wastes, erosion after mining or timbering and run off from chemicals added to soil |
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| Nursing roles in environmental health |
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Definition
Facilitate public participation
Perform individual and population risk assessments
implement risk communication
conduct epidemiological investigations
participate in policy development |
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| mnemonic for environmental health assessment to determine past/current exposure |
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"I PREPARE"
I: investigate potential exposures
P: present work
R: residence
E: environmental concerns
P: Past work
A: activities
R: referrals and resources
E: educate |
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Term
| Primary Level Environmental Health nursing intervention |
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Definition
Individual: educate to reduce environmental hazards
Community: educate to reduce environmental hazards, advocate safe air and water, support/advocate waste/recycle management |
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| Secondary level prevention for Environmental Health nursing interventions |
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Definition
Individual: survey for health conditions that may be related to exposures; obtain environ. health histories, monitor occupational level of exposure, screen 6m-5y for lead
Community: survey health conditions that may be r/t exposure; assess homes/schools/work sites and community for hazards |
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| Tertiary level prevention for environmental health nursing interventions |
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Definition
Individual: refer homeowners to lead abatement resources; educate asthmatic on triggers
Community: be active in consumer and health organizations and legislation r/t env. health issues; support cleanup of toxic waste sites and removal of hazards |
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| Barriers to access of health care |
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Definition
insurance
language
hours
geographic/social isolation
lack of communication tools
culture
lack of HCP in area
finances
HCP attitudes towards low socioeconomic
eligibility for assistive program
transportation |
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Term
| (WHO) World Healthcare Organization |
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Definition
international health organization that provides daily info on internationally important disease and sets the world's antibiotic and vaccination standards
Primary focus: maternal and child health, primary care, infectious disease, sanitation and education with HC |
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Definition
US Dept of HHS
Veterans health Administration
State health agencies |
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Term
US Dept of HHS under Secretary of
health through def taxes consists of what agencies? |
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Definition
ACF
ACL
CMA
AHRQ
CDC
FDA
ATSDR
NIH
IHS
SAMHSA |
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Definition
US Dept of HHS
Veterans health Administration
State health agencies |
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Term
US Dept of HHS under Secretary of
health through def taxes consists of what agencies? |
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Definition
ACF
ACL
CMA
AHRQ
CDC
FDA
ATSDR
NIH
IHS
SAMHSA |
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Definition
State Dept of Health
- WIC and CHIP
- establish PH policies
- assistance/support of local health dept
- administration of medicaid
- reports communicable disease to CDC
State Board of Nursing
- oversight/development of states nurse practice act
- licensure of RN, LPN
- oversee state schools of nursing |
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Term
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Definition
health of its citizens
- ID/intervene for health needs of local community
- Report communicable disease to State Dept of Health
- Local taxes and fed/state support |
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Definition
- > 65 y.o with social security
- disability > 2 years
- ALS with disability
- kidney failure with dialysis or transplant |
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Term
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Definition
A: hospice, home care, limited skill nursing care
B: medical care, diagnostics, physiotherapy
C: Medicare Advantage Plan> A&B through private insurance
D: prescription coverage |
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Term
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Definition
individuals of low socioeconomic status and children
Eligibility by:
house size
income
priority to child, pregnant or disabled |
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Definition
State and fed funded
- inPT and outPT care
- Labs and radiology
- vaccinations
- home health care
- family planning
- pregnancy related care
- EPSDT < 21: early/period screening, diagnosis/treatment |
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