Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a relatively new clinical problem in the pediatric population. For instance, only a few decades ago, the prevalence of diabetes type 2 in children and adolescents was significantly low. Nevertheless, Reinehr (2013) notes that since the mid-1990s, researchers started to observe a growing incidence of diabetes...
Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the risk factors predicting asthma among adult African immigrants in California. The research problem is founded on the failure of many health studies to include African immigrants as a minority group in health studies that investigate the relationship between risk factors...
Introduction This report is a clinical search assignment for a PICOT question, which is premised on investigating whether the application or use of community recreation exercises/activities compares to educational campaigns or reduces the risk for health conditions, such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, and hypertension, within two years. The PICOT question...
Program Implementation in Health Care and Community How to Implement Public Health Program in Health Care Setting for Scenario 1 The public health program would be implemented in the health care setting by providing parents with brochures and pamphlets about Malaria. These materials could also contain information about the epidemiology...
Methodology for investigating the Complaints The following procedure will help in investigating the customers’ complaints. According to OSHA, written complaints must be received prior to investigations. Thus, the first step will be to review the complaint records in order to determine whether the investigation should be given priority or not...
Demographic Data Initials: X Age: 13 Sex/gender: female HPI Context: The patient has been experiencing significant pressure due to the rise in anxiety over the separation of her parents. The fact that she started communicating less frequently with her mother as a result of the latter getting another job aggravated...
Introduction A healthcare system constitutes the model through which a country or region mobilizes, accumulates, and allocates resources to cater for the health needs of the population(1). Regarding the role that the health care financing system plays, the literature indicates that if it is dysfunctional, there is a likelihood that...
Decision making is the process of developing an answer to a particular problem. The dichotomy of individual and group decision making is paramount for nursing due to the fact that professional choices directly influence people’s wellbeing and life (7. Shaban, 2015). Administering the wrong dosage of a drug could lead...
There is no use denying the fact that people are different. Some of them have a talent for one activity while others can perform some other actions better. At the dawn of civilization, people started to perform the kinds of activities they could to the best and since that time...
Risk Assessment What are the hazards and do they prevent ‘lone working’? Sodium acetate buffer- It is an irritant that can destroy the integrity of the skin as well as the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. Sodium acetate can also irritate the eyes and affect the sense of sight. A...
The physiological consequences and health risks of excess body weight Description of Concrete Experience I may not be overweight, but I have lived and interacted with people with excess body weight. My mum is one of the closest people to me who are overweight. Even though she is my role...
Citation 1 Beliveau, Richard, and Denis Gingras. Green tea: prevention and treatment of cancer by nutraceuticals. Lancet 364.9439 (2004):1021-22. Print. Credibility This article was published in the Lancet, which is a resourceful scholarly source. Beliveau is a leading Ph.D. scholar in the field of cancer research at the University of...
Background of the problem “Overwhelming facts reveal that racial and cultural minority groups are more likely to receive poorer quality health care than white Americans, even when factors such as insurance status are controlled” (American College of Physicians 2010). As the country’s population continues to grow and diversify, the health...
Introduction The cloning process is a successful scientific practice especially when scientists in Scotland managed to clone a mammal. Indeed, the process is simple that provided a possibility to clone a human being. Nevertheless, there have been ethical issues concerning whether human cloning could be officially authorized or not. Moreover,...
Introduction The ever-changing technology has transformed several sectors of humanity that include education, business, and health. Notably, the wise implementation of technological advancements introduces beneficial outcomes for consumers and service providers in various entities. One of the sectors that have enjoyed the benefits accrued from technology is healthcare. Calvillo, Román,...
In discussions concerning the future of healthcare, certain subjects such as innovations and information technology become paramount. The concerns of the future of health care signify digitalization, enhanced connectivity, and improved relationship between medical professionals and patients, which will lead to better medical attention (Brende et al., 2017). Patents will...
Introduction Strategic planning is a popular concept that is widely studied and applied in all kinds of businesses, irrespective of their size and goals. Although strategic planning was first developed for use in the public sector, it is now widely used in public companies and health care organizations, such as...
Unlike other developed nations such as Germany, the United States does not have a universal healthcare system. Most of the implemented policies have not been able to improve the effectiveness of the country’s health sector. Consequently, the common consensus in the nation is that the healthcare system should be fixed...
Introduction and Background Even though the United States spends more on healthcare than any other developed nation, the quality and accessibility of health care remain low. The United States government initiated healthcare reform to address some of the most glaring issues, such as a large number of uninsured. While laws...