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Public Health in America
History of Public Health & Community Nursing
Levels of Prevention
Current Health Care System
"P"s and "Q"s in Public Health
100
Assessment, Policy Development, & Assurance
What are PUBLIC HEALTH CORE FUNCTIONS
100
Using simple epidemiology, she documented a decreased mortality rate during the Crimean War and later organized hospital nursing practices to promote health and prevent illness by emphasizing proper nutrition, rest, sanitation, and hygiene.
Who is FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (p. 17)
100
The school nurse develops an education program for school children that teaches them about the effects of smoking.
What is PRIMARY PREVENTION
100
In which country are health care costs the highest in the world and account for the greatest percentage of the gross domestic product?
What is the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (p. 33)
100
Collection of people who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics.
What is POPULATION
200
Refers to efforts to develop policies that support the health of the population, including using a scientific knowledge base to make decisions.
What is CORE FUNCTION - "POLICY DEVELOPMENT"
200
In 1893, she and Mary Brewster began visiting the poor people in New York City and established a nursing settlement which later became the Henry Street Settlement.
Who is LILLIAN WALD (p. 18)
200
The public health nurse provides a diabetes clinic for adults in a low-income housing unit.
What is TERTIARY PREVENTION
200
The US health care system is plagued with problems related to ______, ______, and ______.
What are COST, ACCESS, & QUALITY (p. 37).
200
Refers to having insufficient financial resources to meet basic living expenses. These expenses include cost of food, shelter, clothing, transportation, and medical care.
What is POVERTY
300
Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available.
What is CORE FUNCTION - "ASSURANCE"
300
In 1925, Mary Breckinridge established this creative service into the Appalachian region when she deployed nurses trained in nursing, public health, and midwifery. The program still provides comprehensive health and nursing services today.
What is FRONTIER NURSING SERVICES
300
The Community Health Nurse provides TB screening for migrant workers.
What is SECONDARY PREVENTION
300
Each decade in the U.S., specific health indicators are measured and tracked according to health objectives set at the beginning of the decade.
What is HEALTHY PEOPLE or HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 (p. 39)
300
Continuously striving for excellence while adhering to set specifications or guidelines.
What is QUALITY
400
A systematic data collection about a population. This includes monitoring the populations health status and providing information about the health of the community.
What is CORE FUNCTION - "ASSESSMENT"
400
This organization established the first insurance-based program in 1909 to support community health nursing services.
What is METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (p. 21)
400
Developing an exercise program for a group of women who have cardiovascular disease.
What is TERTIARY PREVENTION
400
The agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of U.S. citizens.
What is the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (p. 40)
400
To strengthen a person, family, or community's resources to ensure that a disruption does not occur.
What is PREVENTION
500
What society collectively does to ensure that conditions exist in which people can be healthy.
What is PUBLIC HEALTH
500
The first attempt to describe a model approach to the organization of public health in the United States. There was a call for broad changes to improve the public's health by establishing state health departments and local boards to address sanitation and to collect vital statistics.
What is the SHATTUCK REPORT (p. 16)
500
Implement a family-planning program to prevent unintended pregnancies for young couples who attend the local community health center.
What is SECONDARY PREVENTION (p. 44)
500
The new federal plan to deliver health care that is affordable, accessible, and of good quality.
What is the AFFORDABLE CARE ACT [aka: ObamaCare] (p. 46)
500
Combination of services made universally accessible to and are designed to meet the basic needs of people in communities at an affordable cost.
What is PRIMARY HEALTH CARE