Community as a client 1. The community is the client if a nurse works towards helping the community even when this is accomplished by helping one individual at a time. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2008), “The community is the client only when the nursing focus is on the collective or common good of the population instead of on individual health” (p. 344). “Although the nurse may work with individuals, families or other interacting groups, aggregates, or institutions, or within a population, the resulting changes are intended to affect the whole community” (p. 344). Stanhope, M. & Lancaster,
Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Tara Washington NUR 405 August 24, 2015 Denise Wilson When looking at a community and the health of that community, it is important to define what exactly a community is and what community health is as well. A community is a group of people who live within the same geographic location and share the same type of lifestyle, values and norms. Community health then seeks to look at the general health beliefs and practices within that community. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2008), “Community health is defined as the meeting of collective needs through identification of problems and management of behaviors within the community itself and between the community and the larger society” (p. 370). Community health is not limited to improving outcomes of an individual suffering from a particular disease or illness, but concentrates on the improvement of the community as a whole.
It functions within a particular social structure and exhibits and creates norms, values, and social institutions. The community includes three factors: 1) the people who are the community members or residents, 2) a place that refers both to geographic and to time dimensions, 3) function, which refers to the aims and activities of the community (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008, p. 342-343). Community health is the meeting of collective needs identifying problems and managing behaviors within the community itself and between the community and the larger society (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008, p. 347). Community as client is both the setting for practice and the target of practice (i.g., the client) for the nurse (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008, p. 344). One important guideline that is available for nurses working to improve the health of the community is Healthy People 2020, a publication from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
What are the basic functions and components of the U.S. health care system? The basic functions is that of organizational structure in which health care is delivered to the population of primary and preventive care. Our delivery system in which funding, planning, regulations, and service delivery are influenced by city, county, state, and federal government policies, as well as by the policies of nongovernmental organizations such as businesses. The components to the U.S. health care system includes, health care services, finance mechanism, resources, organizational structure, oversight management, and the recipient of health care (the consumer). Each component is affected by, and has impact, the other.
Social health determinants are known to affect factors related to health outcomes. The health outcomes factors include: * Social support and discrimination. * An individual earning. * Housing status. * Health services accesses and its quality.
The Healthy People 2020 indicator I would include would be creating a public health infrastructure. For example, a community health nurse to proficiently plan services for a community, it is essential to know a specific community, identify health-related resources that may be helpful to members, and learn about gaps in services. A windshield survey may be performed from a car and provides a sort of a picture overview of a community. The current state and developments within the community that could affect the health of the community are stated. This information provides background and perspective for operating in the community or for performing a community evaluation.
The vital principle of the model is that person can take responsibility for their health and the health of others. Nurses are encouraged to rate their patient's dependencies or each of the self-care deficits on the following scale: A person's self-care deficits are a result of the compensatory system, in which the nurse provides total care; the partial compensatory system, in which the nurse and the patients share responsibilities for care; and the educative-development system, in which the patient has the primary responsibility for personal health, with the nurse acting as a consultant (Orem, 2005). The Roper, Logan and Tierney model The second method was, The Roper, Logan, Tierney model. This was selected as methods because it focuses on holistic care and base on the idea of health rather than illness and disease. It focuses on the patient as an individual and his relationship with the five components of the model.
It appears that each is related to a group of people communicating, or working together to make the community operate. In order for communities to sustain, certain components – whether it is infrastructures, social networking, etc. – are fundamental for a community to function affectively. Contrast The difference among defining community is visible through the different types of communities. For instance, the first definition relates more as to how a community operates, focusing on the features that aid in making it work.
Along with the knowledge of healthy lifestyle and effect of financial and social stability; every person must have knowledge about the possible healthcare options and services. People especially from ethnic minority or low socio-economic class must consult specialized help provided by community to get health literacy. Any individual suffering from any non-curable or difficult to treat condition must participate in ongoing clinical trials to achieve latest healthcare (Singer & Manton, 1998). The healthy ageing project must have a holistic approach and must include the activity of society, policy makers, and government along with the individual himself. Various factors which require such integrated efforts are discussed
The term "community health" refers to the health status of a defined group of people, and the actions and conditions that protect and improve the health of the community. Those individuals who make up a community live in a localized area under the same general regulations, norms, values, and organizations. The actions that protect and improve community health can be organized into three areas: health promotion, health protection, and health services. These efforts relates to these private sectors that do everything they need to do to improve the health of the community. There are many different diseases that go around that can affect the wellbeing of community health.