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Dimensions of CHN
Dimensions of CHN
College of Nursing
Community Health Nursing Department
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The dimension consists of six categories of factors that determine the population’s
health and can be used to organize community health assessment.
• Dietary practices
• Recreation and exercise
• Substance use and abuse.
• Sexual activity
F. The health system dimension
• Availability
• Accessibility
• Affordability
• Appropriateness
• Adequacy
• Acceptability and use
2. The dimension of health care
The dimension that covers the plan for the nursing intervention to the identified
health needs and problems:
It includes:
A. Cognitive dimension: knowledge.
1. Nursing process.
2. Epidemiological process.
6. Change process.
7. Leadership process.
8. Group process.
9. Political process.
E. Skills dimension:
Manipulative skill (the ability to perform). Intellectual skill (capacity for critical
thinking).