Wednesdays (Even numbered weeks), 2:30pm-5:20pm, 3 credits; SLN: 18234
An interdisciplinary overview of community health prevention approaches focusing on the social determinants of health and health disparity reduction among vulnerable populations. Analysis of community and population preventive strategies across the life course. Roles of advanced community health nurses as prevention leaders and consumers of prevention information are emphasized.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Understand the philosophy and value orientation of prevention frameworks used in community health
2. Examine prevention approaches for individuals and communities, including behavioral, educational, economic, environmental and capacity building strategies
3. Analyze the contribution of research to the theory development, intervention selection and intervention methodology of community health programs
4. Evaluate community health prevention research
