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Research questions and hypothesis

Q1:

RQ *How does smoking cause deaths?

H *Smoking causes deaths. Q2:

RQ*Why do smokers have bad breath?

H* Smoker have bad breath. Q3:

RQ*Can smokers be effected financially by smoking?

H* Smoking effects the financial status of smokers. Q4:

RQ* Are friendships with non-smokers a social treatment?

H* Friendship with non-smokers are part of social treatment. Q5:

RQ* Does smoking effect the smoker’s mood and make smokers angry?

H* Smoking effects the smoker’s mood and make them angry. Background research report and justification Smoking is one of the most impactful public health dangers worldwide. It is considered a leading cause of death, illness and impoverishment (WHO, 2016). Tobacco is a highly addictive substance with a well-documented impact on health. It can lead to serious respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, such as lung ...

The concept of clinical risk management is concerned with the aspect of making improvements to the quality and safety of health services in the mental health sector. As such, this achieved by pointing out the circumstances and opportunities that create risks to patients and staff and identify the approaches that can be adopted to prevent such risks through risk assessment and management. Risk assessment and management have become a primary element of mental health services in modern times, and the significance of good practice in this specific health care area cannot be disputed. The process of risk management and ...

Appendicitis is a medical condition characterized by pain that emanates from the middle of the abdomen (BMJ, 2015). The initial pain is not severed, and may come and go, but in a matter of hours, severe pain travels to the right-hand side of the abdomen. Other symptoms of appendicitis include nausea, fatigue, fever, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. The severe and constant pain emanating from the right hand side of the abdomen is the distinguishing symptom between appendicitis and other similar disorders (Ehlers et al., 2016). Men have a higher lifetime risk to appendicitis – 8.6% - compared to women – ...

There was a time when nurses were not included in malpractice and negligence lawsuits, but that is no longer true. Today, nurses are included with doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers and agencies when the outcomes of patient treatments are undesirable. When a nurse is accused of failure to competently perform her or her responsibilities to the patient and employer, the result may be as serious as the death of the patient. For this reason, focus has centered on the types, incidences, and ways to prevent actions that cause patients harm and may result in expensive and license-threatening litigation ...

Genetic counselling has been described as the process by which an individual fully understands and adapts to the contribution of genetic makeup in the medical and physiological state of the individual along with its influence on the familial implications of a disease condition [1]. Genomic medicine is at an all-time high in these years of fast developing technology in medicine [2]. The traditional process of genetic medicine and counselling involves the collection of data and interpretation of the history of pathology in the familial background of the individual along with the assessment of risks, informed consent, and psychosocial analysis ...

Doctor

ABSTRACT Young people in the United States are battling depression in record numbers, reaching an all-time high of 3 million patients in 2015. Researchers are continuing to search for alternative or additional methods than therapy and medications to improve depressive symptoms in teenagers and young adults. Some studies have demonstrated that as possible option in easing depression is physical exercise. In addition to assisting mental health issues, exercise promotes social interaction, physical health, and appearance. However, research has focused primarily on adults and therefore additional studies are needed with focus on the impact of exercise on depression in young ...

Introduction

Nurses play an integral, challenging, and complex role in the healthcare system. Nurses are considered as the backbone of the complex and diverse system that comprises patients and a multidisciplinary team of experts. Nurses are educated and trained to cater to a large group of patients and often seek continuing education and upgrade their skills and knowledge. It is only through clinical exposure that nurses learn and implement new strategies and techniques. Nurses are known to transform the healthcare system by acting as mediators between the patient population and the medical team (physicians and other allied healthcare members). Through ...

The purpose of this paper is to present a research proposal for nurse hand hygiene practices in a hospital setting. The paper will provide an introduction and literature review in order to identify gaps in the literature with respect to hand hygiene practice in hospitals. Finally, the paper will present a research project to address the issue. 1. Introduction The relationship between nosocomial infections and hand hygiene has long been understood and established with Larson’s publication in 1988. Although hand washing had been established as a cornerstone of nursing practice, by 2003 compliance in hand hygiene in hospitals ...

Introduction

The healthcare system in Australia is termed as one of the most successful in the world when it comes to the delivery of good healthcare. Additionally, the health outcomes, as well as the control of costs by the system, are remarkably effective as stated by Hall (2015). Such achievements have however been achieved through the interaction of the public and private financial backing, public and private provision of services, and the sharing of key duties between the federal as well as the state governments (Hall, 2015). In the US, no single system of health insurance covers the nation. Health ...

How the Obamacare affects demand health insurance

Before the introduction of the Obamacare, demand for health insurance was not based on the demand and supply law but rather on the need for one to be protected in emergency cases. After the introduction of the Affordable Care ACT, the demand for health still is based on the want to be protected in emergencies, but the costs applied affects the demand for the health insurance (Cutler, 2015). The cost assistance introduced by the Affordable Care ACT insinuates that more people can get coverage of the health insurance. The increase of out-of-cost and demand has resulted in problems in ...

1.0 Without putting the figures you cited into a spreadsheet, it is quick to appreciate the fact that the medical costs of obesity is clearly higher than the cost of implementing the research project. The net obesity cost (NOC)-to-project implementation cost (PIC) ratio of 10.2 [$1,429 / $140] is convincingly high. A patient’s annual savings from obesity cost can virtually finance this project implementation estimate. However, it is unclear to us if the cost of implementing the proposed exercise prescription protocol (EPP) or the actual implementation of EPP by the patient, using the necessary equipment and ...

Abstract

Healthcare providers and physical therapist involved in the management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders, the inclusion of an imaging modality would enhance and improve medical diagnosis of such conditions. Based on current evidence, the implementation of physical therapy is highly recommend before the inclusion of an imaging modality. In such cases, physical therapist would require a robust, comprehensive, and feasible diagnostic imaging modality. In the US, there is an increase in demand for physical therapist which enables them to practice in over 45 states. The privilege of imaging referral or inclusion of imaging modalities as an adjunct to screening ...

Health care system of England and the US healthcare system

The health facilities to the citizens provided in U.S. and England are vast. However, there exists a big discrepancy in terms of social insurance. Over the years, England is considered as an association for human services while in the U.S., it is privatized. The total cost of 47.5 million is incurred through heavy wellbeing protection premiums in the U.S (Mahar, 2006). There are more terrible situations in case of psychological wellness and substance utilization issue. Due to more assuring enactments made, people are wondering about the perfect scenario in case of human services. While comparing U.S. and England, the ...

Brennan, Virginia M, Shiriki K Kumanyika and Ruth Enid. Zambrana. Obesity Interventions in Underserved Communities: Evidence and Directions. New York: JHU Press, 2014. In this book, Brennan, Kumanyika, and Zambrana (2014) provided detailed information regarding obesity. For that, he provided evidence-based directions to control the increasing issue of obesity among children. The audience of this book is children, parents, and teachers. This book has a diverse group of researchers who have explored different effective models and methods for obesity interventions in underserved communities. The author has provided a range of recommendations to policy makers, parents, and teachers to deal ...

In the last years of the 1970s, there was global concern over the discovery of a deadly virus that resulted in outbreaks of a hemorrhagic fever in West Africa (Peters & LeDuc, 1999). The high rate of death and the contagious nature of the disease was a cause of concern to the international medical community and researchers combined efforts to discover the cause, etiology, effective therapies, and methods of control of what would come to be known as the Ebola virus. Although there have been few cases reported outside West Africa, the potential for the spread of the disease prompts ...

In the light of working towards a healthier prosperous nation, United Healthcare group has initiated efforts geared at ensuring that it offers a comprehensive medical cover for all the American citizens, catering for over 70 million people worldwide (United Healthcare, 2016). The United Healthcare group works at ensuring that patients have quick access to the various health practitioners across the nation which ends up being life changing. The institution collaborates with different organizations to make sure that they have a functional cover for their employees. Further, there is an individualized medical scheme for the people who may lack employer ...

Introduction

The delivery of quality as well as safe healthcare is among the most crucial aspects in healthcare that fosters optimal patient outcomes. A significant number of the medical errors occur as a result of faulty processes as well as systems thereby compromising the care rendered to patients (Morello et al., 2013). As such, this necessitates the need for nurse leaders to develop effective strategies to improve the overall quality of care provided to patients. In the light of this, effectively analyzing data and subsequently interpreting the obtained information is an efficient strategy that can help healthcare leaders in improving ...

Happell, B., & Caderyn, J.G. (2012). The attitudes of undergraduate nursing students towards mental health nursing: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22, 148-158. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12022

The Problem

The two research problems were clearly stated at the end of the introduction. The aim of the systematic review was to understand undergraduate nursing students’ attitudes towards mental health nursing. The introduction shed light on the problem by describing the need to attract more nurses into mental health, defining the concept of attitude, and proposing how undergraduate education may likely influence students’ attitudes towards mental health nursing. The 2 research questions help validate ...

In the 1940’s, scientists in Uganda discovered a breathtakingly beautiful forest on the edge of Lake Victoria, near Entebbe. The Zika Forest, originally spelled Ziika meaning “overgrown” in the local language, proved to be a valuable resource to virologists studying all varieties of disease (Kron, 2016). The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) of Entebbe established a protection program for the forest in order to maintain a satellite location for extended research studies. Research here in 1947 revealed the first detection of its namesake, the Zika virus (Aggarwal et al, 2016). Initially isolated in a Rhesus monkey, the Zika ...

The relationship between a doctor and a patient is a pivotal one. Doctors make every efforts, to have a healthy relationship with their patients. The analytic essay highlights the relationship between doctors and patients, the extent to which a doctor can use medical maximalism to communicate to the patient the adverse effects of the disease. The essay revolves around the Mamede’s article and ways that doctor can implement to achieve the balance between informal and rigid ways of treating patients. The paper also highlights the studies of Dr. Angelo Volandes and other relevant studies. Mamede, Van Gog and ...

Dehydration is the excessive loss of water by an individual which in turn reciprocates in the disruption of the normal bodily functions. This improper functioning of the body is mainly caused by the fact that the human body is in a constant state of losing fluids and it is always required that the lost water be replaced, however if not replaced, then complications may arise. The elderly in the nursing homes tend to be victims of dehydration mainly due various reasons such as being unable to speak out when they need to be given fluids and further inadequate supervision ...

Position Paper

Introduction The United States’ health care system has for a long time been operated and owned by the private sector. In fact, about fifty-eight percent of the community hospitals are accredited to the non-governmental organizations. An average of about 60-65 percent is accounted for from programs such as the Veterans Health Administration, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicare. This has ensured a smooth functioning of the healthcare system especially when it is compared to the systems of different countries. According to the Migration Health Annual Report (2004), from the Institute of Medicine, it is evident that despite ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed by President Obama in 2010. There were three major goals of ACA: to expand health insurance coverage, to shift focus from treatment to prevention, and to reduce costs but improve the efficiency of health care in the USA. “The intent of the ACA is to reform how insurance and health systems work to ultimately improve health care access, quality, and individual and public cost” (Hellerstedt, 2014). Indeed, The ACA provides incentives for delivering preventive care and funds for primary prevention programs. Nevertheless, The ACA’s primary goal is to ...

Sociology

Teen pregnancy is the core context of the issue being featured in MTV’s shows 16 and pregnant, which the study by Kearny and Levine (2015) suggests that the show was able to significantly reduce the number of teen pregnancy. In a study conducted by Aubrey et al. (2014), examining the impact of the TV show revealed that instead of preventing teenage pregnancy, the show actually perpetuates an opposing effect. In addition, attitudes and perspectives towards teenage pregnancy as the MTV show is intending to expose vary among the tested subjects and one of the reasons stated in the ...

Computer science and the developments taking place in this field have proved to be a great boon for the healthcare industry. Since the past twenty years, various new programming languages and applications have been created which make it easier for health care professionals to carry out their health related work efficiently. Twenty years ago, there were no electronic health records of patients in any kind of online database. Records used to be handwritten or typed, but storage and easy access was a problem. With the development of computer science technology and electronic medical records, patient information could be easily ...

Sciatica and Associated Depression

References Koes, B., van Tulder, M., & Peul, W. (2007). Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica. BMJ, 334(7607), 1313-1317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39223.428495.be 6 pages – sciatica and depression – essay – 10 pages References Koes, B., van Tulder, M., & Peul, W. (2007). Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica. BMJ, 334(7607), 1313-1317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39223.428495.be 6 pages – sciatica and depression – essay – 10 pages Sciatica Pathology. Sciatica is a common ailment characterized by radiation of leg pain and disabilities related to the pain (Koes, van Tulder, & Peul, 2007). Diagnosis is based on history, physical examination, and testing; imaging is used in the event there is a suspicion surgery may ...

Research Design

Introduction The study design is the investigator’s general plan for acquiring answers to the research questions[s] that are guiding the study (Breakwell, Smith, and Wright, 2012, p.8). The intentions of design are to help the researcher plan and execute the research in a way that will aid him or her obtain the intended results, a factor that would increase the chances of acquiring useful information as opposed to irrelevant data. This study will use quantitative and exploratory descriptive designs within a cross-sectional study. The aim is to determine the correlation between self-harm adolescent girls who are receiving ...

Introduction

As part of the study’s research design and methodology, the covered areas in this section include determining the target population and identifying the sample of the study, the recruitment of participants based on ideal sampling strategies, and the data collection methods.

Research Population

Elmes, Kantowitz, and Roediger, define a population as the entire group of subjects that meet the set conditions, including the whole group of people that is important to the researcher and to whom the results of the study can be applicable (2011, p.25). The population for this research comprises of all adolescent girls aged between 10 and ...

IRON SUPPLEMENTATION DURING PREGNANCY

Iron Supplementation during Pregnancy Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy is a risk factor for adverse maternal and perinatal care. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 56 million pregnant women globally get affected with anemia, which is associated with iron deficiency. The large group of pregnant women affected with iron deficiency are mostly the poor and most vulnerable, especially those living in developing countries like South-east Asia. They have insufficient iron to meet the increased iron needs both for them and the foetus. According to Staff (2013), approximately 29% of the pregnant women experience iron depletion. Iron is vital ...

Birth control is a practice that helps us to plan the timing of pregnancy as well as prevent pregnancy. Just like Vaginal ring and birth control patches, birth control pills regulate the oestrogen and progestin hormone levels in the body. The pills are taken as progestin-only or combination pills which have both the oestrogen and progestin. They work by preventing ovulation thereby inhibiting fertilization. Besides, they make the cervical mucus thicker which reduces chances of sperm to reach the egg. The oestrogen and progestin-based methods are very effective when administered at the right time as prescribed. They are also ...

Altering one’s body with cosmetic surgery is unnatural, and there are always risks of potential side effects, both physical and psychological associated with it. Women around the world that are attempting to shift their body shape through cosmetic surgery are interesting for analysis. However, natural beauty is better than cosmetic surgery, and it is far better to work on beautifying the person underneath. The evidence will come from research because there are many scientific journals which deal with cosmetic surgery. The audience should be all of the women around the world because they are the main target of ...

It is estimated that one out of every five deaths in America is thought to be associated with the use of tobacco and smoking is believed to be the leading cause of premature death in this country (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). Aside from the emotional trauma, the monetary cost for the years between 2009 and 2012 are believed to be between $289 billion and $332.5 billion which include figures for lost productivity of workers in addition to expenses for medical care. Smoking, drinking alcohol, and the inappropriate use of legal and illegal drugs impacts society ...

References

Belenko, S., Dembo, R., Weiland, D., Rollie, M., Salvatore, C., Hanlon, A., & Childs, K. (2008). Recently arrested adolescents are at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Sexually transmitted diseases, 35(8), 758. Butler-Jones, D. (2013). The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada, 2013: Infectious Disease-The Never-ending Threat. Public Health Agency of Canada. CDC. (2007). Summary of a Review of the Literature: Programs to Promote Chlamydia Screening. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/std/healthcomm/chlamydialitreview2008.pdf Dutt, K., Chow, E. P., Huffam, S., Klassen, K., Fairley, C. K., Bradshaw, C. S., & Chen, M. Y. (2015). High prevalence of rectal ...

Article Review

Brenner, H., Chang-Claude, J., Seller, C. M., Rickert, A., & Hoffmeister, M. (2011). Protection From Colorectal Cancer After Colonoscopy: A Population-Based, Case-Control Study. Ann Intern Med, 22-30.

Introduction

The article, Protection from Colorectal Cancer after Colonoscopy, by Herman Brenner, Jenny Chang-Claude, Christoph M. Seller, Alexander Rickert and Michael Hoff Meister, seeks to define the relation between risk of Colorectal Cancer and previous colonoscopy. Colorectal Cancer, CRC, is common in both men and women; it is common in women than men. There are more than 1 million cases of CRC worldwide, and it claims more than 500,000 deaths annually (Brenner, Chang-Claude, ...

Quantitative Study

Vamos, E. P. et al. (2012). Association of systolic and diastolic blood pressure and all cause mortality in people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study. British Medical Journal, 1-10. Retrieved from: http://www.bmj. com/conte nt / bmj/345/bmj.e5567.full.pdf

Research Problem and Purpose

Vamos et al. (2012) posit that maintaining a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg is recommended for the population diagnosed with hypertension, and an even lower blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg is recommended for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, clarity on the effects of the blood pressure on all-cause mortality is currently lacking.

Hypotheses and Research Questions

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Young individuals experience a couple of changes that affect their behaviors and the way they interact with other people around them. During their adolescent period over 20% of young individuals experience depression disorders, which ends up influencing their mood, makes them pull away from joyful activities that individuals their age should engage in and have a negative attitude towards other people, events, and objects. According to Milne and Lancaster (2001), depression hails from various things such as failure of individuals to distinguish themselves from other people, distrustful relationships, and lack of proper parental care among others. This paper explains ...

Regulation at all federal levels plays a vital role in healthcare and health insurance coverage. Overall, different regulatory available aim at protecting members of the public from health-related risks. They also offer numerous programs through which local, state and federal agencies adhere to health and welfare related activities. Currently, many of these agencies develop and implement regulations that target only federal but also private organizations (Field, 2008). Therefore, regulation is necessary to ensure health promotion and compliance as well as offer safe services to consumers. The relevant agencies achieve this through facility monitoring, safety promotion, and information provision activities. ...

Infection in cancer patient with febrile neutropenia: epidemiology, microbiology and management

Abstract Febrile neutropenia (FN) is characterised by a decrease in neutrophils number to values below 500 cells/ mm3 and an occurrence of fever higher or similar to 38.3ºC. It commonly occurs in cancer patients as a result of chemotherapy regimens. Chemotherapy destroys carcinogenic cells but also attacks in many cases some normal cells including essential elements of the immune system. Fever is one of the characteristic symptoms of FN and is usually associated with the presence of an infection caused by various microorganisms. Bacteria, including Gram-positive isolates (currently dominating) and Gram-negative species (dominant in the 1970s), are usually ...

OUTLINE THESIS: Lately, it was possible to find a lot of facts which indicate that medicine does harm to healthy people due to overdiagnosis and widening conception of many illnesses. Overdiagnosis is not an innocuous phenomenon and covers various complications of physical and mental health. I. INTRODUCTION. A. Defining overdiagnosis. B. How overdiagnosis may be harming people. C. Causes of overdiagnosis. II. OVERDIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL ILLNESSES. A. Overdiagnosis of depression. III. CONCLUSION.

Introduction.

Overdiagnosis of illnesses is often more harmful than helpful for human health. Nowadays there are a lot of situations when doctors exaggerate possible outcomes and risks after ...

SOAP NOTE

Age in years: 42 Gender: Female Subjective CC (Chief Complaint): A 42 year old female presented to the Gynaecology clinic with the complaint of severe pain in abdomen with heavy menstrual bleeding (on the 3rd day of the menstrual cycle). History of Present Illness: The patient was apparently well almost 3 months back when she gradually developed extreme pain in the lower abdomen prior to and during the menstrual cycle. The cycles were normal before these three months. She never had such excruciating pain before. The pain used to commence a day or two prior to the cycles ...

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In the present age of information, the usage of data has become a necessity for making decisions in the public health sector at the local level as well as the national and global level. Although there is a commitment to the usage and the sharing of the health data of the public, yet the task is challenging in the real world. There are no guidelines for global operation or systematic framework for the sharing of data pertaining to the public health (Teale, Young & Sleigh, 2013). There are barriers present at various levels and thus have resulted in limiting the ...

Abstract

Measles starts with fever, runny nose, and watery eyes, and a rash may develop after a few days. The illness is not serious but can get serious if the infection spread to other parts of the body and spread to the community. The patient can develop a lung infection, ear infection and may even die. There is no medicine as of yet that can kill the measles. What adds to the gravity is that it is a highly communicable disease that can easily spread. The essay discusses the epidemiological determinants of the outbreak of measles and the risk factors ...

Courts are tasked with giving sentences to people who have been convicted of crimes. The actual task of passing judgment is for the court administrators who include prosecutors and judges. Alternatives exist when it comes to passing sentences, and it is the duty of the administrators to pass the best-fit punishment. For a court official to pass a proper sentence for a convict there is the need to listen to all the involved parties. With an understanding of the parties, chances for biasness will be minimized since information will be taken from all those affected by an action (Iannone, ...

Introduction

In contemporary world the spread of the globalization influences the behavior of the people within the business units and different organizations. With that, the style of the conduction of the negotiations is faced the numerous amendments as well. In other words, it is highly important for the leaders of the organizations to have the appropriate corporate and leadership skills in order to pursue the realization of the goals and objectives of the organization for protection of the rights and values of the humans. This paper focuses on the consideration of leadership skills of Kofi Annan as one of the ...

Presenting complaints: This is a presentation of a 14 year old female known as Mary X. who presented with a right side abdominal pain of 6 hours duration (started since 10am). Reason for admission/ History of presenting complaints: Mary’s abdominal pain begins near the belly button with tenderness around the central abdomen. This pain with a dull consistency at onset later increased in severity as it moves towards the right lower abdominal region. The pathophysiology that is associated with this condition is that which is caused by the fecalith blocking the appendix in about 50-80 percent of cases while in the ...

Elderly depression stems from a variety of causes. Elderly men encompass the highest suicide rate in the United States. The condition affects 6.5 million out of 35 millions Americans aged 65 years old and above.

Some of the identified causes of depression among the elderly are; - Memory problems - Social withdrawal - Confusion - Demanding behavior - Lack of active movements

Depressive disorders are described in the Diagnostics and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) that caused by general medical condition. Variants of geriatric-spectrum of depression were introduced to reflect differentiate depletion syndrome ...

The human race is facing serious threats from killer diseases caused by mutated viruses. Killer epidemics are one of the major predicted reasons for the extinction of human race. Kibola the newly identified epidemic is a matter of high concern for medical practitioners as well as pharmaceutical companies. This epidemic spreads through air and water which makes preventive mechanisms very difficult. Since this disease is caused by a mutated form of Ebola virus, the symptoms are almost the same as Ebola. However the mortality rate is three times higher and the spreading rate is also enormously high. The symptoms are high ...

Endotracheal suctioning is one of the common procedures performed on patients with an artificial airway. It helps to remove secretions to prevent obstruction. Suctioning is also important in intubated patients in order to prevent the accumulation of secretions, which would then lead to colonization of the respiratory tract by pathogenic bacteria leading to the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Endotracheal suctioning can immediately reduce the dynamic compliance and expired tidal volume in patients (G Briassoulis, 2009).

A study by Choi et al in 2005 indicated that manual hyperinflation followed by suctioning induces beneficial changes in respiratory mechanics in mechanically ventilated ...

Electronic Health record is the acquisition, storage and retrieval of health care information in digital form. It has the potential to improve the safety, efficiency and quality of data being utilized in the health care industry. (Wilder, 2010). Electronic health records would become an easy and ready source of information for research and administrative purposes for the development of public policies (Wilder, 2010). However, concerns and issues with protection of the data are threatening to derail the implementation of electronic health records. This article proposes strategies to address these issues.

Concerns with the privacy and security of electronic health ...

The conditions within the health care industry are not static but rather change along with unpredictable shifts in the local and national demographics, economy, and regulatory measures. Health care organizations must be able to navigate an ever changing landscape to remain viable. To do this, there must be willingness to implement changes in the structure, systems, processes, or culture of the organization that would enable adaptation. An organizational analysis is a useful tool in predicting successful change and adaptation in situations of chaos and complexity (Bellot, 2011). This paper is an organizational case study of the University of Pennsylvania Health ...

Health care organizations are situated within larger social systems and are affected internally by changes in the socioeconomic and political environment. Successful adaptation and continued competitiveness in the industry requires the ability of organizations to deal with uncertainty, pressures, and change. Nurses as leaders need skills in organizational analysis to ascertain their organization’s capacity for adaptation and to assist in strengthening this capacity. An organizational analysis must come from the perspective that health care organizations are complex and there is a need to consider different facets of the organization in order to arrive at a holistic assessment as demonstrated in ...

What is The Best Way to Manage Delivery in Women with Diabetes?

Diabetes mellitus bear serious implications on both the pregnant mother and the fetus. Gestational diabetes is associated with increased risk of fetal macrosomia. Furthermore, high prevalence of postnatal diabetes among babies has been observed in cases of obesity and diabetes mellitus during pregnancy. In other words, both diabetes mellitus and obesity are serious clinical conditions that need to be managed carefully in order to ensure that the mother and the fetus are safe and free from risks of various complications that are often associated with the two conditions. Delivery is a critical stage that affects both the mother and fetus ...

Introduction

The aim of this is to conduct a critical synthesis on a particular problem that has plagued the society for quite some time. This is the problem of childhood obesity. The most common reasoning that comes to mind when one witnesses an obese child is that these kids must be excessive eaters. In fact, every kid who exhibits obesity tendencies is often thought of as an excessive eater. Is this assumption justified? Is it true that obesity in kids is primarily due to excessive eating especially that of unhealthy foods commonly referred to as “junk food”? The assumption that the ...

Abstract

Hong Kong Disneyland has been opened for over a period of ten years .It is beautiful and attractive place to visit. Being so famous it still has many problems till today. Below discussion describes the issues faced by the Hong Kong Disneyland.

ISSUES FACED BY HONG KONG DISNEYLAND ARE AS FOLLOWS:

- With over emphasis on China market, Hong Kong Disneyland has focussed on China market for a long period. With the opening of Shanghai Disneyland this year, Hong Kong Disneyland predicts that they will lose 50 percent of tourist’s attendance. - Brand image of Hong Kong Disneyland is diluting because it has created too many issues like ...

Introduction on Osteoarthritis

Being the most common type of joint disease, osteoarthritis affects up to 20 million persons in the United States. This joint inflammation results from degeneration of cartilage whose causes range from aging, injury from trauma or disease to obesity. Pain in the affected joints on repetitive use is the most common symptom of osteoarthritis. In essence therefore, the goal to the treatment and management of osteoarthritis is to eliminate inflammation and joint pain while maintaining and improving the function of the joints. Non-pharmacologic interventions in place include unloading certain joints, occupational therapy, physical therapy, weight loss, exercise, heat and ...

Introduction

Hypertension is one of the most common clinical conditions that afflict most people regardless of country or race. Hypertension is a non-communicable disease, which means that it is not acquired through contact although mounting evidence through numerous studies suggests that the disease can be genetic or hereditary. In layman’s term, hypertension is commonly associated with high-blood pressure although in a medical perspective, hypertension is quite difficult to define. The definition of hypertension is quite arbitrary depending on factors such as age as well as the level of blood pressure that is normal for a person, which varies among the population. For ...

Issues Faced by Aging Services

Introduction Care for the elderly has become a challenge for many in the society. This care is important for the well-being of the people who have spent years taking care of their children and grandchildren. This is an important issue, because, while many are more than willing to take on the challenge of taking care of their elderly relatives, it is a difficult task that needs not only good intentions and love, but the expertise of a multidisciplinary team. The team can provide experience that will support, or augment the family’s efforts. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can provide ...

Introduction

Considered to be the worst financial crisis after the Great Depression of the 1930s, the financial crisis of 2007-2008 hit hard the global economy, threatening the total collapse of the big financial institutions, which, although was prevented by the bailout actions of the national governments, kept the global stock markets at its all-time low. The crisis played a crucial role in the failure of many businesses, decrease in the consumer wealth and a slow economic activity, creating the European sovereign-debt crisis. The impact of the global recession hit the common people by giving rise to unemployment problems, loss of jobs, decreased ...

In the past, individuals demonstrating the symptoms of schizophrenia were thought to be possessed by demons. Banishment, imprisonment, and torture were the only forms of treatment available. Fear of the perceived possession dictated responses to the behavior. The inappropriate ideas, hallucinations, and strange behavior remains as difficult to understand today as it was in medieval times. The medical profession struggles to address the presence of schizophrenia in society. McGrath, Saha, Chant, and Welham (2008) state the psychopathology affects 1% of the worldwide population and incurs substantial costs to families, society, and the patient. In addition, evidence points to a ...

Hepatitis is a condition pertaining to the liver. Its name literally means liver inflammation from the Greek words hêpar (liver) and –itis (inflammation). It is caused by several agents but worldwide, the most common medium for its distribution are viruses. There are five types of viruses namely Hepatitis: A, B, C, D, and E; these viruses are unrelated to each other except that they target the liver and cuase inflammation. Among all five Hepatitis B (HepB) is the most transmitted. HepB is caused by the hepatitis b virus (HBV) which belongs to the family hepadnaviridae which have single stranded ...