Pertussis Prevention Kyla Peyton-Buzi Herzing University- Madison‚ WI Pertussis Prevention Bordetella pertussis‚ commonly referred to as whooping cough‚ is a “highly contagious infection with an 80% transmission rate in susceptible close contacts” (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2010). Generally speaking‚ infants and adolescents act as the reservoirs for this disease‚ but it can also be found in adults. Often‚ the symptoms of this disease may be mistaken for an upper
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Three barriers to receiving mental health care The stigma of mental illness is one of the foremost barriers that is affecting individuals who need treatment from seeking it.About two-thirds of people with mental disorders do not receive treatment. Stigma discredits individuals diagnosis or condition which becomes an enduring label.On the other end‚ the very real risk of facing discrimination in social and professional circles creates a huge barrier. People may fear that family and friends will avoid
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BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION INTRODUCTION: This essay is focused on breastfeeding as a key public health issue in health promotion in midwifery practice. After presenting a case study involving a client who has a potential breastfeeding issue‚ the aim will is to achieve a positive outcome using health promotion models. Relevant theories and literature are then explored and the implications for midwifery practice and care planning critically evaluated. The protection‚ promotion and support of breastfeeding
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BEAVIOURAL SCIENCE ASSIGNMENT ON “Prevention of alcoholism and crime against women for happy and healthy society” SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: PROF. V.P KAKKAR SHOBHANA SAXENA MBA-IB SECTION.C
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JOINT ESC GUIDELINES European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (version 2012) The Fifth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts) Developed with the special contribution of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR)† Authors/Task Force Members: Joep Perk (Chairperson)
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After the completion of all the units in NURS 436 Family Health Promotion I would explain this course to my colleagues by stating that this course has given me a new perspective on the importance of family involvement when caring for my patients. From the family nursing assessment models applied to my current nursing practice in caring for my patients and their families‚ I have seen firsthand how important it is to consider the needs and strengths of the patient and their family‚ however they choose
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Depression is a very serious disease that is often overlooked in a clinical setting. The patient population associated with depression ranges from children to the elderly. However‚ this specific report will address the clinical prevention techniques for nonpregnant adults over the age of 18. According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in their Task Force Final Recommendation 2016 edition‚ “ depression is one of the leading causes of disability in adults. It affects men and women of all
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Levels of Prevention Public health focuses on prevention emphasizing conditions and diseases affecting an entire population hoping to improve community health. The public health community changed attitudes toward family violence. For years‚ family violence was seen as a private issue‚ but in 1979‚ the Surgeon General of the United States called the public health community to arms‚ identifying the devastating effects of family violence. The premise is that violent behavior‚ and associated consequences
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. In the 1960s‚ concurrent with the growing attention on mental health‚ the promotion of community mental health centers became a major federal initiative after the U.S. passed the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act in 1963. The construction of mental health centers in local communities exploded. Their bold agenda in transitioning patients out of state psychiatric hospitals and into communities was aimed to promote more humane treatment and foster social
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The World Health Organisation states that “Health is a state of physical‚ mental and social well-being. It involves more than just the absence of disease or infirmity.” Health is evidently more than just the absence of disease‚ as achieving wellness requires an adequate balance of various aspects of the whole person. There are several crucial dimensions of health that need to be taken into consideration before forming the beliefs of the nature of health – physical‚ social‚ emotional and spiritually
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