Black/African Americans and Health Care Paula Elizondo Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V November 23, 2014 Black/African Americans and Health Care Americans live in a country that is considered a melting pot of many different ethnic groups and cultures. In fact, the U.S. Census of 2010 reported that 36.3% of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). In spite of national goals to improve health care, including
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California’s largest county, with 10,116,705 people in the county, it is not hard to imagine that there are vast differences in even a localized area (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000-2013). With Hispanics making up almost half the population, the remaining Whites, Asians and African Americans, as well as other cultures, lend to a very diverse community. You can be in a very affluent area and drive only a few short miles and be now surrounded by run-down buildings, homeless people on the streets and poverty-stricken
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Community Teaching Experience I chose to do my teaching project at a community festival, Edgewater Founders Day 2015, honoring their founding. I was fortunate enough to have made friends with a couple of individuals that were of indescribable assistance. First was the group that allowed me to present my platform at their booth during the founder’s day celebration,The Golden Girls for Glory (Faith Based Social Club). A group of ladies that, by virtue of age, are considered older adults. They belong
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Vulnerable Populations in the Workplace Jennifer Hudson NUR/440 October 15, 2012 Deborah Nallo Vulnerable Populations in the Workplace Change is a constant in the workplace. Policies are written and revised based on the situational needs of the organization and the workforce. A health care setting is unique in that it not only bases policies, reforms, and values on organizational needs and employee needs but also the needs of the very important clients, the patients. Guidelines exist to
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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)
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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
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crime infested community, inability to pay for medication, and deficient knowledge of “healthy” food choices. 2. How does the clinical site address the disparities? What resources are present? a. At Fantus Clinic they provide a pharmacy in which patients can receive their diabetic medicine at a discounted rate; they furthermore have a nutrition program that counsels diabetic patients on how to select healthy food choices when grocery shopping. 3. Are the methods used to address the health disparities
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health and financial literacy, to get people off the streets and into the workforce” (Second Chances Program, 2014). Another public health partnership that could be useful to my community is the Black Infant Health Program (BIH). (BIH) program provides services to African-American pregnant and postpartum women with infants up to 3 months of age. The BIH program works to ensure that African-American babies are born healthy and have the opportunity to grow into healthy children. (County of San Diego, n
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peripheral arterial disease. The two most common causes of cardiovascular disease are atherosclerosis and hypertension. Physiological and morphological changes with aging alter cardiovascular function and lead to an increased risk of this disease for healthy individuals with asymptomatic problems (Wikipedia, 2014). In teaching summary, it is necessary for the Isabella County to be informed of the high rate of cardiovascular disease for adults age 65 and older. The presentation was held at the community
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functioning that realizes a person’s potential aid and developmental context. Although health is partly individual’s responsibility, it also requires collective action to ensure a society and environment.). Health promotion is the art and science helping people discover the synergies between their core passion and optimal health, enhancing their motivation to struggle to the optional health and supporting them in changing their life style to move toward a state of optional health (Michael P. O’Donnelle 2009)
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