Rachel R. Kennison Appalachian Culture and Health Awareness MSN 531 Advanced Health Assessment Wheeling Jesuit University February 22‚ 2013 Appalachian Culture and Health Awareness According to Kruger et al. (2012)‚ the Appalachian region‚ consisting of 13 states along the east coast border‚ is a high risk area for cardiac‚ pulmonary‚ and cancer conditions related to smoking and coal mining. This rural population has ultimately higher rates of heart disease‚ stroke‚ COPD
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Ethiopian beliefs‚ culture and etiquette; How does it affect the way we care for them? Ethiopian beliefs‚ culture‚ and etiquette; How does it affect the way we care for them? Location: East Africa Religions: * Christian 60.8% (Orthodox 50.6%‚ Protestant 10.2%)‚ * Muslim 32.8%‚ traditional 4.6%‚ * Other 1.8% Language: 80 known languages with 200 dialects. Family: * Family is a very important part of Ethiopian culture; their family includes friends‚ and also members of the community
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Question 1- Culture of Health The health of a nation is its wealth‚ as the strength of a community reflects how healthy its inhabitants are. It is of paramount importance to have leaders who are committed to promoting and protecting the health of the population. The importance of a culture of health can’t be overemphasized due to the immense benefits both to the community members and the government. Undue expenditures due to chronic diseases or health conditions can be prevented if there is an effective
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The Influence of Culture and Genetics on Health Jenell Nash Walden University Family‚ Community & Population-based care NURS - 4010 - 13 Marguerite Washnok November 12‚ 2013 The Influence of Culture and Genetics on Health Case Study: A Native American family of four lives in a trailer park outside of Tallahassee‚ Florida. The father is a construction worker and works 12-hour shifts‚ relaxing at the end of the day with a few cold beers. The mother works part-time at a gas station until
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As a Muslim woman with a passion for human health‚ the need for diversity becomes evident. A more diverse system is associated with enhanced health care access and overall satisfaction for minority patients. Patients are proven to be directly more satisfied with higher clarity in cross-cultural health. My volunteer experience at the VA hospital‚ a local veteran’s hospital‚ granted me with an in-depth hands-on experience boosting my knowledge of the health care system. From my volunteer experience
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To what extent does one’s culture inform the way one views others and the world? What are ways that culture affects someone’s views on others and the world? There are many ways that one’s culture affects the way they view others and the world. Your cultural views on others and the world depends on how you feel about your culture and your cultural identity. Our family influences our perspective or views on other people‚ because we’ve grew up around our family our entire life. We tend
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Winterbourne View Failings – Rough Draft History: Winterbourne view was private‚ residential hospital with 24 beds‚ for people with autism and learning disabilities. Some of whom display challenging behaviours. 73% had been admitted to the hospital under Mental Health Act powers. The hospital was essentially government funded with the average charge being £3500 per week per client. Forty-eight patients had been referred to Winterbourne View by 14 different English NHS commissioners‚ meaning
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deadline for the submission of TMA 2 is during Tutorial 3. Please submit your answers to your tutor. Question 1 In management theory two views about management have been put forth‚ one being the omnipotent view and the other the symbolic view. Differentiate between the symbolic view and the omnipotent view of management. Include specific examples of each view to support your answer. (20 marks) Question 2 An organisation exists in a dynamic environment. Describe what is meant by the
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Patient safety culture plays an important role for the whole health care team. It has been an aspect for the quality of health care delivery. The complexnature of critical care increases the opportunity formedical errors (Stockwell &Slonim 2006). Patient safety culture is based on the health care team’s commitment to caring‚ their competencies‚ attitude throughout the care and how proficient they are on caring a patient. Upon ensuring the patient’s safety culture‚ it is also considered as prevention
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particular are becoming disengaged from party politics and where there political interests lie. This review will look at the situation in Britain and in the United States. Britain The British system of party politics is in a state of poor health. Whilst the main political parties cling to centre ground so as not to alienate an increasingly apathetic public‚ they find they have little to inspire new generations of voters. An Electoral Commission (2002) report noted that young people are becoming
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