CHECK THESE SAMPLES OF Healthcare Factors that Differentiate the Status of Health in a Population
...see from my CV. I have attended to patients' needs; this in turn has rewarded me with a deep sense of satisfaction. My joy is renewed whenever they smile and tell me how comfortable they are. During my experiences I have had the opportunity to observe medical and dentistry checks along with participating in discussions and was able to consult doctors regarding a career in health. This has provided me with an enhanced understanding of the working environment, as well as demonstrating the importance of teamwork between healthcare professionals, ensuring that patients received the best treatments and care. Having the opportunity to speak to patients on a one to one basis, I was able to hone my communication...
3 Pages(750 words)Personal Statement
...?Running Head: Vulnerable Population & Healthcare Vulnerable Population & Healthcare [Institute’s Vulnerable Population & Healthcare Vulnerability is a global phenomenon of susceptibility whereby individuals or communities are at greater risk of poor physical and social health than the average of the rest of the community. Vulnerability, as statistics reveal, can hit anyone at any point in his or her lives making them weak and in need for help. However, the recent development in social entrepreneurship and private sector has led to an expansion in the aid made accessible to all vulnerable groups in most countries of the world. Health care is therefore one of the most growing industries now. Institutes in the field have realized... their...
5 Pages(1250 words)Research Paper
...? Population Health Change Introduction Social change programs are programs that are aimed at transforming people’s attitudes, way of life and behaviors from risky practices to safe practices that are of benefit to both the individual and the society as a whole. Social change is a long process and one that requires a careful and well planned approach to succeed (bloomfield, 2006). Without proper planning and thinking about the cause of the problem, the social change program is bound to fail. Therefore the population or the community that is targeted should have a problem that has already been identified and one that needs interventions so that these are tailor made to address the problem...
5 Pages(1250 words)Research Paper
...? Processed Food Health Status The issue of processed foods is not new in the current world placing. Processed foods have brewed controversies all over the world as health practitioners lead the move to discourage people from consuming some foods while at the same encouraging consumption of certain processed food substances. Manufacturers of processed foods have been applying some chemical preservatives as well as sweeteners. Consumption of processed foods has resulted to the development of a number of degenerative diseases to both children and adults. Some processed foods have also been beneficial to the consumers as tend to contain certain mineral elements that are essential to the...
4 Pages(1000 words)Research Paper
...for Aboriginal Australians. Matthews (1992) argued that a diverse paradigm that recognizes both the medical and social aspects of poor health is important. Where social circumstances are most unfavorable, the necessity for useful healthcare initiatives is greatest. A great deal of the Aboriginal health status is linked to poverty, unemployment, resettlement from customary lands, and cultural breakdown (Eagar & Garrett, 2001). These weakening circumstances work against developments in health and should be dealt with alongside healthcare initiatives. Factors that Increase the Occurrence of Diabetes Illnesses that arise...
6 Pages(1500 words)Essay
...affecting the whole planet and disrupting earth's life-supporting mechanisms, but the extent to which this affects human well-being and health varies substantially in different parts of the world' (Sari Kovats, Kristie L Ebi and Bettina Menne 2003). Assessing the socio-economic status of a population based on health will require all the factors that contribute to disparities in health among humans, such as access to health care, nutritional factors, environmental exposure and social support. The health related behaviors of people in a society can be based on the individual position of...
13 Pages(3250 words)Essay
...Socioeconomic Status and Health
Socioeconomic Status (SES) refers to an individual’s or group’s position within a hierarchical social structure. It is dependent on a combination of variables, of which the most significant are occupation, education, income, wealth and place of residence (The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition, 2002). Various studies have shown that a persons’ health is not determined only by his genetic make-up, personal habits and exposure to disease, but is also the result of his SES (Phelan and Link). Low SES has been shown to increase the prevalence of premature deaths, hospitalization, cardiovascular and respiratory disease, cancer of...
2 Pages(500 words)Essay
...Public Health Population Process: The Incidence and Prevalence of AIDS A. The annual incidence rate of AIDS among the US populationin 2009 was 11.2 per 100,000 persons in the population.
B. The annual incidence rate of AIDS among Hispanics/Latinos in 2009 was 16.4 per 100,000 persons in the population.
C. The prevalence rate of AIDS among the US based on data received through 2009 was 158.9 per 100,000 persons in the population.
D. The prevalence rate of AIDS among Hispanic/Latinos based on data received through 2009 is 491.8 per 100,000 persons in the population.
E. A comparison of the incidence and prevalence rate between the...
1 Pages(250 words)Case Study
...Population Health Affiliation: Section Obesity is the new menace in town with majority of the Americans being affected by it. The younger population between the ages of 5-35 years is the ones most susceptible to obesity due to their poor health choices and sedentary lifestyle. This population due to lack of other heath complications are engaging in unhealthy foods such as junk food and take outs and not having enough or any physical exercise at all leading to obesity. Childhood is spent between school, home, and doctors’ office and on other environments. If the people the children are interacting with on a daily basis which is termed the community take...
9 Pages(2250 words)Assignment
...Mental Health Status Exam Client’s Clinician’s Name:
Client’s Date of Birth: Date of Evaluation:
Client’s Age
Dale, an Irish-American, aged fifty-five years old is a male client whose condition (which his brother refers to as ‘sadness’) compels him to seek for clinical intervention. They traced the center through a referral system they found on the internet. He was escorted by his brother Todd, who identified some unusual psychological tendencies prompting them to seek for help. They made enquiries and booked for an appointment via telephone. The interview sessions were conducted at the clinic.
Physically, Dale is a relatively tall, immaculately...
2 Pages(500 words)Case Study
