care is provided and funded is not as efficient as it could be. For instance, the Family Health Program in the country coordinates how funds are divided among parts of the country. In certain poorer regions of Brazil, funds are not available and citizens in those regions do not receive the same proportionate amount of care that more developed or prosperous regions do (Atun et al., 2015). Ensuring that adequate care is available for all persons in the country is the top-most priority for Brazil to address.
2. Obesity. Obesity is a growing problem in Brazil. It is increasing at a rapid rate and coincides with… Continue Reading...
positive effect on the heart (Nummela, Hynynen, Kaikkonen & Rusko, 2016). However, for some people with certain body types, medical history, and family health history, endurance exercise training may pose certain risks for their heart health. So it is really a matter of understanding where one’s personal limitations are and not so much a matter of identifying certain types of physical exercise as risky in and of themselves. As Nummela et al. (2016) point out, it is essential that “in order to promote and maintain health and to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, all healthy adults need either moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity a minimum of 30 min on five days each week or vigorous-intensity… Continue Reading...
control. It does this by buffering against diabetes distress negative side effects. Adults with low autonomy support from groups that received family health support were at a greater risk of poor control of their glycemic. It could not help in the setting of high diabetes-related distress. (Preacher, Curran, & Bauer, 2006). The results suggest that increased autonomy support contribute to better glycemic control in individuals with high diabetes distress. Counseling a member of the family was one of the options available for patients experiencing diabetes distress. The counseling could be provided by members using strategies that support autonomy support. It could help to improve glycemic control. Subsequent studies tested whether the… Continue Reading...
which was available at the University of Colorado, concentrated on the areas of family health, health promotion and disease prevention (History of nurse practitioners in the United States, 2014).
Family Nurse Practitioner
A specialty under the NP profession is the FNP or family nurse practitioner. An FNP is an APRN (advanced practice registered nurse) who operates independently or collaborates with other health care providers for delivering family-directed therapy (Family Nurse Practitioner, 2016). PRIMEX, one among the foremost family nurse practitioner initiatives, was introduced into the University of Washington; ever since, FNPs have been engaging patients/clients in care, aiding them in comprehending their ailment,… Continue Reading...
as decision makers focused on profitability. Healthcare costs are a major expense for businesses and employees today, the national average the cost for 2016 family health insurance premium at $18,142 and $6,435 for individual plans (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2016). On a national scale this represents 8% of employee compensation in the private sector (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016). According to the research health outcomes of indoor green plants are measured by improved air quality and reduce particulate matter (Lohr, 2010). While health benefits might be intuitive and easily quantifiable, it is also possible to quantify the economic benefits of a healthier employees economically. Existing research has demonstrated that green plants contributes to lowered stress… Continue Reading...
