explanation for health inequalities and illness experienced by the families in the case studies. there are many different sociological approaches to health and illness in society‚ but what is the meaning of "health"? According to the world Health organisation 1946 (WHO) health is described as " a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being. Although all the factors of health have been taken under consideration by WHO as to what is "the highest attainable standard of health" it is still
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Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia Introduction to Nursing Research February 09‚ 2014 Monitoring Elevation of Head to Reduce Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia Being responsible for an intubated patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be an incredibly demanding job for the registered nurse. The fact that the patient is in need of an artificial airway via endotracheal tube into the lungs brings to the forefront the prospect of a ventilator associated infection‚ primarily pneumonia (VAP). VAP is
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detectable level of auto antibodies in their blood. Polymyositis has a variation of complications. In severe cases‚ a patient may experience Aspiration Pneumonia. This complication means‚ to have difficulty swallowing‚ it may also cause you to breathe fluid or liquids‚ including saliva‚ into your lungs (aspiration)‚ which can lead to pneumonia. If your chest muscles are affected by the disease‚ you may experience breathing problems‚ such as shortness of breath‚ or in severe cases‚ respiratory
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What is salmonella? According to the Mayo Clinic Salmonella infection is a common bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract. Salmonella bacteria typically live in animal and human intestines and are shed through feces. Humans become infected most frequently through contaminated water or food sources. Salmonella serotype Typhimurium and Salmonella serotype Enteritidis are the most common in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The infectious agent (pathogen)
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Importance of Family Health History Your Patients’ and Your Own JoAnn Grif Alspach‚ RN‚ MSN‚ EdD‚ Editor As much as we might anticipate that the most cutting-edge scientific approaches to health assessment would afford the most reliable indicators for guiding health care decisions‚ that isn’t always the case. Researchers at the Genomic Medicine Institute’s Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare at the Cleveland Clinic recently reported that when an assessment of family health history was compared
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Illness Connections on the Internet: An Exploration People with stigmatized health conditions‚ like mental illness tend to avoid seeking treatment or discussing the problem‚ however‚ with the anonymity of the Internet‚ patients can gather information about their illnesses and communicate with others through discussion groups‚ chat rooms and online forums. This paper is an exploration of online support communities for people with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Reactive attachment disorder (RAD)
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Psychological Disorder and Illnesses Delusional disorder is an uncommon psychological condition in that patients present with circumscribed symptoms of non-bizarre delusions‚ but with the absence of prominent hallucinations and no believed disorder‚ mood condition‚ or substantial flattening of impact. For that diagnosis to be made‚ auditory as well as visible hallucinations can’t be notable‚ though olfactory or responsive hallucinations associated with the information from the delusion may be existing
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all been stricken with a foodborne illness. A foodborne illness also known as food poisoning as it’s most often called is caused by eating or drinking any type of food or beverage that has been contaminated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it is estimated that almost 76 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur in the United States every year. This total amounts to one in four Americans becoming sick with a foodborne illness by eating foods that has been contaminated
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The evolution of Nursing has occurred over the course of many eras. In the Mid 1800s‚ Florence Nightingale‚ a pioneer of nursing education‚ realized that nursing knowledge was a “unique focus…distinct from medical knowledge.” (Alligood‚ n.d.‚ p. 3) However‚ it was not until the 1950’s that the profession as a whole realized the need for theory development. The apprenticeship model of vocational training was challenged at that time‚ and Nursing emerged as a Science. The curriculum era encompassed
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Running head: PUBLIC HEALTH AND ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE 1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE 2 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse When considering the evolution of healthcare and the role of the nurse in the United States‚ many people might first consider this in the context of the hospital setting. While the history of acute care is an important area to consider‚ it is imperative that equal attention be given
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