Essays on Health Research

Assignment Executive Summary

Introduction Delivery of quality services is a priority in healthcare as excellence determines patient outcomes. Various factors affect quality service delivery in health facilities. Healthcare facilities employ the most competent healthcare professionals yet patients continue to receive poor quality services. The hospital setting is dynamic as different personnel are responsible for the patient’s well being. Proper communication structures between health professionals reduce chances of information misinterpretation or conveyance of erroneous information. Both medical and non-medical factors affect the quality of service. According to Hughes (2008), delivery of poor services occurs because of errors within the healthcare system. For ...

Nilsson, C., van Limbeek, E., Vehvilainen-Julkunen, K., & Lundgren, I. (2015). Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Views of Women From Countries With High VBAC Rates. Qualitative health research, 1049732315612041. This article is about the Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) whereby a study on the number and status of women who are prone to VBAC took place. In particular, the study incorporated an investigation across the globe and majors in the United States. The article illustrates keenly the effects of vaginal birth on the general health of a woman who has previously undergone a cesarian section (Nilsson, Limbeek, Vehvilainen-Julkunen, & Lundgren, 2015). Health ...

Article Summary

Insigniam: Ten Disruptive Forces in Healthcare The article articulates the factors that are perceived as disruptive in the healthcare sector. Part of the discussion includes transition to value-based reimbursement, which turned hospital systems into a healthcare system by providing pre-emptive care. In addition, the system is currently shifting volumes and lower reimbursement in order to reduce cost while maximizing the utilization of all systems. Another important areas of concern in healthcare are when the system moves from caring for the sick to focus on primary care. This issue is related to the prevailing increase in government regulation where agencies ...

REF: NEW REGULATIONS TO SECURE HEALTH INFORMATION AND PROTECT PATIENT PRIVACY

Hello. I hope this memo finds you in perfect health. I would like to bring to your attention the following changes to DHHS’s HIPAA regulatory requirements. Also highlighted are some of the subsequent internal policy changes as well as their influence on nursing practice and patient care.

New Regulatory Requirement

The DHHS has strengthened its regulations on the need for enhanced privacy and security for protected health information (PHI). This move works in line with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 1996. The revision, therefore, addresses the following key pointers. First, in the revision, there is a great enhancement ...

The institutional affiliation

Scientists in various health-related fields constantly encourage qualitative research as an important element of implementation and intervention directions of a research and a detailed evidence base for practice. Moreover, qualitative data can highlight procedures and results, as well as appraise the decision-making process and program development (Hamilton, 2014). The outcomes in reviews of the qualitative health research are regularly hard to comprehend and even to find because of the manner they are introduced. According to Leeman and Sandelowski, there are three strategies that can enhance approachability and serviceability of qualitative health research discoveries; in particular, transformation of outcomes into ...

Legitimate power, otherwise dubbed positional power, is a form of power granted to an individual based on their relative duties and position within the organization. As seen in the discussion, legitimate power has historical roots in nursing. The concept serves to protect the recruitment and retention interests of registered nurses in practice. The legitimacy arises from both formal credentials upon certification and organizational structure. In essence, the DNP-prepared nurse’s legitimate power comes from their legal authorization to coordinate care given the licensure of their specialty. This paper compares the influence of legitimate power on micro-, meso, and macro-levels ...

When it comes to the issue of healthcare in the community, there are always gaps that must always be addressed in order to be able to combat the issues and barriers that affect the community. This annotated bibliography will look at the various sources that have been able to address the issue of needs and assets assessment. Citation: Arellano, N., Davis, S., Tyer-Viola, L., Sullivan, M. M.,Mihovan, M. E., Costa, K.&Palazuelos, D. (2015). Towards la clinica de mis sue? os: Findings from a needs and assets assessment among rural nurses in Chiapas, Mexico. Journal of Nursing Education and ...

In this essay, I will argue that the Ontario HPV vaccination program is ethically inappropriate and ineffective as a public health initiative aimed at combating cervical cancer. HPV vaccination in regards to cervical cancer reduction pales in comparison to other vaccination programs such as those that fight infectious diseases like polio, measles, smallpox, pertussis, and TB among others. As such, pro-vaccination arguments such as harm to others, harms and benefits, as well as best interests do not offer sufficient justification for the HPV vaccination initiative. Moreover, the critical consideration of issues such as social justice, adolescent sexuality, paternalism, and ...

Abstract

Rural residents have different health care needs compared to urban populations. There are economic, social and cultural as well as educational aspects that impacts the manner by which health care is delivered in rural areas. As a means to address the different health care needs of urban residents, legislators worked towards the development and implementation of policies that are perceived to improve the health and well being of the urban population. Included in these programs is the adoption of better payment plans, the promotion of wider and more affordable health insurance, and the alteration in the health care delivery ...

Nurses play a critical role in the provision of quality care and patient safety. Various studies show that there is a significant direct correlation between adequate nurse staffing and patient outcomes in hospitals. For example, a hospital with good nurse-patient ratios records better patient outcomes in various aspects such as mortality and reduced cases of failure-to-rescue (Agency for Health Research and Quality, 2015). There is, however, lack of good understanding of how nurse staffing ratios connect with patient outcomes. There are two possible ways to rationalize the relationship between patient outcomes and nurse staffing ratios; one is the quantity ...

Introduction

In this paper, the article entitled “Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in the prevention of Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile diarrhoea in older inpatients (PLACIDE): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial” by Allen, et al., (2013) will be critically reviewed. The article investigates about Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) which occurs more often in older patients who are 65 and above and are treated with antibiotics that provide immunity against a wide range of bacterial diseases. Clostridium difficile is a dangerous bacteria which can cause AAD, and it can be very harmful to the patient’s health. The researchers “did a multicentre, ...

Introduction

The United States of America is a multi-cultural society housing almost every culture present in the world. Healthcare professionals serve the high number of diverse patient populations. The presence of numerous cultures requires the government to promote cultural competence in all public and private sectors to accommodate people from different cultural backgrounds. Cultural competence refers to the ability of a professional, an organization, or an agency to establish behaviors, policies, and attitudes that work effectively across all cultures. The healthcare sector has a lot of responsibility in promoting cultural competence among multicultural groups found in the US. However, studies ...

Management

Equality and diversity are important in all organizations being it health, business or even education. Diversity and equality matches’ promotion of human rights since equality brings treatment of everyone as same and diversity dealing with different people of different backgrounds, statuses and views. Every organization would want to be leading in promotion of equality and diversity (Carnwell, Ros, 2008). Modernity has brought reflections to diverse communities within general populations and tackling all forms of discrimination. Commitment to taking equality and human rights into account in all we do is important irrespective of the activities and services. Equality and diversity ...

1. Final Stages of Formulating and Implementing Health Policies

Policies are basically a body of principles governing decision making. Thus health care policies can be defined as collaborative measures by the government and other stake holders directed at maintaining and improving the populations’ health status. This basically states long and short term goals as far as the health sector is concerned. It is thus clear that formulation and implementation of health care policies is multispectral and is a concerted effort of many professionals working collaboratively. Any policies (health policies included) generally have the following cycles: first is recognizing, defining and identifying of issues. At this stage, assessment of the need ...

INTRODUCTION

The health care policy plays a big role in the improvement of health globally. The creation of awareness on these policies and encouraging major health sectors to participate in their formulation is henceforth necessary. Since 1970, the feminists’ movement has made every effort to influence the legislation, policies, programs and services mainly in the areas affecting women’s reproductive health. These areas include birth control, abortions, security for the battered women, rape crisis centers, sexual identity, as well as economic independence. The campaigns incorporated by this feminists’ movement led to the agreement on the need to make health centers women-centered ...

Health research methods and ethics

Introduction Question A Chin and Lee (2008) explains that the ethical principle of respect for human participants in research studies involving human beings as the study subjects requires that the research participants be informed about the results of the study upon completion of the research. By doing so, the human subjects would feel respected and valued and not merely used or abused for the sake of achieving a particular medical objective. In application of the principle of respect, the ability of the individual to make own choices and decisions should be considered as Gallin and Ognibene (2012) corroborates. ...

- Proposed Research Question Post your research question for your session-long project and indicate how your research question meets the following criteria: Is the substandard housing in Owsley County, KY a predictor for poor health among the elementary school children. - Is it relevant to the field of public health? There is a clear link between substandard housing and health. 57% of the children come from households that live below the poverty level. This is an indicator of poor health conditions that requires government intervention. - Is it novel (e.g. previous studies have been limited or inconsistent) ...

Information Technology and the Need for Data Privacy: Implications to Security and Confidentiality in Health Research

Information Technology and the Need for Data Privacy: Implications to Security and Confidentiality in Health Research It is inarguably true that information technology has significantly impacted the lives of humanity both in a positive and negative manner. To date, people relish the benefits e-commerce, e-learning, Nass, Levit and Gostein, 2009improved data records management of our personal information and the like. But the benefit of information technology system also comes with many risk. While information technology move people towards a more efficient lifestyle, it has also become a new portal to commit more crimes. Cybercrimes have become more and more pervasive. It ...

Rationale for Dissemination Plan in a Research Project

The infinity of healthcare resources makes it imperative to ensure delivery of high-quality care. One way of achieving this is through successful adoption and implementation of cost-effective and evidence-based health technologies (National Institute for Health Research, 2009). There is increasing recognition, however, that maximum potential for use of research evidence in improving clinical and managerial practice and decision making is yet to be achieved (Wilson, Petticrew, Calnan, & Nazareth, 2010). This gap in translation of evidence into practice has been partially blamed on poor dissemination of research evidence to relevant stakeholders (Carpenter, Nieva, Albaghal, & Sorra, 2005). This paper will discuss ...

Questions

ARTICLE ANALYSIS Problematizing “Play-for-Health” Discourses Through Children’s Photo-Elicited Narratives Summary This research tackles the subject of children’s play in the light of the apparent declining opportunities for children to engage in active, unstructured, pleasurable and sheer purposeless play. A related concern in this declining play engagement among children is the problem of obesity spawned by a more sedentary lifestyle among children for lack of physical exercise that comes with play activities. Central to this research is the consideration of children’s play as those activities that promote physical health as much as the ...

Discussion1: What special ethical issues exist when the patient is a child under 18?

Nursing research is a moral duty since it forms the foundations for evidence-based care in the health care field. There exists various regulations and policies that have been formed to govern the conduct of research especially on human. One of the most common requirement is to have an ethical review of the research prior to the commencement of the research. Nonetheless, the most common sensitive form of human health research is that which entails children. Research in children possesses important challenges specifically with regard to informed consent and assent, potential conflicts of interest (COI) and vulnerability (Thompson et al, 2011). ...

The widening of digital divide

The development of technology is growing rapidly. The Internet has become the strongest power to change and reshape individuals’ life. However, there are three major variables that may lead the enormous gap of the digital divide between those who regularly have access to the internet and those who do not. The sociological variables associated with the digital divide are education, age and gender. The term digital divide can be understood as referring to a range of different phenomena. On the other hand, it can be understood as referring to the unequal use and access to the internet. On the ...

Identification of population (Canada-Women population)

Health issues related to this population Policies/ laws positively/ negatively affecting population Historically, what has nursing organizations done to advocate for this population? Influence of Affordable Care Act on this population? As a nursing advocate for this population, explain what is your specific main concern that you feel our health policies should address with this population that is presently lacking? Identify a government politician with their address who you could write to advocate for this group. What office do they hold? Why is this politician a good choice for this population? Compose a letter to that government ...

Introduction

In both qualitative and quantitative research, the close association between research and theory can basically be explained by the research components. The first impetus for the research is search for a theory. This means that development of theory depends on research, and also research depends on the theory. A number of researchers characterize this relationship as dialectic that is, a relationship where theory defines the data to be collected and the findings from research provide challenges to the accepted theories. It is thus correct to argue that research is the vehicle for development of theory. For that reason, this paper centers ...

The strategies used to evaluate healthcare issues, health information systems inclusive are all evaluated to gauge whether they support the six common goals of healthcare; safety, patient-centeredness, efficiency, timeliness, equitability and effectiveness (Littlejohns, Wyatt & Garvican, 2003). Strategies to evaluate health information systems differs slightly because they focus more on ensuring timeliness in delivery of services while they focus less on safety and diversity matters, multicultural healthcare among others healthcare issues. When designing an Information System Evaluation Tool, it is important to consider the privacy of patient information, the security of the information gathered, its accuracy, capacity of the ...

Abstract

The following article is a brief discussion over the subject of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Of 1996, (HIPAA, 1996) as it describes the use of Information Technology (IT) in the field of Healthy Care and dictates the security issues that IT must keep in mind for the general public health. Also discussed in the article are the importance of the IT industry in the present scenario practical implications and hurdles that IT must face in applying HIPAA health privacy guidelines, as well as, its impact upon the masses as a whole.

HIPAA

As it relates to IT HIPAA ( ...

Health remains one of the imperative aspects that play a crucial role in facilitating national development. It has been established that a healthy nation attains high level of economic development because its citizens engage in income generating activities, increase their productivity, and enhance invention and innovativeness. Similarly, use of advanced technology in the production process enable a country compete effectively in the international trade affair; an idea that improve peoples’ living standards, health and social welfare. Over the years, the federal government has strived improving its health care system by establishing health care facilities, providing drugs and hiring qualified medical practitioners. ...

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Abstract

Leadership in nursing includes both formal and informal roles. Demonstrating nursing leadership includes initiating change to improve the health and wellness of a community. It does not entail being in a managerial position to effect change. As such, this presentation will encompass an evaluation of a community problem in Florida and presentation of a plan to address the issue.

Part 1: Introduction

Opa Locka is a rural community situated in Miami Dade country. It has a population of approximately 15,219 people according to the 2010 census bureau figures. There are 5, 207 housing units. 69.4% of the population is African Americans; ...

Aging Society

Broom, A. (2012) On Euthanasia, Resistance, and Redemption: The Moralities and Politics of a Hospice: Qualitative Health Research, 22 (2) 226-237. Politics have been a major player in the hospice service industry. The major controversy is assisted death. Academic and medical communities have debated upon the ethics of this act and there has been a grey area since the debate has never been concluded. Many hospice practiced have the dying well policy and numerous patients cajole the nurses since they read more into this statement than otherwise intended. The modern dying practices and morality need governance in this old age nursing ...

Introduction

When it comes to public health policies, there are a number of barriers that hinder successful implementation, both at the community level as well as at the global level. These barriers come in many different forms, including sources of funding, the influence of parties with vested interests, as well as the stipulated time frames in which the polices are required to be enacted. These barriers have the potential to hamper the public health care system of any given community. It is for this reason that strategies have to be put in place to address these barriers, as well as find ...

Literature Review: Meta- paradigms in Nursing

Description of alignment of personal theory with worldview

Analysis of personal utilization of nurses' ways of knowing

Literature Review: Meta-paradigms in nursing Introduction This literature review embraces the metaparadigm nursing theoretical perspective and how it relates to ways of knowing in the profession. A critical review aligning personal conceptualizations with a world view interpretation will be explored. Also, an explanation of my personal ideological premise regarding the efficacy of this theoretical perspective to contemporary nursing practice will be analyzed. The theoretical premise of this literature review hinges on the assumption that meta-paradigm is an inclusive perspective of a ...

1. Indian Council on Medical Research. Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human Participants. New Delhi: Indian Council on Medical Research, 2006. The source provides detailed guidelines for any biomedical research on Human subjects. The central principle in these guidelines is the protection of the human subjects as well as ensuring that they benefit from the results of the research. The guidelines also provides for informed consent by the subjects where possible as a mandatory requirement for research on human subjects. Although the guidelines were developed for research in India the ethical principles and issues regard to research involving ...

Health Care Course Work

1. Demographic: It is a term used in reference to statistical description of a population when dealing with societal aspects such as policy formation, marketing, and health care provision. Some of the aspects that are examined to give statistics in demographic are: age, race, location, home ownership, and disabilities, and ownership. For instance in reading B on the medical device daily, the term demographic is used in reference of proving that the elderly are outstripping health care capacity in Chicago. 2. Culture: the term is used to depict various meanings all of which can be summarized into three major meanings. ...