HCA/240 Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services This research project will discuss how demographics disease trends affect the delivery of health care. We will begin with the current age of the United States Population and how changes will and our occurring within the next 10-20 years. Second‚ we will identify factors that support our environment and the demographic trends that are changing. We will provide examples of relevant disease and how the aging trend will increase or
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Disease Trends and the Delivery of Healthcare Services Deana Caffey HCA/240 May 12‚ 2013 Melody Lehosit Disease Trends and the Delivery of Healthcare Services Aging and obesity are two components of disease trends in the United States. Studies‚ reports‚ articles‚ and many other forms of information have been conducted or written to see just how these components of disease trends will influence the delivery of health care. If Americans keep indulging‚ we will be the largest country
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Increases and Decreases In Social Capital The definition of ‘social capital’ is easiest to define when looking at both words separately. Essentially‚ the ‘capital’ is the breadth‚ number and subsequent advantages of ‘social’ bonds. As sociologist John Fielding puts it‚ “Its central thesis can be summed up in two words: relationships matter.” (Field‚ J (2008). Social Capital. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge. 1). These relationships may manifest themselves in numerous social contexts‚ such as in work
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People use health care services for many reasons: to cure illnesses and health conditions‚ to mend breaks and tears‚ to prevent or delay future health care problems‚ to reduce pain and increase quality of life‚ and sometimes merely to obtain information about their health status and prognosis. Health care utilization can be appropriate or inappropriate‚ of high or low quality‚ expensive or Inexpensive. The study of trends in health care utilization provides important information on these phenomena
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in the health care system manage a wide variety of health issues and diseases. This course has provided you the opportunity to take a broad look at many of these health issues. The next step is for you to look at how disease trends will influence the delivery of health care in the future. Write a 1‚700- to 2‚100-word paper explaining how demographics and disease trends are likely to influence health care delivery services in the future. Include the following sections: • Aging o Describe
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Final Project Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services Ana Vega HCA 240 January 29‚ 2012 Itta Aswad Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services It is amazing how much the health care delivery services have changed and improved over the years. Today‚ the health care systems have advanced by prolonging life expectancy and quality of life. Though‚ providing health care is not cheap and easy to do. Cost‚ accessibility‚ and quality is a challenge that they face in
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Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services Final Project Axia college 1/15/2012 Many health care professional have great concerns about the growth of the aging population‚ chronic disease and the epidemic of obesity‚ and how will the United States healthcare system prepared for this continuing epidemic. The fact that the aging population along with obesity epidemic is a global healthcare concern‚ many health cares’ professional is baffled about how to address the growing epidemic
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Labarthe (2010) studied coronary heart disease risk factors trends and mortality in the United States. The purpose of this study was to look at cardiovascular risk factors in the United States since coronary heart disease is among the leading causes of death in the world. It is not only the leading cause of death‚ but coronary heart disease is also costing the United States a lot of money. Since much of the population is affected by coronary heart disease‚ health care costs are extremely high for the
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Rare Aging Disease A 12 year old girl named Ontlametse Phalatse lives in Hebron‚ a small town just north of Johannesburg‚ South Africa. When she gets home from school‚ she does homework‚ watches tv‚ does her daily chores‚ and sometimes helps her mother cook. Ontlametse has bright plans for the future‚ to become a psychologist. This seemingly ordinary child is also known as the only living black person with the disease known as Progeria. This rare disease is a genetic condition that’s speeds
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Hu‚ Charles 2011 How Does Aging Affect Mental Health and the Onset of Senility from a Chinese Medical Perspective Final Paper‚ Anthropology of Chinese Medicine 98T‚ UCLA It is an inevitable element of societies and cultures to evolve and innovate‚ improving technology and medicinal practices. Given the constant improvement of biotechnology‚ the increase in human lifespan has become an inevitable facet of our growing population. As a result‚ the number of senior citizens (over the age of 65)
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