NUR 323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Group Theory, Elder Abuse, Respite Care
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Chapter 2: co(cid:374)te(cid:373)porary issues i(cid:374) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374), fa(cid:373)ilies a(cid:374)d childre(cid:374)"s health care. Increase in elective c-sections: patterns of physical fitness. Who: obesitiy as most blatantly visible but most neglected public health problem world wide. Infants and children: decreasing infant mortality, change to health prevention and early intervention. Ideally start preconception prevent exposure to teratogens. Leading cause of death by age: health trends. Increase in asthma (most common cause of time missed from school. Perinatal health: u. s ranks 42nd in the world in infant mortality rate, no decline in pregnancy associated deaths, of pregnancies are unintended or mistimed. The evolving family: viewing the family in a nursing context, family is contextual background for patient. Two or more members who self identify as a family and interact and depend on one another socially, emotinaolly, and financially: family of origin/family of choice, family changes as reflected in media, families as a basic social unit.
