There are social factors that can interfere with healthcare and health such as housing, poverty, and inadequate education. There are three categories of health domains that make up a vulnerable population. These categories are physical, psychological, and social. Physical needs include, chronically ill, high-risk mothers and infants, disabled, HIV-infected individuals. The Psychological domain includes those who are chronically mentally ill and suffer from schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar
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acid should be taken during their first three months of pregnancy, as this is recommended to prevent spina bifida. During the first three months of pregnancy a women needs about an extra 200 calories a day. While-breast-feeding, she will need an extra 500 calories. Extra calcium should be eaten as the developing baby will take what it needs, leaving the mother deficient. This is why women often have to have more dental treatment during pregnancy and for the first year after having a baby, whereas adults
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Having a baby should be one of the happiest and most important events in a woman’s life. However, it can also be a difficult and quite stressful task. Many physical and emotional changes can occur to a woman during the time of her pregnancy as well as following the birth of her child. These particular changes can leave a new mother feeling sad, anxious, afraid and confused. For many women, these feelings, which are known as baby blues, go away fairly quickly. But when they do not go away or rather
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teenage pregnancy is on rise as a result of how these teenagers make sense of their sexuality. In South African adolescent marks the transition from childhood to adulthood, which in some instances is filled with a period of opportunities, challenges, changes, skills, pressures and physical, cognitive and psychosocial development. Teenagers are faced with an immense amount of peer pressure, physiological and emotional changes, sexual experimentation that increases the risk of pregnancy or sexually
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long-term consequences of poverty on children The Immediate and long-term consequences that poverty has on a child are: Developmental difficulties that include cognitive delays, physical health problems, and lack of social skills; having high-risk behavior such as teen pregnancy, drug abuse and involvement in criminal activities; and problems associated with studying that include unwillingness to attend school, repetition of class/grade and poor academic achievement. These consequences have a direct
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kind of wrong to, you know, to stereotype everyone. (Maxine, 18-year-old mother) Teen mothers' unique perspectives on teen pregnancy can contribute much to our understanding of this issue, including family and individual experiences. In this article, teens' narratives provide insight into processes and contexts of family caregiving they received during their pregnancies as one type of resource they relied on to work toward a new and positive identity. Consistent with scholarship on identity construction
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Ectopic pregnancy, Tension Pneumothorax and Myocardial Infarction Presenting complaint, history of presenting complaint and physical findings Name: Tashaine Campbell Date: March 27, 2013 Class: Practice of Medicine An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the fertilized egg attaches itself in a place other than inside the uterus. Almost all (more than 95 percent) ectopic pregnancies occur in a fallopian tube; hence the term "tubal" pregnancy. Rarely, the egg may implant elsewhere, such
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babies weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces at birth. Gestational age is defined as a way of saying how far along the pregnancy of a woman is. It is several factors that are associated with LBW and preterm birth (Kotch, 2013). The five risk factors associated with LBW (Low Birth Weight) are: Demographic risks Medical risk predating pregnancy Medical risks in current pregnancy Behavioral and environmental risks Health care risks. The five risk factors associated with Preterm Birth are: Established
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week of pregnancy. In an incomplete miscarriage, parts of the fetus or placenta (afterbirth) remain in the body. Most miscarriages happen in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Sometimes, it happens before a woman even knows she is pregnant. Having a miscarriage can be an emotional experience. If you are having a miscarriage or have had a recent miscarriage, talk with your health care provider about any questions you may have about miscarrying, the grieving process, and your future pregnancy plans. What
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Running Head: Teen Pregnancy in the United States Teen Pregnancy in the United States Lakiara Collins English II` Abstract Teen Pregnancy occur more than you think in the United States. More than 400,000 teen girls, aged 15-19 years old, give birth each year in the US. Having a child during teen years carries high costs emotional, physical, and financial to the mother, father, child, and community. Teen Pregnancy is becoming more popular in the media and from a political, ad educational standpoint
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