Category: Health

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of Articles Used for The Study Health Promotion Discussion References Introduction Apart from the native American young, Latino youth record the highest suicide cases among minority groupings with more significant percentages of depressive symptoms following the rapidly growing number of young Latinos aged younger than 18. The stressors among Latino…

Jones, C. L., Jensen, J. D., Scherr, C. L., Brown, N. R., Christy, K., & Weaver, J. (2015). The Health Belief Model as an explanatory framework in communication research: Exploring parallel, serial, and moderated mediation. Health Communication, 30(6), 566-576. Web. The researchers used the health belief model (HBM) as an exploratory model in their study.…

The authors of the selected article focus on determining whether a multi-strategy program developed on the basis of Pender’s Health Promotion Theory is efficient for preventing loneliness by enhancing social relations. As a research area, the authors have decided to pay special attention to the elderly women enrolled in Gonabad urban Health Centers (Alaviani, Khosravan,…

Rising Costs of Health Care Currently, health care spending in the U.S. displays an alarming trend of a steady increase. According to the recent estimates, by 2021 the total cost of care can reach $5 trillion, which would comprise one-fifth of the country’s gross domestic product (Nickitas, 2013). It has also been pointed out that…

Representative Michael McCaul is a republican currently serving in the 10th district of Texas state which includes Hempstead and Bellville (Congressman Michael McCaul, 2011a). He has served in the same position since the year 2000. As a public figure, his political and leadership record are outstanding especially on matters related to public policy such as…

The role of nurses in ensuring patients’ health is great, especially when it comes to opioid-related overdose and drug prescription overdose in general. It seems to me that a nurse is expected to verify a physician’s prescription and provide the corresponding teaching to patients. In other words, all the stakeholders participating in treatment should control…

Introduction Mental health has become a significant issue in the modern world. Thus, different approaches have been introduced to help people improve their psychological health. Outdoor therapy is one of the strategies used to treat cerebral disorders. Consequently, one can analyze outdoor education to determine how it can help improve individuals’ health with psychological conditions.…

Table of Contents Overview Physical Environmental Considerations: Community as a Place People of the Community Psychological and Socioeconomic Considerations Government and Education Behavioral and Health System Considerations Problem Statement and Plan of Action References Overview Miami is a city with a great history located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Founded around a century ago – in…

With adequate and reliable revenue allocation to the overall well-being of people, the future of oral health benefits for children and adults is promising. Approximately 15 years ago, dental and oral diseases were identified as common silent epidemics experienced by poor Americans and black people. Because of these findings, the American states, in collaboration with…

Introduction Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) is a healthcare information technology (HIT) that involves the use of special software for provider orders rather than the traditionally employed pen and paper. Due to standardization and the elimination of handwriting, CPOE is known to improve communication, which results in better patient outcomes (Kruse & Goetz, 2015; Simon…