Chapter 16 – Global Health Nursing

Local people trained by health professionals to provide basic healthcare, including education, treatment, and preventative care.

Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it, including patterns of care such as: birth/death rate, life expectancy, rates of communicable disease, etc.

an equation that adds the total years of life lost (YLL) due to diseases and premature mortality to the years lived with disability (YLD). used to measure the burden of disease in a particular population.

shift to chronic, long-term illnesses associated with aging. due to improved healthcare practices that reduced infectious disease rates and increased life expectancy. also includes low birth rate.

prevailed for most of human history. characterized by high death rate and low life expectancy due to high rates of communicable diseases. also resulted in high birth rate.

era of health problems rooted in social conditions/issues.
[for example, where you live impacts your access to quality healthcare, food, and education; thus, your living environment impacts your health]

health within the borders of each nation, within population groups with unique cultures and languages, and across international borders and cultures.
also: the area of study, research and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide

provides a tool to quantify health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors, so that health systems can be improved and disparities can be eliminated. measures how poor health negatively impacts societies.

essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology. should be universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost that the community and country can afford to maintain
-encompasses the essential health services and products needed to prevent disease, promote health, and manage illness.
-focused on treating people, not diseases

collection of 17 global goals acting as a "call for action by all countries—poor, rich, and middle-income—to promote prosperity while protecting the planet". meant to be achieved by 2030.

a measure reflecting and quantifying the impact an illness has on quality of life before the disease resolves or leads to death. accounts for length of time with disability and severity of the disability
-one component of DALY equation

an estimate of the average years a person would have lived if they had not died prematurely.
-one component of DALY equation

a specialized agency under the UN with the objective for "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health". sets standards for disease control, health care, and medicines; conducts education and research programs; and publishes scientific papers and reports.