Theory
Purpose of algorithm in disaster management
How to investigate
Whom to contact
How and to whom info should be shared
Who is responsible for the action
What is a windshield survey? What purpose does it serve?
Provides quick overall sense of the community. Can be done without involving other stakeholders - such as those who may be able to provide primary and secondary data.
Prevalence vs. Incidence
Name 2 things the state board of nursing does.
licensing requirements, fees, setting standards of practice, enforcing the Nurse Practice Act, works with legislators to write/update Nurse Practice Act
An agent produces a severe physical reaction/symptoms. This is known as?
Virulence
Which theory contains perceived susceptibility, modifying factors, cues to action, and perceived benefits
Health Belief Model
Timeline of disease phases
underlying, susceptible, subclinical, clinical, and recovery/disability/death
PRIMARY
Reasons for new emerging infectious diseases?
Migration (people movement, widespread use of antibiotics, human behavior, reduction in prevention)
Slide 22 chapter 11
example of a primary intervention for a case manager
community education on available resources.
education, health fairs, handouts, walk in programs/screenings.
What type of surviellance is this? Healthcare providers report cases of measels as they arise/detected.
Passive surveillance
Exampleof Agent/Host/Environment
Environment: restaraunt where food prepared - lack of sanitation compliance
Agent: Salmonella
Host: Humans
When Should disaster management begin?
What level of prevention is this?
Before it occurs!
PRIMARY!
Barriers to care planning (name 2)
a lot to coordinate, patient preferences, different resources, cost, silos, lack of cooperation
What is an attack rate?
Number of those experiencing symptoms from an exposure/those exposed.
(slide 10 - chapter 10)
What type of surveillance is this? Intentional ongoing search for cases through phone calls, lab work review)
Active surveillance.
Describe the importance of community partnerships to effect change.
Collaboration with community partners (members of the community & key stake holders results in increased program success & committed interest in the outcomes.
What is a host factor?
Factors that influence host suseptibility
•Resistance
•Types of immunity: natural, acquired, active, passive, herd
•Infectiousness of the host
example of a secondary intervention of a case manager
Identification of health problems in case load and the population served by the agency - p. 281
Screenings within client homes for safety, environmental toxins, etc.
Natural History of Disease.
Indicator of a community's overall health
Infant mortality rate
Primary v. Secondary sources of data
Primary sources = collected directly through interaction with community members/leaders/stakeholders.
Secondary sources = obtained through exisiting reports such as vital statistics (births, deaths, marriages, divorce), census, county rankings, etc.
What are the stages of the disaster mangement cycle?
Prevention (mitigation & protections)
Preparedness
Reponse
Recovery
Slides 8-12 chapter 16
example of a tertiary intervention for a case manager
Monitor and adjust prescriptions meds and adherence to treatment to reduce risk of complications.