...Running head: Disease Trends Disease Trends Joliene Hughes University of Phoenix Disease Trends According to the “gathering and using data for value based Health Care utilization”, the older “baby boomers and the older generation gets” the better it is for the health care system because they are aging and therefore will need more health care services to provide them with the care they will need in the future. Health Care costs are very high and it is because of chronic conditions, such as, “diabetes”, “coronary artery disease”, “Heart Disease”, “Cancer”, “Stroke”, “HIV or Aids”, “congestive heart failure”, “depression and asthma”, and the growing population in the “increase of obesity” not to mention the “lifestyles” people are living (“Gathering and Using Data for value-based Health Care Initiatives,” 2012, pp. 33-34) “According to Claiborne and Vandendurgh (2001)”, The disease trends in the United States of America is affecting millions of Americans today because usually some people wait until they are very sick until they decide to get the treatment they need, and when they wait it becomes more cost effective and the costs are then higher than usual because they wait until and become sicker or their illness will cost more to treat them, such as “diabetes”, if a male or female thinks they might have diabetes instead of them going to his or her family doctor they decide the “Emergency Room” would be better, which is not better because it cost more money to see a patient...
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...Health care in America is shifting from reactive care; disease oriented health care, towards one of wellness and prevention and early diagnosing of diseases. The changes are happening due to the upsurge in chronic disorders such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. These chronic disorders are very costly to the consumer as well as the health care industry. The reform places importance on the following: “Keeping individuals healthy instead of the old fashioned way of treating the patient if they are sick” (Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, INC., 2013). “Prevention and delay on delay on onset of chronic disease” (OCD, INC., 2013). “Managing chronic conditions through active partnership between patients and health care professionals” (OCD, INC., 2013). “According to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 133 million adults, or nearly half of all adults in America, are living with at least one chronic disease such as obesity, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease. Studies show that education and behavioral changes” (Luck, 2013). That is where a nurse’s skills, knowledge and the use of health promotion strategies come into the equation in the alteration from disease oriented health care to a wellness and prevention model of health care. The nurse in not only an educator, but a partner and collaborator, in a patient’s disease prevention and disease treatment process. Nurses can assist in this reform by imparting knowledge of health and wellness education...
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...Aging Population in America The current growth in the number of older adults in the United States are reaching unprecedented numbers in the nation’s history with an expectation of reaching nearly 89 million people by age 65 or older by year 2050. The rapid U.S. growth can be attributed to two realities: Americans are living longer than in previous decades; the twentieth century ushered in effective public health strategies and advances in medical treatment contributing to a dramatic increase in average life expectancy. The post -World War II “baby boomer” generation. The leading edge of the baby boom generation reached age 65 in 2011, and every other day roughly 10,000 people will celebrate their 65th birthday. So, by 2030 the last baby boomer will celebrate their 65th birthday leaving a population of 72 million older Americans (CDC, 2013). This population has wide-ranging implications for virtually every facet of American society. At each point in the lifespan of baby boomers, the United States has felt and been changed by the impact of their numbers and needs—from booming sales in commercial baby food in the late 1940s, to construction of new schools during the 1950s, to the housing construction boom of the 1970s and 1980s. The 30-year gain in life expectancy within the span of a century had never before been achieved. Diseases that once claimed lives have been eradicated while others like heart disease still present challenges other chronic diseases and conditions, such...
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...Obesity Demographic Paper Obesity Demographic Paper Obesity is becoming a major worldwide epidemic that is a chronic disease which affects everyone young and old, male and female alike. The exact cause is still unknown and scientists are still trying to understand what triggers it. One cause is that in today’s fast paced world, people do not have time to sit down to home cooked meals, or exercise and really take good care of themselves. Fast food restaurants are replacing the home cooked meals and providing bigger portions on their menus and people not finding time to exercise. Instead, they choose to sit down and watch movies at home or surf the net as a source of entertainment due to economic reasons. Children are playing video games instead of playing sports or riding bikes (Obesity in America: What’s driving the epidemic?, 2012. 02). This is becoming a harmful trend which is contributing to the rise of chronic diseases. Obesity does not discriminate and studies over the years have found that there is a significant difference in obesity by ethnicity and race and it differs by sex and age. Obesity is a major contributor of heart disease, cancer, liver and gallbladder diseases, sleep apnea and respiratory issues, depression, infertility, erectile dysfunction and mental health conditions (Jacobson, 2000). In the past 20 years, obesity has risen in the United States and continues to rise with more than 35.7 % of the adults and 17% of children between the ages of 2-19...
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...The research to find a cure is an ongoing process with no cure in the near future. What is Lupus? Lupus is a chronic and debilitating autoimmune disease. A person living with Lupus is literally under attack by his or her own body. Lupus makes the immune system attack the body’s tissues and organs. There is no part of the body that is safe from this savage attack. The skin, tissues, organs, and joints are all at risk. A person with Lupus can suffer problems involving the joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, brain, and blood. Lupus although not as well-known as many other chronic and serious diseases such as leukemia, it is far more common. While a full life can be lived with Lupus it depends upon early diagnosis and consist treatment. Lupus left untreated can be fatal. More than 16,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lupus each year and many thousands more suffer from the disease without a diagnosis and do not know the disease he or she is suffering from is Lupus. This deadly and debilitating disease does not only strike in America, there are over fifteen million people stricken with the disease worldwide. Living with Lupus is a constant struggle to live a normal life and cope with the things most people do not even think about each day. I know this for a fact because I was diagnosed with Lupus six years ago and my life and my families lives have never been the same. This disease hit quickly and without warning. While there is at this time no cure for Lupus it is very important to educate...
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...across the country each year (LUPUS Foundation of America; 2011). Lupus is an autoimmune disease that is chronic and can cause damage to any part of the body. The body’s immune system produces proteins referred to as antibodies. These antibodies help to provide protection for the body from invaders. Our immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and our body’s healthy tissues; therefore autoantibodies attack and ultimately destroy healthy tissues, which is known as autoimmune or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (LUPUS Foundation of America; 2011). Inflammation, pain, and damage to other various parts of the body are due to these autoantibodies. The causes of SLE are genes, environment, and genetic factors. Even though researchers and scientists are unsure of just how genetic factors may alter or affect the immune system; researchers estimate that 20 - 100 different genetic factors may make a person susceptible to SLE (The New York Times; 2011). Environmental triggers can set off a flare of this disease. Environmental triggers can be ultraviolet rays from either the sun and/or fluorescent light bulbs, sulfa drugs that causes more sensitivity to the sun, penicillin and other antibiotic drugs, an infection, a cold and/or a viral illness, exhaustion, an injury, emotional stress and anything that causes stress to the body (LUPUS Foundation of America; 2011). Estrogen is a hormone that is produce by...
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...Future Health Careers In the 1900s the majority of people died from a disease that they couldn’t have protected themselves from. The leading causes of death were tuberculosis, influenza, pneumonia, and GI infections. The unsanitary environment, lack of proper hygiene, and lack of medication and treatment were all causes of the diseases. Then through improvements in sanitation and hygiene, technology, vaccination, and antibiotics, infectious disease related deaths begin to decline and now today are almost obsolete or are now treatable (CDC, 1999). With all the advances in technology, science and medication though the world started to see a shift from these infectious diseases to chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, smoking, and diabetes....
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...O<Crohn’s Disease affects roughly 500,000 to two million people in the United States ("Medicinenet.com", 1996-2012). Men and women both are affected likewise. Americans of Jewish European descent are four to five times more likely to get Crohn’s Disease than the general population. Crohn’s Disease traditionally has been a disease of Caucasians, but recently there has been a rise in registered cases the African American community. The dominance seems to have dropped in the Hispanic and Asian populations and communities. Crohn’s Disease mostly starts during adolescence and continues through early adulthood (typically between the ages of 15 and 35). There is a slight second peak of newly diagnosed cases after age 50. <The occurrence rates among Hispanics and Asians are at a decreased level than those for Caucasians and African Americans. A study in Puerto Rico examined hospitalization rates for African Americans. The commonness for African Americans was verified as 41.4 per 100,000 for Crohn's Disease ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). An 11-year study of incidence rates of pediatric Crohn’s Disease in one state study pointed out rates doubled for Crohn’s from 1991 to 2002 ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). In this study Caucasians had a greater occurrence of Crohn’s Disease (4.15 per 100,000); African Americans (1.83 per 100,000) and Hispanic populations (0.61 per 100,000) ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). Continuing...
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...<Crohn’s Disease affects roughly 500,000 to two million people in the United States ("Medicinenet.com", 1996-2012). Men and women both are affected likewise. Americans of Jewish European descent are four to five times more likely to get Crohn’s Disease than the general population. Crohn’s Disease traditionally has been a disease of Caucasians, but recently there has been a rise in registered cases the African American community. The dominance seems to have dropped in the Hispanic and Asian populations and communities. Crohn’s Disease mostly starts during adolescence and continues through early adulthood (typically between the ages of 15 and 35). There is a slight second peak of newly diagnosed cases after age 50. <The occurrence rates among Hispanics and Asians are at a decreased level than those for Caucasians and African Americans. A study in Puerto Rico examined hospitalization rates for African Americans. The commonness for African Americans was verified as 41.4 per 100,000 for Crohn's Disease ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). An 11-year study of incidence rates of pediatric Crohn’s Disease in one state study pointed out rates doubled for Crohn’s from 1991 to 2002 ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). In this study Caucasians had a greater occurrence of Crohn’s Disease (4.15 per 100,000); African Americans (1.83 per 100,000) and Hispanic populations (0.61 per 100,000) ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). Continuing...
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...<Crohn’s Disease affects roughly 500,000 to two million people in the United States ("Medicinenet.com", 1996-2012). Men and women both are affected likewise. Americans of Jewish European descent are four to five times more likely to get Crohn’s Disease than the general population. Crohn’s Disease traditionally has been a disease of Caucasians, but recently there has been a rise in registered cases the African American community. The dominance seems to have dropped in the Hispanic and Asian populations and communities. Crohn’s Disease mostly starts during adolescence and continues through early adulthood (typically between the ages of 15 and 35). There is a slight second peak of newly diagnosed cases after age 50. <The occurrence rates among Hispanics and Asians are at a decreased level than those for Caucasians and African Americans. A study in Puerto Rico examined hospitalization rates for African Americans. The commonness for African Americans was verified as 41.4 per 100,000 for Crohn's Disease ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). An 11-year study of incidence rates of pediatric Crohn’s Disease in one state study pointed out rates doubled for Crohn’s from 1991 to 2002 ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). In this study Caucasians had a greater occurrence of Crohn’s Disease (4.15 per 100,000); African Americans (1.83 per 100,000) and Hispanic populations (0.61 per 100,000) ("Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America", 2009). Continuing...
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...Persuasive Essay Because many African American men don’t go to the doctors regularly they unintentially put them selves at risk for developing lupus a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. According to the Lupus Foundation of America one in 2,000 people in the United States has Lupus. But regularly check ups can help detect early stages of the disease, which in turn can help patients avoid the need for Dialysis or a Kidney transplant. As African American women whose brother has recently battled with lupus, I understand how debilitating and frightening this disease can be. I also understand how, in many cases, such suffering may be needless. Indeed, had my brother gone to the doctor’s and been proactive in his healthcare, his Lupus could have been averted. I argue all of my readers, especially African American men, to do what they can to protect their health, including receiving regular physical exams and adopting health maintenance habits. Around June 2009, my brother Justin 29 began to get ill. Most days he was fatigued and had some slight swelling in his feet. Expecting that the swelling was only temporary, he didn’t go to the doctor. However as the symptoms worsened and swelling continued moving from his feet to his knees he finally went to the doctor. “I thought I was having an allergic reaction to something I ate and would be better in a couple of days” he remembers. Months and months went by; doctor’s visits increased and the...
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...negative associations is geriatrics diseases. The younger generation observes the older generation depressed and not the same old happier person they once were before geriatrics diseases start to set in. Although, not all geriatric disease are curable, it better to be aware. So therefore it good to learn about the definition of geriatric disease and the people at risk, treatments and what happens if some diseases go uncured and the statistics of people with the disease and the occurrence of the disease. The topic of geriatric diseases is not fully understood, so the definition needs to be elaborated. According to the medical dictionary the term geriatrics means “the department of medicine dealing especially with problems of aging and diseases of the elderly”. The world dictionary defines disease as “any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any body part, organ, or system that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs and whose etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.” So in other terms geriatric disease can be defined as an interruption of normally functioning body part, organ and or system with problems of the elderly. The most common types of geriatrics disease are arthritis, cardiovascular and osteoporosis. Arthritis is the inflammation of the joints. The cause of arthritis is normal wear and tear on the bones. Prevention can happen by early detection. Cardiovascular diseases come from unhealthy life styles...
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...many chronic diseases in America for all ages. When people are obese they have more serious health problems, in addition to higher heath care costs. Poor eating habits and inactivity are the major factors that contribute to children being overweight and obese. Furthermore, one of the principal factors of our children’s health problems is nutrition (Good quality & Healthy food) which is fundamental in their growth. In today’s society children are eating oversized portions and too many unhealthy fat foods with high calories and cholesterol that lack proteins. In addition, lack of physical activity is another risky factor that leads to obesity in children. The author states that “Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of 10 and 13 has an 80 percent chance of becoming an obese adult”. Obesity in the family is also a problem, building good eating habits at an early age is important in order to prevent diseases as a child and also as an adult. Nowadays there are so many cases of obesity in children that it is a serious concern, it has become too compelling to ignore. There are numerous health problems due to obesity. In addition, being overweight is not just a cosmetic problem; it’s a health hazard for everybody. Some disease include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pleasure, gout, cancer, gallbladder disease, gall stone, breathing problems, and asthma. Studies have shown that people who are obese are at an increased risk for chronic diseased...
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...Aids and Demographics Jamene Neal HCS/490 Aids and Demographics Jamene Neal HCS/490...
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... because by the time you finish reading this sentence about two Americans will die due to a heart disease. This disease has been plaguing America for hundreds of years, and the death rate just seems to be increasing. With a collective effort and awareness spreading something can and will be done to put a stop to this. With heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States and the susceptibility of people of all ages and backgrounds to this disease, veganism is a healthy diet to follow because it is capable of reversing heart disease. Heart Disease in America is a growing epidemic that needs to end. About 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year - that’s one in every four deaths. According to the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics, “Appropriately planned vegetarian or vegan diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases” (Templeton C.2). This quote explains how helpful a tool that changing your diet can be in the effort against diseases in America. But changing your diet alone will not stop these diseases from manifesting into your life. By 2030, 40.5% of the United States population is projected to have some form of a cardiovascular disease. This is a very scary number considering in about 15 years almost half of America will be affected by this disease. There are plenty of things we can do to lower this number and a good place to start would be for...
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