Family and Community Health Nursing CourseLecture 14

Family and Community Health Nursing CourseLecture 14
Prepared By:
Prof. Dr. Muna Abdul wahab Khaleel
2017
Adult Women & Men
Adult is defined as anyone 18 years of age or older, as adults enter their middle age 35-65 years, they experience many normal physiological changes. However, some changes are result of disease, environment, life style can be slowed through behavior changes.
10 leading causes of death for all adult people in rank
Diseases of heart
Malignant neoplasmas
Cerbro vascular disease
Chronic respiratory d
Many women are dying prematurely due to-
Hormone replacement therapy & menopause
Heart diseases
Cancer
Chronic fatigue & immune dysfunction syndrome
Persistent fatigue with non specific symptoms such as_
Sore throat
Headache
Painful muscles
Joint pain
Difficulty thinking
Loss of short term memory

Causes of death among men
Heart diseases
Prostate
Role of community Health Nurse in Adults Health Using 3 Levels of Prevention
Primary Prevention- focus on:
Education to promote a healthy life style
Encourage health examination
Healthy eating habits
Adequate sleep
No smoking
Teaching on preventing STDs