Introduction This is a case study of Aneka Jacobsen‚ who seeks cardiac rehabilitation (CR) phase III‚ after a recent myocardial infarction (MI) which is commonly known as a heart attack. This is considered the intensive supervised phase‚ usually 4-6 weeks post event and discharge from hospital. It may be offered in supervised groups within the outpatient department of a hospital‚ in community setting or as part of a home-based package. The case study briefly examines her past and current history
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November 9‚ 2014 Health Prevention and Promotion There are many definitions of health promotion. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines it as “the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants‚ and thereby improve their health" (Health Promotion‚ 2014). Per the American Journal of Health Promotion (O ’Donnell‚ 2011) it is “the art and science of helping people discover the synergies between their core passions and optimal health‚ enhancing their motivation
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Diversity among individuals‚ as well as cultures‚ provides a challenge for nurses when it comes to delivering meaningful health promotion and illness prevention-based education. How do teaching principles‚ varied learning styles (for both the nurse and her patients)‚ and teaching methodologies impact the quality of such education? How does understanding a patient’s view of health promotion and disease prevention guide you in teaching them? Provide an example. Nurses working in a hospital setting are confronted
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rights to go to school‚ have a job‚ and live a normal life. Down syndrome is when one is born with an extra chromosome. He or she has 3 copies of the 21 chromosome and 47 total chromosomes instead of 46. This extra chromosome can cause many physical health issues. People with Down syndrome can lead a normal life and there has been a major improvement of their support and acceptance. There are many other mental illnesses that are overlooked and as a church and a society we need to support them and value
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Introduction Health promotion is an important aspect of primary health care as it focuses not only on individual health‚ but on the social and structural determinants of health which can be used to enable individuals to take control of their personal health (World Health Organization [WHO]‚ 2016a; McMurray & Clendon‚ 2015). The Ottawa Charter of Health (OCH) is an important part of community and global health promotion and comprises five strategies: building healthy public policies‚ creating supportive
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Australian health care system consists of many providers that deliver a plethora of care services‚ but the two models predominate for obesity is the promotion of health and disease prevention. Health promotion and disease prevention both place a specific emphasis on obesity by aiming to improve an individual’s health and well-being. In further‚ health promotion intends to embrace actions that “enable people to increase control over and to improve their health” (The Department of Health‚ 2017). On
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proven to change the behavior of teenagers. Effectiveness of Sexual Health Promotion in Adolescents McLaughlin‚ L. ( ). Effectiveness of Sexual Health Promotion in Adolescents. Journal of Nursing. Retrieved from http://rnjournal.com/journal-of-nursing/effectiveness-of-sexual-health-promotion-in-adolescents This article discusses the importance of sexual health and behavior in adolescents. Research indicates that promoting health has positively influenced the reduction in sexual activity among
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In 1946 the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined health as “a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. This definition integrates the main concepts of health and identifies that health can be viewed differently by individuals and groups (Bowden‚ 2006). Health and well-being are the result of a combination of physical‚ social‚ intellectual and emotional factors (Dunkley‚ 2000a). The concept of health promotion has emerged with
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Community Health Nursing: Definitions: 1) World Health Organization: a. Special field of nursing that combines skills of nursing public health… b. Function as part of total public health program for: i. Promotion of health ii. Improvement of condition iii.Rehabilitation of illness and disability Jacobsen a. Learned practice discipline with ultimate goal of contributing as individuals to promote client’s optimum level of functioning through teaching and delivery of care Dr. Ruth B. Freeman a. CHN
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plan a health promotion program is by creating a manual binder. The New Jersey City University students of the 2015 Health Planning class implemented the “Cooking Matters” program on Tuesday‚ November 24th‚ 2015 at New Jersey City University in the Gilligan Student Union Building (GSUB). However‚ this binder will demonstrate how to put together a health promotion program. Yet‚ most notably‚ this binder will break down each step an individual will need to know for planning a health promotion program
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