A community health nurse is integrating information from the World Health Report into plans for community programs for individuals with disabilities. Which concept would the nurse most likely emphasize?

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The World Health Report (WHR) 2002: Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life (WHO, 2002b) heightened the standard for addressing global health. The World Health Organization challenged the global community to increase the focus on unhealthy behaviors that can ultimately lead to chronic disease, disability, and early mortality. Although infectious diseases and malnutrition require continuing surveillance because of their ongoing impact on populations in many parts of the world, WHO has stressed that these are not the only threat. Lifestyle choices are also one of the key contributors to morbidity and mortality levels in both affluent and poor countries. In heightening the focus on unhealthy lifestyle choices, the 2002 report underscored a twofold purpose: to quantify the most important risks to health and to assess the cost-effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce those risks.

A Community Health Nurse Is Integrating Information from the World