NAME: _____Thao Nguyen________________________________________________ 1. For the community health nurse, what is the process of data collection in the community? Give 2 examples from textbook, lectures, and your community assessment project. Course Objectives 2,3,4,5: Chapter 15 and your community health assessment project (20 points or 10 pts. for each example and the written description of the example) Be sure to include two of the following: Observing the community; Interviewing people
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The incidence and challenges of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 in Saudi Arabia Name Institution The incidence and challenges of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 in Saudi Arabia The prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 cases in Saudi Arabia is currently estimated to stand at 17.7% for men and 16.4% for women. This constitutes about 33% in total. These records are according to the report of the International Diabetes Federation study done in the year 2015 (Afifi, et al. 2014). By the year 2015, there were
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breast examinations, cervical cancer screening, pregnancy testing and option counseling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, sex education, vasectomies, LGBT services and abortion. Here are the stats. In a year, 2.4 million people in the U.S. visit Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers. An estimated one in five women in the U.S. has visited Planned Parenthood at least once in her life. Eighty-five percent of Planned Parenthood health care patients in the U.S. are age 20
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single cohesive environment, and patient satisfaction can be increased through a well-managed plan of diagnostic, treatment and billing services. Primary care clinics offer an outlet for a variety of prevention and health promotion initiatives such as immunizations, adolescent health, improved nutrition and exercise, safety,
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CHAPTER 1 Problem and its Background Introduction The internet is a global linking of computers that allows information transfer. The internet was established in the early 1960’s by the U.S Department of Defense primarily for military purposes. Since then the continual improvement of internet technology has provided an extraordinary level of public accessibility to a wide range forms of communication. Due to the development once spread of cheaper and more user-friendly computer and technology
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Ovenseri-Ogbomo* and R Assien† *Department of Optometry, University of Cape Coast, Ghana †Eye Unit, Regional Hospital, Koforidua, Ghana * Received 25 September 2009; revised version accepted 9 June 2010 Abstract Uncorrected refractive errors remains a public health problem among different population groups. Among schoolchildren, uncorrected refractive errors have a considerable impact on learning and academic achievement especially in underserved and under-resourced communities. A school based cross-sectional
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resilience among patients with type 1 diabetes. Secondary coping strategies were favored among the adolescents compared to the primary coping strategies in the management of depression and stress. As perceptions of stress increases, there is a tendency to deviate from adhering to both primary and secondary coping strategies. As Santos et al. (2013) argues it is imperative to have skilled mental health professionals who have the knowledge about diabetes and the best mechanisms for handling
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AP Photo/LisA BiLLings Confronting America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic How the Health Care Reform Law Will Help Prevent and Reduce Obesity Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell, and Sonia Sekhar May 2010 w w w.americanprogress.org Confronting America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic How the Health Care Reform Law Will Help Prevent and Reduce Obesity Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell, and Sonia Sekhar May 2010 Contents 1 Fast Facts on Childhood Obesity 3 Introduction and summary
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Health Promotion is the provision of information and/or education to individuals, families, and communities that-encourage family unity, community commitment, and traditional spirituality that make positive contributions to their health status. Health Promotion is also the promotion of healthy ideas and concepts to motivate individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. According to the World Health Organization, Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve
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Running head: CHILDREN LEARNING WITH ADHD 1 Children Learning with ADHD Selecia Watson CNDV 5312_C21_AP1-Group Counseling Theories Techniques Lamar University Children Learning with ADHD Children with ADHD are in need of a group that will help to improve their academic functioning. This group would be important for children with ADHD because those with ADHD have significant impairment in multiple domains of functioning. “The most problematic is academic impairments because
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