Nursing management

1. Eugenics

2. Eugenics
• Science dealing with improvement of genetic
qualities
• Positive eugenics- Reproduction among
genetically advantaged populations.
• Negative eugenics- Decreasing or lowering
fertility among genetically disadvantaged
population

3. concept
• The concept of underlying cause of genetic
disease were known after the knowledge of
number and structure of chromosomes.
Down syndrome (Trisomy 21)Klinefelter
syndrome XXY
• Identification of genetic disorders and
adoption of eugenic measures will decrease the
chance of hereditary disorders.

4. • The word eugenic was coined by Francis
Galton in 1883.
• This word was deriver from two Greek word
• Eu – Good or well
• Genes –born
• In broader sense , it is the study of improving
the genetic qualities.

5. DEFINITION
• In 1904 Francis Galton gave the definition
• “ Eugenics is the science which deals with all
influences that improve inborn qualities of a
race, also with those that develop them to
almost advantages.”
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6. Goal of eugenics
• To improve the genetic composition of
population.

7. Aim of Genetics
• To save resources
• To create healthy people/ healthy community
• To have intelligent people or to have the
community free from mentally retarded
people.
• To decrease the human sufferings.
• To reduce economic burden on nation due to
disease.

8. Positive Eugenics
• Various ways of eugenics are helpful in
reducing morbidity due to hereditary disease
among the community.

9. Negative Eugenics
• Negative Eugenics is concerned with
decreasing or lowering the fertility among
genetically disadvantaged .
• Various measures are :
• 1. Abortion
• 2.Sterilization
• 3.Adoption of Family Planning methods.

10. Measures
• 1. Euthenics
• 2.Genitic Counseling
• 3. Marriage restriction
• 4.Birth control
• 5.Early diagnosis and treatment
• 6.Segregation of mentally ill from Normal

11. Application of Eugenics
• At Govt. Level
• Policies and Legislation to achieve healthy
community through eugenics
• At population level
• education of general population.
• At an individual Level

12. Role of Community Health Nurse
• Identification of genetic disease
• Providing need based care to family
• Support the family at risk of genetic disease
• Provide education to people about hereditary risk
for developing disease.
• Making pedigree to know about the risk of
disease among off springs.
• Informing community about the risk and benefit
associated with genetic testing.

13. CONTD….
• She provide genetic counseling
• She teach the people about eugenic methods
such as birth control and marriage restriction
etc
• She identifies the carriers and diseased
persons in the community