For this discussion post‚ I have chosen the Appalachians. I will discuss the disparities associated with this culture. I will also discuss how these disparities affect their health status‚ employment‚ and education. I will identify two nursing interventions that will help decrease health disparities on the Appalachians. I will also identify the biggest nursing challenge when implementing the nursing interventions. The Appalachian region spans across 410 counties in 13 states (Newman Giger‚
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Disparities in health care access in the US Multiple studies had shown that racial and ethnic minorities experience a lower quality of health care services and are less likely to receive routine medical procedures than are white Americans. Minorities are also more likely to be uninsured‚ live in poverty‚ and be exposed to environmental hazards at home and on the job. Although the gap in health services and health outcomes is not as wide as it was 10 years ago; there are still major blocks to overcome
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the correlation between social status and overall health. It focuses on two categories of social status that influence overall health‚ economic status and race. These two categories are examples of health disparities. According to Paula Braveman a health disparity is‚ “a difference in which disadvantaged social groups who have persistently experienced social disadvantage or discrimination- systematically experience worse health or greater health risks than more advantaged social groups” (Braveman
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The article addresses the health care disparities and the health disparities patients experience when accessing care. However‚ the aim of the article is to inform nurses on how they can close the gap by being culturally competent and by demonstrating effective communication (Beard‚ Gwanmesia & Miranda-Diaz‚ 2015‚ p. 58). Although this article is in perspective of US citizens‚ however I learned the importance of having cultural competence‚ which will assist me in providing care for each individual
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Health Disparities Improving the health of the socially and economically disadvantaged is a major task. Many Americans are living with poor health because of their socioeconomic statuses and it has many negative effects on their long term health. Improving access to health care is not enough to help fix the lower death rates among low income families. Our social status in our economy has large effect on our lives including how we are able to live our lives and in tern it has large measurable effects
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from contemporary health care than other Americans. In this reading there is also evidence that the disparity between the health characteristics of economies dominated by family based farming (LaVeist & Isaac‚ 2013). Therefore the large number of children rises the possibility that at least some of the children will survive (LaVeist & Isaac‚ 2013). In order word‚ this suggested that the average person and other ethnic minorities from a low income family is more likely to have health problems than a
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The Health of today’s Indigenous Australians is burdened with chronic and communicable disease‚ infant mortality and morbidity‚ substance misuse‚ poor nutrition‚ emotional distress‚ increased hospitalization‚ lower levels of access to health care‚ and are at a greater socio-economic disadvantage than other Australians. This has become a national health priority as the decline in health in Indigenous Australians has led to a more than seventeen year gap in life expectancy than other Australians.
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Leadership in Professional Practice: AC0684/5 Assessment Guidelines You are required to write a 2‚000 word report which will demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes as below. Students are required to: i) use the literature findings to critically explore the relationship between management/leadership theories and the management of care in own setting ii) draw conclusions and recommendations for future practice |Specific Guidelines / Marking Criteria
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Running Head: Alabama Nursing Practice Act Jessica Mcinnis Mrs. Volovecky December 26‚ 2014 (Alabama Nursing Practice Act‚ 1993) Itt-tech Nursing Role The Alabama Board of Nursing is the Standards of Nursing Practice The Nursing Practice Act is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families and communities so they may attain‚ maintain or recover optimal health and quality. The scope practice includes‚ but is not limited to care and
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Reflect on relevance of this course to nursing practice. Nursing research is the bases of the current and future professional nursing practices. It has multidimensional effect of affluence‚ thus rendering it an essential component of the educational process. To keep up with the cutting edge knowledge and implementation of that knowledge from diverse educational fields‚ Nursing research provides a path of that continuation and progress. Nursing research is a growing field in which individuals within
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