- 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.
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
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