...A social determent that may affect a public health issue, mentioned by Healthy People 2020 is Social Disorder, such as crime, violence or proper management of trash during a natural disaster. Healthy People 2020 said, poor health outcomes are often attributed to individual interaction with the social and physical environment. When an individuals need is not met, such as a proper place to live, or a public service like waste disposal or necessity of clean water, environmental diseases and social unrest occurs. From our readings, to maintain and promote health, the community, schools, residential areas, all individuals who work, live and play in these areas and availability of resource and health services need to be met to be in good shape...
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...http://wiseamerican.us/product/hlt-314v-week-4-complete-assignment-dqs/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@WISEAMERICAN.US HLT 314V WEEK 4 DISCUSSION 1 Describe the role that professional health care organizations and societies play in (1) monitoring quality care, (2) disseminating preventative health care measures, and (3) the public’s health care literacy? Select one of the three areas above and discuss established or proposed standards that assist in explaining the role of professional health care organizations and societies. HLT 314V WEEK 4 DISCUSSION 2 Access the Healthy People in Action section of the Healthy People 2020 website: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/Healthy-People-in-Action Select State Plans from the drop-down menu of the “Healthy People in Action” tab above the main page content. Pick a state (or territory) which has not already been selected by a classmate, and access that state’s 2020 Healthy People Plans. Select and summarize one area in the plan you selected that pertains to allied health care delivery in that state (for example, medical sonography, respiratory therapy, radiography, speech pathology, etc.). For the area you picked, what do you think the state plan does well? What could it do better, and how so? HLT 314V WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT COMPARISON OF RESEARCH ARTICLES Details: Choose two research articles published by a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal on a current health care issue in the United States, controversial or otherwise. Topics: Suggested...
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...has reached epidemic proportions. In the United States approximately 23.6 million people are affected by diabetes making diabetes the 7th leading cause of death (Healthy People 2020, 2012). Diabetes is a disease that results in the body either not producing or not using insulin properly. Complications from uncontrolled diabetes can result in devastating effects on almost every system in the body. Diabetes is so prevalent that the disease has become a national health objective in the Healthy People 2020 agenda. In 2010 North Carolina had approximately 700,000 adults with a diagnosis of diabetes (North Carolina Division of Public Health, 2011). The unfortunate reality is that approximately one-third of the people in North Carolina have not yet been diagnosed and the screening test, a simple blood test, has only been utilized by approximately 60% of North Carolinians (North Carolina Division of Public Health, 2011). Diabetes is a very costly disease and plays havoc on a person’s body. In this paper the subject of discussion is the public health issue of diabetes and its effect on the communities and population of North Carolina. Diabetes and Healthy People 2020 Healthy people 2020 continues the three decades old national program that is scientifically based and identifies national goals and objective that span over a 10 year period (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Healthy People work to improve health, health promotion, and disease prevention for everyone in...
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...twenty years ago, is becoming the subject of today’s healthy lifestyle. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013), 69.2% of adults over the age of 20 are overweight including obesity from 2009 to 2010. Eighteen percent of children ages six to 19 years are obese as well and has become a major health concern (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Chronic diseases are also an issue with one in two adults having at least one chronic health condition (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). To reduce the obesity rates and chronic diseases for the future generation, promoting a healthy lifestyle from childhood years is highly recommended. This report reviews the importance of breastfeeding, Minnesota’s health themes for 2020, the different agencies and surveillance systems involved in addressing these issues, and the type of data used. Health Issue: Breastfeeding Healthy Minnesota 2020 The health assessment for Minnesota recognizes a healthy start early in life. The themes for Healthy Minnesota 2020 to promote health are: * “Capitalize on the opportunity to influence health in early childhood” (MDH, 2012, p.11) * “Assure that the opportunity to be healthy is available everywhere and for everyone” (MDH, 2012, p. 11) * “Strengthen communities to create their own healthy futures” (MDH, 2012, p. 11) The focus of this report will be on indicator 1.2 which states “By 2020, more Minnesota children are exclusively breastfed...
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...Abstract This paper focuses on Healthy People 2020 and their objective on increasing percentage of adults who report that they are in good physical health. Healthy People 2020 has an overall goal to increase quality of life for all Americans. They will do this by encouraging and teaching them about the preventive measures they can take to increase their quality of life. There are many ways that a nurse will develop a care plan and it is important that they are knowledgeable on how to communicate a patient at the right time. A patient must be willing to make the change before a nurse begins the process of educating a patient...
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...overall health status Equality in Access to health services is one of the forty two topic areas in Healthy People 2020 that caught my view as one of the objectives to have the highest importance in achieving a national goal of healthy Americans in the future. But what does access to health care actually means? According Gulliford et al (2002), facilitating access to health is concerned with helping people to command appropriate health care resources in order to preserve or improve their health status but unfortunately gaining access to healthcare depends on some factors such as financial, organizational and social or cultural barriers that permits or limit the said utilization of services. Therefore having much available health services is not a factor in itself to improve the quality of healthcare but the utilization of such services by all of the people which will depend on affordability and general accessibility of the service. According to Healthy People 2020 (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2012), it is important to have access to quality health care service in order to achieve equity in health and eventually improve the general health status of all Americans. This I think is one of the most important move that the state should make in order to make the vision of having healthy Americans, including all migrants, ethnic and minority groups, by the year 2020. Though free service is not always the key to have access to quality healthcare the state can definitely...
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...it related to personal health behaviors (U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, 2011). This paper will examine the Healthy People 2020 objective HDS-3, Reducing Stroke Deaths (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011), and how the promotion of this objective has progressed since it’s Healthy People 2010, 12-7, predecessor. History The Healthy People initiative was introduced in 1979, by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in an effort to provide a systematic approach to improving health (Koh, 2010). The plans, known as HP 1990-Promoting Health/Preventing Disease (Centers for Disease Control, 2011), Healthy People 2000, Healthy People 2010 and the current Healthy People 2020 have focused on identifying health priorities and aligning the strategies to effectively implement those strategies. The goals related to each version of the initiative have changed, as have the number of objectives/measures. HP 1990 goals were to decrease mortality in infants and adults and to increase the independence among older adults while the Healthy People 2020 goals were aimed at: - attaining high quality, longer lives - achieving health equity, eliminating disparities - creating social and physical environments that promote good health - promoting quality of life, healthy development, healthy behaviors (Centers for Disease Control, 2011) Literature Review One can see that the earlier goals were focused...
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...segment responsible for a specific function. For example, there are agencies that are responsible for the safety of prescriptions drugs; credentialing and accreditation; payments and reimbursements; and infectious diseases just to name a few. In addition to the agency’s specific function, the agency’s goals and objectives are driven by a specific mission and operate within their assigned scope; one such agency is the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (commonly referred to as the CDC). This essay will examine: the mission of the CDC; issues that are addressed by the CDC; the impact and influence the CDC has on policy and delivery and current initiatives of the CDC. The essay will also address the need to utilize political and legal analysis when considering policy problems. Plagues, epidemics, and pandemics have occurred throughout the history of the U.S. public health care system. The public health system originally created a project to address malaria called the Malaria Control in War Areas in 1946 which was later converted to the...
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...(TREAD). Fagen, Stacks, Hutter, and Syster (2010) “Sexual health education (SHE) is an important strategy for promoting well-informed sexual decision-making and preventing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescents. One promising approach for increasing adolescent SHE access is to institute school district policies that mandate high-quality sex education” (para. 1). Section A: Problem Identification Sex education classes are not a mandate of Georgia school systems. The rising statistics and cost to the state are and will continue to grow without proper education. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013) “A new Centers for Disease Control [CDC] analysis shows that half of all new infections occur among young people aged 15-24. The analysis goes on to show that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) cost the American healthcare system nearly $16 billion in direct medical costs, placing both a significant human and economic burden on the United States” (para. 2). Many of the teenagers that are fortunate enough to hear about the Family Planning Services come for birth control but have very little knowledge and understanding about the risk, consequences, and even the...
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...Linn County Oregon is located in the center of the Willamette Valley and covers 2,309 miles,19 of which are water (US Cesnus Bureau, 2015). It is the grass seed capitol of the world, and thus has a strong, rural culture. According to the US Census Bureau it has a population of 119, 356 people, and there are two hospitals available to serve this population. Because it is a large area with 37% of its residents living in a rural setting, transportation can be problematic. Unfortunately, over 20% of Linn County’s residents live at or below the poverty level and the large outlying area combined with this number can make access to health care a challenge (CityData.com, 2012). Population Economic Status Linn County Oregon consists of 119,356 people with an average household income of $45, 130 for two people. There is 20.5% of the population living below the poverty level and 19.7% of that total is under the age of 18. There is not a lot of cultural diversity in this area, as 93.4% of the population is White, followed by 8.4% Hispanic, and 1.3% Native American. Of that, 18.9% of the White population is living in poverty, 33.3% of the Hispanics, and 43.3% of the Native American’s also live at or below the poverty level (City-Data.com, 2012). Working in an Emergency Department, I see a large amount of the population that uses public assistance, as there tends to be the thought process that it is okay to use the ED for primary care. Twenty-five percent of the population is receiving...
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...is community focused rather than treating the individual. Phase one begins with identifying a community. Phase two is the assessment phase consisting of data collection, interpretation, and analysis. The collection of direct data may be done through focus groups, interviews, observation, and windshield surveys. Drug sales and use is visible throughout the Denver area, and the types of illicit drugs used goes well beyond medical marijuana. As I drove around performing my windshield survey, I witnessed people on the street handing money to another person and orally taking what they were given in exchange, and others would put what they were given into their pockets. Marijuana is openly used and rarely questioned. According to the National Drug Intelligence Center (2007), much of the drug-related crime consists of “assaults, home invasions, homicides, and robberies” (para. 1). The community health nurse could decrease the amount of drug use and sales in the area by educating the residents of the area and organizing neighborhood watch groups. This can empower the residents of the area to take a stand and work with law enforcement to decrease the drug activity in the area. The homeless rate in Denver is increasing because of loss of jobs, and the moderate weather draws homeless people from other areas to reside in Denver. There are shelters and food resources available, but during my windshield survey I witnessed the astronomical number of homeless waiting in line only to...
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...easier. This new key strength promotes self-sufficiency, increased employee motivation levels and efficient customer services. Weaknesses – Like every large company, Taco Bell has a few weaknesses. Taco Bell has encountered some bad rep and lost customers due to the traces of E. coli bacteria in 2006, 2009, and 2013 which led to customers being hospitalized. This led to multiple Taco Bells closing across the country. In 2007, Taco Bell reports of rodent infestation were found in a Manhattan location. Most of the food on Taco Bell’s menu is high in fat and has many calories which eliminate the health conscious people from buying their food. Another weakness is how the franchises are managed. Opportunities – Taco Bell has many opportunities to better itself and to gain more customers. The company has recently been developing new flavors and recipes that focus on being healthy and using better quality ingredients. They...
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...Epidemiology Paper Epidemiology is defined as “the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and the applications of the study to control of health problems” (Scutchfiled & Keck, 2009, p. 780). Thus making epidemiology the study of how disease effects populations and is the study of how to prevent the disease from spreading. In this paper we are going to take a closer look at how one can use epidemiology in people who are homeless and suffer from diabetes type two. By using the epidemiological concept along with the epidemiological triangle we will look at how likely homeless persons have diabetes type two, how frequently the disease is present, as well as if location has a part of...
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...Betty Neuman Nursing Theorist: Betty Neuman Intro Nursing theories are the basic concepts that define nursing practice and provide the explanation to why nurses do what they do. Nurses are exposed to theories everyday in clinical practice. During any given day, a nurse will utilize multiple nursing theories. These theories guide how a nurse treats patients, how tasks are performed, assessments completed and interventions established. By studying nursing theory, it allows the nurse to sharpen critical thinking skills. One such theorist is Betty Neuman. Betty Neuman Educational background and career path Used widely in today’s nursing, Betty Neuman began developing her system many years ago. In 1947 she received RN Diploma from Peoples Hospital School of Nursing, Akron, Ohio. She then moved to California and gained experience as a hospital, staff, and head nurse; school nurse and industrial nurse; and as a clinical instructor in medical-surgical, critical care and communicable disease nursing. In 1957 Dr. Neuman attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) with double major in psychology and public health. She received BS in nursing from UCLA. In 1966 she received Masters Degree in Mental Health; Public Health Consultation from UCLA ("Nurses Info," “n.d.”, p. 1) Neuman developed a widely used theory model named, Neuman’s Systems Model in 1970. There are many aspects of today’s nursing that uses Neuman’s model. Define Neuman’s metaparadigm in nursing A...
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...Grand Canyon Bio550 All weeks Assignments IF You Want To Purchase A+ Work then Click The Link Below For Instant Down Load http://www.hwspeed.com/Grand-Canyon-Bio-550-All-weeks-Assignments-862145213248962.htm?categoryId=-1 IF You Face Any Problem Then E Mail Us At JOHNMATE1122@GMAIL.COM Grand Canyon Bio550 All weeks Assignments (week 1,2,6,7,8) Questionweek 1 week 1 Details: You are an epidemiologist, and have been asked to speak at Career Day for Myers College, a community college in your area. The theme of this year's Career Day is "Little Known Health Science Fields." Epidemiology has been identified as one such field, and you have been tasked with introducing the science to the students. In 500-750 words, address the following: 1. Define epidemiology. 2. Identify five objectives of epidemiology. 3. Identify and explain three subspecialties within epidemiology. Refer to the "Areas of Epidemiology" resource. You are required to use a minimum of two scholarly resources. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin...
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