The purpose of this post is to define the three learning theories and evaluate one theory related to Cardiovascular Disease in my community. The population to be focused on will be a centering group in an outpatient clinic. Lastly‚ listing two teaching strategies for the education of the group. There are three learning theories‚ Humanistic‚ Cognitive‚ and Social (Nies & McEwen‚ 2015). The humanistic theory encourages people to be self-directed and holistic. The cognitive theory is the patient’s
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an anxiety disorder. To help those with this disorder‚ we need to learn what they are‚ symptoms‚ treatment options‚ recent studies and causes. Anxiety is a type of a disorder that affects many people around the world of any age. The disorder is not just getting stressed out over a simple test at school. It is characterized as a disorder if the stress and worrying in your life interferes with your life. Causes/Who´s at risk Doctors and researchers do not know the exact
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Ways of Prevention and Treatment Abstract Alzheimer’s Disease is the fastest growing form of dementia that is unable to be reversed or cured. There are several factors that contribute to this ever-growing disease that can lower the risk of contracting it if one is to be cautious and aware of them. Research has discovered processes that occur in the brain that leads to the onset of this disease that may able to be hindered if caught at an early stage. Though there is not
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Health promotion and disease prevention has always been in the forefront in the health care system. Focus has been always on the physical factors that contribute to the birth and progress of a disease. Very few researches and studies are carried out on the psychological factors that influence the adoption of health improving behaviors. Many psychological theories and models have been proposed to explain patient’s health behavior. The two studies that I have read and I use in my daily clinical practice
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Do you have someone in your family that has Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s Disease is a disorder of the brain that results in gradual mental deterioration. Eventually‚ the brain becomes so damaged that it can no longer properly regulate the body’s many systems‚ and the patient dies. However‚ because this level of deterioration may take as long as twenty years to develop from the time the disease’s symptoms are first notice‚ Alzheimer’s patients often die of other illnesses first (Willett‚ pg.4). This is
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Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The center of disease control and prevention is one to the most important and outstanding centers in the world. Their job is to inform the United States population of the different diseases and inform them on how to prevent them. The CDC is one of the centers that will inform you on how you can prevent yourself from getting sick and will also make sure that if you are sick with a contagious disease that no one else is contracted with that particular
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Meniere’s Disease is common‚ occurring in more than 3-5 million Americans. Meniere’s Disease is a condition characterized by recurrent vertigo (dizziness)‚ hearing loss‚ and tinnitus ( a roaring‚ buzzing‚ or ringing sound in the ears). These affects only occur in one ear but up to 30% of cases can develop the problem in both ears. The reason I chose this topic was because I am truly amazed by how the human ear works and I wanted to know how this disease can make it all stop working. Also‚
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PREVENTION OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM A slideshow presentation from Group 5 of Grade 9 - Reliability TIPS ON HOW TO PREVENT CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISEASES AND DISORDERS • Not smoking • Avoiding intake of alcoholic beverages • Proper rest • Exercise • Proper diet NOT SMOKING • Smoking is the cause of a number of disease among which circulatory system diseases are the most common ones. If you are already suffering from any circulatory system diseases/ disorders‚ then smoking
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing 131 – Physical Assessment Case Study – Cardiovascular Disease Nancy Riverhawk is a 75-year-old woman who presents to the provider’s office with fatigue. Subjective Data PMH: HTN‚ hyperlipidemia‚ MI 3 years ago Fatigue started about 1 month ago‚ getting worse Relieved with rest‚ exacerbated with activity Denies pain chest Ankles swollen Objective Data Vital signs: T 37‚ P 112‚ R 18‚ BP 110/54 Lungs: bilateral lower lobe crackles
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Prevention Of Atheromatous Heart Disease By O.P. Agarwal‚ M.D.‚ F.I.C.A. Angiology‚ Vol 36‚ Number 8‚ August 1985 Presented at the 31st Annual Meeting‚ American College of Angiology and 26th Annual Meeting‚International College of Angiology‚ November 5‚ 1984. Abstract Five thousand patients of atheromatous heart disease‚ presented as angina pectoris‚ were studied over a period of five years. After adding the “Husk of Isabgol” and “Aloe vera” (an indigenous plant known as ghee-guar-ka-paththa)
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