...Critique Diabetes Education Guideline Simmons College Patient and staff education is an important component of the healthcare field. It is seen as a necessary tool to fight disease progression. One particular disease where education has a strong impact is Diabetes. Among the many areas that require education, disease management, medication administration and self-care checks are paramount in slowing the progression and neurologic sequelae that most often follows this diagnosis. Therefore, instruments of education such as signage, literature/brochures and treatment guidelines have been developed and implemented in the clinical setting. Although it is important for the patient to be informed and evaluated for disease management, the healthcare provider too needs to be knowledgeable. As Diabetes type 2 is projected to impact future and present populations globally and continue to grow as a financial burden in this country, education about the disease continues to be an important preventative measure (Dalal, Mehul, Robinson & Sullivan, 2014). This paper will provide a review of an article titled Guidelines for the practice of diabetes education as outlined by the U.S Department of Health & Human Services. This publication is relevant to clinical practice as it serves as a guide on how to correctly educate patients diagnosed with type one or two diabetes and targets a wide area of healthcare providers as it’s user. Education is important in keeping the patient...
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...(Director). (2008). Consuming kids [Documentary]. United States of America: Media Education Foundation. Calvert, S. L. (2008). Children as Consumers: Advertising and Marketing. The Future of Children, 18(1), 205-225. Retrieved July 24, 2014, from the ProQuest Sociology database. Mason, P. (2012). Marketing to children: implications for obesity. Nutrition Bulletin, 37(1), 86- 91. Retrieved July 25, 2014, from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.uproxy.library.dc- uoit.ca/doi/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2011.01951.x/full Seiders, K., & Petty, R. D. (2007). Taming the Obesity Beast: Children, Marketing, and Public Policy Considerations. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 26(2), 236-242. Retrieved July 24, 2014, from http://www.jstor.org.uproxy.library.dcuoit.ca/stable/30000798?seq=4 Tepperman, L., Albanese, P., & Curtis, J. E. (2013). Principles of sociology: Canadian perspectives (3rd ed.). Don Mills: Oxford University...
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...conservative interventions have failed—?can improve liver disease and other obesity-related health problems in severely obese children and adolescents, according to a position paper in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, official journal of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. ?But because of the potential for serious complications, an expert panel recommends that bariatric surgery be reserved for carefully selected subgroups of young children with severe or morbid obesity and associated medical conditions. The recommendations appear in a new position paper authored by the ESPGHAN Hepatology Committee, under the leadership of Prof. Valerio Nobili of Bambino Gesù? Children’s Hospital, Rome. ?Bariatric Surgery in Children—?Experts Review the Evidence The Committee—?made up of 12 European specialists in pediatric liver disease—?was tasked with reviewing and analyzing the available evidence on bariatric surgery for obese children and adolescents. The epidemic of childhood obesity has brought an increase in obesity-related diseases, including type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Weight reduction through lifestyle change and diet is the best treatment for these...
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...Research Paper Reference Guide Grades 4 & 5 Linden Public Schools Linden, New Jersey FOR THE TEACHER A NOTE TO THE TEACHER The purpose of the research paper is to familiarize students with the research process. It was designed in binder format to provide you with materials to make facilitating the research process easier. Feel free to reproduce sheets as needed or to make overhead transparencies for whole class instruction. Parents/guardians are an integral part of a child’s education. Please include them in the research process. A sample parent letter to encourage their participation can be found in the appendix. This binder consists of: • Teacher Section • Student Section • Appendix I hope you find this binder a valuable research resource. Research Paper Requirements 1. Librarians and teachers across the curriculum need to use the same research criteria at their respective grade levels. 2. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Joseph Gibaldi, will be used as the definitive guide. In addition, materials appropriate for each grade level need to be provided. 3. A research report/ paper will be written at each grade level. This report will be based on the respective criteria for each grade level. Topics may be assigned from disciplines other than Language Arts. 4. The research paper will count as one assessment grade for the marking period. Grade 4 • Choosing and limiting topics (developing thinking skills). • Title page. • Paraphrasing (paraphrasing...
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...Define the business research and its purpose In the 21st century our country is facing criticism for failure to respond to a medical concern which specifically focuses on childhood obesity. The concern has been elevated to a state that health officials are calling it an epidemic. Childhood obesity is labeled an epidemic due to the escalating death rates, health issues, economic and hospital cost. Epidemic raises ownership responsibilities. Where does one turn to seek help for childhood obesity? Should the government intervene or is intervention strictly at the hand of the private sector? Indicating that the people are responsible for their health and the government should not be involved. Can a solution be derived involving both the government and the private sector? By using applied research the intent is to offer applicable solutions to improve on the conditions causing childhood obesity. The business problem(s) under investigation Alarming are the increased hospital and economic cost. Various medical conditions, from Type II diabetes, high blood cholesterol, coronary heart disease and certain types of cancers are becoming part of the American culture versus in America’s past this was typically limited to a smaller scope of people. The medical issues impact and create additional stress to the economic variable. Using an example involving insurance the government/tax papers will pick up the cost of treatment providing the people are using Medicaid/Medicare, or for those...
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...is used by scientists to describe the variety of processes used in making duplicates of biological materials. This paper will discuss the embryonic cells and pronucleus taking into accounts their application to human cloning. Caenorhadditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster will also be discussed together with application of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Embryonic stem cell has been applied in human cloning through human cloning for biomedical research whereby cloned cells are produced and used in individual patients suffering from diseases like Parkinson’s disease and type 1 diabetes (Fairbanks, 2004). This discovery has been used to develop embryos thus making important steps for medicine. Cloned embryos have been used widely as sources of stem cells, which have been developed to make new heart muscles, bone, brain tissues and other type of cells in the body. The stem cells have provided a breakthrough in medicine by creating new tissues that might be able to heal the damage caused by heart attack or repair severed spinal cord (Fairbanks, 2004). There are trials of utilizing stem cells from donated embryos to try and restore people’s eye sights. The donated cells are cloned to match the patient so that they would not be rejected by the body. With this kind of research various ethical and moral considerations have emerged, one of them being that this research involves deliberate production, use and destruction of cloned human embryo that could be used in attempts to produce...
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...Introduction In this paper, I am arguing that the government owns the responsibility of putting an end to the obesity epidemic. First I will describe what the obesity epidemic is, secondly I will outline what research says about the causes of obesity, and thirdly I will talk about the individual agency of choice. What is the global obesity pandemic? According to the World Health Organization in 2008 (WHO, 2008), global obesity rates have doubled since 1980, reaching a record-breaking population of 1.4 billion overweight adults. This is 39% of the world’s population. At the more dangerous end of the spectrum lie over half a billion people who are clinically obese, capturing 13% of the world’s population (WHO). In fact, this issue is so vast,...
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...obesity. Carmona highlighted that the “astounding” 15% child obesity rate constitutes an “epidemic.” Since the early ‘80s, that rate has “doubled in children and tripled in adolescents.” Now more than nine million children are classified as obese. While the traditional response to a medical epidemic is to hunt for a vaccine or a cure-all pill, childhood obesity has proven more elusive. Lacking success of recent initiatives suggests that medication mightn’t be the answer for the escalating problem. In this literature review, I will consider whether the use of medication is a promising approach for solving the childhood obesity problem by responding to the following questions: 1. What are the implications of childhood obesity? 2. Is medication effective at treating childhood obesity? 3. Is medication safe for children? 4. Is medication the best solution? Understanding the limitations of medical treatments for children highlights the complexity of the childhood obesity problem in the United States and underscores the need for physicians, advocacy groups, and policymakers to search for other solutions. What Are the Implications of Childhood Obesity? Obesity can be a devastating problem from both an individual and a societal perspective. Children are put at...
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...Carbohydrates are Killing Us Softly Thomas J. Engstrom Western Governors University WGU Student ID# 000529592 Carbohydrates are Killing Us Softly The nutritional dietary consumption of carbohydrates is between 55-75% for the vast majority of the global population as their main source of food intake and energy. And the general populous continues to be misinformed by government agencies regarding what a normal, healthy diet, should be, as well as what a balanced diet looks like. Eating a low-carb high-fat, or ketogenic, diet of high fat, adequate protein and low carbohydrates can provide many health benefits as compared to the alternative of an unhealthy diet. Research suggests that a ketogenic diet builds a healthier body than other diets because it will lead to weight loss, improved blood pressure, and reduce appetites. The ketogenic diet is the foundation for a healthy life. As noted by Dr. Eenfeldt (2014), The ketogenic diet has been referred to by different names, such as: the keto diet, low carb diet, low carb high fat (LCHF), and to some degree the Adkins Diet. The ketogenic diet is a well known diet for being associated with consuming a low amount of carbohydrates, a moderate amount of protein and high amount of fat, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy (Taubes, 2008). With a diet high in carbohydrates your body will produce glucose and insulin. Glucose is the easiest molecule for your body to convert and use as energy, so it will...
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...METHODOLOGY The objective of this chapter is to define nursing research, analyse methods of research and outline methodological process used to find articles on which to base this extended literature review. In this hypothesis, the reason for literature review is to ascertain whether or not gastric banding is an effective treatment for obesity in young adults as measured by physical functioning. The research process is the step-by-step procedure of developing research paper (Boje, 2001). It normally consists of following stages: detection of the research problem; preparation of search plan; searching and assessing the literature; data collection and evaluation; formulating a research design; and presenting the research findings (Cormack, 1996). The ability of nurses and other health care professionals to locate and identify existing literature on a relevant topic is an essential nursing skill (Burns & Grove, 2003). The sources where they can gain and expand research knowledge from may include personal or specialist experiences and clinical procedures and guidelines (Eccles & Mason, 2001). Before they can be made assessable to health care workers, guidelines and procedures are required to go through rigorous process of dissemination, before they can be made assessable to health care workers to be used in practice (Craig & Smith, 2007). Some of the organisations responsible for underwriting and implementation of clinical guidelines into clinical practice...
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...Outline for Class Project Topic: The Skin: from growth to the healing process 1. Growth A. How the skin grows a. Layers of the skin 2. Types of skin diseases A. All different types of disesase that can be caught a. how they are caught and transmitted 3. Infections of the skin A. Types of infections a. How they can affect the body 4. How skin Heals A. What types of injuries cause the skin to go into healing mode. a. How long can a healing process take The Skin: From growth to the Healing Process In this paper I am going to discuss many different topics related to our skin. When discussing the skin. a good place to start is the different layers of the skin. The skin has three different layers: the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue(Brannon 2007) . These three layers play a very important role in how our skin grows and how it heals after injury. The epidermis is the outer layer of skin. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin. It is the thinnest on the eyelids at . 05 mm and the thickest on the palms and soles at 1.5 mm(Brannon 2007). There are five different layers to the epidermis. The bottom layers, which are shaped like columns, divide and push already formed cells into higher layers of the epidermis(Brannon 2007). Once the cells reach the top layer, which is made up of dead cells, our body sheds the top layer (Brannon 2007). This process happens approximately every two weeks. The Dermis which can also vary in thickness, like...
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...changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Zelman, M., Tompary, E., Raymond, J., Holdaway, P., & Mulvihill, M. (2010). Human diseases: A systemic approach (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Introduction to Human Health and Disease | | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Describe the relationship between the environment and human health. 1.2 Describe health risks associated with changing demographics. | | | Course Preparation | Read the course description and objectives.Read the instructor’s biography and post your own. | | | Reading | Read Ch. 2 of Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach. | | | Reading |...
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...has increased the risk of infection and amputations. Diabetes wound care management is an important and fundamental aspect when it comes to diabetes teaching and education. Assessment of the feet daily and at a primary care office will provide information such as noncompliance, risks for neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, macro-vascular disease, and possible amputation. Education provided by health care practitioners to the diabetic population will promote decrease in risk for further complications and the patient to be involved in their own care. Assessment, treatment, and education on wound care management with the involvement of the patient will increase the patient’s quality of life and be very beneficial to both the practitioner and the patient. Keywords: diabetic wound care management, diabetic ulcer care, outpatient diabetes management, diabetic care management Introduction Working in a primary care setting will involve a multitude of disease processes- diabetes mellitus being one of them. Diabetes is a disease that is characterized by high levels of blood glucose with a defect in insulin secretion and cell resistance. Without proper management, diabetes may lead to other issues in health. Examples of such, would be, delay in wound healing, leading to foot ulcerations, which thus increases the risk for amputations (Sheridan, 2012). There is an estimated 15.7 million Americans that are affected by diabetes, with an unknown number of people who have not been properly...
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...THE CONTRIBUTION OF HHERBAL PLANTS IN THE FILED OF MEDICINE A Research Paper in ENGLISH IV Submitted to: Mrs. Grace B. Amar Submitted by: Queeny Kenn A. Amar Cristelle Mae T. Gille IV – Faraday Sy: 2010 – 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I Page No. Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Definition of Terms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Chapter II Findings of the Study - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 14 Chapter III Conclusion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Recommendations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Bibliography - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 - 18 i TOPIC OUTLINE I. Introduction II. Different types of Herbal Plants A. Luyang Dilaw (Ginger) B. Malunggay (Horseradish) C. Ampalaya (Bitter Melon) D. Mangosteen E. Sabila (Aloe Vera) III. Different practices and traditions of Herbal Plants in some countries. A. Greece B. China C. India IV. Conclusion V. Recommendations ii INTRODUCTION Herbal plants have a great contribution in the field of medicine. They are defined as the nature’s natural healers. The plants are use for treating common diseases and promotes...
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...people that are convicted of crimes that they did not commit. Some people would rather turn their heads to what actually happens in a prison institution, because they feel it is no concern of theirs. Innocent women and men face a disaster in life when they find their selves incarcerated in such facility as these. The treatment in prison facilities toward prisoners with health issues or those who develop health concerns that head officials should take control over. Prisoners receive neglect in many different ways that may end their lives. In my essay, I will share with you the life of a man in prison and the treatment that he received from correctional officers. Every prison environment makes it hard to assure minimal standards for ethical research and voluntary informed consent and privacy. Privacy for those who are in these facilities has many concerns to family members who are looking in from the outside. Health issues and concerns for inmates and neglect that occurs in correctional facilities have been concerns that continue to go unnoticed. The state seems to under staff in some areas of managing inmate’s health problems. There are many who may go unattended of their health issues causing drastic or even death in the process. A prison system update yearly would help to protect prisoners and their health issues. Denying them access to medical attention is also unethical as this can result in a death. This could have been avoided with the right procedure would have taken place...
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