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The innovation of 3D printing in healthcare has influenced enhanced healthcare outcomes by cutting costs and improving access. 3D innovation has led to the development of more advanced surgical equipment such as drill guides and prosthetics that are lighter, stronger, and safer. Moreover, 3D technology facilitates the creation of replica...
Introduction A ceramic is an inorganic non-metallic material composed of metal or non-metal components that are manufactured and subsequently hardened at high temperatures. Since they are utilized daily, high-tech ceramics have generally been connected with medical devices. Traditional ceramics are made of clay, whereas high-performance or advanced ceramics are made...
Pathophysiology of Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes muscle pain and stiffness. The pathophysiology of fibromyalgia includes a combination of several different factors. Environmental stressors and genetic factors are included in the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is sourced from changes and regulations of the neuroendocrine system. The pain...
The present paper aims at studying the pathophysiology of anemias based on the case of J.L. The patient is a 12-year-old male with an ongoing diagnosis of sickle cell anemia. When attending the clinic for his routine 6-month follow-up visit, the physician noticed that J.L. has jaundiced sclera. The patient...
The insufficient distribution of finances within healthcare structures can significantly decrease the quality of care. It is vital to ensure that medical organizations gain timely reimbursements. Moreover, it is also necessary to establish the top-down priorities structure of the budget. In order to do so, medical organizations should analyze the...
Research The key purposes of the muscles of mastication are to assist in food grinding, teeth approximation, and the eating process. Interestingly, these muscles may be divided into the primary and the secondary ones, and while the latter group consists of about eight muscles, the former includes only four. According...
QSEN is a nationwide initiative that encourages nurses to rethink the main principles of nursing care. Furthermore, QSEN is a nursing project that aims to link nursing education with best practices regarding quality and safety standards. QSEN was founded in response to more excellent nursing quality and safety requests (QSEN,...
Research Did you know that both methods of permanent contraception, namely vasectomy and tubal ligation, are almost equally safe and rarely cause any complications and risks? Indeed, as noticed by Blocker (2022), “tubal ligation does not affect hormones or periods, so there are no long-term side effects if the surgery...
In their article, Stern et al. (2019) address the connection between cancer and physical activity, diet, and obesity in Latin America and the USA. The significance of this research is determined by the fact that due to increased globalization, transitions in dietary practices may be observed. That is why children...
Introduction To date, the involvement of consumers in the healthcare system is one of the important, valuable, and significant moments that contribute to strengthening the health of citizens and protecting against various risks at the micro, meso, and macro levels. For instance, by having all the necessary and meaningful information...
It is evident that there are many differences between adults and children. When people grow up, not only their body but also their brain structure changes. This is one reason why kids and adults are treated by various medical specialists. Consequently, it is quite essential for healthcare providers to be...
Introduction Euthanasia, a morally ambiguous medical issue, is one of the most contentious topics in medicine. Is the most troubling question a denial of life as a result of a crime or an unpunishable act? These questions have different responses depending on the country. On the one hand, the critical...
Introduction The research of scientific papers conducted on the topic of ethical issues is of value. This is since obtaining this information can help prevent ethical problems in the future when working with patients. Particular attention should be paid to the problems of ethics in the treatment and research on...
An organization’s core values are to present the patient with better services and partner with the community. In light of the above, it is arguably correct that Caresouth Carolina serves its clients with utmost professionalism while incorporating other measures such as teamwork and trust to accomplish the mission and vision...
The role of a nurse educator requires a registered nurse to have a broad knowledge of chronic diseases. The nurse must use the knowledge of chronic illnesses to educate the consumer using the various teaching methodologies. The critical requirement in the job skill is not only to understand the fundamentals...
Introduction Health geography provides a valuable aid in studying medical practices. This discipline introduces knowledge about the peculiarities of healthcare and medicine, depending on the geographical information of the studied area, culture, and people. This topic is particularly significant for Canada since a local indigenous population has peculiar health treatments....
Introduction Becoming a successful athlete is a matter of not only consistent training and improvement of one’s skill but also deep consideration of appropriate nutritional choices that enable the optimum strength to train effectively. While an individual may need to adjust their diet depending on the type of sport and...
Race and gender disparity in healthcare delivery pose significant challenges to the U.S healthcare system. Racial disparities coupled with lower socioeconomic levels affect the access and quality of care. In America, racial and ethnic minorities collectively receive lower-quality of care than white people. Women are undervalued compared to men, influencing...
The main idea of palliative care is integrating a holistic approach when nurses do everything possible to improve the quality of human life, even if death is inevitable. It is expected to offer comfort and understanding to patients and their families. According to Murray (2020), a dying person should be...
The most significant source of motivation and inspiration in my life comes from my current employment or position. My last role was as a pediatric nurse practitioner, and I loved every minute of working there. The post had a well-deserved reputation for being patronizing and attentive to the needs of...
Nowadays, the gap in the literature regarding depression diagnosis and treatment in post-stroke patients is gaining more attention. According to Quattropani et al. (2018), although individuals also exhibit stress after a stroke, symptoms of depression have started receiving more scientific attention. Recent research has focused on post-stroke anxiety (PSA), which...
Eating bags of microwave popcorn for years is claimed to cause “popcorn” lung from inhalation of the flavoring used on the popcorn. Plaintiffs with the medical problem sued the popcorn makers and the maker of the flavoring. The flavoring maker asserted it was not liable under the bulk-supplier defense. Daughetee...
The progression of the healthcare industry is inseparable from organizational development and theories – the fundamental aspects of management that help improve healthcare outcomes. The organizational system within healthcare is complex and involves changing reporting structures and relationships. Multiple types of specialists with different professional cultures work within a singular...
The Pender Health Promotion Model is used to initiate behavioral change. The central feature of this prevention model is that it emphasizes the proactive interventions people should adopt to avoid illness in general. This model describes the important role of nurses in supporting patients in preventing disease through self-care and...
Misunderstandings of mental conditions have a long history involving fear or intolerance of people with disorders. Many misconceptions are ingrained in society and are still hard to refute. Such circumstances interfere with providing help to individuals suffering from disorders – they are afraid to seek treatment, and people’s misunderstanding only...
The nursing profession is characterized by various expectations and norms. For instance, the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS) overlap with some criteria that are distinct to nursing practice. In particular, CLAS’s core principle mandates that care should be responsive to all cultural backgrounds (U.S. Department of Health...
Practioners that professionally operate in various fields of activity that are connected to ethical decision-making can face contradictory situations. In order to elaborate efficient and effective guidelines for specialists in the sphere of psychotherapy, it is obligatory to recognize the key theoretical notions and concepts. Ethics codes exist to ensure...
This assessment handbook presentation is dedicated to the North West of Edinburgh and this community’s key issues related to healthcare. As this city district is characterized by a growing number of senior citizens and low-income immigrants, the issues of the growing number of mental health diseases and a lack of...
Assessment The facility’s medical staff will investigate the treatment modalities currently being utilized for the hospital’s large population of patients experiencing symptoms of anxiety and despair. It is possible to accomplish this objective by performing reviews of medical data and conducting interviews with people whose lives have been negatively impacted...
Originating as a cluster of unexplained cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, the new coronavirus disease, officially designated COVID-19, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in 2020. The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 has spread rapidly in China and other countries of the world. One of the...
Cultural Formulation Interview Culture is the system of rules, knowledge, practices, and concepts of a particular society learned and taught to new generations. They are categorized into lifestyle, religion, family structure, and languages. Therefore, a multifactorial set of overlapping concepts govern our daily lives (Jarvis et al., 2020). The CFI...
What is known as the common cold is an infectious viral disease that may have mild or severe consequences. Rhinovirus was first discovered in the 1950s when clinical laboratories investigated the pathogenic cause of this disease. Contact with micro-droplets from an infected person’s mucosal fluid in nasal mucus or saliva...
Introduction Mental health struggles and suicides among adolescents present a rising concern for society. Many experts suggest that the rise of mental health issues, such as anxiety among teenagers, is connected with excessive social media use (Dastagir, 2020). On the other hand, experts connect increased teenage suicide rates with the...
Introduction Information systems technology uses processes, techniques, and tools to manage healthcare data. The healthcare sector deals with large amounts of data, needing a data management and analysis system. There are several methods and techniques for performing analysis depending on the purpose of the research and the nature of the...
Introduction Transplanted organs save lives every day, yet doctors often have to lose precious time seeking a viable organ due to a lack of donors. Organs may be donated at any point in one’s life, yet many do not consider this possibility due to insufficient knowledge or misled opinions. In...
The creation of a new model of a medical organization providing primary health care is a set of measures aimed at respecting the priority of the patient’s interests, organizing the provision of medical care to the patient, taking into account the rational use of his time. Moreover, an important part...
Introduction Licensed professional counselors are an important part of the healthcare team. Their skills are vital in ensuring that the population’s mental health issues are addressed in the most effective way possible. This paper will begin by reviewing an institution primarily focused on the delivery of mental health services. The...
There are different ways in which culture or ethnicity can impact the treatment of development of mental health disorders. One specific example is the treatment of depression in Hispanic culture. Depression is commonly defined as “a mood disorder involving a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest” (Morales-Brown, 2021,...
Overview of the Issue It is possible to develop a particular insight into the perspectives of Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in the private health sector. The range of options through which AI-driven robots can enhance healthcare delivery is broad. An instance is AI machine learning that serves replacement for traditional...
Introduction Some professions require the practitioner to have a license usually given by the governing bodies in order to pursue their work known as occupational licensure. This authorization is particularly popular for health professionals mainly due to the risky nature of health business. To be given the license one is...
In healthcare, project management may be defined as an organizational process designed for the improvement of medical facilities’ functioning. It aims to facilitate current operations at resolving problems related to them, implement policies or regulations that may enhance health care delivery, and establish positive relationships between stakeholders (Gordon & Pollack,...
Over the last two decades, our knowledge of the critical factors for juvenile suicidality, suicide ideation, suicidal tendencies, and death has grown significantly. The role of psychiatric or mental diseases in the pathophysiology conducts leading to perversity is supported by findings from prospective and retrospective investigations, randomized society trials, and...
Discussion The research topic will be nursing and physician shortage across the globe. Generally, in order to have quality care services, there must be professionals that ensure the needs of patients are met. Healthcare is critical and every nation has prioritized ways of making the services universal to allow citizens...
Body The article presents a narrative review summarizing consistent evidence concerning healthy dietary habits and maintaining a healthy weight in adults and more aged adults. The information was examined based on data from previous research conducted in North America and Europe. The analysis indicated that mean intakes of such elements...
Research One of the most important pertaining to the endocrine system is the thyroid gland. With a weight of roughly 25g, the thyroid gland is the biggest adult gland focused solely on endocrine activity (Saladin et al., 2021). The thyroid consists of sacs termed thyroid follicles on a histological level...
Stephen M. Edelson published the article on 30 January 2022. The hypothesis of this study was to examine if there is proof that this diagnosis needs to be restored. The study adopted a quantitative research design and involved people with behaviors and symptoms related to the existing diagnostic standards of...
Due to the explosion and fire at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a huge quantity of radioactive iodine and caesium penetrated into the air. During the accident, emissions of iodine isotopes were noted, which pervaded into food, and then into the human body. The thyroid gland is extremely susceptible to...
Introduction. Local and General Building Codes One of the most heavily regulated building types is the one that houses medical facilities and related services. It, too, is subject to the requirements of any applicable local or state building ordinances. State and local codes have no bearing on the operation of...
In healthcare management, scheduling is an essential procedure that optimizes the workflow, leading to increased nurse satisfaction and balanced benefits expenses. Excel Solver Setup is an efficient tool in Microsoft Excel that uses the what-if algorithm to determine the appropriate value for the objective cell (Microsoft, 2022). For instance, this...
The objective of multidisciplinary human services research is to enhance the lives of service users by identifying and addressing issues. Due to this process, individuals, families, and communities gain from social and service technologies such as methodologies, models, and theories (Fichtenberg et al., 2020). In terms of relevance, it enables...
Humanity is fundamentally akin to social animals, and its survival depends upon connections made during its lifetime. They are essential for maintaining optimal mental and physical health at all ages. Therefore, social isolation and loneliness have tremendous effects on longevity, health, and well-being. The development of such conditions at old...
Introduction The study of the issue of the emergence of private health insurance and how it arose in society has exceptional value for study. This is because, this way, it is possible to gain a deeper understanding of the motives of this action. Additionally, it gives an insight into the...
The worldwide spread of Covid-19 caused a kind of mental pandemic − anxiety, depression and panic attacks became the main mental problems in quarantine. To get rid of them, many people engaged in various relaxation techniques, including rituals. They became the basis for psychological self-assistance during the coronavirus epidemic. In...
Introduction Places of incarceration have characteristics that have a profound impact on the behavior and health of prisoners. Being imprisoned is often the cause of increased risks and vulnerability to hazards. Moreover, inmates often experience physical and psychological problems due to their acts of isolation. All of this raises the...
Community Description Hatch is a small village located in New Mexico, and it sit on an area that is 3.1 square miles. As of 2021 there were approximately 2000 residents living in this village. Originally Hatch was known as Santa Barbara, there were many relocations of the residents due to...
Trinity Health is committed to delivering exemplary care services to patients to improve their health outcomes. The organization is driven by the core values of integrity, stewardship, reverence, justice, and safety. The health care facility’s mission plays a leading role in improving the community’s health. Trinity’s mission is to serve...
Impact of Healthcare Professionals’ Education on Healthcare Service Delivery Education plays a significant role in promoting quality healthcare services by providing healthcare practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills in handling different healthcare conditions that people in the community experience. Additionally, education enables healthcare professionals to create a conducive relationship...
Introduction Maternal mortality is caused by pregnancy, independent of its duration and location, the death of a woman, which arises during pregnancy or within 42 days of its termination. According to the World Health Organization, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country. The rise...
Case management Case management plays a highly important role in care delivery as it aims to assist in the achievement of the most appropriate patient results. The responsibilities of a case manager include “assessment, intervention, coordination and monitoring of services, advocacy, outreach, and referral” (Campinha-Bacote & Munoz, 2001, p. 48)....
Classification & Types When a Laxative Should Be Used A laxative should be used when the patient has a problem with fecal constipation: it is a medical condition when dense fecal masses move away with difficulty, and the stool is irregular and painful. Bulk Bulk laxatives, upon penetration into the...
Introduction The APRN’s scope of practice depends significantly on the regulations in the particular state. Certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurses belong to the category of APRN. The demographic tendencies show that the population in the United States will become older, and the expected need for...
Introduction When appropriate leadership is used, it becomes possible to constructively address the given complication, ensuring that the necessary changes are introduced effectively and remain in place for a significant amount of time. In the Hospital case study, the difficulty with encouraging a collaborative and patient-centric working environment among the...
Introduction Human health is a sensitive state of complete physical and psychological well-being observed in the absence of cognitive and somatic diseases. Health as a whole should be viewed as a function of the many variables that determine a person’s final state: this includes biological parameters, mental functions, and the...
The time after the rigorous lockdowns amidst the COVID-19 pandemic presents a great market for fitness trackers. Without access to proper equipment, impacted by the possible mental issues, the average US young adult is likely to invest in proper workout gear and assess the current body condition. Thus, the target...
Mental Health Problems All three components: body, “soul,” and society, are closely related to each other and affect a person’s well-being and condition. The ability to cope with stress, anxiety, and bad moods reduces the likelihood of psychosomatic diseases based on psychological causes. However, there are more and more cases...
The research reviews the considerations related to studying the correlation between ambient air pollution and its effects on the symptoms of COVID-19. There were numerous studies that claimed that there are certain connections between death rates from COVID-19 and the issues related to the quality of air. As researchers claim,...
The LWM is the Content Model that best captures my view of recreational therapy practice. According to Carruthers and Hood (2007), within health and human services, a fundamental paradigm change is taking place that has the potential to determine the future of therapeutic recreation. LWM was created by Carruthers and...
The World Trade Organization is an integration organization established on 1 January 1995 to liberalize international trade and regulate its member states’ business and political relations. It is responsible for developing and implementing new trade agreements, oversees their performance, and monitors trade quality. The WTO was initially created based on...
This is a systematic review of quantitative research studies and occupational therapy interventions for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Firstly, Nielsen et al. (2017), provide a short introduction to the prevalence, symptomatology, and treatment of school-aged children with ADHD. ADHD is a chronic neurodevelopment disorder that affects 11%...
Introduction Eating disorders are mental health diseases in which a person’s attitudes toward food, motor activity, physical image, or other self-image hurt their health. They are accompanied by physical hazards and complications that stem from abnormal eating behaviors. Lifelong emotional cycles and low self-esteem, a tendency to ignore feelings and...
Introduction All forms of diabetes affect numerous individuals across the nation and remain the most prevalent non-infective disease among patients. The following study would focus on the age group that is predominantly affected by life-changing diabetes, individuals aged sixty-five or older (LeRoith et al., 2019). Information can be primarily gathered...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have become a significant issue in the twenty-first century. Studies show that most of the infections can be traced to drug addicts and sex workers (Abad et al. 1705-1706). The high prevalence of STDs is often a result of sharing syringes to insert drugs and an...
The healthcare policies on insurance coverage in the USA need to benefit all people. Based on the resources about the modern USA, many low-income individuals, basically immigrants, live unassured by the healthcare insurance program. More especially, the immigrants, both lower and higher-income persons, and individuals living with physical challenges. Besides,...
Introduction The patient had been hospitalized with high blood sugar levels of 128 mg/dl on two separate tests indicating he had a diabetic condition. She had been pre-diabetic for the last few months. However, despite several interventions, the patient developed diabetes. Additionally, she also had an upper respiratory disease that...
The U.S government is committed to advancing healthcare readiness across the U.S and the world. The federal government formed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services (CMS) to administer major healthcare programs in Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CMS also evaluates the quality of health facilities, insurance...
Introduction The Bhopal accident occurred in India almost 40 years ago, on December 2, 1984. This disaster claimed the lives of 3800 people, tens of thousands were injured from contact with toxic substances, and 102,000 were disabled (Lucchini et al., 2018). The incident occurred when water entered a methyl isocyanate...
Introduction There is a popular myth that no great genius can exist without a dash of lunacy. The history of genius is littered with the names of disturbed minds. For instance, one of the most distinguished artists of all time, Vincent van Gogh, was believed to be bipolar: after slicing...
Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability characterized by social interaction issues, restriction of interests, and repetitive behaviors. According to recent studies, the disorder prevalently manifests among children: approximately 2% of children acquire ASD in the United States (Shaw et al., 2020). Therefore, earlier identification of the disorder...
Abstract The term sleep deprivation can be defined as a psychological condition in which a person does not get the needed amount of sleep. The disorder can be evident for adults if they don’t attain seven to eight hours duration while sleeping. On the other hand, children will be associated...
Cognitive or Mental Health Challenge Anxiety is common in stressful events, such as delivering a speech or passing an exam. When sensations become overwhelming and all-consuming and conflict with everyday life, anxiety is just a symptom of the underlying sickness. There are various risk factors for anxiety that raise the...
In the current euthanasia-related discussion, identifying the moral rightness to kill or let a person die for the good plays an important role. On the one hand, doctors and nurses are obliged to preserve human life and relieve suffering at any cost (Vaughn, 2019). On the other hand, they need...
Introduction In the last century, the United States decided to exempt non-profit medical organizations from paying taxes. One of the main requirements of the tax service is the exemption of hospitals from taxes through the provision of charitable assistance to the population in the treatment. First of all, it considers...
Alzheimer’s disease is common among elders aged 65 and older and is a neurological disorder affecting brain cells. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common diseases among nursing home residents in the United States. According to data provided by the Joint Commission, in 2021, more than six million Americans...
The Evidence Documenting Social Inequalities in Health The evidence of social inequalities in health has been documented in various platforms and sources. Firstly, evidence about social inequalities exists in various publications (Chokshi, 2018). They consist of books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, magazines, and other forms of literature. Secondly, research after research...
Introduction Cancer is a serious concern worldwide and the second-highest cause of mortality in the U.S. The coronavirus pandemic negatively impacted cancer screening and management in 2020. Due to a delay in the distribution of population-based monitoring data, it will require many years to calculate the outbreak’s present and other...
The current health IT has a positive effect on nursing, medicine and other disciplines at my institution. Nursing informatics helps these individuals integrate and communicate data to and from providers such as physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, eliciting coordinated care. It has connected varying departments and allowed these people to seek...
Contemporary consumers tend to practice a variety of eating habits caused by health, ethical, and sustainability issues. In particular, a versatile number of restrictive diets have become very popular in the recent past. They include vegan baking trends, vegetarian diets, gluten-free, paleo, nut exclusion, and others. These frequently observed consumer...
Types of Healthcare Providers The three main types of healthcare providers are; hospitals, nursing homes, and home healthcare. Hospitals are institutions that patients visit to acquire health services. Nursing homes, on the other hand, are used by patients who do not need to visit the hospital but require special care...
Article Summary The article Clinical relevance of paliperidone palmitate 3-monthly in treating schizophrenia discusses how the mentioned injectable antipsychotic (PP3M) improves non-adherence and prevents relapses in schizophrenia treatment using four injections per year. Paliperidone, the active metabolite of risperidone, is an antagonist of the D2 and 5HT receptors (Mathews et...
Introduction Human life expectancy has continuously increased in the past two centuries, closing in global aging. Multiple losses, such as financial, psychological, personal, health-related, and loss of autonomy, cognition, and functionality, have contributed to the anxiety that comes with advancing years. The cybernetic theory of stress, coping, and well-being holds...
Some of the deadliest diseases in human history include acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), cholera, influenza, smallpox, bubonic plague, and COVID-19. According to MPH Online (2021), the influenza pandemic of 1918 had the highest death rate of up to 50 million people. Another pandemic was HIV/AIDs identified first in 1976, but...
Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a complex of disorientating neurological symptoms characterized by a wrong perception of the size and position of the body and violation of coordination. People who suffer from AIWS often see things smaller or bigger than in reality or feel their bodies changing in size...
Demographic metamorphosis leads to significant economic and social impacts affecting labor and capital markets, goods and services, social protection, health care, and pensions. The consequences of a shrinking working-age population are lower labor productivity and aggregate savings, and thus slower investment, demand, and economic growth. Therefore, population aging is a...
A Defense of Abortion is the most famous text by the American researcher in philosophy and ethics, Judith Thomson. It is interesting because Thomson is trying to bridge the gap between supporters of abortion, who believe that the fetus is not a person and a woman has the right to...
Why is this important? At present, the global community is concerned about the well-being and health of people, which is the basis for the harmonious development of society. Food insecurity is one of the most pressing public health issues relevant for both developed and developing countries. This problem is defined...
R. Wilder first used the ketogenic diet in 1921 as a way to treat epilepsy. Recently, the diet became popular as a new concept of rapid and effective weight loss. The diet mainly consists of high fats (55-60%), moderate proteins (30-35%), and very low carbohydrates (5-10%) (Masood et al., 2020)....
Mental and behavioral disorders constitute a significant proportion of the global burden of disease, yet only a minuscule fraction of those suffering from such conditions can access primary treatment. In developing countries, only a tiny percentage of persons with mental disorders see a doctor, and health care is often unable...
Introduction Strategic planning is a necessary practice without which competent management is impossible. The main priorities of strategic planning in the health sector are reducing mortality and expanding measures to prevent morbidity. Trinity Health in Pennsylvania was selected to review the improvements needed and implement strategic planning. Trinity Health is...
Introduction Drug misuse and abuse are increasingly widespread problems that lead to higher levels of morbidity and mortality in all groups of the population in the US. It is fascinating how the same active ingredients contained in medicines that help treat severe illnesses can become dangerous if taken in the...
Introduction Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety and significantly affects the patient’s personal life, family, and work. People with generalized anxiety disorder feel excessive concerns about typical everyday activities. A generalized anxiety disorder differs from normal anxiety because the degree of disturbance is higher; it lasts longer and...
Classification of the Organism Tuberculosis has been a significant global health concern for centuries. This disease is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is a pathogenic bacteria belonging to the order Actinomycetales, family Mycobacteriaceae, and genus Mycobacterium (Bandaru et al., 2020). M. tuberculosis belongs to a group of obligate pathogens referred...
Guideline Developers The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical guidelines are the recognized standard and most synoptic evidence-based practice (EBP) policies. One of the guidelines is the NCCN Guidelines for Patients with colon Cancer. The guideline was developed by a multidisciplinary panel comprising members of the NCCN institutions. The evidence...
Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a medical definition of the condition closely associated with depression and the consequences of trauma. As a diagnosis, it was discovered and labeled in 1980 after the American Psychological Association incorporated it in its disease testing and Statistical Manual for mental health professionals (Crocq...
Therapy that is supported by scientific data is referred to as evidence-based treatment. As described in the video by Veterans Health Administration (2014), tests have been undertaken, and a substantial study on a specific treatment has been published, and it has proved to be effective. Moreover, the studies that demonstrate...
It has been found that people who identify as transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming, or gender diverse have exacerbated health disparities compared to other people. These disparities include physical and mental health issues, the development of which is brough about by a high level of stress, stigma and incomprehension these people...
Many variables can impact resilience; however, some significant ones incorporate a person’s adaptation to stress. The research around the impacts of COVID-19 reveal that a larger part of individuals has reported a negative effect on their psychological well-being because of COVID-19 (Liu et al., 2021). Nonetheless, there are few examinations...
Occupational exoskeletons are mechanical constructs worn by humans to improve physical performance and reduce musculoskeletal diseases. Active exoskeletons employ actuators (machine components responsible for physical movement) to drive the system, whereas passive exoskeletons use human activity to power the system. Electric motors, levers, and pneumatic or hydraulic technologies are used...
Summary Strategic planning is an essential part of organizational development that allows a business to remain viable and sustainable in a dynamically changing world. This type of planning allows highly effective use of available resources and opportunities in order to optimize the organization’s future development (Teixeira & Junior, 2019). In...
Social care challenges Social care entails all aspects of individual and practical care and assistance. As much as social care is linked to medicinal situations, it is particularly focused on means of assisting people in ways that allow them to survive independently. Social care is usually dispensed in respective individuals’...
In their speech, the speaker raises the current problem of obesity in the United States and describes what health consequences it carries. The purpose of this speech is to inform people about the current issue, as well as what effect obesity can have on health. The awareness lies in the...
Introduction This study aims to identify the association between perioperative hypothermia and surgical site infection (SSI). I will begin by conducting some research to critically analyze evidenced-based data collected. My objective is to contribute some measures in my department in the management and prevention of perioperative hypothermia, thus reducing SSI...
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many social health problems have intensified. This paper is a discussion of the current situation in Ruskin Vale and the causes of factors exacerbating social inequality. Among the three aspects discussed, the authors distinguish poor housing, unhealthy or poor diet. Ruskin Vale plans...
Blackeney, E. R., Herting, J. R., Bekemeier, B., & Zierler, B. K. (2019). Social determinants of health and disparities in prenatal care utilization during the Great Recession period 2005-2010. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 19(1):390. Web. This article explores the question of why different racial and ethnic groups within the US...
Introduction Currently, diabetes is one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally; this factor threatens the entire population of the planet. Hence, it is vital to collect precise information about the health history of the patients with diabetes to explore the full spectrum of factors that might have led to...
The Uninsured Should Not Pay for Insurance Uninsured individuals should not be required to pay for the insurance. In 2020, 8.6% of the population in the United States, or 28 million individuals, lacked healthcare coverage at some moment during the year (US Census Bureau, 2021). In 2020, more poor children...
Introduction Life expectancy has increased, and the main concern that follows this development is whether the extra years entail periods of health-related high quality of life for the old people. Physical movements and exercises are a great method for maintaining physical fitness and wellness. Physical exercise refers to any kind...
Galen’s works present one of the most prominent contributions to the development of modern medicine. Following the path outlined by Plato and Aristotle, Galen significantly influenced the direction of medical science development. Even though Galen supported an ultimately false humoral theory about the four senses of humor in the human...
The current healthcare system is plagued by economic challenges highlighted by increased spending. The economic challenges facing healthcare include a lack of price transparency, and adequate payment model, and monopoly power imposing substantial price hikes on medical products and services. As patients assume more significant financial responsibility for their healthcare...
The principles of healthy eating are the aspects discussed not only in the narrow professional environment of nutritionists but also among ordinary people since this topic affects everyone. Particular attention is paid to the nuances of child nutrition because the problems of obesity and related chronic problems at an early...
This work reflects on the earlier written projects on the topic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV was once such a devastating illness that it was deemed a worldwide endemic. The works cover the issues of the impact of HIV on society, the fight against it, as well as statistical data...
Various socio-economic, health-related, biological, and behavioral factors may cause childhood obesity. They include unhealthy diet, insufficient physical activity and sleep, genetic predisposition, family lifestyle and eating habits, the use of certain medications, and the presence of certain diseases (for instance, Cushing disease) (Mayo Clinic, 2020). Moreover, a child’s psychological and...
Introduction HIV infection is a slowly progressive infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. This disease is characterized by damage to the immune and nervous systems, with the subsequent development of concurrent infections and neoplasms leading an HIV-infected person to death (Saag, 2021). The rapid spread of HIV among...
The patient has issues with remaining at the dining table during meals. Leaving means that Mr. Smith is communicating that he is not comfortable with the food due to heartburn which is often associated with people who have dysphagia. His stomach acid may be remaining in his throat, making him...
Term Abbreviation Meaning Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act HIPAA A set of regulations for the health industry, particularly emphasizing privacy of patient information and data sharing In-network INN A provider is contracted with the specific insurance provider used by the patient Out of network OON The provider does not...
The healthcare sector faces continuous reforms to deliver effective, safe, and high-quality care. Driving these changes calls for effective leadership at all levels of the health system to actualize the objectives of the reforms. Leadership in the health care system creates peculiar challenges since it is spread across clinical and...
Introduction Field study of global health is involved in health promotion and ensuring equality in providing medical care to all. Global health involves prevention measures of illnesses, determinants of health, and transitional health issues. The field has many career opportunities, and I am mostly interested in the physician career; the...
Introduction A gap in quality-related care coordination for individuals with chronic illness has embellished a heightened concern in healthcare organizations and the contemporary world. I believe empathy is a gap in quality-related care coordination for individuals with chronic diseases. Numerous individuals cannot acquire genuine care to manage their chronic illnesses...
Advance directives give much-needed assurance and peace of mind by allowing individuals to make decisions about their healthcare in advance. They also offer some security to healthcare practitioners who may face family members with opposing viewpoints on what is best for their relatives. The most morally troubling situations are directives...
Introduction In the context of frequent healthcare reforms, a consistent and well-thought-out strategy for managing changes in the healthcare sector is of particular importance. Therefore, it seems appropriate to use the concepts of change managemental, organizational and economic changes in healthcare represent. All of them contribute to the development of...
The discovery of mitochondrial DNA supports the endosymbiotic theory, which explains that an endosymbiont is a single organism that lives inside another organism. The chloroplast and the mitochondrion both represent organelles that used to be free-living cells, which ended up in host cells. Through rigorous study, scientists found that both...
Research question: How did war trauma evolve in clinical and scientific perspectives during World War I? Primary Sources “Letters from the First World War, 1915.” Trenches. This source is a collection of letters soldiers wrote in the First World War to their family members and friends. It is a primary...
Losing a child is likely the most painful thing that any parent can experience. In a Good Morning America (2020) feature, Kara Keough Bosworth opens up about losing a newborn son due to his shoulder dystocia. With this pregnancy, Kara had decided to have labor at home, which determined the...
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon condition in which the immune system targets the nerves in the body leading to muscle weakness, tingling in the extremities, and sometimes paralysis. GBS is a rare disease that affects roughly 1 in 1000 persons (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)). According to...
Introduction Medicare and Medicaid are state-sponsored initiatives that assist American citizens with healthcare expenditures. These two schemes, founded in 1965 and paid for by the public, have common-sounding names, which can cause misunderstandings regarding their operation and the media attention they offer (Fabius et al., 2021). Medicare covers healthcare benefits...
Introduction Nursing informatics is presently the discipline that combines computer science, nursing, and data systems to transmit information, knowledge, as well as intelligence in the nursing profession. Nursing informatics empowers health care institutions to convert data into information which allows healthcare workers, such as doctors and nurses, to provide the...
Introduction Alzheimer’s disease affects all aspects of the ill person’s life and those connected to the individual. This article provides a clear picture of the potential impact of the illness on family and personal relationships. It describes the extent to which the interrelationships between family members, friends, and partners may...
Health care management and administration is a vital field in healthcare that relates to the governance and oversight of medical facilities and healthcare staff. Healthcare administrators are leaders within the healthcare sector that ensure the functionating of the department, medical practice, or hospital to which they are assigned. Their roles...
The way people eat and the lifestyle they lead is essential for their overall health and well-being. Thus, incorrect dietary patterns can lead to the emergence of such a severe disease as type II diabetes mellitus. To combat the symptoms of this disease and its consequences, it is necessary to...
As a dynamically developing industry, the healthcare system experiences several prominent challenges associated with its constant growth. In the video, the speaker defined three primary challenges for the modern healthcare industry: the cost of care, the quality of care, and data security (KonicaMinoltaUS, 2019). Thus, I think that the challenges...
General Ethical Principles In terms of medical ethics, it is crucial for every healthcare practitioner to maintain general ethical principles throughout their professional practice. Ahmed et al. (2020) state that ethical principles are “intended to shape the moral values and professional conduct” of practitioners in order to “prioritize the well-being...
Commentary and Analysis The section Standing on the Shoulders of Giants in Gerontology includes a short preface by Richard A. Settersten, Jr. and four chapters explaining the theoretical development of gerontology by Hayflick, Schaie, Bengtson, Estes, and DiCarlo. The four articles are described as “personal perspectives” from the outset and...
Introduction Health and its pursuit are greatly tied to the social and economic fabric of every country in the world. Out of the importance of the wellbeing of humans, many organizations that deal with public health have developed. Healthcare institutions, by and large, contribute to the wellbeing of the general...
Introduction Chronic Disease Management (CDM) in the elderly has become a serious public health concern due to the fast aging of the world’s population. Older adults may be unable to receive CDM because of a lack of health resources and costs. It is possible for patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs)...
The influenza virus is one of the major threats to the health of the population all over the world. It is considered to be one of the infections with the highest potential for mutation as it constantly evolves and adapts to living in a human body. The virus is also...
The article “Relationships among resilience, stress, and persistence in prenursing students during COVID-19″ provides information about the impact of the recent pandemic on the well-being of prenursing students. The primary finding of the research by Urban et al. (2022) is that the on-campus prenursing students who participated in the study...
Dynamic changes in the world have a massive impact on the healthcare sector. These changes bring the issues of digitalization, enrollment of patient information, the transfer of this information, and its clever use. Paper documentation in modern healthcare is a burden that complicates employees’ work and slows down the processes...
Introduction There is a myth about the use of antiperspirants, especially aluminum-containing ones, as a risk factor for breast cancer. Concerning the rationale for choice, the myth requires close attention due to its possible contributions to bullying related to hygiene issues and distracting the at-risk population from actual precautions. This...
Decision-making in the healthcare environment is often complicated, with it being tied with the results of such decisions — whether the patient will live or not, become disabled or not, and similar tough questions. In institutions such as the National Department of Health, each decision could lead to horrible long-term...
When choosing a career, it is always important to consider all of its aspects and details in order to be knowledgeable about one’s occupational opportunities. Registered nurses are among the main healthcare workers who provide vital services to patients in various environments. The carer of a registered nurse implies having...
Introduction American health insurance has been a common topic for discussion during the last several decades because of various internal and external factors affecting care quality and access. In this paper, attention will be paid to the history of the U.S. health care system, current reimbursement methodologies, technological advancements, costs,...
