Lesson 5, 6, & 7 – Discussions
- Answers must:
- Be 100 words or more
- Use the standard English grammar and spelling
- cite the References
- Respond to at least two (2) of your classmates.
Chapter 16 – Global Health Nursing
Community health nurses work with populations that vary from country to country, and to serve them
appropriately requires an understanding of the ways in which the context in which they are located interacts with their health status and health histories. Student nurses are spending a month in Africa reviewing global health and international community health nursing.
1. The student nurses are required to examine the population in Africa to assess the kinds of health
conditions the population experiences. What is the context and framework for delivering community-
based nursing within the context of global health?
2. The student nurses are examining the impact of disease patterns on the health of the population of
Africa. What is the demographic transition theory, and what demographic trends should the student
nurses expect to find in Africa based on this theory?
3. The student nurses are exploring the social determinants of health in Africa and how these
affect the global burden of disease in these countries. What is the global burden of disease,
and how would the student nurses go about calculating this metric for the countries in Africa
they are studying?
