Category: Health

Colonists who arrived in the Americas at the beginning of the 17th century carried medical practices prevalent in Western Europe. Thus, during this period, caring for the ill represented Western Europe’s traditional understanding of wellness, sickness, and treatment practices. Due to the authority of the Protestant and Catholic beliefs regarding medical education in Europe’s academic…

This study focuses on the Sierra Leone Ebola crisis as the main public health issue in this paper. The pandemic started in May 2014 and has so far claimed more than 10,000 lives (Fox, 2015). Health experts believe that the deadly disease emerged from an incident where a small child contracted the disease after eating…

Table of Contents Introduction Vulnerable Population Overview Strengths, Risk Factors, and Barriers Community Resources Community Health Problem Diagnosis Summary References Introduction The community explored in this assessment is Miami, Florida. It is a highly urban area with a well-developed infrastructure that focuses on providing vital health and education services to its citizens. The vulnerable population…

Table of Contents Introduction Models of health issues Conclusion References Introduction Modern society centralizes health promotion and advances it within different spheres of life. Whether a person sees an advertisement of a fitness club or an annual hospital screening, all of this is targeted at promoting wellbeing. Health promotion can be defined as a process…

Initially, qualitative research was widely used in sociology, political science, and anthropology. Researchers utilized such methods as case studies, analysis of documents, video and audio recordings, direct ethnographic observation, and in-depth interviews. This type of study quickly began to appear in healthcare. Researchers do not limit themselves to one methodological approach in order to conduct…

Table of Contents Stakeholders’ Participation Healthcare Policy Process Healthcare Services Policy Process Value-based Healthcare Model Policy Process The Medicaid Insurance Policy Process Other Policy Processes References Healthcare policies significantly influence the quality of service rendered among patients since it is attributed to practitioners’ proficiency. According to research, different guidelines impact the local and international medical…

Table of Contents Identified Scenario Action Plan Typical Practice Day Health Information Rights Conclusion References The application of information engineering in the field of health is making it possible for practitioners and physicians to improve patient outcomes. Such systems reduce medication errors, transform care delivery, and minimize costs. This discussion gives a detailed analysis of…

The Population Health concern selected and the factors that contribute to it Foodborne illness affects at least one in every six Americans. Food safety issues claim over 3,000 deaths per year in the US (Doe, 2017). As per the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the approximate cost for foodborne diseases ranges almost $16 billion every…

The modern context of health care requires a level of awareness that encompasses cultural sensitivity, professional expertise, and close cooperation with the patient. Hence, the notion of interoperability has become extremely relevant in terms of individualized, patient-oriented care. According to Maxhelaku and Kika (2019), “data sharing within patients, hospitals and medical centers and the diversity…

What demographic variables were measured at the nominal level of measurement in the Oh et al. (2014) study? In the study presented by Oh et al. (2014), several demographic variables were not measured by numbers but were presented at the nominal level, which included other types of measurement. In particular, fractures occurrences, the presence of…