HP2020 is not only focused on the health of the individual, but it also includes eliminating disparities, while improving the health of all groups of people. Healthy People 2020 defines health equity as the “attainment of the highest level of health for all people (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2016). Achieving health equity requires valuing everyone equally with focused and ongoing societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities, historical and contemporary injustices, and the elimination of health and health care disparities.…
According to Healthy People 2020 website, the 2020 LHI topic, Social Determinants, our health is depended upon how educated our society is. Educated people are more likely to land a higher income paying job with health-promoting benefits (health insurance, paid leave, retirement, etc.), which makes it easier to purchase healthy food, time for exercising, and funds to pay for health services and transportation. It is also beneficial socially and psychologically (reducing stress, social networks help reduce hardships and stress improving health). Lastly, people who are educated have better health behaviors (may be understanding to their own health needs, follow instructions, advocate for themselves and or families, and communicate effectively…
Healthy People 2020 is a program launched in 2010 that provides a science-based 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. This program established benchmarks and monitored progress in the healthcare system over time with the aim of encouraging collaborations across the communities and sectors, empowering individuals towards making informed health decisions as well as measure the impact of prevention activities in the country (CDC, 2008).…
The results of focus this community to promote healthy nutrition and maintenance of healthy body weight to prevent diseases, resident disability, death and decreased illness inherited new generation. The Nutrition and Weight Status objectives for Healthy People 2020 display great supporting in healthy body weight preservation and balance nutrition for all ages residents. Additionally, population behaviors, skills and education point up in this objective as well policies and City of Hialeah organizations, schools, and senior communities help enhance the quality of life for this city residents.…
“Healthy People 2020 is committed to the vision of a society in which all people live long healthy lives” (Healthy People, 2012). Promoting wellness and fitness are important health goals for me and my family. I often make healthy resolution every year in January and that is to get physically fit, to be more active, to eat better, to lose weight and to manage stresses in work and family life. I do try to eat healthy foods and I do not smoke. I also learned how to manage my stress through meditation and relaxation. I do value physical activity and to exercise regularly but I do not have enough time to exercise. After a full time job at school I have to run to another part time job in a different location. I am just too tired after work to…
Educational and community-based programs are intended to extent to individuals outside of established health care venues. These venues of opportunity may include schools, worksites, health care facilities, and neighborhood communities. Each location provides opportunities to reach the populace using current social structures. This increases the impact for opportunity and decreases the resources and time required for program expansion. People often have elevated concentrations of communication within these venues, both directly and indirectly. Programs that focus on multiple venues, if not all venues, usually have a larger impact than programs operating in only one venue. While…
Mental Health can be described as a person’s sense of psychological wellbeing. It is the capacity to live in a resourceful and fulfilling manner, and having the resilience to deal with the challenges and obstacles life presents. (What is mental health?, 2006) A mental illness or problem is a health problem that significantly affects the way a person behaves, thinks and feels. Mental illnesses are of many different types and severity. Some of the major types are: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, bipolar mood disorder, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. Some of the causes, or risk factors, of…
The Healthy People 2020 initiative provides a science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For three decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to encourage collaborations across communities, empower individuals toward making informed health decisions, and measure the impact of prevention activities. (Healthy, 2012) The first goal of this paper is to distinguish between the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Healthy People 2020 goals and the World Health Organization (WHO) goals, and address some similarities and differences. Second, this paper will address if the nurses in my community…
Fraser, J., Skouteris, H., McCabe, M., Ricciardelli, L. A., Milgrom, J., & Baur, L. A.…
According to the Center for Disease control and Prevention (CDC), the economic burden of mental illness in the United States (U.S) is substantial. The cost for mental health care in 2002 was $300 billion and is on the rise (CDC, 2011). Mental illness is an important public health problem experienced by adults and children. Approximately 80 million American suffer from some form of mental illness. In the last 20 years or so, mental illness in children and adolescents has come to the forefront due to higher rates of, school drop-outs, gun related violence and crimes, suicides…
1. Describe your clinical activities this week and how they relate to the goals of Healthy People 2020.…
For many people, not everyone knows of the nationally recognized group Healthy People. This organization's known as a program of nationwide health promotion and disease-prevention goals set by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The goals were first set in 1979, for the following decade. These goals subsequently have been updated for Healthy People 2000, 2010, and 2020. In 2010, the two overarching goals that happened to be the primary targets for Healthy People included increasing the years of a healthy life, while the other goal wanted to eliminate health disparities.…
* Promoting positive mental health and awareness of the importance of addressing mental health issues.…
Mental health illness are more prevalent than people think, or want to believe. An estimate of 61.5 million Americans experience mental illnesses in a year. Contrary to popular belief, anyone can fall victim to a mental health illness. Approximately Four million adolescents suffer from mental illnesses, in the United States (www.nami.org). The growing rate of mental health issues has concluded in the improvement and expansion of mental health treatment, more research is being done on the different kinds of illnesses, and how to treat them, or cope with them.…
Health disparities related to access to mental health care services continues to be a growing concern for the field of nursing and other healthcare professions. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (2016b), 20% of people living in the United States (U.S.) currently struggle with mental illness. Despite the goals of Healthy People 2020 (2016) to improve mental health through prevention and access to care, significant disparities still exist. Substantial cuts have occurred in national and state funding of mental health services across all 50 states. The result has been multiple community and hospital based facilities closing their doors causing an even greater gap in access to care for patients seeking mental healthcare…