Introduction Since recently, alternative and complementary therapies have been making their way into medical science. The present article reports on one of many research studies that aim to contribute to the body of knowledge regarding complementary therapy for patients with cancer. Specifically, the authors focused on photographic art therapy, its...
Topic: Cancer
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The scenario presents several significant challenges for a healthcare provider. The patient’s biophysical environment is critical to consider, as it provides a framework for further explorations of her well-being. The fact that Betty, the patient, lives alone indicates a potential challenge of coordinating the support for her health care. However,...
Topic: Health
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In the United States, breast cancer takes the leading position in female mortality from cancer. With age, the incidence of this disease tends to increase significantly. The occurrence of breast cancer also depends on genetic factors, radiation treatment, and the start of period before the age of 12. This paper...
Topic: Breast Cancer
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Introduction Breast cancer is a prominent variation of the condition, as the body part is generally considered to be among the most common targets for the illness. As such, it is essential for nurses to understand all aspects of the condition, as they will likely have to care for patients...
Topic: Breast Cancer
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The legal issue at hand in the current case scenario relates to the diversion of drugs, which is defined as “the unlawful channeling of regulated pharmaceuticals, including the misuse of prescription medications” (Tanga, 2011, p. 14). If a nursing professional is reported to be chemically impaired and is suspected to...
Topic: Drugs
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Introduction Nursing as a science is largely determined by specific approaches used in the care of patients. Various models developed by theorists suggest different types of behavior and assistance. A vivid representative of the theory of systems is the model by Betty Neuman where nursing is defined as an action...
Topic: Nursing
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Abstract The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing, as explained by AACN (2011), serve as the foundation for Master’s programs in nursing. Using the original document, as well as other relevant sources, the paper attempts to review and explain Master’s essentials while also examining their effect on nursing practice. The...
Topic: Emergency Department
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Pages: 5
Nurses need to facilitate their clients and benefit them that is why it is vital for them to have enough knowledge and well-developed skills (Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2016). All patients are different that each of them requires appropriate and unique care (Manley, Hills, & Marriot, 2011). Being a student...
Topic: Nursing
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Introduction Tuberculosis is one of the ten leading causes of death around the globe. Its air transmission, and the inability to recognize the symptoms at early stages make this disease dangerous for millions of people. Each country has a number of organizations that deal with tuberculosis and other health problems...
Topic: Tuberculosis
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Introduction There is a variety of problems and risks patients may encounter when receiving care. For the purpose of the current paper, the focus on the issue of access to care among vulnerable populations was selected. The purpose of this assignment is to review relevant literature that addresses the problem...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 5
There are multiple approaches to providing nursing care, and different practitioners and theorists can offer a vast array of models that organize knowledge and practices into systematic understandings of what nurses do and how they should do it. To better understand the role of nursing models and theories in nursing...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 5
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, social, and mental well-being, but not only the absence of disease and physical defects (Ray, 2016). The culture of health in any society is a part of the society’s vision, and family relations are of great importance...
Topic: Health
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The article written by Foran (2016) presents the results of research aimed at studying the connection between guided practical tasks performed by nursing students and their knowledge related to surgery and the basics of nursing care. The article outlines the results of a quantitative study involving the statistical analysis and...
Topic: Nursing
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Samdal et al. (2016) conduct the systematic review and meta-regression of 48 studies, focusing on behavior change techniques (BCTs) in the overweight and obese adult population. The authors consider the change in eating habits and healthy lifestyle as the key factors, leading to weight loss. The purpose of the article...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Introduction My philosophy of nursing is associated with the assistance to people aimed at improving their health outcomes by providing treatment and also preventative measures. I believe that nursing is the sphere that requires the constant enhancement and evidence-based practices. The rapidly changing environment, innovations in treatment, development of new...
Topic: Nursing
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Introduction Modern society centralizes health promotion and advances it within different spheres of life. Whether a person sees an advertisement of a fitness club or an annual hospital screening, all of this is targeted at promoting wellbeing. Health promotion can be defined as a process that makes people choose healthier...
Topic: Health
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Introduction Poor sleep is a health issue that affects children, adolescents, and adults, with insufficient rest contributing to various physical and emotional health issues. Due to this, increasing public knowledge of how sleep improvement can improve health, wellness, productivity, and life quality is among the Healthy People 2020 goals. Sleep...
Topic: Disorders
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Pages: 3
The efficiency of research translation heavily depends on the reliability and validity of the conducted studies. Practices of meta-synthesis and meta-analysis allow combining data from multiple resources for the improved statistical analysis, providing the highest quality evidence on a research topic. By reducing bias and presenting consistent findings within the...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 1
The application of information engineering in the field of health is making it possible for practitioners and physicians to improve patient outcomes. Such systems reduce medication errors, transform care delivery, and minimize costs. This discussion gives a detailed analysis of health information technologies (HITs) and their importance in medical practice....
Topic: Health
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Pages: 2
People have different explanations of why they fall, including their age, poor vision, bone conditions, or inattentiveness. When a patient is older than 65 years, the list of reasons is considerably enlarged, and much attention should be paid to fall prevention strategies. In this paper, the goal is to create...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Social Media Campaign Objective Since children’s health is a great concern of their parents, the campaign will be designed in a way that will attract both parents and children’s attention. The rates of childhood obesity in the US are alarmingly high: the prevalence of childhood obesity has grown by over...
Topic: Obesity
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Pages: 6
Introduction Sugar is essential for energy balance and can be found practically in all plants and animal products. However, in modern supermarkets, people buy dozens of varieties of goods with added sugar and consume large quantities of them, which causes various diseases associated with metabolic disorders, cardiovascular problems, and caries....
Topic: Health
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The formation of a well-conceived and balanced nutrition routine is essential to one’s knowledgeable approach to life and health awareness. Developed eating habits are different and unique, as they are adapted to the individual’s work schedule and timing. In today’s world, our lifestyle and diet have dramatically changed due to...
Topic: Food
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Pages: 3
There is a multitude of approaches to childhood obesity treatment. According to Kumar and Kelly (2017), the first stage of standard childhood obesity treatment focuses on dietary recommendations and physical activity. These include eating more fruits and vegetables and limiting the use of the computer. The second stage involves a...
Topic: Childhood
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Introduction Large-scale work on the topic of childhood obesity conducted in the last eight weeks allows making valuable conclusions regarding this problem and proposing relevant solutions. Skills acquired make it possible to continue research on public health issues and describe new areas that deserve attention. In order to evaluate the...
Topic: Relationship
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Socioeconomic status, infant feeding practices and early childhood obesity Gibbs and Forste (2014) analyze correlations between obesity onset in children, their families’ economic status and mothers’ feeding practices. The authors note that “children from with low socioeconomic households” may be exposed to early obesity development (Gibbs & Forste, 2014, p....
Topic: Childhood
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Pages: 2
Introduction The problem of childhood obesity is viewed today as an epidemic that is typical of many developed countries. The reason for concentrating on this issue is that “obesity affects 34% of children in the USA, and is considered a top public health concern due to the high level of...
Topic: Childhood Obesity
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Pages: 5
Introduction In the modern world, there are two popular opinions concerning the appropriateness of abortions. Crudely speaking, some people are convinced that pregnancies should always be controlled by women, whereas others tend to equate abortions with crimes. However, apart from these extremities, there is a number of intermediate positions that...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
With age, the independence of individuals can decrease, affecting their physical and mental health. People who maintain their autonomy, however, can also overlook problems that may occur as a normal part of aging or as an outcome of one’s changing health. Thus, it is vital to monitor older patients’ wellbeing...
Topic: Aging
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Assessing an Elderly Person Brief Introduction and Background information The interviewee was introduced through a friend because this older man is his grandfather. Their family consists of three children, two parents, and two grandparents. Philosophy on living a long life He believes that being happy and surrounding yourself with few...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Introduction Assessing the standard of living and the conditions in which a certain category of the population lives makes it possible to identify the key problems that people of this social stratum face and propose relevant interventions. As an object of analysis, older adults will be considered, in particular, their...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 5
The modern demographic situation leaves no doubt that caring for older adults is a requirement of time. The aging of the population increases the economic and social burden on society, making it clear that new ways of geriatric care are needed. One of the main features of older adults is...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Alzheimer’s disease is among the most widespread forms of cognitive impairments impacting older adults’ quality of life and success in everyday tasks. The needs of patients with this diagnosis require close attention since gradual mental changes increase the risks of accidents and unintentional injuries. Utilizing the interview with K. L.,...
Topic: Alzheimer’s Disease
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Pages: 3
The provision of patient-centered care implies respecting patients’ cultural beliefs and ensuring the best health outcomes for this individual. In many situations, these two goals can be difficult or impossible to achieve. Johnstone (2015) notes that nursing professionals advocate effectively but still remember about their patients’ right to autonomy. This...
Topic: Biomedicine
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Pages: 4
The “Healing and Autonomy” case study is complex and involves a variety of issues. The lack of understanding between parents’ and the physician of a child diagnosed with kidney failure leads to poor decision-making as a boy’s health continues to deteriorate. A dilemma of whether parents should be allowed to...
Topic: Christianity
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Pages: 4
The pressure a patient faces when he or she is suggested to pray before a surgical procedure varies, depending on an individual’s beliefs. It can be argued that such a suggestion can imply a high possibility of adverse outcomes that would follow a procedure. It is the case, especially if...
Topic: Ethics
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Biomedical ethics cases allow looking at issues from different angles. In this case, the Christian parent’s Mike and Joanne, face the grave condition that befell their child and requires immediate medical attention. James’s condition deteriorated after his parents decided to refuse dialysis to help him alleviate the effects of kidney...
Topic: Christianity
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Pages: 5
Technological advancements in the healthcare industry have made it possible today to detect abnormalities at the earlier stages of fetal development. The given technologies were primarily designed to assist families in staying informed and making the right decisions should one face the problem of a difficult choice related to a...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Introduction Despite numerous intentions to create effective working environments and build trustful relationships between employees and clients, conflicts turn out to be inevitable in many care delivery settings. Some hospitals have good leaders and managers who are able to identify problems and predict negative outcomes. In some facilities, the process...
Topic: Conflict
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Introduction One can state with certainty that the occurrence of conflict situations in the workplace has a considerable negative impact on the overall working process. In the public health sector, the emergence of such situations has particularly adverse outcomes since nurses are responsible for the health and life of their...
Topic: Conflict
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Applicable Change or Nursing Theory Utilized Addressing the current problem of understaffing in the United States will need a policy change. As explained above, the issue is aggravated by high levels of dissatisfaction among nurses in the country. Poor scheduling, workload, and poor remuneration are some of the issues that...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 3
The provision of quality healthcare services is one of the primary goals of nursing practice. The establishment of a healthcare environment that upholds the essence of patient safety is crucial to fostering the realization of the nursing goal. Patient safety culture in the healthcare environment acknowledges the high-risk characteristic of...
Topic: Culture
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Pages: 2
The process of joint decision-making is characterized by different features, including the distribution of roles in a particular team. As a target committee to analyze the interaction of participants, the meeting in the nursing community to help people with disabilities will be considered. The representatives of different medical institutions took...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Bar code medication administration (BCMA) is a system that was developed to reduce the number of medication errors in the healthcare industry. In 1995, Glenna Sue Kennick, a nurse at the Colmery-O’Neil Veteran Medical Center, created BCMA to improve patient safety and quality of care when administering medication (Shah, Lo,...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) create a problem that negatively affects both patient health and the status of a medical organization. The number of HAIs is connected to the quality of hand hygiene practices and the antisepsis guidelines implemented in a hospital (Fernando, Gray, & Gottlieb, 2017). Therefore, these activities and policies...
Topic: Hygiene
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Every disease and health problem has its management and care plan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) reports that heart failure is observed in 5.5 million people with half of these cases ended in death within 3-5 years. In this paper, the problem of discharge planning from hospitals...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Identification of the Issue Public health is an immensely broad field of study, which includes various problems related to health, care, equity, and infrastructure (“Topics & issues,” 2018). However, it is possible to state that one of the problems in the public health sector, which is often not paid enough...
Topic: Health
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Values, Health Perception The interviewed family consists of a husband, wife (both in their 30s) and a boy of 12 years old. All members of the extended family live outside the state. Family members consider themselves to be healthy. They do not drink alcohol and do not smoke. When asked...
Topic: Family
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Scenario Mrs. Sanders is a 45-year-old female recently diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. She has a family history of diabetes and worries that she will not be able to manage the disease. Mrs. Sanders has a college degree and has proficiency using technological devices due to her profession as a manager...
Topic: Diabetes
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Pages: 1
With the help of IT, healthcare professionals receive a great opportunity to benefit patients and improve their well-being. Technologies make it easier to communicate information about people’s condition and to minimalize the possibility of error. Unfortunately, some patients reveal their dissatisfaction associated with the increased use of IT. In particular,...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
The modern period of social development is characterized by a strong influence of computer technologies that penetrate into all the spheres of human activity and ensure the dissemination of information flows. Medicine is one of those areas where the introduction of appropriate equipment today is an essential and integral component...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
The Commission on Social Determinants of Health was created in 2005 by the World Health Organization. Its function is to provide support for countries as well as global health partners in managing social determinants that cause health inequities. The Commission is expected to attract attention of governmental bodies and social...
Topic: Health
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Belonging to a particular cultural group often explains the traditions and habits of people, their way of life, and, in particular, their attitude towards health. When assessing the heritage of representatives of different nations, it is possible to learn much about their opinions regarding religious, ethnic, linguistic, and other preferences....
Topic: Health
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Introduction: The Target Audience The major purpose of this brief is to inform my colleagues about the potential of technology to create health promotion opportunities. Thus, nurses will be considered as the target audience. I will present the brief to them and invite them to discuss it with the aim...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 5
Teaching Plan The topic of the class is sexual health. During this class, students will be presented an opportunity to improve their understanding of central challenges in sexual health promotion, racial and socioeconomic disparities in sexual health, and fundamental principles of health promotion. The class is suitable for first-year students...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 2
Introduction The term of the scope of practice is frequently associated with certified nurse practitioners. It refers to actions, procedures, and processes that are legally permitted for advanced practice registered nurses by their professional license. The scope of practice is regulated by the Nurse Practice Acts, and every state of...
Topic: Professional Development
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Introduction In recent years, reflective practice and person-centered care became highly essential in contemporary nursing. Social care and health budgets are currently under substantial pressure, while the number of senior citizens and patients with disabilities and long-term conditions are continuously growing. For instance, the person-centered approach is especially significant for...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
Introduction Epidemiological studies are done to determine whether exposure or the presence of a risk factor is associated with a particular disease. There are numerous examples of how these types of studies are helpful in medical practices. For instance, it is known that hypertension is associated with stroke, smoking can...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 4
Introduction Diagnostic testing remains one of the topical issues related to clinical practice and the entire healthcare system. Healthcare professionals sometimes overuse these procedures to ensure the diagnosis is correct, and the treatment they plan to assign will be successful (Merrill, 2019). At the same time, some tests are not...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 1
Introduction Information technology has transformed many aspects of people’s day to day life, and the main benefit of it is improved access to information. In healthcare settings, clinical systems allow improving the workflow, providing better efficiency, and affecting the quality of care. Clinical systems are used in healthcare to connect...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 5
Introduction The profession of a nurse requires constant growth and development. The completion of a master’s degree in nursing implicates that a specialist may choose an advanced practice nursing role for the further development of his or her career. Currently, there are four roles in advanced practice – the Certified...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 6
Introduction In the modern competitive job market, advanced knowledge and skills in particular spheres of activities are immeasurably required, and highly qualified workers are more attractive to employers in comparison with mediocre ones. That is why a master’s degree may significantly benefit a person’s career. It will provide the development...
Topic: Nursing
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Introduction Nurses play a significant role in the identification of the health issues that determine the accuracy of patient care due to their position and relation to patients. They may influence the health care processes as they are closely related to patients and understand their needs and issues. Nurses are...
Topic: Nursing
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Primary care needs are going to expand worldwide, and there will be a significant shortage of physicians, nurse practitioners in the future. DNP-prepared nurses are intended to fill that void and make a substantial impact on evidence-based practice (EBP) culture. The DNP can teach a nurse how to apply various...
Topic: Culture
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Pages: 1
Being a healthcare officer means being a professional; therefore, there is a need for nurses to take measures and conduct researches to provide people with high-quality care and services. Medical workers need to create an evidence-based practice, and one of the ways to do it is through the implementation of...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 1
Hypertension is a health condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is continuously increased. Also known as high blood pressure, this phenomenon is crucial in the modern world. According to Baker et al. (2018), approximately 874 million people worldwide had hypertension in 2015 (p. 1). At the same...
Topic: Blood pressure
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Pages: 4
Falls, especially in older adults, is a significant problem, the solutions to which are still being researched. In this paper, a synthesis of the literature that is relevant to education-based fall prevention is presented (see Appendices A and B). Since recent articles that consider fall education in isolation is not...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 11
The adherence to patient preference is a cornerstone of a quality evidence-based healthcare system. The shift to a more patient-centered approach in the medical practice has received accolades in the literature and has become a mainstay in the articles on evidence-based practice. Medical practitioners are instructed to include the patients...
Topic: Evidence-Based Practice
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Clinical significance as a component of the research process is the value that makes it possible to determine the differences in specific effects and, thereby, implement appropriate interventions. In some cases, the application of this practice does not require additional statistical correlations, for instance, when certain determinants of health and...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 1
In nursing practice, many care providers and leaders have to encounter high stress levels due to the nature of their work. Some patients may have critical conditions, decisions may be rather difficult, and there are a lot of situations that require increased attention and efforts. Therefore, leaders should be aware...
Topic: Critical Thinking
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Introduction The selected national practice problem for this discussion is obesity. From a global perspective, this health challenge impacts nurses by increasing the number of patients in need of exemplary medical services. Obesity triggers a wide range of illnesses and makes it impossible for many patients to record positive health...
Topic: Obesity
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Pages: 4
A qualitative meta-analysis methodology is a coherent approach to analyzing data drawn from various qualitative studies. It can also be defined as an interpretive analytical technique that pools qualitative data reported in other studies as building blocks for understanding a certain phenomenon. Qualitative studies available in literature play an important...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Introduction In order to promote the change among the community members living in Wynwood (Miami, Florida) and educate them regarding Hepatitis C, it is necessary to implement the intervention according to the MAPIT model. The components of this model developed in the context of the Healthy People 2020 program are...
Topic: Hepatitis
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Pages: 2
The Issue or Problem Sarcomas of soft tissues and bones are comparatively rare, which leads to rather complicated management of the issue. In order to arrange optimal care for patients suffering from such sarcomas, multidisciplinary expertise is needed. According to Pan et al. (2016), the in-person tumor board in the...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 10
Introduction The recent progress in medicine, healthcare, and pharmacology provides millions of people with an opportunity to avoid dangerous viruses, bacteria, and deaths. The prevention and control of diseases by means of well-timed immunization practices and vaccinations gain popularity in many countries. Despite the fact that until the 1980s, Haemophilus...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Introduction This paper studies infectious disease trends and nurses’ role in epidemiology. It defines the commonly used terms and discusses how caregivers can reduce contaminations. The report features three current diseases caused by hepatitis A, Vibrio, and Salmonella viruses, and analyzes how Healthy People 2020 initiative addresses them. Finally, it...
Topic: Disease
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Pages: 3
Introduction Cancer is a disease that requires attention and research due to the unfavorable outcomes for the patients. Pain education and pharmacological treatment are used to manage the pain; however, pain education has not proven to be effective yet. The paper explores the background of cancer development, risk factors, and...
Topic: Cancer
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Pages: 2
There are various diseases that men come across when getting older. One of them is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – a condition that occurs due to the growth of the prostate gland, which leads to blockage of the lower urinary tract (“Benign prostatic hyperplasia,” 2019). A case of L.L. patient...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
Introduction Screening nowadays became a prevalent method for early detection of predisposition to certain diseases. It is highly beneficial for patients as it helps to reduce the risk of illness and receive timely treatment. Although health workers widely recognize the effectiveness of screening, they emphasize that unneeded additional testing can...
Topic: Breast Cancer
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Pages: 3
Introduction This article focuses on understanding the factors that are associated with the decision and obstacles to breast cancer screening in African-American women living in Tennessee. In particular, the lifestyle and demographic factors are assessed based on the Meharry Community Networks Program (CNP) survey. Access to healthcare services for breast...
Topic: African American
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Pages: 2
Introduction Cancer is considered to be the leading cause of death worldwide. The most common cancers are breast cancer, lung and bronchus cancer, and colorectal cancer. In 2018, the cancer incidence rate was 439 per 100,000 males and females, and the cancer mortality rate was 163 per 100,000 males and...
Topic: Cancer
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Pages: 2
HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a prevalent community health concern in Miami. The identified causes are insufficient sexual education, rising cases of substance abuse, and potential transfers of HIV from mothers to children. It has been noted that the community does not offer proper facilities or educational curriculums...
Topic: Disease
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Pages: 3
Epidemiology is a key pillar of any public healthcare system. It ensures optimal health for human populations through surveillance, data-driven health promotion, and prevention. Epidemiological tools are used to screen for disease-causing agents, their natural hosts, and means of transmission for effective interventions. This paper applies the concepts of epidemiology...
Topic: Disease
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Pages: 7
Introduction HIV, which is human immunodeficiency virus, is a burden for contemporary society and a challenge for healthcare. It has a negative impact on human immune system and weakens it by ruining the cells that fight disease and infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017a). At present, there is...
Topic: AIDS
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Pages: 3
Research Design for the Project As the project is based mainly on the evidence-based practice proposal, it will focus primarily on reducing and preventing Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection incidence among health care workers through the implementation of hand hygiene practices (Dubberke et al., 2014). The variables that could be...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
Introducing Positive Change The development of nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections (HAI) poses a massive threat to the well-being of patients due to multiple complications and extended recovery time. The issue of HAI is especially problematic among patients in the medical-surgical setting, where the exposure to numerous infections becomes even more...
Topic: Hospital
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Pages: 3
In the previously submitted work, the clinical importance of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections was evidently identified by referencing statistical data and reputable sources on the topic (Boyce & Zingg, 2017). The prevalence of the disease in clinical environments and the need for the elimination of negative consequences of C....
Topic: Hygiene
Words: 1108
Pages: 4
Introduction Cancer represents a group of diseases afflicting various parts of the body that are characterized by an abnormal growth of cells. This results in adverse health effects for the patient and can be fatal. Cancer has a tremendous impact and continues to be a burden for societal health. As...
Topic: Cancer
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Pages: 5
Introduction HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus that attacks and damages the immune system. HIV infection has become an acute problem in the past thirty years. Even though there are prevention methods and strategies, a growing number of people become affected by the virus every year. In some...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Introduction Among the variety of communicable diseases, there are those that are typical for certain population groups. One of the problems of modern medicine is measles, mostly a child’s ailment. Despite the fact that the treatment of this disease meets the quality standards of modern medicine, the danger for patients...
Topic: Communicable Disease
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Introduction The problem of HIV as a severe communicable disease that significantly affects the population of the United States could hardly be overlooked. As it is stated on the HIV.gov website, an estimated 1 million people in the country are currently infected with HIV. Also, one out of every seven...
Topic: AIDS
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Introduction The influenza virus, also colloquially known as “the flu,” is one of the most widespread diseases in the world. It is comprised out of several strains that share similarities based on their structure, biology, and effects on humans but differing in responsiveness to treatments and other factors (Wang &...
Topic: Communicable Disease
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Introduction The present project aims to identify the epidemiology and clinical presentation of pressure ulcers as one of the most disturbing issues that may develop in patients staying in bed for a long time. The definition of pressure ulcer, as well as its complications and diagnosing procedures, will be presented....
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Introduction The problem of treating cancer patients, including children, has always been relevant and important. One of the stages of intervention is chemotherapy as the method of helping people to avoid malignant tumors and eliminate the consequences of the disease. Different practices and methods aimed at studying this field of...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 5
Introduction Managing pain is one of the acutest problems in health care since it significantly affects patient outcomes. Additionally, the complexity of pain management approaches may impact nurses’ job satisfaction. Thus, scholars frequently focus their research on this aspect of nursing care, paying attention both to patients’ and nurses’ perspectives....
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
Introduction Workplace bullying is a persistent behavioral pattern of mistreatment that an individual or a group of individuals direct at others with an intention to cause physical or psychological harm. Lately, this phenomenon has been drawing much attention from researchers, for more and more employers are starting to heed not...
Topic: Bullying
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This case study is a home visit with Ms. Sallie Mae who is an 82-year old widowed female patient, who lives alone and was recently discharged from the hospital for exacerbation of her congestive heart failure (CHF) with breathing difficulties, weight gain of 8-pounds, and pain in the chest. Ms....
Topic: Heart Disease
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Pages: 5
Introduction Nurses should monitor the major issues their patients face and consider appropriate procedures to empower them. The paper below outlines my challenges as a nurse and the best strategies to tackle them. It also describes my future objectives and how I will transform my community. The final part categorizes...
Topic: Challenges
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The nursing profession suffers from a shortage of well-educated, experienced professionals that can fill a variety of roles. The question of improving teaching and learning methods becomes relevant, as nursing education is still developing. This essay discusses appropriate theoretical and practical approaches for the situation in the present and future....
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 2
Daily activities of nurses are essential for enhancing patients’ well-being and improving the quality of care. This issue is stressed in The Future of Nursing report published by the National Academy of Medicine (2011) that was previously called the Institute of Medicine (IOM). This paper will first discuss the work...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 4
Introduction Diabetes on the whole and type 1 diabetes (T1D) in particular is a burden for American health care. Consequently, its management is one of the major concerns in clinical practice. Since T1D can lead to undesirable complications that result from ineffective care, strict blood glucose control is vital for...
Topic: Evidence-Based Practice
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Pages: 3
Pressure ulcers (also referred to as bedsores) denote the damage of skin due to friction or prolonged pressure (Lam et al., 2018). The condition mainly occurs among patients at the acute care unit since they are immobile. The possibility of developing pressure ulcers is reliant more on the condition of...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
Introduction Nursing is an evolving field since it borrows a lot from modern researchers and medical practitioners. The videos viewed in class present some of the leading theorists who managed to influence the quality of care available to many patients. The discussion below focuses on the video “Martha Rogers –...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Introduction The assigned topic seeks to examine the role of effective leadership in nursing practice. The discussion is a case study focusing on the article “Leadership Styles and Theories” by Charlotte Giltinane. The purpose of this paper is to offer a succinct summary of the selected article and how the...
Topic: Leadership
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Introduction The work of nurses in oncology departments is characterized by not only professional challenges but also other nuances. In particular, adherence to safety measures when using chemotherapeutic drugs is the essential aspect of the activity, which is not always respected. The article “Nurse Adherence to Safe-Handling Practices: Observation Versus...
Topic: Safety
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Pages: 3
Hypothesis testing is an essential part of the research, as it helps in making conclusions and recommendations. In evidence-based practice, care providers rely on research findings when prescribing treatment (Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 2018). This paper will show how a hypothesis test study can help inform evidence-based practice regarding obesity...
Topic: Obesity
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Pages: 1
Introduction Cancer has become one of the major burdens in the healthcare system, leading to high mortality rates and significantly decreasing the quality of life of the surviving patients. In many cases, healthcare professionals manage to save their patients’ lives through surgical operations. However, there exists a considerable risk of...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Introduction Researchers in the field of healthcare has managed to design evidence-based models and strategies to meet the changing medical needs of different patients. Nurse practitioners (NPs) should be aware of such findings whenever working in their respective units. The discussion presented below identifies several models of nursing that can...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 4
Research Problem The research conducted by Orzechowska, Zajaczkowska, Talarowska, and Galecki (2013) explored the problem of the adverse impact of stress on depression. The scholars indicated that the issue has started gaining increased attention in psychology and psychiatric research, as well as became important for healthcare providers to address. The...
Topic: Depression
Words: 1130
Pages: 4
Introduction Nursing shortage and turnover is a significant problem that has to be addressed and eliminated. There are several reasons associated with the issue that include the lack of caregivers’ education and dedication, as well as the increase in their age. To approach the problem, it is necessary to implement...
Topic: Management
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Pages: 4
Introduction Nurse shortage is one of the national-scale problems that need to be solved at all levels. Governmental policy is not enough to address the issue, although political measures and proper budgeting may contribute to creating a healthy working environment. Both leaders and managers of health organizations are to provide...
Topic: Management
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Pages: 4
An appropriate setting for this type of research would be a practitioner’s office. The two types of intervention require specific resources for implementation. The medication approach calls for a qualified physician to have the necessary tools for the diagnosis of the child and subsequent treatment. Meanwhile, parental education consists of...
Topic: Childhood
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Pages: 1
Introduction Leadership is a complex concept that may refer to a plethora of skills, qualities, and competencies simultaneously. According to Giltinane (2013), it comprises the provision of support to team members, motivation, communication, emotional intelligence, and so forth. At the same time, different leader qualities and skills are associated with...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 2
Introduction The work of Rosemarie Parse has affected the modern perception of patient-nurse relations and expanded the role that nurses play in the healthcare system. She developed the theory of human becoming – a depiction of an ideal dynamic that nurses were to upkeep with their patients. The chosen video...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 2
Introduction Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the chronic conditions that most worries the health professional. Referring in particular to DM type II, we see that it primarily affects those over 65 years of age (Kirkman et al., 2012). According to several of research already carried out in this regard,...
Topic: Diabetes
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Pages: 11
Introduction In modern nursing, mother-infant separation is a common practice that may be characterized by a number of positive and negative outcomes. However, many researchers support the idea of skin-to-skin contact at birth compared to professional wrapping and cleaning in order to stabilize a mother and a child, create appropriate...
Topic: Health & Medicine
Words: 577
Pages: 2
Executive Summary Patient safety is a challenge in many healthcare settings, including primary care (World Health Organization, 2017). Among other conditions, diabetes mellitus requires the consideration of patient safety (Haltbakk et al., 2019). In this proposal, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project dedicated to the engagement of diabetic patients...
Topic: Patient Safety
Words: 1277
Pages: 5
The 21st Century Cures Act is one of the most recent healthcare informatics regulations implemented by the government. This policy’s main objective is to modernize the process of the development of medication by incorporating multiple perspectives, such as nurses’ input and patient case information into the review process. Alexander (2018)...
Topic: Health & Medicine
Words: 314
Pages: 1
The World Health Organization (WHO) is continuously tracking global health shifts and challenges that arise around the world. One of the health crises that appeared recently is a novel coronavirus. The World Health Organization has recently declared a coronavirus to be “a global health emergency” (“Coronavirus declared global health emergency,”...
Topic: Health
Words: 375
Pages: 1
Introduction Different approaches to leadership exist, and their appropriate use in healthcare is critical. Among other things, surgical settings need suitable leadership approaches (Aufegger, Shariq, Bicknell, Ashrafian, & Darzi, 2019). Shared leadership (SL) presupposes a horizontal approach to leadership, in which entire teams share tasks and responsibilities (D’Innocenzo, Mathieu, &...
Topic: Leadership
Words: 945
Pages: 3
The significant part of every DNP’s mission is to bring positive changes into the healthcare system both on the local and state levels. That is why doctors of nursing practice (DNPs) need to get a complex education on various aspects of public health. Waxman (2018) believes that economic literacy is...
Topic: Health
Words: 394
Pages: 1
Complex adaptive systems are regarded as the systems in which the parts ad processes are not interdependent. In other words, the understanding of individual components does not automatically implicate the understanding of the whole system’s processes and behavior. The majority of people have realized or unperceived experience in complex adaptive...
Topic: Nursing
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Pages: 2
Introduction Health literacy skills require functionality to understand risk, sort out conflicting information, and make healthy decisions. The problem has significant financial and medical and social consequences for society as a whole. Fundamental measures are required so that patients can understand complex healthcare systems. In this regard, the task of...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 1
The duties of an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) vary in hospitals, but the major focus is to make sure that effective care is offered to patients. In this essay, attention will be paid to the quality and management of care that is required at the end of life. According...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
In terms of the increasing complexity of healthcare issues and technology, leadership becomes one of the pivotal instruments nurses may utilize to keep their employees organized. In this connection, nurse leaders should clearly understand their managing styles and be aware of the available options to guide change at the workplace....
Topic: Leadership
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Pages: 6
The leadership style is highly dependent on the skills of a leader and the goals to be achieved. There is a variety of leadership strategies that allow for building a proper working environment, integrating people in cohesive groups, and providing the best care possible. This paper focuses on the examination...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
Nurses should use their competencies and philosophies to provide evidence-based and timely medical services to their patients. Those working in the field of the mental field should be aware of the problem of suicide and address it effectively. The purpose statement for this discussion is that many practitioners have ignored...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 5
Adolescence is characterized by numerous physical, emotional, and psychological changes in people. Sometimes, teens’ behaviors can be predicted by taking the necessary measures. However, in some cases, it turns out to be hard for children aged between 12 and 17 years to understand their emotional or physiological needs, which leads...
Topic: Depression
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Pages: 7
Main body Patient-centered care is a frequently mentioned concept in modern health care. Its main idea is to consider patients’ needs and achieve desired health outcomes by inviting patient input into making specific decisions. This type of care promotes improved self-management, patient satisfaction, and adherence to medication (Elwyn et al.,...
Topic: Ethics
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Pages: 3
Abstract The goal of the nursing sector is to ensure that patients’ healthcare demands are met, regardless of whether their conditions are acute or chronic. Contemporary nursing homes are struggling to establish mechanisms that can help to manage various conditions of patients who present with long-term and persistent diseases. These...
Topic: Hospital
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Pages: 4
Falls have become common at homes, and this has impacted the health of many people. The high rates of falls in residential places have resulted in high morbidity, increased dependency, and high mortality rate, among others. When a person falls, they may become disabled for the rest of their lives,...
Topic: Evidence-Based Practice
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Pages: 4
Introduction Acute illnesses are especially dangerous for human health as they occur suddenly and have a substantial effect on the body. For this reason, patients who were hospitalized with this type of disease need a quick response, an accurate examination, and constant care. Bacterial pneumonia is an illness for which...
Topic: Pneumonia
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Pages: 3
Many older people of different occupations receive the ‘dementia’ diagnosis nowadays. As a rule, dementia develops after the age of 65 and has three stages – early, moderate, and advanced (Khachaturian & Radebaugh, 2019). The development of the disease may be hard to prognosticate, while the average life expectancy after...
Topic: Dementia
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Pages: 2
Today, much attention is paid to the worth of patient education and its impact on health care. Many researchers indicate the benefits in the fields of physiotherapy, postoperative care, and pharmaceutical services. During the late 1960s, healthcare practitioners recognized the need for patients to be fully informed about their condition...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
According to her medical history, Mrs. J. suffers from four diseases at once: smoking, hypertension, obesity, and heart rate disorders. Clinical manifestations of these diseases include rapid breathing and coughing with thick sputum and heavy bleeding. This is also confirmed by the bilateral expansion of the jugular vein, pulmonary cracks...
Topic: Disease
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Pages: 2
Introduction The elderly are usually at a higher risk of falling at home and their respective nursing homes or clinics. These events are capable of causing both serious and non-fatal injuries. The affected individuals will have to be admitted in order to receive high-quality services. Both the affected institution and...
Topic: Home
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Pages: 4
Greeting Cars and Ageism With the recent focus on innovations and the rapid-fire nature of cultural changes, the perception of age has shifted significantly. While elderly people are still mostly seen as generally wise and experienced, age-based discrimination has started to permeate global society. The notion of ageism needs to...
Topic: Prejudice
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Pages: 2
Loss of mobility is a prevalent age-related health topic that affects older adults and geriatric patients. Mobility is essential to maintaining an adequate quality of life, promotes independence, and is beneficial for health. However, many experience a decline in mobility with age, causing significant social, mental, and physical consequences. Immobility...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 6
Hypertension, stroke, and diabetes are some of the most frequent diagnoses for elderly persons in the US. As it stands, healthcare professionals are favoring medical interventions over educational ones in managing these diseases. However, these practices are expensive and often inefficient without the follow-up educational intervention to ensure proper use...
Topic: Hypertension
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Introduction The chosen study studies patients’ experiences after a fall and their views on fall prevention strategies in hospitals. The research used a qualitative methodology, with patient interviews as the main source of data. The analysis of the interview results suggested some common themes and attitudes, such as self-blame, reluctance...
Topic: Hospital
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Pages: 3
Introduction Falls create a number of problems for people of different ages. According to the investigations of the World Health Organization (2018), falls remain the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths around the whole world, taking about 650,000 lives annually. About 3 million people become the patients of emergency...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Introduction Hypertension is one of the common health issues affecting the aging population. This disorder has an adverse impact on people’s quality of life as its symptoms include visual impairment, metabolic syndrome, heart failure, aneurysm, cardiac arrest, stroke, and dementia (Currie & Delles, 2018). In 2014, the leading cause of...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 4
The use of AI has increased over the past decades, making it easier for researchers to investigate the most complicated issues. In health care, AI may be employed to analyze sophisticated medical data. What is more, AI allows scientists to estimate conclusions without having to engage humans in their studies....
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
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Pages: 2
Introduction The case study presents the situation Jessica and her husband Marco encounter when they discover that their fetus has abnormalities, due to which it is unlikely to develop arms. In addition, it has a high chance of having Down syndrome. The couples’ aunt Maria is against abortion while their...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
Introduction As the concept of evidence-based practice develops, the method begins distinguishing itself from other similar practices such as clinical research. Clinicians who would participate in either practice would submit their plans to the same ethics committees, which would, in turn, review them based on the same metrics. However, the...
Topic: Ethics
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Pages: 5
Introduction First, one must note that religion and healthcare often interact with each other due to their connected nature. While healthcare provides care about the physical condition of the body, faith gives the spiritual ways of understanding it. However, their interaction frequently produces unexpected negative results. In several aspects, religion...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 2
Medical technology such as telehealth is being rapidly developed and implemented as a potential complement or replacement to traditional visits to the healthcare professional. Often, patients are asked to come in for a follow-up appointment post-discharge from a hospital to ensure treatment adherence and to prevent rehospitalization. The use of...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 2
A clinical decision support system (CDSS) is a type of healthcare technology that exists to assist professionals with clinical decision-making. CDSS is evidenced to reduce adverse medication events (AMEs), which is a very important care quality measure (Jia, Zhang, Chen, Zhao, & Zhang, 2016). The present paper will offer a...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 4
Introduction The changes that Medicare and Medicaid introduced were supposed to secure the rights of vulnerable populations. However, reports show that a wide range of people still remain underserviced in regard to healthcare assistance (Olavarria et al., 2017). Because of multiple dents in the policies determining qualifications for receiving health...
Topic: Health & Medicine
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Pages: 3
The healthcare system’s ultimate aim is to meet the medical needs of all citizens without any form of prejudice. Unfortunately, this is not the reality in most regions or countries across the world. Since males dominate this field, the challenge of sexism affects the experiences of both caregivers and patients....
Topic: Culture
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Pages: 4
