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Community Health Nursing

Framework for Practice

  • 1st Edition - September 26, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Shobana Gangadharan, M. Hemamalini
  • Language: English

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Key features

  • Complete and comprehensive
coverage of Community health nursing I syllabus prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council.
  • Narrated in a student friendly manner.
  • Acts as a quick reference for the teachers specialized in Community health nursing.
  • Roles and responsibilities of Community health nurse
    • is mentioned in required areas.
  • Includes ‘Review Questions’
    • at the end of each chapter as essays, short notes and short answer questions to prepare students.
  • The concepts in epidemiology of communicable & non-communicable diseases,
    • determinants of health and updated UIP based immunization schedule explained using tabular illustrations in a very simple and clear-cut style acts as a ready reckoner before exams.
  • Health education, IEC and Behaviour Change Communication have explained as a separate unit whereas in other books it has been included as a part of communication.

    • Table of contents

    1 Introduction to Community Health and Community Health Nursing

    • Introduction

    • Definitions

    • Concepts of Health

    • Changing Concepts

    • Concept of Well-Being

    • Dimensions of Health

    • Measurement of Health and Diseases

    • Vital Statistics

    • Maintenance of Health

    • Review Questions

    2 Determinants of Health

    • Eugenics

    • Environment

    • Air Pollution

    • Light

    • Forestation

    • Ventilation

    • Water

    • Housing

    • Sanitation

    • Latrine Types and Latrine Construction

    • Methods

    • Sewage Treatment (Wastewater Management)

    • Solid Waste Management System

    • Disposal of Dead Bodies

    • Noise

    • Noise Pollution

    • Climate

    • Communication

    • Bacteria

    • Virus

    • Arthropods

    • Flies

    • Lice

    • Fleas

    • Bed Bugs

    • Human Scabies Mites

    • Ticks

    • Cockroaches

    • Rodents

    • Food Hygiene

    • Food Storage

    • Food Preservation

    • Food Adulteration

    • The Drugs and Cosmetics Act

    • Social Customs

    • Taboos

    • Marriage System

    • Family Structure

    • Status of Special Groups

    • Lifestyle

    • Hygiene

    • Physical Activity

    • Recreation and Sleep

    • Sexual Life

    • Spiritual Life

    • Dietary Pattern

    • Education

    • Occupation

    • Financial Management

    • Income

    • Budget

    • Purchasing Power

    • Security

    • Review Questions

      • 3 Epidemiology

      • Introduction

      • Definitions of Epidemiology

      • History of Epidemiology

      • Epidemiology: Present Perspectives

      • Aims of Epidemiology

      • Scope of Epidemiology

      • Uses of Epidemiology

      • Dynamics of Disease Transmission

      • Cold Chain

      • Disease Prevention and Control

      • Epidemiological Triad

      • Morbidity and Mortality Measurements

      • Epidemiological Approaches

      • Methods of Epidemiology

      • Levels of Prevention

      • Screening

      • International Classification of Diseases

      • Medical Entomology

      • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

      • The Iceberg Phenomenon of a Disease

      • Role of Community Health Nurse in Epidemiology

      • Review Questions

        • 4 Epidemiology of Communicable/Infectious Diseases

        • Introduction

        • Definition of Infectious Diseases

        • Communicable Diseases

        • The Classification of Infectious Diseases

        • Clinical Classification of Infections

        • Microbiological Classification Infectious Diseases

        • Classification of the Infectious Diseases Based on Important Epidemiologic Characteristics

        • Classification of Respiratory Infectious Diseases

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Respiratory Infectious Diseases

        • Classification of Intestinal Infectious Diseases

        • Community Health Nurses Responsibilities in Intestinal Infectious Diseases

        • Classification of Arthropod-Borne/ Vector-Borne Diseases

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Vector-Borne Diseases

        • Classification of Zoonotic Diseases

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Zoonotic Diseases

        • Classification of Surface Infectious Diseases

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Surface Infectious Diseases

        • Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

        • Community Health Nurses’ Role in Infectious Diseases in General

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Respiratory Infections

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Intestinal Infections

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Vector-/Arthropod-Borne Infections

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Zoonotic Diseases

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Surface Infections

        • Review Questions

        5 Epidemiology of Non Communicable Diseases

        • Introduction

        • Major Non Communicable Diseases and their Risk Factors

        • Actions to Beat Non CommunicableDiseases

        • List of Non Communicable Diseases

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Diabetes

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Hypertension

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Coronary Heart Disease

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Mental Illness Prevention and Control

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention and Management

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Accidents and Injuries

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Cancer Prevention and Control

        • Community Health Nurses’ Responsibilities in Obesity Prevention and Control

        • Community Health Nurses’ Role and Responsibilities in General For Non Communicable Disease Prevention and Management

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Diabetes

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Hypertension

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Coronary Heart Disease

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Cerebrovascular Disease Stroke

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

        • Epidemiological Determinants of Cancer

          • iii

          • Epidemiological Determinants of Blindness

          • Epidemiological Determinants of Deafness

          • Epidemiological Determinants of Accidents and Injuries

          • Epidemiological Determinants of Obesity

          • Epidemiological Determinants of Malnutrition and Nutritional Deficiencies

          • Epidemiological Determinants of Mental Illness

          • Review Questions

            • 6 Demography Population and Its Control

            • Demography

            • Population and Its Control

            • Family Planning Methods

            • Review Questions

              • 7 Health Education

              • Introduction

              • Definition

              • Purposes

              • Approaches to Achieve Health

              • Scope of Health Education

              • Principles of Health Education

              • Health Education Methods

              • Health Learning Materials

              • Information Education and

              • Communication

              • Behaviour Change Communication

              • Behaviour Change Techniques

              • Role of a Nurse in Behaviour Change

              • Review Questions

                • Index

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                • Edition: 1
                • Latest edition
                • Published: September 26, 2024
                • Language: English