communities 1

• a specialized communication process
• any combo of learning experiences designed to reinforce voluntary behavior

utilizes feelings to help person develop potential in a holistic manner

• train the brain to maximize functions
• change patterns to changed a learned behavior

learning is based on condition or reinforcement

based on behavior explaining and enhancing learning through the concepts of efficacy, outcome expectation, and incentives

belief= looking at the susceptability of something, the severity, etc.

promotion= you are promoting the importance and positive effects of health

• the sum of efforts defined as gaining control over decision making
• nurses cannot assign empowerment, but can help guide

• info
• communication (this is a specialized type too)
• health education

• become a partner with individuals and communities
• establish atmosphere good for learning, provide culturally effective care
• use systematic approach to delivery of health education
• facilitate group empowerment. trust is very important

planning and stretegy selection

developing and pretesting concepts

implementing the program

assessing effectiveness and making refinements

planning and strategy selection

• audience?
• objectives?
• how will you evaluate

developing and prestesing consepts

• what format? channels?
• what data already exists?
• how will the audience react?
• what changes need made?

implementing the program

• how should the message be launched?
• how to maintian interest?
• what are the strengths?
• budget and timeline?
• evaulation?

assessing effectiveness and making refinements

• what was learned?
• effective?
• what did/didn't work?
• anything changed about the intended audience?
• refining needed?

get their attention

ability to read and write at 5th grade level

capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health info and services

• availability
• accessibility
• accommodation
• affordability
• acceptability

1. refers to the relationship b/w # of providers to the amount of specific types of client needs

2. location

3. how and when the services are offered and its convenience for it's clients

4. price

5. relationship b/w attitude toward and from clients at facility

individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adaquate nighttime residence

chronic is homeless for 1 year OR 4 X's in 3 yrs

• 1. Shortage of affordable housing
• 2. Insufficient income and lack of employment
• 3. scarcity of support services for low-income peeps

• domestic violence
• serious mental illness
• veterans
• substance abuse (most common)
• HIV/AIDS

• respiratory issues
• traumas
• HIV/AIDS
• diabetes
• TB
• STD's
• substance use
• mental health

• stress
• was foster care
• domestic violence
• pregnancy

• asthma
• Fe deficiency
• obesity

• higher risk behahaviors
• std's
• sexual/physical abuse
• anemia
• substances
• depression
• prostitution

• official (public)
• nonprofit
• proprietary (profit)
• chains
• hospital-based agencies

• cert= meet federal std's
•  = receive Medicare payments

non-cert= usually that can afford home care out of pocket

• 65 yrs or older
• homebound and under care of a doctor
• requires medically skilled nursing care or therapy services

collaborative process which assess, plans implements, ETC. options and services to meet client's health needs. Also to promote cost-effective outcomes

overall goal is the improve coordination of services provided to client

goal is to provide quality care, decrease fragmentation, enhance quality of life and contain costs

patient= assist pt through complex medical care, assist with care coordination

system= cost effective care for the facility

• assist client through medical process
• assist with setting up support programs
• disease management

public health care= edu, screening referrals

occupational health= edu for workers, streening, tertieary care

high risk clinics= same as previous 2

• natural
• man-made
• combination

• frequency
• predictability
• preventability
• imminence
• scope and number of casualties
• intenisty

• prevention
• preparedness / plan
• response
• recovery

• ID's potential risks
• educate citizens

• training in first aid
• make a disaster emergency kit
• establish a meeting place
• make a family communication plan
• chain of authority needed

plans should always be updated and practiced

• begins immediately after the disaster occurs
• may include: shelter, evacuation, rescue, etc.

• begins when the danger has passed
• all local, state, and federal agencies are present to help reorganize and rebuild