NUR 452 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Circulatory System, Chikungunya, Lead
19 Mar 2020
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Field of science that studies how the environment influences human health. World health organization defines environmental health as all the physical, chemical & biological factors external to a person that impacts health. Ocean, rivers, ground: land & soil, climate. Wednesday, march 4, 2020: industries & business, streets, transportation, sidewalks, parks, recreation spaces, waste, food production. Largest impact to smallest impact: socioeconomic factors. Ex: poverty, education: changing the context. Ex: tobacco taxes, health laws: long-lasting protective interventions. Ex: smoking cessation, txs: clinical interventions. Ex: rx for high blood pressure, diabetic medications: counseling & education. Framework that examines multilevel influence of health problems & intervention. Community: neighborhoods, built environment, norms & values. Society: public policies & laws, infrastructure. Underlying premise: an individual behavior both affects & is affected by multiple levels of influence. An individual"s behavior shapes & is shaped by the social, & built- environment. Individual < > interpersonal < > community < > society.
