Colette Addison The role of the health and social care worker Outcome 1. 1. A working relationship differs from a personal relationship in lots of ways. Firstly working relationships are formal‚ with policies and procedures put in place to protect everyone involved. They are bound by a contract of employment and have codes of practice that must be adhered to. In a working relationship professionalism and responsibility are foremost in your job role. Other things such as trust‚ communication and encouragement
Premium Sociology Health care Nursing
Communicable Disease: Influenza Epidemiology Connie Gulick Grand Canyon University NUR-427V Community/Public Health Nursing Prof. Loria Hute October 1‚ 2014 Introduction The influenza virus‚ commonly referred to as the flu‚ is one of the most common syndromes of infection in human beings of all ages and demographics. The focus of this paper is to explore the epidemiology of the influenza virus. In order to thoroughly understand the virus there are several facets: First‚ to recognize the
Premium Influenza Infectious disease Influenza vaccine
Vaccination Program Is Everyone’s Protection Sung Eun (Grace) Grande Prairie Regional College PO 1030 June-011-12 Should vaccination programs be mandatory? Immunization or vaccination is “an essential component of disease prevention” (Potter & Perry‚ 2010‚ p. 649). However‚ there are many argumentative voices on whether vaccine program should be mandatory. It is true that in democratic countries‚ individuals have the rights to refuse and the freedom of choice to acquire vaccination. Hence‚ there
Free Vaccination Immune system Vaccine
3410- Health Disparities Research Paper December 2‚ 2012 Disparities in Mental Health Care with Regards to Racial and Ethnic Cofactors There are many significant differences among racial and ethnic groups pertaining to mental health and mental health services. Via this topic‚ disparities among racial and ethnic groups have arisen and been studied and researched in magnitude. Mental health disparities among racial and ethnic groups can be attributed‚ but not limited to: access to health care
Premium Ethnic group Health care Minority group
Evidence Based Practice: Influenza Vaccination Compliance among Healthcare Workers Pamela Ferguson Jefferson College of Health Sciences Influenza Vaccination Compliance among Healthcare Workers Clinical Problem Influenza affects an estimated 5-15% of the world ’s population and results in 500‚000 deaths annually (World Health Organization‚ [WHO]‚ 2009b). In the United States (US)‚ between 1979 and 2001‚ an average of 226‚000 persons was hospitalized and 36‚000 died each year
Premium Influenza Influenza vaccine Vaccine
Health Care Museum HealthCare Museum Lisa Schirmeister HCS 235/ Health Care Delivery in the U.S Abstract During the evolution of healthcare there have been many changes done to improve the quality‚ knowledge and information that we have today. We will take a tour of the exhibits on five of the most significant developments in the evolution of healthcare in the United States. Milestones of the US Health Insurance System 1800-2009 1800 to 1900: Insurance was purchased by individuals. 1847
Premium Public health Healthcare reform Health economics
B Hepatitis B is a very safe vaccine. Most people do not have any problems with it. The vaccine contains non-infectious material‚ and cannot cause hepatitis B infection. Some mild problems have been reported * Soreness where the shot was given (up to about 1 person 4) * Temperature of 99.9°F or higher (up to about 1 person in 15). Severe problems are extremely rare. Severe allergic reactions are believed to occur about once in 1.1 million doses. A vaccine‚ like any medicine‚ could cause
Premium Measles Vaccine Aspirin
References: du Pré‚ A. (2005). Communicating about health: Current issues and perspectives (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill. Hicks‚ N. J. & Nicols‚ C. M. (2012). Health industry communication: New media‚ new methods‚ new message. Burlington‚ MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Cheesebro‚ T.‚ O’Connor‚ L.‚ & Rios‚ F. (2010). Communicating in the workplace
Premium Media Communication Public relations
Customer Satisfaction in Health Care Services Abstract The study was conducted to assess customer satisfaction at Aga Khan University Hospital. Pricing‚ facilities & professionalism were gauged and analyzed using a questionnaire survey method involving 101 customers. While the focus was convenience sampling‚ snow ball sampling was also used. The following were the results. Keywords: Health Care services‚ customer satisfaction Health care‚ Hospital service satisfaction
Premium Customer service Sampling Male
The Study of Syphilis‚ It’s Cause and Effect (A Library Research) I. Introduction Men and women of this generation are more prone of having sexually transmitted diseases. It is now one of the major problems in the field of medicine and health. STD is very broad and has many aspects just like cancer. There are also different types of this disease‚ one of these is syphilis. Syphilis has been known to cause devastating epidemics. It killed a lot men and children way back when the cure of this is
Premium Syphilis