Family and community roles in prevention involve engaging these systems to promote health, provide support, and implement preventive strategies at multiple levels. Families influence health through: genetics, lifestyle, environment, and support. Community factors: social networks, norms, resources, policies. Prevention approaches: family education and counseling; community health promotion; policy advocacy; and environmental changes. Nurses assess family dynamics and community assets to tailor interventions. Examples: parenting programs for child abuse prevention; community walking groups for physical activity; school-based mental health programs. Collaboration with community organizations extends reach. Documentation includes family/community assessments, interventions, and outcomes. Engaging these systems is more sustainable than individual-focused approaches alone. It addresses social determinants of health. Challenges include competing priorities, cultural differences, and resource limitations. Nurses act as bridges between healthcare systems and communities. Evaluation measures changes at family and community levels. Prevention at these levels reduces disease burden and healthcare costs.

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Zambia

• Joseph Soko – 101 pts

• Visual Pathway Lesions
• Positive and Negative Symptoms
• Hallucinations and Delusions
• Antipsychotic Medications
• Emergency: Environmental Emergencies