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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Issues that affect health care delivery When I hear the term “health care industry”‚ I imagine a system where there is access to diagnosis and care 24 hours a day‚ seven days a week for all in need‚ from birth to death. According to Knickman and Kovner (2011)‚ good health care is an essential foundation for being able to function in society and to enjoy life. People view health care quite differently depending on whether they are sick or well or whether they have adequate health insurance or not
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Issues That Affect Health Care Delivery Introduction "The healthcare enterprise is one of the most important part of the U. S. social system and of our economic system as well".(Kovner and Knickman‚ 2011). A first defining characteristic of the health care enterprise is the line between activities directed at keeping people healthy and those directed at restoring health once the disease or injury occurs. The state of "health" is viewed differently
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Demographic is a study of human population which based on few aspects such as population density‚ population composition and lifestyle choices. While housing characteristics is define as the differences in housing such as the size‚ type and age of house. Generally speaking‚ demographic factors will result in having different housing characteristics. To illustrate this relationship‚ two suburbs‚ Stuart Park and Nightcliff from Darwin have been chosen. First of all‚ Darwin is a tropical wet and dry
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The health industry as we know it is under a great threat that might for the industry as a whole to either evolve or great left behind as a relic of the past. Currently the health industry realis on patients coming in getting a consultation or a prescription that the hospital or health institution then charges people for. However‚ recent advancements in technology and the way that people react to technology are threatening to make the health care industry out of date. Recently some phone applications
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their specific sets of demographics‚ certain social determinants of health affect them in different ways. My character was a heterosexual woman of colour‚ living under the poverty line. This demographic is very common in Canada and 28% of women of a visible minority were living in poverty in 2011 (Chui and Maheux‚ 2015). Throughout the course of her life she was affected time and time again by her socioeconomic status. The two main determinants that caused the biggest loss of health‚ and eventually her
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An individual’s ability to achieve good health is affected by age‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ social class‚ occupation‚ marital status‚ health literacy etc. There is a correlation between poverty and education and the most educated are the least impoverished .The number of adults without high school diploma or equivalent die before 65 are 3 times greater than that of those with a college degree. (AMA) In fact health statues is dictated by the three essential factors such as education‚ wealth and occupation
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Capstone GEN 497 Lauren Hall-Davis 08/05/2013 This report will cover the significance of technology and the aging population. It will discuss the importance these technological changes will make in the lives of the elderly and the problems that may occur because of these same changes. It is important to study these changes and how they may affect us to prepare for how we can best handle this changing world and prevent some of these negative effects while reaping the benefits. Technology
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Introduction Aging is an inevitable and natural part of life. Having to deal with a multitude of different patients‚ nurses should understand that each age group will have different needs that must be fulfilled. For example‚ one would require a different mindset working with a geriatric population versus the pediatric population. It is important to know about the natural changes that come with aging‚ and how it can affect a person socially‚ physically‚ and cognitively. Developmental Tasks
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Health Care Market- Blood Donation According to Wikipedia‚ blood is a specialized bodily fluid that delivers necessary substances to the body’s cells‚ such as nutrients and oxygen‚ and transports waste products away from those same cells (Wikipedia‚ 2011). There has been a high demand for blood‚ all types of blood. Statistically speaking someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds (Rare Blood Types‚ 2010). Due to the high need for blood‚ scarcity plays a role with blood donation
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