aggregate Population group with common characteristics. Community-based nursing Minor acute and chronic care that is comprehensive and coordinated where
... [Show More] people work, live, or attend school; illness care provided outside the acute care setting. (An extension of illness care provided to clients and their families outside the acute care setting) Community health nursing Use of systematic processes to deliver care to individuals, families and community groups with a focus on promoting preserving, protecting, and maintaining health. (Care is directed to the individual person, family, or community group; contributes to the health of the population as a whole.) Community-oriented nursing Care of a population of individuals, families, and groups, or the community as a whole. District nurses Community and public health nurses in England who provide visiting nurse services; historically, they cared for the people in the poorest parish districts. Epidemiology Study of the distribution and determinants of states of health and illness in human populations; used both as a research methodology to study states of health and illness, and as a body of knowledge that results from the study of a specific state of health or illness. Evidence-based nursing Integration of the best evidence available with clinical expertise and the values of the client to increase the quality of care. Evidence-based public health A public health endeavor where there is judicious use of evidence derived from a variety of science and social science research. Healthcare disparities Gaps in healthcare experienced by one population compared with another. (gaps in care experienced by one population compared with another. For example, WHO estimates that more than half of the world's 5.6 billion people do not have access to the most essential drugs - vaccines, antibiotics, and painkillers - and more than a third of the world's children are malnourished.) Health information technology Comprehensive management of health information and its secure exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and insurers. (Increasingly viewed as the most promising tool for improving the overall quality, safety, and efficiency of the health delivery system) Public Health What society does collectively to ensure that conditions exist in which people can be healthy. Public Health nursing Population-based practice, defined as a synthesis of nursing and public health within the context of preventing disease and disability; it involves promoting and protecting the health of the entire community. Social determinants of health [Show Less]