INTRODUCTION Cervical cancer is a major public health problem‚ as it is the second most common cancer in women world-wide after breast cancer. Cervical cancer is a common type of malignancy accounting for about 6% of all cancers found in women. It is a disease in which cancerous cells develop in the uterine cervix (this is the connecting passage between the uterus and vagina). The human papillomaviruses are the principal cause of most cervical cancers. The peak incidence of cervical cancer occurs
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DN 02 98 Health means very different things to many different people. Discuss the possible reasons for this and how these differences may influence the process of care. The concept of health to each individual is a very personal thing. To some individuals it can be the absence of disease but to another it can be getting from day to day adequately caring for themselves’ without assistance. The governments’ policies rule health matters a great deal but this leads
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Gamache Homelessness and Health Introduction Homelessness has become an evolving epidemic of our time‚ and the health implications associated with being homeless makes it that much worse. Homeless people are at major risk for premature death and a wide range of health problems such as HIV‚ skin blemishes‚ and much more. It is very difficult for homeless people to fix their health issues due to the difficulty of accessing health care possibly because of missing health cards‚ or simply because of
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evidence suggests that the health of the population in the United States continues to improve. However‚ over the past decades‚ the United Stated has seen a widespread disparity in the society‚ wealth‚ education‚ race and gender. Income and wealth are unevenly distributed and this distribution leads to widespread health disparities across racial‚ ethnic‚ and socioeconomic status groups. In addition‚ a multitude of economic‚ social‚ and political factors combined cause a health disparity between those
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What does it mean to be Health Literate? Health literate is the degree to which people have the capacity to obtain‚ process‚ and understand basic health information and services needed to make smart health decisions. To be a health Literate a person must be a smart thinker and a problem-solver. Such as one person is able to get data from trustworthy sources before making a decision. She or he also knows how to make responsible decisions. For example‚ if someone can’t breathe or is in danger
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In today’s society there are many Health disparities that affect millions of Americans each year. Approximately 1.5 million people‚ who die each year‚ die from chronic diseases that are listed as one of the top 10 global health disparities. The type of health disparities that Americans face are Heart disease‚ Cardiovascular disease‚ Type II Diabetes‚ Colon cancer‚ and Obesity. Heart disease is the leading cause of death throughout the world. Cardiovascular disease and cancer account for almost two-thirds
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What does health mean to individuals? * Meanings of health * Perceptions of health * Health behaviours of young people WHAT DO PEOPLE MEAN BY HEALTH? 6 dimensions * Social health * Intellectual health (self esteem) * Physical health * Emotional health * Environmental health * Spiritual health (morals) WHAT ARE SOME FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE OUR HEALTH ? * Individual - how you treat yourself * Interpersonal - relationships * Environmental
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SZT1 Task 1 Western Governors University Community Description and Data Interpretation DeKalb County is located in Northeastern Indiana with a population of 42‚307. DeKalb County ranks number 35 in size in the state of Indiana. The county was named for General Johann de Kalb‚ who was wounded at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. The county measures a total of 364 square miles. The major cities and towns that comprise the county are Altona
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In this assignment the author will explore Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and the role of the community nurse. The author will explore the assessment‚ challenges and role of the community nurse in order to gain a better understanding of Community Health Nursing. The following is the case study to which the assignment will be based: Liam Byrne is an 8-year-old boy who lives with his parents Elaine and Michael and his two siblings Fiona aged 4 years and Deirdre aged 6 years. They live in a two-story
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Different Concepts Of Health Sociological approaches to health: Negative Positive Holistic W.H.O (world health organisation) Models of health: Bio-medical Socio-medical Negative concepts of health: This simply means being free from illness or diseases or being free from pain or discomfort‚ upset‚ tiredness‚ or anything else that might be a symptom of not being in good health. Positive concepts of health: This is a type of person who is physically active and comparatively fit. This concept is
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