Dimensions
Dimensions
Dimensions
Prepared byCHN
Zaman K. Kadhim
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Amean A. Yasir
Ph.D. Family and Community Health
Nursing
Introduction
Dimensions of community health nursing
A model designed to incorporate public health concepts into CHN
practice including the nursing process and the levels of prevention The
model consists of three elements.
2 - Psychological dimension :-
Internal psychological environment e.g. ability to cope with stress
and External psychological environments e.g. stressful life events
5 - Behavioral dimension
Includes the personal behaviors that either promote or impair health e.g.
* dietary practices
* exercise
* substance use & abuse
* sexual activity
6 - The health system dimension
It refers to the way in which the health services are organized and
provided
Characteristics
* availability
* accessibility
* appropriateness
* adequacy
* acceptability
B - Dimension of health care
The dimension that covers the plan for the nursing intervention to the
identified health needs and problem
1 - Primary prevention: prevention of the occurrence of a condition or a
problem; health promotion, and illness or injury prevention ( preventive
stage ).
2 - Secondary prevention: screening, diagnosis, and
treatment ( curative stage ).