.... Health Promotion Pamphlet Critique Health Promotion Pamphlet Critique The function of a health promotion brochure is to present information to the community on different topics with the intention of improving the health and well-being of individuals through the implementation of health education. In order for a brochure to be effective, the message must be clear, precise, and totally understood by the individual. Some health promoting brochures can provide incentives to maintaining wellness promoting behaviors. Brochures outlining strategies for preventing diseases such as diabetes can provide information to attain a stable lifestyle. The information however, has to be properly presented to get those results. According to Jamison (2004) implementation of even one healthy behavior can have an ubiquitous health benefit, it is therefore suggested that suitably formulated health information brochures inform and encourage the adoption of healthy behaviors (p 262). The title of the brochure is Diabetes and it is meant to educate those who want to learn more about the disease. Source and Topic Diabetes is a major problem in the Unite States. The total prevalence of diabetes in the Unite States, all ages is 18.2 million people which accounts for 6.3% of the population that has diabetes. Of this only 13.0 million has been diagnosis and 5.2 million undiagnosed cases (Center for Disease Control). Diabetes shortens life expectancy by about...
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...Reflection on teaching experience St.Urbin Webb Grand Canyon University Community/Public Nursing November 30th 2014 Summary For the community teaching experience exercise, I taught a group of twelve students at Park Vista High School about Chlamydia as one of the most common STD. The exercise took about 45 minutes in which I introduced the topic and discussed the issues broadly and distributed pamphlets that I had prepared. The lesson centered on teaching them about ways of protecting themselves against this disease and its spread, symptoms and signs of the disease, screening and testing and also basic information about the disease. The most effective method of protection against the disease among high school students is abstaining from sex as unsafe sex is the most common method of transmission. The other way is through practicing safe sex by using latex condoms. Studies have shown that latex condoms are better than natural membrane condoms. Polyurethane female condoms have also been found to be effective. Signs and symptoms of the diseases are not well pronounced in some cases hence individuals need to be regularly screened for the infection which is recommended twice a year for the sexually active youth. Where symptoms are pronounced in females, they include vagina irritation, vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain and a burning feeling with urination. The disease is best handled through early screening and treatment. Delayed detection of the disease can lead...
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...about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be challenging yet, if learning was a success in only one person, then teaching was achieved. In the next few paragraphs the teacher will summarize a teaching plan, evaluate the teaching experience, provide the community response to the teaching, and identify the areas of strengths and areas of improvement from the teaching. The Teaching Plan As part of the teaching plan the teacher needs to research and be knowledgeable about the subject which in this case is STDs. After being knowledgeable about the subject at hand the teaching is more applicable to those who will listen. The teacher will discuss with the students briefly what the lesson will be about and will benchmark the students' level of knowledge on the subject. Then will expose the students to the lesson's objectives (Lewis, 2015). It is also important to identify the type of learners that will adapt to the lesson. To understand adult learners it was imperative to understand the different learning domains and styles and understand how and why adults learn. The domains of learning can be categorized as cognitive domain (knowledge), psychomotor domain (skills) and affective domain (attitudes) (Sincero, 2011). The primary learning styles are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. The teacher made a pamphlet with information on STDs for the visual learners. For the auditory learners the teacher will engage the ladies in a discussion regarding STDs by giving examples and true stories...
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...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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...Communication Paper HCS/490 - HEALTH CARE CONSUMER - TRENDS AND MARKETING University of Phoenix 6/2/2014 Eboni Green Communication modality utilized in health care enhances the communication between patients, extended family members, immediate family and the primary medical provider of the patient. The one specific mode of communication that is utilized by consumers and health care provider’s main source of communication would be electronic medical records. The electronic medical records are very beneficial to the patient and his or her primary medical provider. The electronic medical records could also enhance communication skills between the patient and the physician. The electronic medical records took the place of paper records; also electronic medical records could protect the patient privacy concerning their medical history or current health evaluation. The electronic record will also prevent invasion of a patient privacy concerning their medical history, also the electronic medical history will prevent legal action for the primary medical provider. The electronic medical records will benefit the patient in several ways such as the improvement of a patient medical care...
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...Public Health: Sexual Activity Concerns with Adolescence Capella University Abstract Sexual activity is a risky behavior that many individuals take part in, especially adolescence. Sexual activity is a part of everyday life. In the paper it will be discussed about how the public health local, state, and federal compare and work with each other, to educate and make adolescence aware, of the dangers associated with risky behaviors and sexual activity. The basic structure and functions of the public health system and sexual activity will be examined. Most importantly the paper will show the human development and behaviors towards sexual activity. Last but not least the public health agencies have to look at the best way to educate and get the delivery of the message out to the public. The paper will show how adolescence behavioral theories can affect the programs. Keywords: sexual activity, risky behavior, public health, structure, functions Sexual activity is a part of like whether you are young, middle age, and old. Sexual activity cannot always be prevented with adolescences, that is why it is important for parents, the communities, and public health to educate the teens. Many teens are not properly knowledgeable about sexual risk behaviors; they are taking by indulging in the activities. Public health administrators local, state, and federal all try to take the proper precautions to educate and help teens understand...
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...HIV: a growing epidemic Introduction HIV in black urban America has been a growing epidemic since HIV was first discovered in 1981. There have been countless efforts to treat this disease and still there is no cure. HIV is known as the human immunodeficiency virus “it is a retrovirus (A retrovirus has an RNA genome and a reverse transcriptase enzyme. Using the reverse transcriptase, the virus uses its RNA as a template for making complementary DNA which can integrate into the DNA of the host organism)” (medicine net.com). According to medicinenet.com, 2011within weeks of infection, many people will develop the varied symptoms of primary or acute infection which typically have been described as a "mononucleosis" or "influenza" like illness but can range from minimal fever, aches, and pains to very severe symptoms. The most common symptoms of primary HIV infection are fever, aching muscles and joints, sore throat, and swollen glands (lymph nodes) in the neck. Placing a halt on the spread of HIV infection through various activities with the indefinite conclusion of knowing, and taking initiative to prevent infection. Target population Dade County’s urban population consists of Caribbean natives’ from Jamaica, Haiti, Africa, Bahamas and native born Americans. Focusing on the Black urban population in Miami Dade County, according to dadehealth.org, 2011statistics recorded are 1 in 44 blacks are living with HIV/AIDs as of 2009; statistical data for 2010 has not been acquired...
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...Jersey about the problem of sexually transmitted diseases. In this regard, the topic of the education program will be sexually transmitted diseases in Camden, New Jersey. This will entail teaching the members of the community about the various sexually transmitted diseases concerning their modes of spread or contraction, health impacts, and the ways of preventing them. To realize this objective, the teaching plan will target teenagers in the community. To advance the educational program, sporting and entertainment events will be used. The venues for the teaching programs will be also different and will include community halls and sporting and entertainment venues. The education program will also entail a number of teaching materials namely pamphlets, videos, and magazines. The teaching program will be conducted for three consecutive months and it will be done twice every week. This will be done to ensure that...
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...Sample APA Annotated Bibliography With Instructions APA means American Psychological Association and often refers to the style of documentation adopted by that professional group, a style that features the date of publication more prominently than other forms of documentation. See the Hodges’ Harbrace Handbook (pp. 652-679***) and the PowerPoint presentation on APA under the Research Writing Resources in the Web Resources section of the ENC 1135 on-line syllabus for details. Since annotated means enhanced or clarified with notes, an annotated bibliography is a list of sources presented with comments on content and usefulness to the research under way. The list must be presented in alphabetical order by the author’s last name or the first word of the title (for a resource that shows no author), regardless of form of the source; that is book, journal, Internet page, and CD-ROM—with author(s) or without Sources—all appear together on one list. Do not number the entries on the References list. The forms for the electronic resources appear accurately and carefully on the Learning Resources pages of the IRCC site, or you may pick up the printed “Documenting Electronic Resources APA STYLE” at the Ft. Pierce campus library and at the sites. Carefully note that the title of an APA bibliography is “References.” All items on the sample list below are pure fiction, as are all comments; they are offered to provide example of proper form. A 750-1000 word APA must...
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...Introduction From its origin, HIV/AIDS has been defined as a sexually transmitted disease associated primarily with white homosexual men. In fact, African Americans are the racial/ethnic group that are mostly influenced by HIV/AIDs. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, by the end of 2008, an estimated 240,627 blacks with and AIDs diagnosis has died in the United States (CDC, 2012). Contrary to the evident statistics affecting the African American population as a whole, there remains a small amount of research studies, dedicated towards HIV/AIDs healthcare promotion and prevention strategies specifically designed for the African American women. However, there is a large proportion of African American women affected by HIV/AIDs. In 2009, black women accounts for 30% of the new estimations of HIV infections among blacks. The rate for HIV infections as compared to other populations is 15 times more than white women, and three times as high for Latina women (CDC, 2012). This is confirmed by social media, primarily directed at African American males. In regards to the African American women, personal beliefs, cultural practices, and social norms act as a backdrop in determining the risk behavior of acquiring HIV/AIDs. This study serves to address the need for prevention strategies among single African American women of 18-22 years of age in college from the middle socioeconomic class. The subjects for the study are voluntary and motivated to learn with...
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...|Nova Southeastern University |[pic] | |Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences | | |Division of Math, Science, and Technology | | | | | |Course Syllabus (Fall 2014) | | Last Date Revised: 4/18/2014 I. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: BIOL 2600 DA2 Medical Terminology/ 3 sem. hrs. Fall Semester 2014 CRN # 20417 Room: TBD Day and Time: Classroom assignments can be found at the following website (check before class begins in case of changes): http://www.fcas.nova.edu/coursewizard/ Building & Room: Follow the above link to find this course. II. INSTRUCTOR: Janice Stone, D.C. Office Hours by appointment before class on Thursdays Phone: Leave message (954) 262-8300 (MST Secretary) E-mail: js2867@nova.edu Departmental Contact: Dr. Deanne Roopnarine Coordinator of Biology roopnari@nova.edu 954-262-8196 III. COURSE DESCRIPTION Medical...
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...HIV Prevention in African American Women Introduction From its origin, HIV/AIDS has been defined as a sexually transmitted disease associated primarily with white homosexual men. In fact, African Americans are the racial/ethnic groups that are mostly influenced by HIV/AIDs. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, by the end of 2008, an estimated 240,627 blacks with and AIDs diagnosis has died in the United States (CDC, 2012). Contrary to the evident statistics affecting the African American population as a whole, there remains a small amount of research studies, dedicated towards HIV/AIDs healthcare promotion and prevention strategies specifically designed for the African American women. However, there are a large proportion of African American women affected by HIV/AIDs. In 2009, black women accounts for 30% of the new estimations of HIV infections among blacks. The rate for HIV infections as compared to other populations is 15 times more than white women, and three times as high for Latina women (CDC, 2012). This is confirmed by social media, primarily directed at African American males. In regards to the African American women, personal beliefs, cultural practices, and social norms act as a backdrop in determining the risk behavior of acquiring HIV/AIDs. This study serves to address the need for prevention strategies among single African American women of 18-22 years of age in college from the middle socioeconomic class. The subjects for the study...
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...Pierce County, WA Community Assessment Western Governors University Pierce County, WA Community Assessment Community Description and Data Interpretation Pierce County is situated in the central west of Washington State. The county is divided by Puget Sound, with the majority of the land to the east of the major waterway. There are several small islands included in the county that are located near the southern edge of the Sound. At the county’s eastern border, the beginnings of foothills lead to the actively volcanic Mount Rainier’s summit. Many parts of the county today are built upon the deposits of lahar from past eruptions. The geography of Pierce county ranges from a rocky shore to a lush, national forest with many lakes, rivers, and creeks in between. Overall, the county has 1794 square miles of land and 118 square miles of water, not including Puget Sound (Pierce County Department Of Emergency Management, 2010). Pierce County became well known in the late nineteen hundreds when the city of Tacoma became the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad – the first transcontinental railroad in the north. The introduction of this railroad led to an increase in shipping and manufacturing in the area. At the time, lumber, shipping, farming, and coal mining powered Pierce’s economy. With the exception of mining, all these industries are still present today, though industrialization has made them less prominent than in the past (Pierce County Department...
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...Abstract A regulatory agency related to prevention and monitoring of communicable diseases will be identified. The impact in which this organization protects and serves the health industry and its communities will be revealed. A primary health care organization that is directly responsible for reporting to the disease control agency will be described. The correlation between both the Center of Disease Control (CDC) and ProMedica Health System (PHS) will be presented as to their responsibilities and purpose in providing controlling, monitoring, evaluating, research, and education services while following regulatory health care guidelines will be presented. Introduction Regulatory agencies play an important and vital role in securing the protection, safety and welfare of our nation’s population. People, agriculture, health care industries and its affiliate employees need guidance and resources to protect the nation from dreadful diseases. Efforts to ensure the safety of the nation in the face of all kinds of diseases are developed through regulatory agencies such as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) (cdc.gov.od). Health care organizations that impact the regulatory agencies objectives of evaluating and monitoring conditions within disease control measures are found in associative organizations such as ProMedica Health System (ProMedica) as well as state and local governmental organizations. The CDC introduces the regulations, guideline and services available to our growing...
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...Value/Belief Pattern • Predominant ethnic and cultural groups along with beliefs related to health. • Predominant spiritual beliefs in the community that may influence health. • Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/chapels, synagogues, chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.). • Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundraising events, etc.)? • What does the community value? How is this evident? • On what do the community members spend their money? Are funds adequate? Health Perception/Management • Predominant health problems: Compare at least one health problem to a credible statistic (CDC, county, or state). • Immunization rates (age appropriate). • Appropriate death rates and causes, if applicable. • Prevention programs (dental, fire, fitness, safety, etc.): Does the community think these are sufficient? • Available health professionals, health resources within the community, and usage. • Common referrals to outside agencies. Nutrition/Metabolic • Indicators of nutrient deficiencies. • Obesity rates or percentages: Compare to CDC statistics. • Affordability of food/available discounts or food programs and usage (e.g., WIC, food boxes, soup kitchens, meals-on-wheels, food stamps, senior discounts, employee discounts, etc.)...
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