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1. Health a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease
2. Community a group or collection of individuals interacting in social units and sharing common
interests, characteristics, values, and goals
3. Nature of Com- -aggregate: group with common characteristics
munity -location: in space and time
-social system: relationships the community members share
4. Population group of people with common personal or environmental characteristics
5. Aggregates subgroups or subpopulations that have some common characteristics or concerns
6. The health of a its ability to respond effectively to changing dynamics and meet the needs of its
community is de- members
fined by
7. Health Impact As- process that evaluates potential health effects (positive or negative) of new policies
sessment and programs before they are implemented
8. Community Com- capacity to address future problems
petence
9. Levels of Com- -individual
munity Health -family
Practice -group
-population group
-organization
-community
10. 3 Primary Func- -assessment
tions of Public -policy development
Health -assurance
, Community Exam 1
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11. Assessment in collection, analysis, and sharing info about different health conditions, risks and
Public Health resources in community
12. Policy Develop- use gathered info to develop policies at state or local level
ment in Public
Health
13. Assurance in are the needed health services available? Are those services able to manage the
Public Health demands of day to day needs? Are they equipped to handle emergencies in that
community that they're in?
14. Community extension of public health; includes organized health efforts at the community level
Health through both government and private efforts
Privately funded = Red Cross, AHA
15. Community preservation and protection of health
Health Nursing
emphasizes primary client = community
16. Community managing acute or chronic conditions
Based Nursing
emphasizes primary client = individual/family
17. Core Competen- analytic assessment, policy development/program planning, communication, cul-
cies of Public tural competency, community dimensions of practice, public health science, finan-
Health cial planning and management, leadership and systems thinking
18. 3 Major Ele- -population focused
ments of Public -three levels of practice: community, systems, individual/family
Health Interven- -17 public health interventions
tion Wheel