Reducing Health Disparities in African Americans Through Culturally Competent Church-Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity Suzanne Mosman November 21‚ 2013 PHE 576: Physical Activity‚ Health‚ and Disease Background & Statistics The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that there are 67 million Americans adults with hypertension (HTN). The highest rates are among African Americans‚ 42.5% of whom have HTN (CDC‚ 2012a). Over one-third of U.S. adults are obese
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3.1 The strategic position is concerned with identifying the impact on strategy of the external environment‚ an organization’s strategic capability (resource and competent) and the expectations and influence of stakeholders. (Johnson & schools & Whittington‚ 2008) The strategic position that SABMiller has chosen to follow is to continue to protect and further develop its operations‚ whilst investing for growth in its international beer business‚ several acquisitions in last few years have
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The benchmark of a competent sociology student is not how familiar he is with sociological concepts‚ theories‚ and empirical findings‚ but the ability of sociological imagination. The sociological imagination is a state of mind with which people recognize that their (and those of others) social conditions‚ experiences‚ and ways of understanding the world are placed within larger social‚ cultural‚ and political forces. Essentially‚ the sociological imagination requires that we “look up” and recognize
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To analyze yourself and determine when and where you are successful as a communicator. (Am I a competent communicator‚ am I good at communicating?) To analyze yourself and determine what challenges you face as a communicator. (When and where do I fail as a communicator or need to improve?) Guidelines: 1. After reading Chapter One‚ write a 2-page‚ typed‚ double-spaced paper on the question: Am I a competent communicator? You may use any and all sources to support your answer(s) to the question
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effectively. A competent communicator is one who: makes reasoned choices‚ thinks critically and mindfully‚ is culturally sensitive‚ is ethical‚ an effective listener and is media literate. Despite making communication easier and more convenient‚ social media has impacted the communication skills of youth. These six types of a component communicator would be further discussed in the following paragraphs. Firstly‚ a competent communicator is able to make reasoned choices. This means that the competent communicator
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BUSN 1000 – Cornerstone of Business Auburn University at Montgomery Fall 2013 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Instructor: Mahmoud Darrat E-mail: mdarrat@aum.edu Office: Clement Hall 319 E Office Hours: TR 2-6 pm Phone: 244-3215 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Course Objective: Cornerstone
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A FIRST LOOK AT INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION CHAPTER TOPICS • • • • • Why We Communicate The Process of Communication Communication Principles and Misconceptions The Nature of Interpersonal Communication What Makes an Effective Communicator 1 Looking Out/Looking In Thirteenth Edition Why We Communicate • Physical Needs • Identity Needs • Social Needs • Practical Goals A FIRST LOOK AT INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 2 Why We Communicate • Physical Needs • Social isolation increases risk of: • Coronary
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The Art of Communication Competence The importance of being able to communicate well is vital for everyone and even more so for health care providers. In the health care profession the ability to be a competent communicator is truly a necessity and essential for good health care. Angela Perry author of Talking to Your doctor writes‚ “The highest level of satisfaction with medical care and the best treatment outcomes occur when both doctor and patient communicate openly and honestly and work
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that are effective and appropriate in a given situation. Practitioners of competent communication can be observed to share several common characteristics. I will attempt to surface 4 of these characteristics‚ with specific references made to Mr Ian Low‚ blogger of The Silver Chef. Self-Awareness Self-awareness is defined as the awareness of how an individual’s behaviour affects others (Floyd‚ 2010). An effective communicator must be aware of his individuality and behaviour and how others may be
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Culturally competent is all about the value of diversity‚ respect for individuals differences regardless of one’s own race‚ beliefs‚ and cultural background. In this multicultural world‚ becoming a culturally competent in pharmacy or healthcare is an essential and challenging prerequisite. Canada is quickly developing into a multicultural country‚ making it easy for more people to be exposed to different culture. “Demographic change have been transforming Canada into microcosm of the global village
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