Abstract This public health policy paper will discuss and outline the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as well as barriers and controversies surrounding the policy and its relevance in nursing profession. The ACA will eventually affect everyone. Statistics reflecting United States health outcomes have proven the need for the initiation of policy formation within the United States healthcare system. “In March 2010‚ President Obama signed into law a comprehensive health reform‚ the Patient Protection and
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1. Describe the population/community in terms of their demographics (age‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ etc.) and their current health status (mortality‚ illnesses‚ etc.). How do you gather this data? Infant mortality is a huge issue affecting public health in the United States. For the past three years the maternal mortality rate in Miami-Dade County has been increasing‚ due to racial disparities. The percentage of preterm birth and births of low birth weight and very low birth weight babies are higher in
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Aspects of Public Health Public Health: “the science and art of preventing disease‚ prolonging life‚ and promoting health through the organized efforts of society” – Sir Donald Acheson‚ Public Health in England‚ 1988. The health of the public has been a national concern for as long as there has been civilization. The reason for this is that when the public are generally unhealthy they cannot work as well and therefore that nation cannot advance socially‚ economically or intellectually‚ that is until
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The evaluation of public health program is the key element in this discussion. In many public sector organizations in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are faced with the health problem. The health sector is associated with several theories‚ especially when dealing with nursing. Using theoretical frameworks improves the clinical nurse professionalism by aiming assessments‚ improving patient outcome and directing the use of best intervention. In order to stand in the relating to the health program‚ the nurses
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Public Health and Health Care Multiple Chronic Conditions Binta Ngalla HCS/535 November 12‚ 2012 Ebony Wardlaw Individual with multiple chronic conditions are largely increasing within the United States population. Little do most people have an idea how this disease come to plague mankind and the consequences of having the exact combinations of the same disease. Research guideline and disease prevention programs focus on single conditions‚ and scientifically researchers more often set
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conforming to nature. Public health is an exciting field that is growing. This field challenges its professionals to meet face to face health challenges such improving access to health care‚ controlling infectious diseases‚ reducing the various environmental threats and violence‚ drug abuse and accidents. Public health is an area that is intended to serve others. It refers to health professionals working in organizations that provide services to the community locally‚ nationally and internationally
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Public Health and Health Care Bobbie Jean Taylor‚ II Concepts of Population Health/HCS 535 March 5‚ 2012 Beth Hale‚ PhD. Public Health and Health Care “For over 60 years‚ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease‚ injury‚ and disability‚” (CDC‚ 2012‚ p. 1). The organization has a focus of decreasing the health and economic disadvantages of the principal reasons of demise and
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CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC HEALTH CORE FUNCTIONS AND PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA BY DR. OLAWEPO‚ OLATAYO‚ A. PH. 10‚273 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY‚ ZARIA MAY 2012 INTRODUCTION C.E.A Winslow‚ one of the leading figures in the history of public health‚ in 1920‚ defined public health as “the science and art of preventing disease‚ prolonging life and promoting health and efficiency through organized
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NUR 408 Epidemiology: Global and Public Health March 25‚ 2012 Bonnie Copland‚ RN‚ PHN‚ MSN The purpose of this paper is to describe the history of public health‚ including pertinent dates and significant events and the different aspects of public and community-based health. Public health is the science and art of preventing disease‚ prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society‚ organizations‚ public and private‚ communities and individuals
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Health Issues in modern times.! ! In modern times‚ people’s urban living environment has changed and their habits have been transformed. Now problems such as obesity‚ lower fitness levels and poor health affect the population in some developed countries. In the following essay I will talk about the causes and the actions that should be taken in order to find a solution to this problem.! ! In the age of modern technology‚ where the use of many amenities makes people’s lives easier and
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