What is the difference between a group at risk for poor health and a group considered a vulnerable population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. * Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. * What would you advocate for? * What risk are you taking as a community health nurse when advocating for the aforementioned problem? A vulnerable population is a group
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Public health has the interests of the public at its core. According to the Department of Health (DoH) (2012) Public health is concerned with prevention and therefore encourages people to ‘stay healthy’ and ‘avoid getting ill’. Health visitors work at the heart of the family to have a positive impact on the future of the child by preventing diseases and identifying any health or social problems early (Carter‚ 2011) A Heath Visitor offers a service available to all families that primarily delivers
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Community Health Teams Mobilization RATIONALE Fast track “Kalusugan Pangkalahatan” and achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)‚ particularly for the poor Ensure that all families are visited by health workers Increase presence of health & social sector in the community Promote health seeking behaviors Provide information on health and social services‚ Philhealth benefits‚ and accredited health facilities FUNCTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAMS (CHTS) Health teams guarantee that
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Health Self Assessment In order to improve one’s health and quality of life‚ it is important to be aware of an individual’s health status. Our textbook authors‚ Meeks‚ Hait & Paige (2009) describe the importance of self-appraisals and health behavior inventories in teaching students about their practices that will impact their health. In order to become an effective teacher who is enthusiastic about health education‚ the author of this paper focuses on gaining a comprehensive understanding
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The study integrated the qualities of nursing students (N=227) with their aptitude and academic achievement in a tripartite model. A battery of tests called in the Assessment for Nursing Potential (ANP) composed of the (a) Nursing Quality Scale (NQS) with factors on caring‚ compassion‚ commitment and connectedness; (b) Achievement test; and (c) Aptitude test was used in the study. Using a three-wave longitudinal design‚ the NQS was first administered followed by the aptitude‚ then the achievement
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Community Health Advocacy Shannon Jensen NUR/544 August 25‚ 2014 Dr. Louama Driscoll Community Health Advocacy The levels of prevention in epidemiology help provide a framework for health professionals to intervene and prevent disease‚ injury‚ or disability. What is epidemiology? The World Health Organization (2014) states “epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events and the application of the study to the control of disease and other health
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Assessment of the particular “client”. The Austin Community located on the Westside of Chicago is plagued by a series of problems involving African American youth between the ages of 7-17. One of the problems is that many of these youth participate in gang affiliation‚ drug use‚ crime‚ unhealthy eating habits and sexual habits‚ gang and domestic violence‚ abuse‚ bullying‚ teen pregnancy and the list goes on. Another major reason why the Austin area is plagued by some many social concerns is due
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between a comprehensive health assessment and a specific or risk assessment? Comprehensive health assessment is baseline for the nurse making a care plan and doctor diagnosing. It is analysing physiological‚ psychological‚ spiritual‚ socioeconomic‚ and cultural variables which can impact a person’s functional health status (UTS handbook‚ 2012). Comprehensive assessment‚ is the collecting of data from an individual’s information and monitoring the health status‚ this includes health history obtained via
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Elevating Prostate Cancer Awareness in Orange County among African American Men University of Central Florida Community Diagnosis Health seeking behavior: prostate cancer screening among African-American men ages 40 and older related to the fact that African American men are 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer than any other racial or ethnic group (Maurer & Smith‚ 2005‚ p. 443) and risk factors: family history of prostate cancer‚ a diet high in fat‚ and non-participation
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Functional Health Pattern Examples Health Perception/Health Management Client’s perceived pattern of healthand well-being and how health ismanaged.Compliance with medication regimen‚ useof health-promotion activities such asregular exercise‚ annual check-ups. Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern of food and fluidconsumption relative to metabolicneed and pattern; indicators of localnutrient supply.Condition of skin‚ teeth‚ hair‚ nails‚mucous membranes; height and weight. Elimination Patterns
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