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Over-the-counter medicine provision is a controversial concept that has long been a topic for discussion. There is a wide array of over-the-counter products ranging from Aspirin pills to anti-dandruff shampoos and specific brands of mouthwash. While there are some important benefits to it, such as availability and reduction of healthcare-related...
Introduction Everyone has qualities regarding their looks and viewpoint that they might not like. It could be a misaligned nose, excessively big or tiny eyes, or even an uneven grin. Even though some people worry about their flaws, these flaws do not affect how they live their usual lives. However,...
Introduction In the past, Madeleine Leininger noted and advocated for the notion of adequate care in nursing practice. Throughout her career as a nurse, she evaluated how nurses ignored to appreciate the patients’ culture while delivering care (da Silva et al., 2021). I chose Madeline Leininger’s theory because in the...
When explaining the results of an antibody test to a patient, I would start by defining the test’s purpose. First, I would clarify that two different herpes simplex virus (HSV) antibody tests are needed to identify the area affected by the virus. HSV-1 mostly affects the lips and involves only...
Although anxiety is a common reaction to stress, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are all conditions that can cause chronic anxiety. Numerous people suffer from anxiety disorders daily, which may be devastating in many circumstances (Goodwin et al., 2020). A diagnosis of an anxiety condition...
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a severe condition that threatens public health. Awareness of medical workers and the community about this disease will allow for earlier diagnosis and treatment. The main danger of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the prolonged absence of symptoms. The consequences of the disease without...
Introduction Non-profit public health organizations employ donations and private funding, which they mostly obtain from these sources, to advance fair access to healthcare. Non-profit organizations have existed and served local and international communities throughout history. As an illustration, these organizations have consistently promoted and carried out vaccination campaigns among the...
The story of Henrietta Lacks is the foundation of modern medical ethics and humanistic treatment of patients worldwide, especially among minorities. After undergoing dangerous procedures during segregation at Johns Hopkins, Henrietta Lacks lost her cells and died a few months after the medical operation. The cells obtained by George Gay...
Introduction Laryngotracheitis, otherwise known as croup, is a severe respiratory disease. The disease affects the larynx and trachea, resulting from a viral or bacterial infection (Ferri, 2021). The first symptom of laryngotracheitis is a violation of the voice function. Therapeutic measures for laryngotracheitis are reduced to antiviral or antibacterial therapy,...
Research The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body, responsible for all processes happening in the organism. The organ’s structure is complicated, making it even more powerful due to its diverse functionality. Interestingly, the heart starts developing during week 3 of pregnancy when many women...
One of the options for preventing the development of breast cancer is a bilateral mastectomy. The frequency of preventive mastectomy increased from 5% to 12% in the United States between 2004 and 2012 (Lim et al., 2021). The rise in popularity is mostly explained by the maximum reduction in the...
The severity of the Dengue fever has sparked multiple discussions and studies regarding its prevention. To combat this disease, locations like Indonesia, Taiwan and Ethiopia have conducted studies on the matter. For these important measures, the scientists from these areas have reviewed the information and approach towards the required prevention...
Introduction Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a condition that affects the neurological system. People with TS experience “tics.” Tics are sudden, repetitive twitches, motions, or noises. Ticks are bodily behaviors that victims are unable to control. For instance, a person might repeatedly blink; this feeling can be disgusting. This paper explains...
Introduction It is important to note that autism spectrum disorder is a condition that is the result of abnormal brain development. The key impacts of the disease are manifested in a person’s ability to socialize with other individuals and one’s perception of his or her surrounding social environment. Patterns of...
In an ideal and healthy organism, all systems and organs work perfectly and harmonically. However, genetics and environment may affect one’s body and cause various diseases. It may happen that a system or an organ fails due to a virus, an unhealthy lifestyle, or poor heredity and knocks the rest...
The malaria essence is that parasites enter the liver through the blood and destroy red blood cells. Even though more than a century of international work and study has improved malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, plasmodium falciparum still kills over 400 000 people annually (Talapko et al., 2019). The genetic...
The paper is worth reading because the descriptive content allows scholars to apply the gathered information in practice and extend the study. Quantitative studies allow scholars to support their theoretical hypothesis with practical experience and real numbers, enabling them to foreground the discussed claims. For this analysis, the article by...
Older individuals are urging a change in how society views and discusses ageing. Older people worldwide choose to concentrate on the opportunities presented by ageing rather than its restrictions. They are looking for strategies to enhance their physiological, mental, and social well-being to maintain their independence and activity as they...
As a people-oriented profession, dentistry requires strong communication abilities. Communication skills are indispensable to patient care for various reasons. For instance, they may include management of patient’s primary complaints, triage emergencies, setting a shared objective during treatment planning, and insurance of informed consent is acquired. Strong interpersonal communication abilities can...
Interview What brought you into the field of informatics and technology? In our time, computer technology is increasingly entering all spheres of human activity everywhere at a faster pace. I have always felt attracted to innovative technologies since my school days. I developed soft skills in parallel with hard skills...
This report explores the 2022 Safety Management Plan for Management of the Environment of Care (EOC) in Duke University Hospital (DUH), North Carolina. In particular, the report examines DUH Plan’s compliance with the directives stated by the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM). In addition, the areas of potential...
The continuation of species is a biological function that is present in all humans. Common social norms presuppose the desire to have children is natural and should be encouraged. However, genetic complexity might compromise future offspring’s opportunity to have a satisfying life. If a child is born with a medical...
Summary Table: Patients’ White Blood Cell Count and Percentages Patients’ White Blood Cells Count and Percentages Comparison Blood Cell Patient Control Patient UNK A Patient UNK B Percentage Patient Control Percentage Patient UNK A Percentage Patient UNK B Neutrophils 543 785 542 41.9 51.1 41.8 Eosinophils 25 26 27 1.9...
Dentists who have a background in business may work with office managers and administrative assistants to help them to solve different issues related to financial systems. The background in business benefits the dentist owner of the practice by enabling them to understand the financial intricacies of the company and to...
It is rather important for the human body to defend itself from various infections and bacteria. The immune system exists specifically for this purpose, incorporating innate and adaptive immunity and other features. These two types of immunity represent the main arms of the system. One of the ways with the...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) annually causes millions of deaths among infected individuals from the complications of other infections and diseases. HIV is a retrovirus that has a spherical capsid structure, which is enclosed with a lipid bilayer where glycoproteins involved in binding and entering the cells of the host are...
Australian public hospitals have faced many challenges during the last five years. Therefore, it is essential to mention the experience of the recent decision and its effect and designs a new strategy for the upcoming five years, namely from 2022-2027. In addition, some of the experience from hospitals worldwide can...
Types of Teams within NHS England There are four types of NHS England teams, each of which is suitable for specific tasks. Functional and cross-functional NHS teams can be comprised of organizational representatives and drive resource allocation and planning with regard to different issues, such as employee vaccination against COVID-19...
Medical mistakes are one of the most common quality issues in the healthcare environment. Even though drug errors are becoming more common, they can be prevented through quality improvement measures. When a patient is under the care of a practitioner and an error occurs due to improper medication use, it...
Information technology is changing the way people work, learn, and interact in the world today. Artificial intelligence is at the center stage of machine and human surveillance, redefining the health systems on the ground. This change had to happen because of the existing flaws between the service providers and customers...
The topic of drug repurposing is currently receiving a great deal of attention in the field of health care. The article from Cha et al. examines this issue as part of the innovation policy of pharmaceutical companies operating around the world (2017). The authors describe in detail the goals and...
Although norovirus has become one of the most spread gastrointestinal-related diseases, the number of fatal cases is relatively small. Moreover, Hewitt et al. (2019) highlights that there is not enough evidence to prove that this disease is fatal. The leading cause of the disease spread is the poor quality of...
It is no secret that over time there have been especially noticeable transformations in the development of the US healthcare systems. Based on this fact, part of the expenses and income begin to prevail over others, being influenced by both external and internal factors. Thus, this paper is devoted to...
Introduction Public health non-profits are organizations that receive most of their funding from private sources and donations and channel those funds towards equitable access to healthcare. Throughout history, non-profit organizations have been created and functioned to help local and global communities. For example, such organizations have always supported and carried...
Introduction An unfortunate implication of the current interconnectedness of the world is that health concerns have also become international. As much as people are able to quickly travel around the world, so can infections spread extremely quickly across borders. The current pandemic has showcased how devastating the spread of infectious...
Health insurance coverage is the comprehensive coverage on the means of financing an individual’s healthcare expenses as presented in the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). The coverage plan protects one against various medical conditions such as chronic diseases, serious illnesses, disablement, physical injuries, and death....
Advantages EHRs, particularly those equipped with Clinical Decision Support (CDS) capabilities, have been experimentally related to greater compliance to evidence-based medical recommendations and improved care. Despite the best intentions of physicians, patient interactions may not comply with the best management recommendations due to several issues. Some explanations for this noncompliance...
Thousands of individuals in the United States are subject to homelessness and the associated risks. The homeless population consists of people who are permanently without housing, have temporarily lost access to shelter, are escaping domestic violence, and for many other reasons. In general, the issue of the homeless population is...
First of all, the state of the current U.S. healthcare system was affected by such demographic factor as population aging. The increase in life expectancy in the United States affected not only older people, but also the bulk of the workforce aged 20 to 65 years (Webster, 2020). According to...
The article by Fowler, Williams, and Hazuda was published in the Journal of the American geriatrics society and seeks to address how diet soda intake is associated with long-term increases in waist circumference in a bi-ethnic cohort of older adults. As a result of obesity being linked with cardiovascular diseases,...
The concept of euthanasia became a topic of ethical discussion regarding the acceptance of specific procedures directly affecting the personal right to live. Scholars explore many issues concerning not only the medical and legal aspects but also the moral approach to understanding the necessity of the way to ease the...
This study is about the connection between the position of birth and the personality traits of siblings. The study focuses on family designs to establish relationships as per the research done by other scholars. According to the existing literature, there is a significant association between birth order and structural traits...
Introduction Differential diagnosis, or establishing a list of suspected diseases, is critical because it directs our search for these diseases in a patient during diagnosis. It is unlikely that a disease will be identified if it is not included in the differential diagnosis. A critical factor is to include unusual...
Introduction Cyclophosphamide is a prodrug commonly used as one of the medications within courses of chemotherapy. Since it is a prodrug, its pharmacological action unfolds after being consumed by a patient and with the immediate involvement of other biological matters that trigger its pharmacological function. Cyclophosphamide is administered to patients...
In the case under consideration, the young man discovered a painless lump on his neck and sought help from medical personnel. He also feels constant fatigue and has a history of tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and mononucleosis. Fatigue and lump without pain give reason to suspect Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) (Mayo Clinic, 2022)....
Reasons for Performing the Study Higuchi and colleagues performed their study to examine the processes of cell-free (CF) synthesis in E. coli and add new information regarding cold-shock proteins’ (CSP) roles and influences. The authors were interested in the impacts of twelve different CSPs on E. coli protein synthesis systems...
Introduction Nursing theories bridge the gap between knowledge and practice thus influencing the patient outcomes. They are commonly applied in guiding education, research, and clinical activities. Specifically, the theories are used to evaluate care interventions and provide a rationale for decision-making. However, their application can only produce positive impacts if...
Statement of Objective As the medical field evolves, numerous pharmaceutical and lifestyle modification therapies are offered to patients suffering from various conditions that may vary in cost and effectiveness. Therefore, it is critical that medical professionals are aware of numerous available treatments for different conditions as patients may be resistant...
Introduction Numerous muscles, tissues, tendons, and bones make up the foot and support stability, flexibility, and movement. Extrinsic and intrinsic muscles are the two primary classifications of foot muscles. Discussion Extrinsic foot muscles have their origins in the lower thigh, and they fit into various foot regions to enable gross...
Introduction To a great extent, Lone Star college is situated in Houston, Texas. Even though the community school has multiple departments, the report will focus on the nursing division’s website, which provides the entire database regarding the programs offered and the application process. The report examines the website’s purpose, audience,...
Introduction Situations, when people fight for the lives of their seriously ill relatives who have no chance to survive without medical support, are not rare. People hope that a miracle will happen and the patient in a desperate state will suddenly recover, which explains their inability to decide on the...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on all aspects of human life. In order to curb the spread of the virus, state governments in the United States put strict mobility restrictions on their citizenry. Although these measures were found to be reasonably efficient in regard to combating the...
The nursing shortage is a complex problem involving many factors of influence. Ethics and culture can play a significant role in solving this issue. In particular, the conditions of work in which the employer supports and promotes ethics and the diversity of cultures are more favorable for the staff and...
Fish oil has a high content of omega fatty acids, which play an important role in our body’s physiological processes. It regulates the production of hormones, participates in the processes of oxygen transfer to tissues, maintains vascular health, and improves the function of the digestive tract and excretory system (Shahidi...
Introduction to Age Stereotypes and Ageism Despite the fact that medical advancements have made humans more long-lived, prejudice and discrimination still plague people’s prospects for longer lives. In a perfect world, everyone views themselves as equal, regardless of ethnicity, financial level, gender, or age. Ageism, or age discrimination, is ingrained...
Abstract This paper is aimed to criticize the article “Health Disparities and Equity in the Era of COVID-19,” written by Nana-Sinkam et al. (2021). The report focuses on the impact of clinical and translational initiatives on understanding health disparities and inequities. The paper will examine the limitations and strengths of...
Since the participants in the current case study are heavily intoxicated, the process of obtaining informed consent becomes complicated. According to recent studies, the majority of people who filed questionnaires while intoxicated could not remember the event once they became sober (Martel et al., 2018). Therefore, an ethical problem arises...
Introduction Attention to patients’ interests and characteristics is one of the key responsibilities of nursing staff. Among the many theories of care, Virginia Henderson’s concept called the nursing need theory is among the main ones. With its help, junior medical specialists can control and address the targeted needs of patients,...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) belongs to the family of the “positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses” and is known to be the primary cause of Hepatitis C (Comas-Garcia, 2019, p. 253). The pathogen in question is deemed as highly dangerous since it is believed to cause several types of cancers apart from...
Equipment The activity requires basic gardening equipment, such as seeds, pots, and tools. It is preferable to have a dedicated garden spot outdoors. The participants should be provided with simple gardening clothes — gloves, aprons, and sun hats for the outdoor therapy sessions in hot weather. In addition, it is...
Changes are integral to any process, especially in the healthcare sector. Proper management and study of the basics regarding this topic will support healthcare specialists in the improvement of their practice and procedures that concern carrying for patients. Hence, the Kurt Lewin change theory will be examined, based on such...
This case study concerns Roslyn, who has been recently diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. Since the closest family members do not have the same disease, Roslyn and her parents lack experience in dealing with this diagnosis; therefore, they will require special attention and additional support. It is necessary for the...
Many individuals worldwide suffer from the incurable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) since the vaccine to prevent and control the spread and negative impacts of the contagious virus remain futile. Developing this vaccine is one of the greatest challenges that medical practitioners and organizations worldwide have encountered for the longest time...
Analyzing mental health concerns with regard to ethnicity is central to effective resource allocation. Asian Americans (AAs) are disproportionately affected by psychiatric disorders, depression, and self-image issues related to cultural concerns but seek professional assistance three times less likely than white Americans (MHA International, n.d.). The mental health situation of...
Introduction Escherichia coli (or simply E. coli) is one of several types of bacteria found in the intestines of healthy people and most warm-blooded animals. E. coli bacteria aid in the maintenance of appropriate intestinal flora (bacteria) balance and the synthesis or production of specific vitamins. A strain of E....
Implementing a data migration and monitoring project in a healthcare setting is a complex aim that requires high-quality project management, both in regard to planning, strategic implementation, and risk mitigation. In this particular case, the aim is to implement an intervention in regards to the switch from one EHR (Cerner)...
Introduction By engaging in sexual activity with an infected person, an individual can contract the bacterial infection syphilis. Treponema Pallidum is a spirochete bacteria that causes it. It can spread during pregnancy as well as during blood transfusions. Skin-to-skin contact is another method HPV can transmit, particularly if there are...
The methodological basis of the proposed study is based on a quasi-experimental approach that allows the study of causal relationships between variables. It should be recalled that the independent variables in this study are the fact of cooperation between a general educator and a paraeducator and the socio-demographic characteristics of...
Working in the medical field does not only mean solving complex clinical cases associated with severe illnesses. It also includes the ethical dilemmas faced by both experienced doctors and young nursing staff. These involve controversial situations related to the life and well-being of the patient. Such situations are formulated by...
Significance and Essence In modern conditions, the treatment of one disease can be a complex process of many hospitalizations (including in different medical institutions) and outpatient observation. At the same time, a lot of medical histories and outpatient cards are created, access to which is very difficult for the attending...
Introduction The “Palliative” describes the work of Doctor Nadia Tremonti. The woman’s primary goal is to help parents and other relatives survive the deaths of children who have long struggled to live. The movie traces the female’s role not only as a palliative care physician but also as a psychologist...
Introduction Healthy aging is one of the most deliberated topics globally since older persons exist worldwide, and most people hope to live to old age. According to the WHO, healthy aging denotes developing and maintaining functional abilities that facilitate wellness in advanced ages. Thus, healthy aging involves the creation of...
Smoking cigarettes used to be one of the most dangerous habits exhibited by young and older adults and adolescents. Recently, electronic cigarettes that use special devices to transform liquid with flavors and nicotine into vapor became popular. The producers promote their product saying it is much safer than combustible tobacco...
Introduction Children below the age of five years are in active growth and body development stages. They require enough nutrients to facilitate tissue formation and to remain healthy and effective. Therefore, they need continuous vitamin A, C and D supplementation to enhance healthy growth. Despite obtaining the necessary nutrients from...
Introduction In their cross-sectional research, Pal et al. (2021) measured more than 1,300 U.S. health professionals’ hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccines and explored the hesitant and non-hesitant subgroups’ levels of trust in the healthcare system. According to anonymous surveys, vaccine hesitancy was noted in less than 8% of the respondents (Pal...
Zinc is an essential mineral, a structural component of enzymes, proteins, cellular receptors, biological membranes, necessary for the complete breakdown of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, the formation of genetic material of cells, the metabolism of nucleic acids. Zinc is present in almost all cells of the body, but it is...
The health care system features a wide range of positions in administration, as each medical department and facility involves the management of resources and personnel. Administrative positions in health care can include many different responsibilities, from organizing daily schedules to managing billing and accounting systems. This essay will explore differences...
The Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), Continuity of Care Document (CCD), and Continuity of Care Record (CCR) are standards that are designed for medical data organization and sharing. Thus, the three formats are used in the field of healthcare for the documentation of relevant information about the patient, conditions, and treatments....
Coaches frequently tell their players to drink a lot of water before they are thirsty. Some schools, like Mississippi State, do hydration tests before each practice to ensure their players are adequately hydrated. Walker Wilbanks’ untimely death as a football player may have been averted if he had not consumed...
It is critical for researchers, authors, and even consultants to know every cost linked to establishing a clinical research study coupled with the capability to document such expenses to authenticate budget requests. The group remains dedicated to the subject since there is a need to develop a clinical research budget...
Introduction The current presentation aims to address the following objectives: Identify emergency-related needs and challenges of an older adult (OA); Identify necessary emergency supplies; Specify emergency preparedness measures; Develop a personal emergency plan for an OA; Specify the importance of independent OAs Emergency-Related Needs and Challenges of an OA Some...
Introduction to CAM The National Institute of Health has identified three groups of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) to determine the funding of research projects: Techniques recognized by insurance companies and medical professionals as effective, such as chiropractic, acupuncture, and others. Techniques based on faith that make them impossible to...
The United States Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) is an independent, volunteer body of national specialists in prevention and evidence-based medicine that offers recommendations on clinical preventive services such as screening tests, counseling, and drugs. They are intended to help primary care providers, and patients determine if a preventive intervention is...
Introduction As a people-oriented profession, dentistry requires the development of solid communication skills. Such abilities are indispensable to patient care to serve specific aims, including management of patients’ primary complaints, triage emergencies, setting a shared objective during treatment planning, and insurance of informed consent. Strong interpersonal communication abilities can enhance...
Mental disorders have long been considered to be the hardest to define and, consequently, difficult to cure health issues. Although few admit to having mental health issues, millions of people worldwide suffer from various symptoms of mental disorders. Therefore, it is crucial to encourage the perception of mental disorders as...
Health Information Technology Health information technologies are vital in enhancing the efficacy of clinical interventions that promote a population’s wellness and disease management. Examples of health IT tools include Electronic Medical records (EMR), Electronic Health records (EHR), and Clinical Decision Support (CDS). EMRs are digital versions of clinical charts that...
Each person experiences traumatic events during their life, and sometimes it impacts the mental well-being significantly, and the episodes from the past may still have consequences in the future. Acute stress disorder (ASD) is not widely common but still can regularly appear in individuals who have gone through terrifying incidents....
Introduction High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is currently one of the topical health concerns in the US and other countries across the globe. This is largely due to the consequences and adverse health outcomes associated with it, such as stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Some common causes of...
The American healthcare system has undeniably demonstrated its positive characteristics, such as quality, productivity, ingenuity, and creativity. Nevertheless, the problem of reforming the healthcare system for many years was one of the most important tasks for the American government (The Infographics Show, 2018). Having a health insurance policy became a...
Introduction The need for health literacy (HL) is always a present one, but depending on a particular population, it might be especially pressing. Thus, the Latino population in the United States (US) is experiencing a disproportionate level of issues related to healthcare, including negative outcomes, as well as medication errors...
Cellular immunity, also called cell-mediated, is an adaptive immunity in which lymphocytes of T type seek and attack diseased or foreign cells. The principal classification divides T lymphocytes into cytotoxic T (Tc), helper T (Th), regulatory T (Tr), and memory T (Tm) (Saladin, 2020). Tc cells are called the “effectors”...
Specific Objective & Current Data Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) stand among the leading death causes in the U.S. and the world. According to Pescatello et al. (2019), it accounts for approximately every third death in both cases (30.8% in the U.S. and 31% globally). Hypertension is the most common CVD risk...
Globalization and cooperation are significant factors contributing to the advent of a wave of sexual and identity orientation. The strides the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community have made reflect people’s ability to accept new societal changes. However, the community experiences more health disparities compared to their heterosexual counterparts....
Introduction Preparing parents for the death of a terminally ill child is a subject that requires sensitivity and dignity. Whereas anticipatory grief for older patients such as parents or grandparents is relatively common, preparing for the death of a child can be significantly more impactful. Clear and honest communication is...
Daily Bread The Daily Bread provides hot meals, a place to shower, clean clothes, modest medical treatment, and social assistance to the homeless and destitute. The center assists those who require mobile phones, identity, and other forms of documents, as well as tax preparation, literacy lessons, and job searches. Donations...
Introduction Recently, challenges have emerged in the medical industry concerning the deficit of certain hospital workers. In order to solve these problems, state policy in the field of health care is aimed at enhancing the level of health and improving the quality of life of citizens. The HPSA indicator was...
Involved Neurotransmitters and Receptors Being a complex neurobiological issue, bipolar disorder has an intricate pathway that determines the pathology. Specifically, the interconnected limbic, striatal and fronto-cortical neurotransmitters are involved in the pathology of the disorder. Connected into a network, the specified systems contribute to the development of the disorder to...
Introduction The study deals with the worldwide problem of a medical personnel shortage and the negative consequences of this phenomenon on the level of care provided. The shortage of nurses is caused by an increased demand for medical personnel, a low level of motivation on the part of clinics, and...
Aspects of the professional process contribute to medical errors, safety measures, and policy violations. We can define the following elements of the problem according to human factors: time management, unsteady workload, burnout, and stress. Obstacles can result in a nurse’s wrong dose or medication, causing side effects or severe consequences...
What is Depression Every person can be subjected to depression, but the symptoms and the general condition might differ in individuals. Some doctors believe that it is more complicated to detect depression in men as they usually hide their real feelings (National Institute of Mental Health, 2017). The first symptoms...
Interview Summary An interview was conducted with the patient, during which his main characteristics were established. The person belongs to the male sex, 25 years old. The man is from Finland, and he speaks with a slight accent. Perceives health as a critical element for functioning and successful future building...
Cultural competency is necessary for comprehending and connecting individuals from different cultures. Coordination of care and its potential ethical and policy issues are crucial to understanding the context of special ethnical and religious domains. In this regard, nurses and care coordinators should possess cultural competence, which entails a desire to...
Similar to any other scientific area, healthcare and medicine have a vast knowledge background. Countless students, practitioners, and scholars consult with the healthcare database to improve their understanding, provide a better service and ultimately improve societal quality of life. The database is gradually improving thanks to the constant research; however,...
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a field of study with many controversial issues and is based mainly on people’s personal experiences. In this regard, the most effective way to understand the principles of such functional medicine can be an independent experiment on lifestyle changes. As part of a similar...
Nowadays, the field of healthcare has to face numerous issues that stem from high attrition rates, understaffing, increasing stress on healthcare workers, and other factors. Consequently, the quality of patient care tends to decrease, causing patient dissatisfaction with the services. While the government entities and medical establishments make an effort...
The NCBI article I read discusses the potential therapeutic advantages of hallucinogens. I learned that N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) functions by momentarily obstructing chemical system communication in the brain. Clinical studies on hallucinogenic substances as therapies to treat depression, terminal disease, and substance misuse issues have thus recently regained interest. Additionally,...
Factory farms have long been searching for various methods to optimize the production process as the competition continues to be severe. Only a few thousand large factory farms can enjoy all the benefits of economies of scale. The current approach to food production has serious drawbacks and leads to unexpected...
Introduction In the 1930s, Carl Rogers postulated a model that was aimed at guiding caregivers on how to respond to patients’ health conditions by using personalized care delivery procedures. The paradigm, identified as PCCNF (Person-Centered Care Nursing Framework), was later reinforced by Tom Kitwood, who incorporated concepts of interaction and...
Introduction There are individuals in life that have difficulty when it comes to forming or sustaining relationships with other people. In this case, there is a client who is male and has issues making or maintaining relationships with women. The client reports that he faces anxiety at the thought of...
Introduction Social epidemiology focuses on the social factors that affect the health outcomes of people in different communities. The health status of individuals in the United States is unequal, as some communities have better access to social amenities based on where they are located. There are marginalized communities within the...
Blueslopes Private Hospital is one of the leading privately-operated healthcare facilities in Australia. The Sydney-based organization was started in 2010 and boasts substantial growth over the years. The facility is known for managing rare conditions such as cancer and other chronic issues affecting humanity. Blueslopes has over one thousand employees,...
Background International Medical Corps was selected for healthcare innovation because healthcare advances were at the heart of the initiative. The organization’s goal is to enhance the individuals’ lives in the communities through health programs and related initiatives that build local capacity, and prevent by offering medical care, as well as...
Social determinants of health refer to the environment and conditions that directly affect the birth, growth, work, livelihood, and aging of groups or individuals. These factors are predominantly influenced by the distribution of wealth, money, resources, and power from the local to the global level (RNAO, n.d. ). The national...
According to Tom Beauchamp, informed consent has two philosophies. In his first explanation, Beauchamp describes informed consent as the patient’s absolute autonomy and authority (Sutrop & Lõuk, 2020). This informed consent focuses on sovereign authorization and client rights. The patient must have a substantial understanding of the condition and intentionally...
Mental stability and psychological health are essential for an individual and the maintenance of an appropriate level of his well-being. According to the guidelines, developed by the American Psychiatric Association, therapists can identify particular mental issues with the help of differential assessment. In this situation of Melissa, it is possible...
Summary The importance of trust between patients and healthcare experts, particularly professionals representing a specific healthcare field, is often underrated. However, people trusting in a certain medical profession often defines the extent to which they take pieces of advice dispensed by experts in question into account (Yuan et al., 2020)....
Introduction In the medical field, there are many internal and external factors that define the quality and effectiveness of offered care. The relationships between the personnel and patients may be discussed through the prism of functionalist, conflict, and symbolic-interactionism perspectives. Some forces like technology, standards, and practices strengthen and stabilize...
Mental health problems have been concerning issues that need considerable attention from healthcare providers. Patients with mental health illnesses such as stress and related disorders need to be taught approaches to reduce the latter. The article by Ramos-Sanchez et al. (2021) evaluates the way exercise impacts anxiety symptoms and those...
The case of Agnus and Kitty is an interesting one because the former did not have any mental health illness prior to this visit to a care provider, while the latter has had a history of treatments and therapy sessions. To properly diagnose this couple, the therapist has to collect...
Abstract This report explores the context and current situation related to the prevalence, morbidity, and epidemiology of stress in the UK. The document contains a discussion of statistics on the scope of the issue, its influencers, and the rationale for initiating behavior change. The World Health Organization’s strategy for stress...
Abstract The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders provides a practical diagnostic approach for numerous mental disorders. Schizophrenia is among the disorders that the DSM-5 offers an outlook for. This study evaluates the diagnosis of schizophrenia in a high school teenager, focusing on their background history, including medical conditions...
It is important to note that any dilemma or problematic situation can be viewed differently depending on the ethical perspective used. The three normative ethical theories are deontological, consequentialist, and virtue theory. The former focuses on the action, the second emphasizes the consequence, and the latter is about a person’s...
This study hypothesizes the use of metal ions to suppress the RNA polymerase activity as the most effective therapy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Once any microbes attack the body of a human, the proteins are used to replicate the virus (Scientific Animations 00:00:23-00:00:52). Thus, the virus relies on proteins to...
G.R. is a 55-year-old white obese male brought to the hospital by his wife. The chief complaint of this patient is erythema, scaling, and skin thickening on his torso and extremities several months ago after a mild upper-respiratory tract infection. G.R. is afraid that he may have developed the same...
Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among the world’s most common neurodevelopmental disorders. In this context, substantial growing trends in the frequency of ADHD diagnosis and treatment cases were registered across the globe. For its main reasons, the research includes a different approach to its diagnosis previously and nowadays,...
Health facilities must comply with medical laws to provide treatment services to patients. Medical professionals ought to offer quality healthcare services to patients to protect them from legal problems due to non-compliance. Some of the most prominent ethical and legal issues in the provision of treatment services include: The absence...
Speaking of the importance of ethical considerations in medical care, it is worth saying that this applies to children and everyone in general. This point must be respected in any possible treatment and taken into account in the diagnosis and the simple communication with the patient. In addition, working with...
The Use Case Diagram In the present scenario, John reveals that he had issues breathing in the morning. The problem appeared insignificant as John thought it would go away with time. Moreover, he attributed the breathing issue to change in temperature and weather. On the contrary, John realizes that the...
Biological Variables The mother brought Demetri, her 39-year-old son previously diagnosed with schizophrenia, because of his deteriorating mental well-being. The mother claims that this was due to his discontinuation of the necessary prescribed drugs about a month ago. This stop in his post-hospital treatment is not the first. The interviewer...
Introduction Today, nursing and pedagogy have a rather deep, inextricable connection. It is no secret that a nurse with pedagogical talent and knowledge of competent interaction with a patient achieves tremendous success in the profession. Indeed, bringing wisdom and light is a responsible, complex task that requires specific skills, knowledge,...
Research The study by Dzubur and Poronsky (2018) found a positive correlation between exercise therapy and heart failure disease. Patients, families, and healthcare systems all experience enormous costs as a result of heart failure (HF). The intricate pharmacologic regimens that serve as the cornerstone of HF care are insufficient on...
Introduction The following paper discusses premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and the use of meditation to alleviate negative symptoms. As most women experience PMS for most of their adult lives, this issue is prominent for billions worldwide. The recent studies included in this review include samples from researchers from different countries to...
Mental health conditions are highly prevalent in modern communities, with women reporting higher levels of distress, because of the increased pressures of daily living and complex factors that interfere with their well-being. As a result, we have made it our mission to lend a hand by empowering women and putting...
The study of deviations in human health is valuable, as it will help to gain more profound knowledge about diseases. Moreover, it will help spread awareness and form ways to treat or relieve symptoms. Aphasia is characterized as a deviation that affects people’s perception of speech and interferes with the...
As a psychiatric nurse, I encounter many situations that prompt me to reflect on the relationships among different factors that affect my work. I am primarily involved in administering interventions to patients with various mental illnesses. One of the situations I have encountered regards the use of restraints. I have...
Abstract Autism spectrum disorder is a condition resulting from abnormal brain development. The key impacts of the disease are one’s inability to socialize with other individuals and altered perception of the surrounding social environment. Further, affected patients exhibit patterns of repetitive and limited behaviors. The first effects of the disease...
Immunity passports would be an excellent measure that allows individuals who are immune to the virus to break the set lockdown protocols. This would be an important step in the prevention of the spread of the virus while still boosting the economy of a country. Essential services would still be...
Evidence-based research is critical for the continuous development of strategies used to manage pain and treat medical conditions. Thus, a relevant and well-built research question can guide researchers in investigating the critical aspects of illnesses and how they respond to particular interventions. The proposed PICO (T) question is “in post-operative...
Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter produced by the parasympathetic nervous system, goes to the brain, lowering heart rate. Taking calm, deep breaths decreases blood pressure if stress, coffee, or excitement raises the heart rate. Heart rate will stay elevated no matter how long one works out. After the parasympathetic stimulus is eliminated,...
Introduction Veterans refer to people who served in military or disciplined forces. These groups are referred to as veterans after retiring from the disciplined forces. As of 2017, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) projected that 46.6 million adults have mental illness issues (Alexander & Wynn, 2018). From the...
Introduction Caring for children requires the use of best practices in handling their everyday needs. Nannies have to make different decisions pertaining to the care of young children, including their health status. The decisions need to be supported by the best available evidence. The development of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in...
Introduction Healthcare organizations operate within a predetermined budget prepared by the financial department and the nurse manager. Primarily, the expenditure estimates are based on the experiences from the past years and expected activities for the current year. Mostly, a bigger percentage of the budget goes to staff payroll and recurrent...
Harlem Children’s Zone is an initiative aimed to assist families and children in Harlem in terms of improving health outcomes, educational measures, and career readiness. The project is centered around multiple areas that it covers, including reducing the rates of preventable diseases, providing academic support, helping parents with helpful information,...
Background Research on tuberculosis has a long history, but science does not allow humanity to stop its spread, and it still has a global incidence. Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacteria M. tuberculosis, initially discovered at the end of the 19th century by Robert Koch (Churchyard...
Introduction Teratogens are substances, such as medications, chemicals, or diseases, that can induce aberrant development in the womb. Teratogens are ambient substances that, when introduced to the mother, can disrupt normal fetal development, culminating in gestational maldevelopment or mortality (Tsamantioti and Hashmi, 2020). There are billions of possible teratogens, but...
Introduction Out of various autism spectrum disorders (ASD), one is ‘Asperger’s syndrome (AS) or ‘Asperger’s disorder.’ This paper aims to outline the characteristics of AS, its causes, and manifestations and then discuss diagnosis, treatment, and accommodations. Since the disease affects nearly 1% of the US population, it is vital to...
The topic that is to be examined is how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of individuals living in New York City. The subject was chosen due to the studies that show a major increase in mental health problems either related to the stress correlating with the virus...
Introduction In an acute care Hospital, does implementation of mandatory policies securing adequate nurse-to-patient ratios (1:5), compared to the current staffing model, decrease the patient length of stay in 1 year? Having inadequate or inappropriate nursing staff to meet patients also needs results in unsustainable workloads and negatively impacts the...
Pharmaceutical mistakes are risky due to the volume and sophistication of medication delivery, and these errors have a high financial and human cost on the American healthcare system. There are various steps involved in the distribution of medications. During the distribution stage of pharmaceutical distribution, one-third of all medication mistakes...
Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis substantially contributed to the prevention of maternal mortality through the discovery of the connection between antiseptic procedures and puerperal fever. Appointed for practice in the First Obstetrical Clinic that provided educational services for medical services, Semmelweis noticed that there was a considerable difference between the rates of...
