Abstract Diabetes is prevalent among the elderly Latino community. The process of accepting and acknowledging the seriousness of having this condition can have a mental effect on the elder. There are factors that need to be taken into account that will change for the typical Latino elder living in the central valley. Since much of the Latino community in the central valley works in agriculture‚ income is low and adherence to medication becomes difficult. Economic factors directly affect their health
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Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper V.V. NUR 440 October 24th‚ 2011 Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper Following long hours of thinking‚ outlining‚ investigating‚ and reading about different topics it was not easy to choose a vulnerable population. After going through the Neighborhood it became apparently clear that my desire is to write on the subject of the Down syndrome population. This vulnerable population is like no other. The individuals living with
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contribute to people behavior and interaction on the micro‚ meso‚ and macro levels. On the micro level a person immediate surrounding such as family weigh highly on how people see each other. Within the micro level‚ I defined ageism as multiple-generational of negative dispositions‚ beliefs‚ thoughts‚ and philosophies owned by individuals and families through influences of religious beliefs‚ rituals‚ and family values. Whereas‚ the meso level ageism would be defined in terms of policies‚ discrimination‚
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Running head: VULNERABLE POPULATION AND SELF Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper: Substance Abuse Lesley Pyron University of Phoenix Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper Effective healthcare is dependent on understanding vulnerable individuals and populations with respect to biases and prejudices of healthcare providers. According to de Chesnay (2008)‚ “Vulnerability is a general concept meaning susceptibility‚ and its specific connotation in terms of healthcare is at risk
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Vulnerable Populations Paper: Substance Abuse Substance abuse disorders is easily defined when an “individual continues to use the substance despite experiencing negative consequences from their use. These negative consequences can include health problems; difficulties in their family‚ work‚ and social life; and financial and legal problems. They are said to be dependent on the substance when‚” in addition to theses negative consequences‚ they build tolerance and experience withdrawal if
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This article will discuss the intervention use with the Lopez Family at the macro level. The therapist needs to understand the family background and culture to know the type of intervention will best work for the family. This article will discuss what theory and why the theory was used; how social policy at the local‚ state‚ and federal level affect this family‚ with regard to access to social services‚ service delivery‚ and client wellbeing; and issues of human rights and of social‚ economic‚ and
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STRATEGIES for MACRO-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS Walden University Course: PSYC 4006 Global Perspectives in Psychology 2/8/2013 “Fighting the Global AIDS Epidemic” HIV/AIDS has been a current global issue in the news since the discovery of the disease in the late 1970’s to now in 2013. Over three decades of new developments such as medications‚ treatments‚ and diagnosed cases exist. Fighting the global AIDS epidemic is still as much of a challenge today as it was yesterday
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Homeless People as a Vulnerable Population Homeless people are a part of a vulnerable population who face a very real risk of developing health issues at a rate higher than the rest of the population due to certain disadvantages and co-morbidities. The homeless population is often exposed to the harsh elements of the weather and lack access to basic necessities such as food‚ shelter‚ clothing‚ and medication. Housing in shelters and transitional homes are not constant and reliable‚ leaving the homeless
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own. I like the idea that I perceive things in my own unique way based on my specific experiences and situation in life. To look at something with a macro-level perspective is to study society by looking at a large-scale social structure in order to determine how it affects the lives of groups and individuals. The opposite of which is micro-level perspective. This perspective concentrates on the interactions of individuals and how those interactions create larger patterns. I
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are not top priority. There are multiple things that are going on in a domestic violence situation‚ but to someone on the outside looking in‚ the obvious choice would be to get out of the situation and leave. History of the Domestic Violence Population Domestic violence wears many different masks and is even accepted in some societies. Many different cultures around the world have been and continue to be affected by the results of domestic violence. The term‚ “domestic violence‚” was first
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