997 Search Results for Health Disparities and Health
Teen Pregnancy
High-Risk Family Health Promotion: Teen Pregnancy
Teen pregnancy is a problem in the United States which has enormous consequences for both the individuals who are immediately concerned with the pregnancy and the public at large. The Continue Reading...
Who lives with you in your household? Quien vive con usted en la casa?
B. Tell me about your family. Cuenteme acerca de su familia
C. What's a typical day like for you? With your Family? With your friends? Como pasa Usted el dia? Con su familia? C Continue Reading...
It makes the important assertion that, current health status and disease outcomes associated with disease states in individuals or populations are determined by multiple factors that are both internal and external to the individual or population. Th Continue Reading...
nurses to research global health issues?
According to Nancy Dickenson-Hazard, chief executive officer of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, confronting the presence in the world of disease, violence, "environmental conditio Continue Reading...
Global Health
Vast differences exist between developed and developing countries with regard to mortality, chronic diseases, and communicable diseases. Lack of adequate healthcare, poorer living conditions, and lack of health-related education all co Continue Reading...
Ethics and Ethical Responsibilities in HealthCare
Beyond Cultural Competence: Critical Consciousness, Social Justice, and Multicultural Education
Kumagai, Arno K. MD; Lypson, Monica L. MD
Our world has become a global village, meaning that we live Continue Reading...
Environmental Crimes and Health and Safety Law Violation
With the current changes in weather patterns, strange climatic conditions and other uncontrollable natural disasters, there has been a lot of attention directed towards the environment and the Continue Reading...
Maternal MortalityIntroductionMaternal mortality is a serious public health concern in the United States, with rates that are disproportionately higher among Black and Hispanic women compared to their white counterparts. According to recent data, the Continue Reading...
Consequences of the Mayors COVID Policies on Access to Healthcare for the Minority Tremont PopulationIntroductionThe panic regarding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic led to new administrative challenges regarding protecting and serving communities at the s Continue Reading...
Sloan Kettering Healthcare Website
The Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City is "the world's oldest and largest private cancer center" (About Us, 2016) and has a website that is accessible by all users. Its home page displays a series of al Continue Reading...
Budget: Reducing Risky Behavior Among African-American Female Adolescents
The membership of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is almost 200,000 in number (AANP, 2014a), but sending a survey to all members would be prohibitively Continue Reading...
Applying Clinical Practice GuidelinesIntroductionHypertension or high blood pressure is a common chronic condition that affects millions of adults globally. It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney disease, and is resp Continue Reading...
Cabinet Member: Xavier BecerraOne of the Cabinet-level departments is the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The mission of HHS is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services Continue Reading...
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH 2010 Program)
The health objectives for the United States for the 21st century have been described in The Federal Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities and Healthy People Continue Reading...
Lesbian Health Care
Lesbian Health Issues in a Heterosexual Society
The additional burdens placed on the lives of minorities as a result of social exclusion can lead to health disparities. Social exclusion theory has been used in previous research Continue Reading...
The widespread health disparities between quality and cost are mainly used to determine existing inequalities within healthcare services. In 2016, studies examined healthcare’s relationship with quality and cost relating to lifespan (Chetty et Continue Reading...
However, many patients suffering with chronic renal disease do not explore this option.
4-6: Increase the proportion of patients with treated chronic kidney failure who receive a transplant within 3 years of registration on the waiting list. Again Continue Reading...
Gender variation in clinical decision-making was measured, including (1) the number, types, and certainty levels of diagnoses considered and (2) how diagnoses vary according to patient characteristics, when patients have identical symptoms of CHD (M Continue Reading...
Benjamins, M., Whitman, S. (2014). Relationships between discrimination in health
care and health care outcomes among four race/ethnic groups. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 37: 402-413.
The researchers are based out of Sinai Urban Health Institut Continue Reading...
Desir, E. (2014). Exploring Obstacles to Success for Early Careerists in Healthcare Leadership. J Healthc Manag., 59(4), 250-3.
The article begins with an introduction covering a short story about a young man of Caribbean descent. He showed remarkab Continue Reading...
CRHIP: Mental Health in the U.S. especially among African American MenAbstractThis Cultural Relevant Health Intervention Project (CRHIP) addresses the critical issue of mental health among African American men in the United States, a demographic sign Continue Reading...
Analysis of “Black--White Disparities in Criminal Justice Referrals to Drug Treatment: Addressing Treatment Need or Expanding the Diagnostic Net?”
Identify the purpose of the research study, problem, and questions
The major aim of the a Continue Reading...
ADVOCACY AREA Advocacy AreaThe selected advocacy issue is mental health disparities among Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. Sources contend that LEP individuals face a higher burden of psychiatric illness than the general American populat Continue Reading...
Purpose of the StudyThe study examined racial and ethnic differences in the use of mental health and substance abuse services among youths placed in the juvenile justice system (Lee et al., 2017). The literature review has provided information to sup Continue Reading...
Mex Am / Hispanic Am. Hlth Care
Sub- cultural Scholarly Paper: Hispanic-American Health
Due to the rising cost of health care and lack of communication and cultural attitudes towards health many Hispanics are faced with poor health, obesity, and i Continue Reading...
POLICY MODELS Policy Models: Reducing Mental Health Disparities among LEP IndividualsA policy is a course of action or plan used by an agent of change to realize a certain outcome or goal (Porsche, 2023). The policy is the process that the agent uses Continue Reading...
Article Critique Article Critique on with factors and disorders on type of School-Based Mental Health Services Received by YouthMental health is a significant issue in society because of the increasing cases of depression and suicide. Schools have in Continue Reading...
Environmental Genetic Factors That Influence Health in Le Roy, New York, 2011, a mysterious medical
The relationship between an environmental agent and a health problem discussed within this document is the effect of air pollution on asthma. This ef Continue Reading...
Encouraging Seatbelt Usage as Part of Primary Care
Unintentional injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents represent one of the leading causes of death among adolescents in Western nations today (Jones & Schultz, 2009). Despite legislation Continue Reading...
Racial Inequity in Health CareThe care received by black people from their providers contributes significantly to their high morbidity and mortality rates. Numerous studies have been conducted looking into racial inequity in health care, and the stud Continue Reading...
Obesity
A website for Current Nursing touts a health promotion model as espoused by Nola J. Pender, a former professor of nursing at the University of Michigan. The model's focus is on three areas: 1) individual characteristics and experiences, 2) b Continue Reading...
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The participants in the program has responded universally in favor of the program and have described it as a way of gaining access to critical support services which are inaccessible due to age, travel restriction and disability. Though Continue Reading...
Discussion Topic #: Leading Health IndicatorsNutrition and Healthy Eating as a Leading Health Indicator in Healthy People 2030Nutrition and healthy eating are critical health indicators in the Healthy People 2030 agenda. Poor diet and nutrition are m Continue Reading...
CULTURAL AND MENTAL HEALTHCultural and Mental HealthIt would be prudent to note that culture - which includes various aspects which are inclusive of, but they are not limited to nationality, language, religion, class, and gender - can impact many asp Continue Reading...
African-American Mental Health Problems
The article I selected for this assignment is Smith's "Mental health care services for African-Americans: Parity or disparity?" It predominantly addresses the social determinants of culture -- specifically Afr Continue Reading...
LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare HC4301. What are some of the ethical issues from the opponent and proponent sides of the abortion rights debate?From the onset, it would be prudent to note that abortion h Continue Reading...
Transitioning Roles and Innovations for Future HealthcareResponse to JS (Discussion Prompt 7.1)Your vision of becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) or advancing into policy and leadership roles is inspiring. The emphasis on strategic preparat Continue Reading...