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To promote health/prevent illness
To restore health
To facilitate coping |
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| Health (according to WHO) |
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| a state of well-being which enables productivity, and active social/economical participation; not simply the absence of disease |
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| Factors that affect Health of Populations |
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Definition
genetic makeup
PECS (Political, Environmental, Cultural, and Social) environments
Access and Behavior |
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| Environment fosters Agent which infects Host which spreads agent to Environment...occasionally Agent requires Vector to enter Host |
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| Measures of Health Status |
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Definition
Natality/Mortality rates
Morbidity rates
Leading Causes of Death |
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| Top 3 Causes of Death in the US |
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Definition
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) |
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| Top Cause of Death for the following age ranges: 10-44; 45-64; 65+ |
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Definition
10-44: accident
45-64: cancer
65+: HD |
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| Top 3 "root" causes of death |
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Definition
Tobacco
Diet/Activity Patterns
Alcohol Abuse |
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| Major nursing intervention for smokers |
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Definition
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| BMI: overweight vs. obese |
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Definition
overweight: >25 (USA: 64%)
obese: >30 |
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| People who abuse alcohol are at an increased risk for: |
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Definition
trauma (accidents, crime, suicide)
birth defects
and Spinal Cord Injury |
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| Causes of death secondary to sexual behavior |
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Definition
HIV/AIDS
other STIs
Pregnancy |
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| Drug abusers are at increased risk for: |
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Definition
Trauma (suicide, homicide, accidents)
HIV & other infectious diseases
Infant deaths |
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Term
| factors which reduce access to care r/t poverty |
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Definition
low literacy (medical or general)
poor health care management
lack of preventive care |
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| Upstream vs. downstream thinking |
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Definition
Upstream: preventative healthcare and education, no illness in the first place (only 3% of healthcare expenditures)
downstream: treat them once they're already diseased |
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| The two goals of Healthy People 2020 |
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Definition
1. Increase quality & years of healthy life
2. Eliminate health disparities |
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| Major focus areas of Healthy People 2020 |
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Definition
low income population
Races/Ethnicities with predispositions
high risk populations like the young, elderly, and disabled |
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| Healthy People 2020: Leading Health Indicators (definition) |
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Definition
| statistics and popular behaviors used as a measure of the success of the program. Include tobacco use, immunization, and access to health care among others. |
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| primary vs. secondary vs. tertiary prevention |
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Definition
primary: education, source elimination; prevents contracture of disease
secondary: screening tests; catches the disease early
tertiary: prevent the spread of disease, help pt return to highest possible quality of life |
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Term
Are the following screenings important for men, women, or both?
bone density checks
skin assessment
vision exam for glaucoma
dental and oral exams |
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Definition
| all are both; women: bone density after menopause especially |
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| positive potential for health |
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Definition
| the enabling of increased control over the improvement of an individual's health |
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| Roles of RN in Health Promotion |
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Definition
Advocate/Coordinator
Consultant/Researcher/Educator
Care Provider/Role Model |
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| Behavior change is most likely to occur when pt is: |
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Definition
susceptible
severe
necessary actions are reductive/milder than disease |
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| Cognitive Perceptual Factors of Pender's Health Promotion Model |
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Definition
Perceived control
perceived benefits
perceived barriers |
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Term
| Bandura's theory of Self-Efficacy |
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Definition
When pts believe they are:
able to change,
capable of inciting that change in themselves, and
the change will lead to a desirable outcome
they are more likely to do so |
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| Internal vs. External Locus of Control |
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Definition
Internal: active participant in what happens
External: slave to fate/luck |
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