Community
Group of people sharing common geographic location, institution where they are organized into population aggregate concept (age group), common values or interest
Levels of Clientele
Individual
Famil
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Community
Group of people sharing common geographic location, institution where they are organized into population aggregate concept (age group), common values or interest
Levels of Clientele
Individual
Family – focus of care (CHN)
Community – group of families; CHN directs its services to the community because the client is the community
Population Groups – common health needs
Health
Complete state of physical, mental and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO)
Soundness and wholeness of human structures and bodily and mental functions (Orem)
Dynamic fluctuating from patterns of death or OLOF (Optimum level of functioning) (Dunn)
o Modern concept of health
Right of every individual
o Art. 25 Sec 1 of Universal Declaration of human Rights: Health is a basic right of every individual
General Philosophy of CHN
o Community health nursing is based on the worth and dignity of man. – Margaret Shetland
Health as a Right
o Art. 25, Sec. 1 (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and wellbeing of himself and of his family
Dual responsibility of the government and the individuals
o Art. 2, Sec. 15
The state shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.
o Art. 13, Sec. 11
The state shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development
DOH
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