A community health nurse is incorporating information from the World Health Report into programs being offered by the local community. Which programs would best reflect the area that the nurse would emphasize as crucial to improving health? Select all that apply.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The WHR 2002 (WHO, 2002b) emphasized that health care providers worldwide should broaden their clinical and population health practices, rather than continue a narrow focus on acute illness. Changes in lifestyles and behaviors that have key impacts on increasing healthy years of life should be emphasized. The 10 leading health risks identified by the WHO are as follows: (1) air pollution and climate change, (2) noncommunicable diseases, (3) global influenza pandemic, (4) fragile and vulnerable settings, (5) antimicrobial resistance, (6) Ebola and other high-threat pathogens, (7) weak primary health care, (8) vaccine hesitancy, (9) dengue, and (10) HIV (WHO, 2019b). Across the globe, these 10 health risks contribute to more than one third of all deaths and a significant proportion of disability. Half of these risk factors-tobacco and alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity-are directly related to lifestyle and behavioral choices. Thus, programs such as heart healthy diet, increased activity levels, and smoking cessation would be the priority focus areas.

A Community Health Nurse Is Incorporating Information from the World