CHAPTER 1: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 2024

Aggregates - correct answer--are subgroups or subpopulations that have some common characteristics or concerns. Community - correct answer--is seen as a group or collection of locality-based individuals, interacting in social units and sharing common interests, characteristics, values, and/ or goals. Community/Public Health Nursing - correct answer--is the synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice. DEFINITION AND FOCUS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND • Community Health - correct answer--Extends the realm of public health to include organized health efforts at the community level through both government and private efforts DEFINITION AND FOCUS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH • 9 Essential Public Health Functions (According to WHO Reginal Office for the Western Pacific) - correct answer--1. Health situation monitoring and analysis 2. Epidemiological surveillance/ disease prevention and control 3. Development of policies and planning in public health 4. Strategic management of health systems and services for population health gain 5. Regulation and enforcement to protect public health 6. Human resources development and planning in public health 7. Health promotion, social participation and empowerment 8. Ensuring the quality of personal and population-based health service 9. Research, development, and implementation of innovative public health solution DEFINITION AND FOCUS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH