Community Health Nursing,
Edition 1 Framework for Practice
By Shobana Gangadharan and M. Hemamalini

Publication Date: 04 Sep 2021
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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.
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By Shobana Gangadharan and M. Hemamalini
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

Book details
ISBN: 9788131257630
Page Count: 232
Retail Price : £12.79