Environmental Health Issues and Nursing Interventions in Community Health Nursing
This chapter focuses on understanding environmental health issues affecting communities, including food and water safety, waste management, and disease control. It highlights the role and responsibilities of nurses in addressing these challenges, emphasizing Florence Nightingale's environmental theory. The content also discusses sustainable development goals, nursing processes for environmental health care, and interventions for public health nursing.
- Environmental Health
- Nursing Interventions
- Community Health
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Florence Nightingale
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NUR 3212 Community Health Nursing Chapter 8 Environmental Nursing Dr. Luckwirun Chotisiri College of Nursing and Health, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University E-mail: luckwirun.ch@ssru.ac.th Website: https://elnurse.ssru.ac.th/luckwirun_ch/
TOPIC 1. Introduction to the Environment health 2. Why nursing: Role & Responsibility 3. Environmental Problems & Health issues Food Water Household waste& sanitation Disease, Health event, and Pest control Harmful environment exposure & Resolution - - - - - 4. Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs 5. Nursing Process for nursing & environmental health care
Photo reproduction of an anonymous crayon drawing (1854). Property of Duke University Medical Center Library, History of Medicine Collections, Durham, NC.National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 1995. Nursing, Health, and the Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/4986. Florence Nightingale reading.
Florence Nightingales Environmental Theory Nightingale s Environmental Theory Major Concepts of Florence Nightingale s Theory; Nursing, Human being, Environment, Health Sub-concepts of the environmental Theory Health of houses, ventilation and warming, light, Noise, Variety, Bed and Bedding, Personal Cleanliness, Nutrition and Taking Food, Chattering Hopes and advice, Social Consideration Source https://nurseslabs.com/florence-nightingales-environmental-theory/
Public Health Nursing intervention Sourcehttps://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/research/phncouncil/docs/PHInterventions.pdf *APHA:-American Public Health Association
Environmental Problems & Health issues Chemical/toxic substance Smog, PM 2.5 Contaminated vegetables Pathway Receptor Source Climate change Greenhouse Waste, Sanitation, Microbes Food &Water Water pollution effects Source Source https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/environmental-health.aspx
Environmental Problems & Health issues (cont.) List Heavy metal Cd- Itai-Itai disease Pb (Utensil) Microbes: Salmonella, Diarrhea, Food poisoning Seasoning: high salt Kidney disease Health Effects* Water(Contaminated) Food (contaminated:-Toxic substance, Pesticides, seasoning) Photo from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/290814#benefits Photo from https://www.dreamstime.com/illustration/spoiled-meat.html
Example: Contaminated Food Clostridium botulinum : Nervous system Canned food, Bamboo Shoot Protection Guide How to buy/How to collect Packaging /Expire Date How to cook Photo from https://www.ohmyfoodrecipes.com/how-to-prepare-bamboo-shoots/
Chemical Exposure and Health Outcomes Chemical Exposure and Health Outcomes Chemical Exposure Adverse Health Outcome Vinyl chloride Benzene Benzidine (various chemical formulas) Copper sulphate Plastics Asbestos Particulate matter Liver cancer, Cardiovascular Disease Leukemia, Aplastic anemia, Neutropenia Bladder cancer Anemia, blood disorders Neurological effect Asbestosis, Lung cancer, Mesothelioma Asthma, Cardiovascular disease, Pulmonary disease, Lung cancer
Chemical Exposure and Health Outcomes Chemical Exposure and Health Outcomes Chemical Exposure Adverse Health Outcome Sulphur dioxide Asthma Environmental Tobacco Smoke Cardiovascular effects, Pulmonary disease, Asthma Carbon Monoxide Cardiovascular disease including angina Solvents Arrhythmias, Liver damage Cotton fibers Byssinosis Dust from cement; sandblasting; ceramics Pneumoconiosis Bronchitis Pesticides Skin cancer
To sum up SDG2 Food (SDG2) - - - - - No Water (SDG6) hunger SDG6 SDG13 Garbage & sanitation (SDG11) Clean water & sanitation Climate change Pest control (SDG13) SDG3 Harmful pollutants(SDG7, 13) Good health SDG11 SDG7 Sustainable cities& Communities Renewable energy
Environmental Health Nursing A systematic guide :Nursing process Diagnosis Assessment What is the problem? What data is collection? Evaluation Planning Did the plan work? How to manage the problem? Implementation Putting the plan into action Figure source https://student-nurse-life.com/the-nursing-process/
Environmental Health Nursing (cont.) Environmental health concern (the California Public Health Foundation: CPHF, 1992) Role Investigator Example Dx: TB, lifestyle, Housing, etc Educator Giving health knowledge Advocator Health benefit Guide
Ex: Case study:- PM2.5 vs Asthma case Situation: Nursing home visit At Urban slum:- Male, 70-Yr, live alone, pumping Asthma inhalers Assessment Diagnosis What data is collection? What is the problem? Evaluation AQI: Orange color Planning Did the plan work? How to manage the problem? Implementation Putting the plan into action Source http://air4thai.pcd.go.th/
Ex: : :- PM2.5 vs Asthma Diagnosis Assessment Planning Disease/ENV problems Clinical,smoking? housing, area Pt, CG, housing Evaluation Implementation Clinical, pt response, Q-A, F/U Hx, PE, Health Ed, AQI, DRG, Activity
Household Waste Materials Bin Container Photo from https://www.vexels.com/vectors/preview/69993/4-funky-recycle-bin-containers
References EnviRN https://www.myamericannurse.com/the-environment-and-the-nurse/ Leffers, J. (2016). Environmental health in nursing. C. M. Smith, K. Huffling, R. McDermott-Levy, & B. Sattler (Eds.). Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. CDC Toxicity and Exposure Assessment for children Health Short Movie WHO: Breathe Life - How air pollution impacts your body https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVBeY1jSG9Y How Indoor Air Quality Impacts Your Lungs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aabz4MHXgT4 MOPH with PM2.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiIjVW8MNo8 https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/
