Introduction of chn i

For II Year Basic B.Sc Nursing

1. By , Gururaj Guggari Asst Professor , Community Health Nursing Shri B M Patil Institute of Nursing Sciences Vijayapur Community Health Nursing-I Unit :I

2. Definition of health Components of health Changing concept of health 1. Biomedical concept 2. Ecological concept 3.Psychosocial concept 4.Holiastic concept

3. DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH 1.Physical dimension 2.Mental dimension 3.Social dimension 4.Spritual dimension 5.Emotional dimension 6.Vocational dimension

4. 7.Others 1.Cultural dimension 2.Socieconomic dimension 3.Enviornmental dimension 4.Educational dimension 5.Nutrional dimension 6.Curative dimension 7.Preventive dimension

5. Group of individuals and families living together in a defined geographical area ,usually comprising of a village ,town or a city . Characteristics of community Homogeneity Distinctiveness Closeness Sense of belongingness Self sufficiency Sense of togetherness COMMUNITY

6. Community health means the health of people in totality that is physical,mental,social,spritual health. Community health can be achieved through 1.Safe environment 2.Education 3.Control of communicable and NCD 4.Establishing responsibility towards health 5.Well functioning health system Community health

7. To increase the average span of human life To decrease the mortality rate especially IMR ,MMR To increase the capability of community to deal with their own problems To decrease morbidity rate To increase the well being of individual To prevent the CD and NCD To provide total health care to all To conduct research To prepare the health personnel to provide better health care. Objectives of community health

8. Community health nursing is a synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied in promoting and preserving the health of populations. T he nature of this practice is general and comprehensive . Aim: The aim of community health nursing practice is to promote health and efficiency, prevent and control diseases and disabilities and prolong life by providing need based, well balanced comprehensive health care services to community at large through organized community efforts. COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

9. Objectives of community health nursing To increase the capability of community to deal with their own health problems To strengthen community resources To control and counteract environment To prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases To provide specialized services To conduct research To prepare Health personnel

10. Should be planned based on needs Should function in collaboration and coordination with other personnel Should be to all the individuals Should be flexible Community participation Qualified nursing personnel and continuing nursing education Create awareness through education Professional IPR NO acceptance of bribe and gift Family as a basic unit Comprehension Consider nursing ethics Appraisal and evaluation Maintain records Fallow up PRINCIPLES OF CHN

11. Individual Family Group Community as a whole A pproaches

12. Home care Nursing home MCH and family planning School health nursing Industrial nursing Public health nursing services Mental health nursing services Rehabilitation nursing Geriatric nursing services Disaster nursing Scope of community health nursing

13. Homes Health centres Schools Occupational setting Private nursing homes Rural hospitals Geriatric homes Rehabilitation centres Domiciliary nursing Setting in which community health nurse functions

14. Care provider Case finder Educator Advocate Counsellor Manager Potentiator Health planner Organizer Director and coordinator Leader Researcher Epidemiologist Role of CHN

15. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health. Prerequisites of health promotion 1.education 2.enable 3.mediate Principles of health promotion Population as a whole Action towards determinants of health Concreate public particaiaption Team approach Health promotion

16. Health education Environmental modifications Nutritional interventions Lifestyle and behavior changes Proper health system Public participation Welfare programmes Health research Health promotion strategies

17. Can be maintained by exercise, diet, stress management and consultation of doctors Strategies 1.Nutrition 2.Exercise 3.Hygiene 4.Reduce stress 5.Health services 6.Safe environment Maintenance of health