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BN501 Session 12: Concepts of community

BN501 Session 12: Concepts of community. Session outcomes. At the end of this session students will be able to: Introduce and define the concept of a community. Identify what factors make a community healthy Discuss the factors that contribute to a healthy community.

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BN501 Session 12: Concepts of community

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  1. BN501 Session 12: Concepts of community

  2. Session outcomes At the end of this session students will be able to: • Introduce and define the concept of a community. • Identify what factors make a community healthy • Discuss the factors that contribute to a healthy community. • Articulate own understanding of the concepts associated with community and community health.

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  4. What is a Community? • Describe a community. • Is there more than one description of a community? • Is the concept of a community a reality in today’s world? • Do we actually live in a community?

  5. What is a community? • What are the requirements of a community? • What does any community need to have present?

  6. What is a community? The term community simply means that which is common. It is defined as a interdependent group inhabiting a common space. “Hold membership in various population groups on the basis of gender, age, physical capacity or culture” (McMurray, 2007).

  7. What is a community? Archer (1985) described three general types of communities: • Emotional • Structural • Functional

  8. What is a community? “Communities are systems of dynamic, interactive relationships between people and their physical, geographic, personal and social networks. Communities are ecological in that the relationships within the community not only connect people to the community, but give back to the community what it needs to sustain itself, and both sides benefit”

  9. What is a community? “A community is a social group determined by geographical boundaries and/or common values and interests. Its members know and interact with each other. It functions within a particular social structure and exhibits and creates certain norms, values and social institutions”

  10. Break

  11. Community Assessment Wheel Figure 10.1 (Francis, Chapman, Hoare & Mills, 2008. p.168) Education Physical Environment Safety and transport Recreation Community core Politics & Government Economics Health & Social Services Communication

  12. Community Resources • Health and social services • Education • Transport services • Recreational facilities • Local government • Communication (eg. newspaper, magazines, media)

  13. Group Activity: Foot Survey

  14. Break

  15. Is the local community healthy?

  16. Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs

  17. The Community Outcomes of Palmerston North: • People have lots of fun things to do • People feel safe • Palmerston North is attractive, clean and green • Businesses grow here and people have lots of job opportunities • People have lots of learning opportunities • People can move easily around Palmerston North • Palmerston North’s physical infrastructure is reliable • The community is supportive and people and organisations work together • People are well-housed and healthy http://www.pncc.govt.nz/yourcouncil/citycouncil/communityoutcomes/palmerston-north's-community-outcomes/

  18. Summary and conclusion

  19. References Craven, R., F., & Hirnle, C. J. (2009). Fundamentals of Nursing: human health and function. (6th ed.). USA :Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Francis, K., Chapman, Y., Hoare, K., & Mills, J. (2008). Community as partner. Theory and practice in nursing. NSW: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. McMurray, A. (2007). Community health and wellness. NSW: Mosby National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability. (1998). The social, cultural and economic determinants of health in New Zealand: Action to improve health. Wellington: Author Percy, K. (2007). Workforce literacy and numeracy skill levels continue to hold NZ business back http://www.workbase.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=595 Wass, A. (2004). Promoting health. The primary health care approach. (2nd ed). Australia:Elsevier Whitehead, M., Dahlgren, G., & Gibson, L. (2001). Developing policy response to the inequities in health. A global perspective. Retrieved from http://www.ais.up.ac.za/med/scm870/developingpolicychallenginginequitieshealthcare.pdf World Health Organisation. (1974).Basic documents (36th ed.). Geneva: Author. World Health Organisation. (1974). Community health nursing. Report of a WHO expert committee. Geneva: Author. Retrieved from http://whqlibdoc.who.int/trs/WHO_TRS_558.pdf

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