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Owing to the fact that adolescents face multiple challenges as they mature into adulthood, there is a need to set aside proper strategies to mitigate these setbacks. In fact, a large section of adolescents finds it hard coming to terms with their maturation during the puberty period. As such, a proper health teaching plan is imperative in neutralizing the challenges faced by adolescents. The health teaching plan should include influential approaches to define the nature of the problem experienced and the most rational approach to take in neutralizing it. This paper highlights the elements that should be included in ...

The transitional phase between childhood and adulthood is a stage in human development and growth commonly described as adolescence. This stage begins at the age of around 11 to 13 years with the start of puberty which means the development of the reproductive processes. In the United States, adolescence is defined as the age span of 10 to 24 years (Edelman, Mandle & Kudzma, 2014). Unlike childhood stages where growth is slow and steady, adolescence is a period characterized by rapid changes in cognitive, physical, psychosocial, moral and spiritual growth as the shift from childhood to young adulthood takes place. ...

Stress is a state of threatened homeostasis that triggers an array of adaptive physiological and behavioral response in an effort to reestablish homeostasis. (Edelman & Mandle, 2014) The emergence and experience of stress depends not only on objective, but on subjective factors, the characteristics of the man himself: assessment of their situation, mapping their forces and characteristics that are required, etc. Any surprise which breaks the habitual course of life can cause stress or stressor. It does not matter the content of the situation and the degree of objective threat. Important is a subjective attitude. A stressor is the factor ...

Controversy Regarding Childhood Immunization

It is observed in the study of Edelman, Mandle, & Kudzma (2014) that there are many controversies associated with childhood immunization as many parents tend to believe that the process of immunization will make their children’s immune system weaker or infected. Many parents feel that the immunization process is unaffordable due to which they do not go to medical centers for vaccination and immunization. On the other hand, many parents also fear that the immunization process can be painful for their children, so they tend to ignore this process. Another controversy that is attached with childhood immunization is that ...

Healthy living is a very crucial aspect of life normally appreciated by all individuals and for this reason; health facilities should be responsible for the promotion of good health. A health facility, for instance, a hospital need to be well equipped for it to be able to provide the much-needed support when it comes to the medication of illnesses. The basic role of a health facility in the promotion of good health is firstly it will assist in the medication of diseases (Edelman, Mandle, & Kudzma, 2013). Secondly, the hospitals help in the prevention of diseases through provision of advisory ...

Child immunization is aimed at safeguarding children against grave diseases. It can either be active in which case a pathogen is administered to the child or passive where blood is administered from an already infected person to the person currently exposed to the malady both bound to improve the immunity of the child. Nurses work it out to ensure that parents become aware of the importance of immunization (Edelman, Mandle, & Kudzma, 2014, p. 1243). However, there are health concerns about the safety of the vaccines. Dissenters quarrel that compulsory immunizations trespass upon their rights and religion. These disagreements have ...

The nutrition and fitness goals in Health People 2010 are to promote health and to reduce chronic diseases caused by improper diet and excessive weight gain. No significant progress was noticed towards this objective. The Health People 2020 nutrition and fitness goal is therefore, to promote health and reduce chronic disease risk through consumption of healthful diets and achievement of healthy body weight. Only efforts that are able to bring about change in the individual behavior, and in the environment that support these behavior, will enable the achievement of Healthy People objective. ("Nutrition and Weight Status | Healthy People 2020", ...

Complementary and alternatives medicines (CAM) contain a broad variety of intercessions, from weight control plans and supplements to reflection and T'ai Chi that originates from a wide range of orders and customs. Most are thought to be outside the domain of traditional drug, in spite of the fact that others, including vitamin D, work out, needle therapy and cooling technique are being used in scientific research. CAM has been of great use to many people. For example, a variety of substitute therapies may be given to minimize the dangerous effects of stress. Some of the therapies are Reiki, hypnosis ...

The Complementary and alternative medicine practices have been used for thousands of years in the pursuit of wellbeing and health. The CAM therapies include different practices and products such as the botanicals and dietary supplements, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, therapeutic massage and mind-body medicine (Edelman, Mandle, & Kudzma, 2014). However, well-designed clinical trials in the field of complementary and alternative medicines are lacking. Therefore the effectiveness and safety of many CAM are still uncertain. However, there are trusted resources used to determine safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicines. Before, using any CAM therapy and supplements, it's important to ...

In an unhealthy family, parents are deficient, over controlling, abusive or have substance abuse behavior. Alcoholism is also frequently reported in a dysfunctional family. Dysfunctional family leads to dysfunctional health. The behavior of the members of the family is important in preventing disease and in promoting health. In a family where its members have dysfunctional health, they have behaviors that promote risk for ill health. For example, the maladaptive eating behavior could lead to medical disorders like obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc. A multifaceted approach to help the members of the family to adopt, change and maintain a behavior that ...

Introduction

A community health assessment is a vital practice that determines the various aspects that either promotes or deter sustainable health practices. As such, it is essential to analyze the community for the people's needs, the available resources that could be used in providing a solution, the assets in the community as well as the strengths that the particular community exhibits and could be used in facilitating the problem-solving process. In this respect, the paper shows an analysis of Riverside County, California for these elements that could help identify and solve the health issues that affect the county.

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Nurses play a key role in the care and management of patients across various healthcare settings. Health promotion is a key segment among nursing clinical practice which has been followed and practice for over 5 decades. The concept of health promotion is closely related to the needs of the patient with a focus on faster recovery and improved quality of life. Most patients recover faster when nurses implement health promotional activities that not only help them but also reduces the rate of readmission or casualties arising out of self-care or poor home-based care and management (Edelman, Mandle, & Kudzma 2014). ...

Family practices and values can influence the health promoting and disease preventing behavior of the individuals in the family. One can observe this in the families we encounter in day to day life. For example, obese parents tend to have obese children. Parents can influence the child’s lifestyle choices. The contribution of the family to the child’s health begins from how they decide to plan their family, prenatal care and post-natal care. Children who are breastfed by their mother for the first 6 months, tend to be in better health when compared to children who are not ...

Gordon Functional Health Pattern assessment involves assessing 11 aspects of the person’s life. The first is to gain a perception about the general concept of health and well-being to the person. Asking question regarding the general health of the person’s family and what they do to remain in good health would give a lead on this. One can also asses the individual for unhealthy habits like smoking, tobacco use, unsafe sex, etc. The degree of compliance with treatment or self-management of disease can also provide an idea about the individual’s general perception about health. The other ...

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An agreed definition of dementia is a syndrome caused in most cases by an array of illness which affects memory, reasoning, ability to carry out daily duties and communication skills. Ethical concerns not only on issues of dementia but throughout nursing practice are a pivotal point for the practice. The condition of dementia raises some ethical issues during treatment as the diseases affects a person’s ability to make sound decisions by themselves without assistance. Ethical issues in caregiving to patients with dementia come in different shape and sizes. For example, questions arise on whether a nurse should give ...

According to Edelman, Mandle, and Kudzma (2014), health promotion refers to the process of enabling individuals have or increase control over their health. This involves the consideration of social and environmental interventions that encourage healthy behavior and practices. Health care practitioners are required to uphold various values and encourage their adoption among patients to promote healthy living. However, these values may conflict with those held by patients, leading to an impasse between healthcare professionals and their patients. In such instances, it is advised by Edelman et al. (2014), that practitioners need to first understand the values held by patients ...

In the course of health promotion, health practitioners may be faced by ethical issues, or dilemmas, that may compromise their aim to promote health among their clients. As a result of the nature of the health environment and practice, such situations are inevitable and hence requires effective decision making. In my case, an ethical situation I faced when teaching health promotion strategies is that of confidentiality. The patient, an adolescent, had contracted a sexually transmitted illness but was afraid to inform her parents, who would be disappointed in her. The concept of patient-nurse confidentiality was a challenge to implement ...

There is a rising awareness of the health disparities that exist in the United States (US). Racial and ethnic minority groups in the country are adversely affected by these health inequities and experience poorer health as compared to the general population in the country. African Americans and Arab Americans are some of the minority groups affected by the existing health disparities. African Americans constitute an estimated 15% of the entire US population and are the second largest emerging population in the country. The number of Americans of Arab ancestry is 1.7 million (Edelman, Mandle, & Kudzma, 2014). This paper will ...

Innovative and new ways have been opened by the widespread use and adoption of mobile phone technologies. These technologies have improved health care service delivery tremendously. The mobile applications can also help individual patients in the management of their wellness as well as health. Their adoption has been as quick as their development. These applications are believed to be the main methods of ensuring delivery of high quality healthcare services. Despite all the advantages, the mobile phone health applications present certain risks as well as limitations that must be addressed. The relevant authorities need to regulate the use of ...