NSE 31A/B Lecture Notes - Hospital-Acquired Infection, Alma Ata Declaration, Infection
16 Dec 2011
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Week 2, class 1: achieving health for all. Community nursing changes throughout history and is influenced by economy, politics, and societal factors. Determinants of health differ by economic status, financial ability, cultural backgrounds, etc. as opposed to what they initially thought (individual behaviour). Critical thinking is about questioning assumptions (things we take for granted), thoughts, ideas, etc. Being reflexive is more than simply reflecting upon events/situations. Deliberately putting yourself into an event of reflection (additional research, interaction, and resources) Not merely the absence of disease (biomedical perspective) (health promotion perspective) There are many factors that contribute to health: Community: a group of people living within a region (distinct by social, political, and physical boundaries) with common needs, interests, and goals. Determined by the ability of all the people within the community to: What is discourse? way of communicating thought; picture, statement, media: it reinforces a statement.
