D224 Global Health
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1. Global Health: Global health focuses on improving health and achieving equity for all people worldwide.
Global health initiatives may include environmental issues, infectious diseases, quality care access, and human traffick-
ing.
2. Public Health: Public health is about promoting and protecting the health of people and the communities
where people live, learn, work, and play. A few public health activities include immunizations, workplace safety, water
sanitization, and food safety.
3. Population Health: Population health addresses the health outcomes of a group of individuals, or a
subgroup of the population. The population may be from different geographic levels (counties, states, countries) or
have health disparities based on race or ethnicity, income, or education level. Population health initiatives may include
examining access to care barriers in the lower socioeconomic class.
4. Quality of Life: The WHO defines quality of life (QOL) as an "individual's perception of their position in life in
the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards,
and concerns." This is a subjective measure. QOL is measured on a continuum from poor to excellent and may change
daily. Many tools exist to measure QOL.
5. Access to Care: Access to care refers to the timely access to healthcare for improved health outcomes. Access
to care is supported by medical insurance coverage, healthcare workers demonstrating cultural competency, and health
literacy.
6. Distribution of Disease: The distribution of disease refers to frequency (the number of occurrences of the
disease in a population). Investigating the distribution of disease allows population healthcare workers to determine
the cause of disease and develop and implement interventions to prevent its spread to other communities.
7. Barrier: A barrier to healthcare is anything that restricts the use of health services by making it more difficult for
some individuals to access, use, or benefit from care. Examples include cultural differences, demographics, and physica
and mental impairments.
8. Intervention: An intervention is a combination of program elements or strategies designed to produce
behavior changes or improve the health status among individuals or an entire population. Examples include strategies
to promote healthy foods, encourage lifestyle changes, or provide resources for chronic disease management.
9. A nurse who is interested in pursuing a career in population health asks you
to explain the differences between global, public, and population health.: Global,
public, and population health use interventions to promote health in different populations."
10. Which setting or settings do population health nurses work in?: 1. Home health
nurse. Home health nurses improve the health of people in the community and reduce hospitalizations.
2. Acute care facilities. Case managers in acute care facilities ensure the safe placement of patients in the community
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1. Global Health: Global health focuses on improving health and achieving equity for all people worldwide.
Global health initiatives may include environmental issues, infectious diseases, quality care access, and human traffick-
ing.
2. Public Health: Public health is about promoting and protecting the health of people and the communities
where people live, learn, work, and play. A few public health activities include immunizations, workplace safety, water
sanitization, and food safety.
3. Population Health: Population health addresses the health outcomes of a group of individuals, or a
subgroup of the population. The population may be from different geographic levels (counties, states, countries) or
have health disparities based on race or ethnicity, income, or education level. Population health initiatives may include
examining access to care barriers in the lower socioeconomic class.
4. Quality of Life: The WHO defines quality of life (QOL) as an "individual's perception of their position in life in
the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards,
and concerns." This is a subjective measure. QOL is measured on a continuum from poor to excellent and may change
daily. Many tools exist to measure QOL.
5. Access to Care: Access to care refers to the timely access to healthcare for improved health outcomes. Access
to care is supported by medical insurance coverage, healthcare workers demonstrating cultural competency, and health
literacy.
6. Distribution of Disease: The distribution of disease refers to frequency (the number of occurrences of the
disease in a population). Investigating the distribution of disease allows population healthcare workers to determine
the cause of disease and develop and implement interventions to prevent its spread to other communities.
7. Barrier: A barrier to healthcare is anything that restricts the use of health services by making it more difficult for
some individuals to access, use, or benefit from care. Examples include cultural differences, demographics, and physica
and mental impairments.
8. Intervention: An intervention is a combination of program elements or strategies designed to produce
behavior changes or improve the health status among individuals or an entire population. Examples include strategies
to promote healthy foods, encourage lifestyle changes, or provide resources for chronic disease management.
9. A nurse who is interested in pursuing a career in population health asks you
to explain the differences between global, public, and population health.: Global,
public, and population health use interventions to promote health in different populations."
10. Which setting or settings do population health nurses work in?: 1. Home health
nurse. Home health nurses improve the health of people in the community and reduce hospitalizations.
2. Acute care facilities. Case managers in acute care facilities ensure the safe placement of patients in the community
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