Rickets is a bone illness that is usually associated with calcium and vitamin D insufficiencies. Primarily, the disease may be provoked by vitamin D deficiency, which is responsible for calcium-phosphorous exchange and genetic causes (Carpenter et al.). In addition, the illness affects and mutates genes, making the treatment more complicated...
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that causes the breakdown of emotional reactions and thought processes. It is impossible to cure it entirely, but it is possible to restore a person’s social activity and working capacity as a result of long-term therapy. The development of schizophrenia is based on the...
Asthma is one of the most prevalent respiratory system disorders caused by exposure to viral infection during infancy and contact with certain irritants and allergens, such as mold spores, pollen, pet dander, dust mites, or cockroach waste particles. These symptoms interfere with an individual’s work, sleep, and other activities. However,...
Home health care is an integral part of the health care system because not all medical cases necessitate hospital care or hospitalization. Home healthcare agencies are vital in providing services for those who chose to be treated at home (Fjørtoft et al., 2020). Sara got tuberculosis working as a home...
Case Study Summary This Case Study examines the problem of a Major medical institution. In this case, Ms. Jones drew attention to the fact that the representation of the hospital has significantly decreased in the field of working with patients and their families. For the last three-year period (2015–2017), she...
Dysfunctional consultation stands for a situation between a patient and a healthcare worker where the objectives of the engagement are, for one reason or another, not achieved. Some of the reasons for such events would include the doctor’s reputation, emotional turmoil of either party, a large number of complaints, various...
The Major Problems in Tuberculosis Management Pharmacological management of tuberculosis is a crucial issue since the disease is rather widespread, and many patients are drug-resistant (Woo, 2016). What is more, there is not enough research on TB medicines, which leads to unsatisfactory patient outcomes (Alsultan & Peloquin, 2014). Multiple-drug-resistant (MDR)...
Many factors influence the delivery of healthcare including ethnicity, beliefs, and culture. They determine how a patient makes decisions regarding issues concerning their health, how they understand health concepts, and how they handle their health. Clinicians are expected to possess desirable skills to achieve their objectives and provide appropriate medical...
Introduction It is important to note that health information management (HIM) is a practice, which is comprised of a wide range of comprehensive functions aimed at analyzing, acquiring, collecting, storing, and protecting traditional or digital medical information. Although major technological and methodological advancements are being in all the mentioned areas...
At the height of his power, Howard Hughes became one of the most influential figures in the United States. He owned numerous business enterprises across the country — from RKO Pictures film production company to Hughes Aircraft and Trans World Airlines (TWA). In some sense, Hughes can be described as...
Being a doctor is one of the most ancient professions, essential and sometimes heroic. Doctors are responsible for the life and physical health of their patients and their moral state. Medical knowledge alone is not enough to perform their duties efficiently, so doctors need to follow specific rules and norms...
Introduction Although pharmacology has proved to be effective, it may have serious side effects inappropriate for the patient. On the other hand, non-pharmacology means may not be powerful enough to change the patient’s state considerably. The only rational way of solving this problem is to combine both medical and non-medical...
Philosophy helps nurses define their path based on their values and beliefs. Therefore, each professional needs to learn the determinants by which they will be guided in their practice. I appreciate kindness, compassion, and a desire to help those who find themselves in difficult situations. At the same time, these...
Ethics and customs are key sources of several social factors that have been affected. In a certain situation, we see a child falling sick but her parents refuse her to get medical treatment due to their ethical beliefs. It becomes quite difficult for the physicians to make decisions regarding her...
Strategic planning in health care has been a matter of considerable interest in academia. The American healthcare system is often referred to as costly and ineffective, which makes researchers and practitioners look for innovative approaches to management. Health-related organizations try to utilize effective decision-making tools to ensure their sustainable development....
I want to be a registered nurse, and this career choice determined my educational path. By performing the job, I will fulfill the need to help others and use the acquired knowledge to contribute to society. I also wish to develop as a professional and a person by gradually honing...
Public health is the governmental infrastructure that provides citizens with vital services such as vaccination, ambulance, and disease prevention. It includes multiple departments, laboratories, workforce, and social institutions dedicated to improving people’s well-being and has various benefits for the whole nation. Firstly, public health organizations promote proper lifestyles and receive...
Managed care is a comprehensive method to organize and structure the medical services that health associations provide. This method allows to reduce the expenses on medical assistance while improving the quality (Office for People with Developmental Abilities, 2011). Managed care has been growing exponentially since its implementation in the second...
Introduction It is important to note that a wide range of medical and nursing methodologies are based on the sole principle to increase the overall specificity of a method or framework. Under such approaches, the issue is put at the center of attention as well as a separate entity or...
The nursing competence usually includes five professional development stages: novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and expert. These professional steps are calculated according to the academic years in nursing schools. Successful nursing practices for all students cover such factors as client-oriented care, interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, informatics, safety, client...
Healthcare management and administration in the USA are characterized by innovation, patient-centeredness, and sustainability. Health-related organizations provide care to patients, contribute to the maintenance of a proper level of public health, and manage to gain profit or remain cost-effective (when it comes to non-profit organizations). The modern U. S. healthcare...
Summary If used incorrectly, medicines pose a great threat to the health and life of the patient. Erroneous prescription of medicines, their use without taking into account concomitant diseases and features of interaction with other drugs can lead to complications and even fatal outcomes. Therefore, an important part of improving...
The medical value-based purchasing (VBP) program provides payment for well-carried healthcare services in a clinical setting. Authorities inspire patients to distinguish and use quality medical care associations by following esteemed-based buying plan destinations (Chee, Ryan, Wasfy, & Borden, 2016). This plan helps associations in gathering administration quality targets that advance...
It is certain that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed not just the recurrence of patient-clinician visits directed through innovation across a distance, yet in addition the rise of far reaching electronic individual defensive gear. Telehealth is the arrangement and the executives of medical services wherein people oversee parts of...
Nutrition and lifestyle during pregnancy have a significant impact on the development and health of the child. A healthy diet and good health are the main criteria for the mother to meet the baby’s nutritional needs during pregnancy. Some women do not lead a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy, eat poorly,...
I am a member of the Quality Improvement Council for our General Hospital. I want to welcome you to our community and express how glad I am that you are joining us! We value collaboration here at General Hospital, and I look forward to meeting you. For now, I would...
In the post, the author provides information on musculoskeletal disease and diabetes. Though the post does not outline this, it is still relevant to notice that both conditions are closely related. Undoubtedly, if a person suffers from such metabolic disease as diabetes, he does not necessarily have issues with the...
Public Health Health care is a critical component of any form of the social field, where the goal is to improve public health by preventing or treating illnesses. The main role of health care is rooted in the notion of developing the key policy-based acts for a society. In addition...
In the article “Association between cultural intelligence and cultural sensitivity in nursing students: A cross-sectional descriptive study”, the authors researched cultural intelligence and cultural sensitivity in nursing students. Culture is an essential aspect in the field of healthcare and society. The world comprises multicultural societies characterized by divergent and convergent...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that there is an extreme necessity to improve people’s well-being and reduce morbidity so that future generations are healthier. The best way to achieve that is to implement health promotion and health education that enhance the quality of individuals’ lives and increase their awareness...
Nurses play a crucial role in promoting health for various cultures and populations. Traditionally, nurses majored in mechanisms of preventing diseases as well as altering the contact of the population concerning their health (Giddens, 2021). Nevertheless, their duty as health promoters is much more complex because they possess a multi-disciplinary...
How CBPR Differs from Traditional Research There are different kinds of ways that CBPR differs from traditional health planning. This section of the paper shows five areas, which highlight these differences. They include the process of identifying health concerns, the process of designing studies, participant recruitment and selection process, selection...
Quality patient care and outcomes is an issue that is central to nursing. Throughout the course, its achievement has been the intent of research and evidence-based practice. The two provide nurses with a basis for decision-making and ensure they are updated on any emerging medical protocols affecting patient care, diagnostics,...
Introduction Healthcare in the United States has its own characteristics that every healthcare manager should take into consideration. The main problem in health care is the existence of health disparities. Coined by the National Institutes of Health in 1999, it means “differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality and burden of...
Every institution should have strategies and resources in place to handle unfortunate circumstances internally and externally. Disaster management is the preparedness of an organization to plan for and respond to emergencies and catastrophes. The strategies including taking both the pre- and post-event activities. The first stage is managing the risks...
Introduction Scientific and technological advances are tangible in all areas of life, but the biggest change is in information management systems. With the help of constantly evolving digital products, the modern individual can search, process, and analyze any information in a matter of minutes. Such transformations are significant in health...
Introduction Anemia – as a particular condition characterized by a lack of healthy red blood cells responsible for the provision of oxygen to tissues in the body. Iron deficiency anemia is caused by a lack of the mineral iron that produces hemoglobin, the blood molecule that carries oxygen (American Society...
Introduction Diabetes is a type of medical condition whereby glucose starts to buildup in the human bloodstream. The insulin hormone is responsible for moving glucose from the bloodstream to a human being’s body tissues. In type 2 diabetes, the body cells do not respond effectively to the insulin hormone, leading...
Substance abuse is one of the most egregious public health issues globally. In this case study, a twenty-eight-year-old unemployed Caucasian male John N. is presented. He drank beer heavily for two years before taking up gin, vodka, and cocaine. Two months ago, he began smoking crack and has been suffering...
Introduction There is a need for an in-depth understanding of the determinants which influence humans’ food choices. Some of the key determinants include biological factors such as taste, hunger, and appetite, while economic factors include income and food cost. Reports indicate that low-income individuals are more likely to have an...
Introduction The process of administering medication may be a common process, but it is very important because it defines whether a patient gains the desired clinical benefits or whether such a patient will have adverse effects from the medication instead of the intended relief. As such, this process must be...
Introduction The role of nurses in a clinical setting is crucial, which is demonstrated by the rising need in these professionals. Despite the society’s shift towards gender equality, nursing remains a predominantly female occupation. Unfortunately, although the public has made more of an effort in the recent years to be...
Introduction The implementation of electronic health records (EHR) is necessary for integrating a system used to securely document, store, retrieve, analyze, and disseminate relevant health information. Successful adoption of an EHR consists of pre-implementation and implementation stages (Merhi, 2015). At the preliminary step, it is necessary to establish a governance...
A mandatory vaccine passport is an e-vaccination or a vaccine passport that one may require to comply with border crossing regulations. Such a vaccine passport is required before one is allowed to cross the borders seamlessly. The European Union and most of the countries around the world, for instance, Israel,...
The article “The role of job satisfaction, work engagement, self-efficacy and agentic capacities on nurses’ turnover intention and patient satisfaction” by De Simone, Planta & Cicotto (2018) is devoted to research on voluntary turnover among nurses. In particular, the paper considers the factors which influence this phenomenon and how turnover...
Certain regions in Mexico are distinct from others with their increased rates of infant mortality. Specifically, those regions are mostly populated by the indigenous community and include Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Chiapas. Mexico’s local people continue to experience discrimination and receive lower health coverage and less access to vital services such...
Introduction Improving health and well-being on a national level requires a coordinated effort. Healthy People is a state-wide strategy for alleviating public health concerns in the United States. The program has many components and a number of stakeholders and participators. This paper will provide an overview of the Secretary’s Advisory...
Abstract Diabetes is a condition that comes in different forms. The first is type one. It is characterized by lack of insulin. Type two, which was the main focus of this paper, occurs due to insulin resistance. The body’s demand for glucose overpowers the insulin produced. The development results in...
Creatine is among the most popular supplements for improving gym performance. It is a substance that has been naturally derived from muscle cells with the intention to help muscles produce energy during various high-intensity physical activities. Several factors influence the formation and storage of Creatine in the body, such as...
The desire to give birth to a child and not be able to or the birth of a child with developmental defects is a psychological trauma and a real tragedy for many people. The problem of infertility or autism is a traumatic experience in the life of any woman. How...
Working with patients is a complex process that demands specific knowledge and experience. However, effective cooperation and collaboration are vital for establishing the bond between a caregiver and an individual. It is fundamental to consider the peculiarities of the patient, his/her demands, and unusual features and responses. Only under these...
Abstract Calamities within communities are unpredictable. Various interventions are appropriate during disaster response initiatives. Medical interventions include some of the vital response initiatives during disasters. There are eminent complications in the practice of geriatric medicine. The practice of geriatric medicine within disaster situations remain complicated (Smythe 1997, p. 53). There...
Telehealth is the application of digital resources and technologies to provide and manage healthcare services remotely. It also involves the use of videoconferencing and telephones to deliver healthcare. Telehealth has been used traditionally to provide quality care to vulnerable populations and is increasingly becoming a standard method in modern healthcare...
Healthcare is a crucial sector for every segment of the population because it strengthens various wellness dimensions. In designing a practical healthcare system, many factors, such as environment, behavioral science, cultures, and technology, help in the decision-making process. In this regard, it is irrational to argue that designing healthcare should...
The United States policy on healthcare provision and insurance factual approaches reckon a versatile amount of parameters which should be adhered to and emphasized as of managerial and governmental points of the issue of healthcare costs. Reliability of how budget resources and financial incomes which people pay are used in...
Introduction Patient safety in the healthcare industry is a discipline that emerged amid evolving complexities in care system and rising harms. The aim is to prevent or reduce potentials risks that occur during care delivery. Patient safety is a key to delivering quality health services, and there is a significant...
Introduction Determinants of health include the range of environmental, social, personal, and economic factors that affect people’s health status. The U.S. government attempts to improve society’s health by establishing objectives concerning the correlation between well-being status and health services, individual behavior, policies, biology, and social factors (Office of Disease Prevention...
Introduction The article being analyzed is drawn from the medical discourse examining the factors that make healthcare workers choose to stay or leave a hospital. From across different literature analyses, the choice is governed by the conditions within the healthcare system. Several factors contribute to the dilemma: organizational policy, education...
Introduction It seems reasonable to state that vaccination is an essential foundation for the health of the nation. This statement is especially relevant when it comes to the entrance of public schools by children who are vulnerable to various diseases. In order to prevent the spread of different viruses and...
Infectious diseases are combated effectively and safely through vaccination. Vaccines are effective as up to 3 million deaths are prevented worldwide every year. Since the introduction of vaccines, diseases such as measles, polio, whooping cough, and other infectious diseases have been reduced and are almost eradicated (CDC, 2020). However, if...
Introduction Nursing practice is based on clinical expertise and evidence from researchers. In the healthcare setting, PICOT questions provide a framework for studies to initiate changes for improved patient outcomes (Boswell & Cannon, 2018). The PICOT question that can be formulated from the proposed capstone change project topic is; for...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is becoming a prevalent condition affecting most individuals across the world. The number of humans being diagnosed with the disorder is gradually increasing thus the need to understand how people respond to the trauma. Comprehending the responses is the first step towards devising ways to treat...
Biondi, B., Kahaly, G. J., & Robertson, R. P. (2019). Thyroid dysfunction and diabetes mellitus: Two closely associated disorders. Endocrine Reviews, 40(3), pp. 789-824. The goal of this study is to explain the effect of the interplay of the comorbidities: thyroid dysfunction (TD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). In the process...
The United States is a prosperous country where everyone has the opportunity to realize their plans and dreams. There is an opinion that the United States has such a high standard of living that even the poor are obese. However, the high obesity statistics reflect the decline in the country...
The World Economic Forum is a project developed by Bill and Melinda Gates in the format of a grandiose web platform. The Gates Foundation is dedicated to drawing the attention of the majority to global problems and finding strategies to overcome them. The people behind the platform are clearly aware...
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in America and the world as a whole. It also causes lifelong disabilities to some people and reduces their quality of life since they are unable to reintegrate into society. To reduce the prevalence of CVD, politician Christopher Smith introduced...
With constant pressure from external stimuli, stress is a natural and even helpful reaction of the human body to new, unknown, and frightening things or situations. While experiencing stress, the hypothalamus, a small cone-shaped region in the brain responsible for hormone production, signals adrenal glands located atop kidneys to release...
One of the promising methods of restoring, strengthening, and preserving a person’s physical and mental health in the treatment of several mental disorders, such as depression, is music therapy. The medical influence of music on a person was noted many thousands of years ago. Guided application of music in therapy...
Introduction The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (2001) provides guidelines on changes in the shift handover process. The guidelines highlight several steps that should be followed when implementing the change. The first step is the preparation stage which prepares the ground for the new handover process (NHS Institute for...
Every country aims to protect its citizens from calamities and diseases by ensuring their health is safeguarded. Global health organizations such as WHO, UN, and the Vaccine Alliance have been in the frontline to facilitate immunization of children against some of the most common diseases such as measles, whooping cough,...
The problem: Lack of Connectivity between Healthcare Services and Patients without Insurance Background: Affordable Care Act and Its Effects With the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a significant improvement in the accessibility of healthcare services to the general U.S. population was expected, yet the hopes of the U.S....
Patients’ outcomes play a significant role in measuring healthcare providers’ success or failures in a hospital setting. González-Gil et al. (2020) expound that nurses should possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills in the workplace. The evaluation statement given to the nurse by the ward manager is firm and signifies their...
Modern medicine heavily relies on the effects of antibiotics and vaccines in the prevention of infectious diseases. The breakthroughs in their development are directly linked with an increase in global health and the longevity of an average person (Walsh & Wencewicz, 2020). Chevalier-Cottin et al. (2020) state that vaccines are...
Introduction Healthcare is a sphere of human activities focused on helping people overcome the diseases, obstacles created by medical conditions, and improve their overall physical well-being. However, working with people is inherently linked with irritation, dissatisfaction, disappointment, and other negative emotions. The more negativity is accumulated, the more likely the...
The process of communication takes on particular importance in medicine, which involves close personal contact. Historically, the doctor occupies a dominant position in the relationship with the patient and chooses his or her methods of diagnosis and treatment. This status determines a high personal responsibility for the results and consequences...
Introduction/Background There are many critical elements of a well-developed society, and child welfare is one of them. In the United States, current child welfare problems are rooted in the past and include the debates between children’s and parents’ rights or family preservation and adoption (Mignon, 2017). There are three areas...
Obesity is defined by having a large percentage of fats in the body. It is a complex disease that has become a common health issue as well as a social issue. For decades, obesity has turned out to be a significant health problem in society. From the Centers for Disease...
A compliance officer is an individual who makes sure that a firm adheres to external, internal policies and legal requirements. A compliance officer has the role of ensuring that management and staff commit to underlying rules to identify and manage regulatory risks (Svejenova & Alvarez, 2017). Some of the qualifications...
Ciprofloxacin is a synthetic antibacterial agent. It belongs to the fluoroquinolone family of biologically active agents. Its antibacterial activity can be ascribed to its ability to alter bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) gyrase. It is a second-generation fruoroquinolone. Chemically it is known as 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1, 4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid. It is commonly marketed as...
The role of a nurse is significant during the patient’s stay in the clinic and throughout his treatment and recovery. Unlike doctors, the nurse’s activity is not aimed at treating the disease but at the patients themselves. Until the 19th century, the tasks of nurses were the usual technical care...
These days people have all the information they need, specially medical information, at their fingertips because of the advent of the internet and search engines. These days, no patient has to go to a doctor for a consultation blindly. The internet has given them the opportunity to read up on...
Problem Behavior and Target Population Many hours of screen time augment the likelihood of school-aged children (the target population) developing obesity or becoming overweight attributable to the inadequacy of physical activity coupled with poor eating habits (especially high-calorie foods). Pediatric obesity/overweight carries both instant and lasting impacts on children’s fitness...
Drug addiction is one of the most serious and difficult to overcome diseases because it affects a person physically and mentally. The addicted person requires to achieve emotional balance, so he or she seeks to experience the effects of the drug again and again. Any stimulant or depressant and its...
To begin with, I would like to clarify what attention healthcare organizations should draw to finances. The primary role is to plan, acquire, and use financial resources to achieve organizational goals (Gapenski & Reiter, 2016). This process can be challenging, and a medical entity should have a specific document to...
The present patient care situation involves an East Asian family whose elderly grandmother, J., has been diagnosed with second-stage lung cancer. The woman came to the United States through a family reunion program and has not yet learned English properly to converse in a medical setting. Therefore, at the hospital,...
Research Concept Mental illness has always implied a certain amount of social stigma due to the existing misrepresentations of the subject matter and the resulting misconceptions and prejudices associated with it. Cultural perspectives on mental illness play a noticeable role in behaviors toward and perceptions of people suffering from mental...
COVID has impacted all global trade in a variety of ways. First, personal protective equipment has become much more appreciated, breaking the record for exporting a particular product in China. China is the leader in the export of goods in principle. However, in February and March, it experienced a significant...
Giardia lamblia or Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan organism found in animals, humans, and environmental contaminants. The parasite was discovered by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1681, while giardiasis, the disease caused by Giardia lamblia, was documented first in 1962. The epidemiological investigations suggested that the disease’s prevalence was about 0.85%,...
Introduction Safety is an essential aspect of healthcare that illustrates the effort toward error prevention. Patient safety is a detrimental goal among healthcare professionals. Healthcare Quality is the level of services provided by healthcare workers aimed to increase outcomes according to professional standards. Safety Safety is a concept designed to...
Outline This paper critically analysis a member of the teaching staff that I have been attracted to on the basis of the qualities displayed by her. An actual incident in the care of patients is described to assist in the critical analysis and the reflection on the qualities of the...
Journal Name and Year Published Lung cancer screening: Assessment of health literacy and readability of online educational resources, published in 2018. General Epidemiology of the Issue Lung cancer is America’s leading cause of malignancy-related deaths, with the underserved and ethnic minority groups suffering the highest disease burden. According to the...
Data Analysis and Recommendations Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the community Overall, as of 2021, Seminole county is ranked as one of the healthiest counties in Florida, according to County Health Rankings (2021). According to Data USA (2021), as many as 94.3% of people living in Lake Mary, Florida,...
Introduction Nurses are the main connector between patients and doctors. They care about patients and are always close if needed. Preparations for the procedures or operations lie with the nurses, and all initial analyzes are carried out by them. However, not all procedures are available to nurses because some of...
Both keto and paleo are popular fad diets that have specific requirements involving the elimination of certain foods. The Keto diet focuses on eating a variety of micronutrients to achieve weight loss by burning fat. The paleo diet focuses on eliminating processed foods such as refined sugar and dairy products....
The harmful effects of risky alcohol use on one’s health and well-being have been well established. In comparison to other psychosocial approaches, brief interventions are becoming increasingly common in reducing dangerous and unsafe alcohol use. The purpose of this research was to determine if or to what degree the implementation...
HIPAA Rules which dictate how health information should be used and who should access it. Protects patients and covered entities along with their business associates. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes a set of rules that seek to protect patients’ health information by controlling its...