Running head: VULNERABLE POPULATION AND SELF Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper: Substance Abuse Lesley Pyron University of Phoenix Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper Effective healthcare is dependent on understanding vulnerable individuals and populations with respect to biases and prejudices of healthcare providers. According to de Chesnay (2008)‚ “Vulnerability is a general concept meaning susceptibility‚ and its specific connotation in terms of healthcare is at risk
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Vulnerable Populations Paper: Substance Abuse Substance abuse disorders is easily defined when an “individual continues to use the substance despite experiencing negative consequences from their use. These negative consequences can include health problems; difficulties in their family‚ work‚ and social life; and financial and legal problems. They are said to be dependent on the substance when‚” in addition to theses negative consequences‚ they build tolerance and experience withdrawal if
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Week 1 Individual Assignment: Vulnerable Population Article Cynthia Davis NUR/440 February 4‚ 2013 Sheila De Vaughn Week 1 Individual Assignment: Vulnerable Population Article Based on my understanding of what I have read over the past week‚ I would define a vulnerable population as any individual or group of people with a decreased capacity to communicate effectively in a given setting. The term vulnerable populations is be defined as “people with questionable capacity.” It is further
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are not top priority. There are multiple things that are going on in a domestic violence situation‚ but to someone on the outside looking in‚ the obvious choice would be to get out of the situation and leave. History of the Domestic Violence Population Domestic violence wears many different masks and is even accepted in some societies. Many different cultures around the world have been and continue to be affected by the results of domestic violence. The term‚ “domestic violence‚” was first
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Homeless People as a Vulnerable Population Homeless people are a part of a vulnerable population who face a very real risk of developing health issues at a rate higher than the rest of the population due to certain disadvantages and co-morbidities. The homeless population is often exposed to the harsh elements of the weather and lack access to basic necessities such as food‚ shelter‚ clothing‚ and medication. Housing in shelters and transitional homes are not constant and reliable‚ leaving the homeless
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physical‚ or sociological standpoint. De Chesnay & Anderson (2012) explain the idea of an entire population being vulnerable as “a public health concept that refers to vulnerability by virtue of status: that is‚ some groups are at risk at any given point in time relative to other individuals or groups.” The chronically mentally ill and the elderly go under this definition of vulnerable populations and could be helped by two conceptual models of nursing. Because those with mental illness usually
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developmentally disabled population. The new law and regulations were established to protect and promote a greater access to education. With introduction and implementation of IDEA all children with disabilities are entitled to FAPE. It is painfully recognizable that the cultural and religious beliefs influenced the diagnosis‚ treatment and acceptance of children with developmental disabilities. Autism disorder is a relatively young branch of developmentally disabled disorders. Autism was first recognizes
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Shut-In and Shut-Out of Society: The Vulnerable Elderly Population James Estes Excelsior College Abstract Increasing concern over the impact of health problems associated with the elderly shut-in population has fostered the attention of communities and public health professionals across the country. However‚ despite the attempts of local and state services‚ many members of this group are being overlooked and basically forgotten. The objective of this project
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Vulnerable Immigrant Population: Social‚ Economic‚ and Psychological Issues Vicky L. Minik September 17‚ 2012 Vulnerable Immigrant Population: Social‚ Economic‚ and Psychological Issues It is a difficult challenge for immigrants as they try to integrate with a new environment‚ new language‚ and a new socio-economic society. This paper will reveal the social factors that obstruct immigrants from integrating into society like; poor quality and type of education for themselves
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What is Autism? What Causes Autism? [pic] Autism is known as a complex developmental disability. Experts believe that Autism presents itself during the first three years of a person’s life. The condition is the result of a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain function‚ affecting development of the person’s communication and social interaction skills. People with autism have issues with non-verbal communication‚ a wide range of social interactions‚ and activities that include
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