Abstract
This chapter explores the implications of global health for the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). It differentiates and compares the theories of global health, population health, and public/community health to further the understanding of how environmental conditions (e.g., poverty, housing, access to care) affect the health status of individuals and groups. The chapter reviews the recent patterns in international interdisciplinary collaborations, including the global health competencies developed by the Association of Schools of Public Health and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. It explores the benefits and barriers of practicing global health for the APRN. It also describes how geography, climate, and demographic factors influence the causes, transmission, and outcomes of communicable and noncommunicable diseases; effects of multilevel contexts of global health, population, and individual health; relationships between global health competencies and interdisciplinary collaboration; and health initiatives of pivotal international agencies, such as the United Nations and WHO.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Population-Based Nursing, Third Edition |
| Subtitle of host publication | Concepts and Competencies for Advanced Practice |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
| Pages | 289-317 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780826136749 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780826136732 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nursing(all)
Keywords
- Advanced practice registered nurse
- Global health
- Global health competencies
- Health initiatives
- International agencies
- International interdisciplinary collaborations
- Population health public/community health