Copyright 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams Wilkins Chapter 7 Community Health

Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Chapter 7

Community Health


Types of Communities• Community

– A group of individuals who interact with each other for the mutual benefit of their common interests to support a sense of unity or belonging

• Types of Communities– Family, school, place of employment, retirement

home, health maintenance organization town or city, state or province, nation, and the world


Community Health

• Health concerns are based on a community’s demographics as well as a nation’s overall health and economy, and world and national events.

• Community health is the aggregate health of a population: a town, state, nation, or planet.


Health-Related Functions of the WHO• Guidelines

– International standards for sanitation, chemical safety, water purification, immunizations, and infectious diseases

• Objectives– To emphasize growth and development of significant

internal, governmental changes• The WHO sends healthcare professionals to nations to

combat diseases and disorders at both the community and the individual level.


Health-Related Functions of UNICEF• The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), helps children,

especially those in developing countries.• Goals include:

– Nutrition instruction, development of low-cost food supplements

– Support of general education– Childhood immunization programs– Procedures for supplying safe water– Infant rehydration programs


Question Is the following statement true or false?WHO strives to help countries that have difficulty providing basic healthcare services to their citizens.


Answer

TrueWHO’s objectives are to emphasize growth and development of significant internal, governmental changes in countries that currently have difficulty providing basic healthcare services to their citizens.


Improvements in Public Health That Increased Lifespan in the 20th Century • Because of the USPHS, life expectancy of Americans

which was about 45 years in the early 1900s lengthened by 30 years, to more than 75 years in the last decade of the 20th century.

• Advances in public health contribute to 25 of these additional 30 years.


United States Public Health Service• Since 1798 ,the United States Public Health Service

(USPHS) has undertaken investigation and control of communicable diseases, control of sanitation, and control of the manufacture and sale of biologic products.

• Achievements:– Vaccinations, control of infectious diseases, safer and

healthier foods, and healthier mothers and babies– Motor-vehicle safety, safer workplaces– Declines in deaths from coronary artery disease and

stroke– Recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard


• Some of the agencies that constitute the HHS include:– Administration for Children and Families (ACF)– Administration on Aging (AOA) – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), – Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry– Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Health and Human Services


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention• The mission of the CDC is to promote health and quality of

life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.

• Roles of the CDC include:– Investigating disease outbreaks at a local, national, or

international level or occurrences of bioterrorism– Providing current and accurate health-related

information to the public– Fostering cooperative relationships with national,

state, and local organizations to combat dangerous environmental exposures


• The FDA’s mission is to promote and protect public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market and by monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use.

• Some FDA accomplishments include:– Requiring that new drugs and complex medical

devices be proved safe before they are put into a consumer market

– Requiring safety practices in blood banking– Requiring accurate, truthful, and useful labeling for

prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, foods, and dietary supplements

Food and Drug Administration


National Institutes of Health• Mission

– To uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone

• There are 27 separate institutes, centers, or offices, and each works in its specific field to:– Conduct research on site or through universities,

medical schools, hospitals, or other research institutions

– Train research investigators– Promote improved sharing of medical information


National Institute for Nursing Research• The NIH formally recognized nursing as a unique and

important component of the healthcare system in 1993, and so the National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) was established.

• The focus of the research is to discover ways to benefit clients. These areas include: – Managing clients during illness and recovery– Reducing risks for disease and disability– Promoting needs for underserved or high-risk clients– Caring for individuals at the end of life– Promoting the care of families within a community


OSHA• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA) is the subdivision of the U.S. Department of Labor and works to prevent occupational injury and illness.

• OSHA accomplishments include:– Standards for safety and health protection in the

workplace– Standards for occupational exposure to blood-borne

pathogens– Standards published to protect construction workers– Ergonomic standards to prevent musculoskeletal

disorders


Social Security Administration• In 1995, the Social Security Administration (SSA) split from

the HHS to become an independent agency. It provides retirement income for many people and financial assistance for healthcare to special populations.

• It provides financial support for persons older than 62 or 65 years, and those of any age with special disabilities or handicaps.

• It also oversees support provided from Medicare and Medicaid.


National Safety Council• Mission

– To educate and influence society to adopt safety, health, and environmental practices that prevent human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes

• It gathers information regarding safety and health information in the United States, analyzes causes of accidents, suggest preventive measures, and disseminates information derived.

• The Council influences public opinion, attitudes, and behavior in other areas.


Role and Functions of the Red Cross• The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization

led by volunteers.• Mission

– To provide help to victims of disaster and to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies

• Services– Armed forces emergency services, biomedical

services, community services, health and safety services, and international services


Question Is the following statement true or false?The American Red Cross only provides emergency services to armed forces.


Answer

False The American Red Cross provides biomedical services, community services, health and safety services, and international services besides armed forces emergency services.


Visiting Nurse Association• The Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) is a nationwide, not-

for-profit, community-based home care agency that provides care to any person regardless of his or her ability to pay.

• Direct care services include:– Skilled nursing, physical therapy, maternal and child

care, medical social work, pain management, hospice, private duty nursing, enterostomal therapies, and IV and enteral therapies


Organizations Related to Specific Diseases• The American Cancer Society• The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness• The American Heart Association• The American Diabetes Association • The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation• The National Easter Seal Society–March of Dimes


Organizations That Promote Specific Health Goals• Planned Parenthood of America

– Focuses on family planning and prevention of STIs • La Leche League

– Focuses on maternal and newborn health by encouraging breastfeeding


Programs Common to State Healthcare Services• State health laws must conform to federal laws, but

states also have the right to make their own health laws, if necessary.

• Programs on state levels address many specific healthcare concerns including aging, children’s health, families in need, mental health, special populations, alcohol and substance abuse, environmental health, communicable diseases, and safety and disability issues.


Functions of the Community Health Center• Community health centers usually belong to an

organization called the National Association of Healthcare Centers (NAHCC).

• Provides healthcare services in locations where populations with special healthcare needs exist

• Provides cost-effective healthcare• Promotes better compliance with follow-up care• Provides testing for various disorders as well as

immunizations and prenatal services


Causes and Significance of Various Types of Pollution• Air Pollution

– Caused by exhaust from automobiles and industries– Responsible for increases in respiratory infections,

such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and an increase in the incidence of asthma

• Water Pollution– Caused by inadequately treated and contaminated

water – Transmits a number of diseases, including typhoid

fever, dysentery, and infectious hepatitis


• Land Pollution– Landfills for dumping trash contributes to diseases

(including cancer), particularly in children.• Noise Pollution

– Chronic exposure to loud noise, such as loud music, poses the greatest hazard to hearing. Noise pollution also causes stress.

• Other Types of Pollution– Lead poisoning (plumbism), radiation, and

biohazardous waste disposal

Causes and Significance of Various Types of Pollution (cont’d)


Question Chronic bronchitis is caused by which of the following types of pollution?a. Air pollutionb. Land pollutionc. Noise pollutiond. Water pollutione. Radiation


Answer

a. Air pollutionAir pollution is responsible for increases in respiratory infections such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema.


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