is a group of people that share something in common, such as geographic location, interests, or values
is a population or group of individuals who share common personal or environmental characteristics
when the nursing focus is on the collective or common good of the population, instead of on individual health.
Nurse may work with individuals, families, other interacting groups, aggregates, or institutions; the resulting changes are intended to affect the entire community
seeks healthful change for the whole community’s benefit
Population-centered practice-
includes assessment, assurance, and policy development
Core public health functions-
means doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people
Utilitarianism-
means treating people fairly, and distributing resources and burdens equitably among the members of the society
Distributive justice-
means ensuring that vulnerable groups are included in equitable distribution of resources
Social Justice-
Community health
views individuals as having dynamic interactions with social and environmental features of communities, for example social networks, organizations like schools and businesses, media, government policies, and natural and built environments
Socio-ecological model-
is an example of community partnership for assessment
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)-
are formal partnerships in which individuals and organizations serve in defined capacities such as steering communities, advisory committees, and work groups
Coalitions-
is the antithesis of the partnership approach most valued in nurse-community partnerships, in which all partners are actively involved in and share power in assessing, planning, and implementing needed community changes
Passive participation-
involvement of the community or its representatives in healthy change
Active participation-
an essential concept for nurses to know and use, as are the concepts of community, community as client, and community health
Partnership-
refer to formal or informal community leaders who create opportunities for nurses to meet diverse members of the community
Gatekeepers-
are not professional or licensed health care providers but are community members from diverse backgrounds who receive training to do health outreach work
are collected directly through interaction with community members, which may include community leaders or interested stakeholders
include 8 major domains: analytic and assessment skills, policy development/program planning skills, communication skills, cultural competency skills, community dimensions of practice skills, public health science skills, financial management and planning skills, and leadership and systems thinking skills
are numerical measures of health outcomes, such as morbidity and mortality, as well as determinants of health and population characteristics
anyone with a personal or occupational interest or concern in a community’s life
refers to the deliberate sharing in the life of a community, for example, participating in a local fair or festival or attending a political or social event
can be identified through formal or informal channels in the community. They do not have to hold any formal titles but are generally viewed as leaders in the community