NUR1 239 Chapter Notes - Chapter 02: Health Assessment, Nursing Assessment, Nipissing District
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Chapter 02: health promotion in the context of health assessment. Prevention strategies are not static; they shift as understanding of conditions evolves. Social determinants of health shape the health of individuals, families, and communities: inquiry into the social determinants of health is completed during health history encounters with patients and families, social determinants of health include the following elements: The socioeconomic environment has a profound influence on an individual"s health: the socioeconomic environment includes: Health care providers play a key role in health promotion through counselling, screening, and immunization. This section discusses key points about the use of screening tools and health promotion models in nursing assessment. Currently, public health nurses in ontario, new brunswick, and the northwest territories use a parent-report screening tool, the nipissing district developmental screen (ndds), for routine developmental screening of children. Pender"s health promotion model can serve as a guide in assessment during a patient encounter and can assist in planning health promotion interventions.
