overarching goals of Healthy People 2020 is to help Americans achieve longer‚ quality lives—unencumbered by preventable diseases‚ disabilities‚ injuries‚ and premature death (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS]‚ 2010). Debilitating or chronic back pain is a public health concern as it is often associated with negative health consequences and status. As such‚ reducing the prevalence of chronic back pain is a health topic identified and prioritized by Healthy People 2020 (USDHHS‚ 2010). In
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Pediatric Healthy People 2020 The organization Healthy People 2020 establishes benchmarks while monitoring the progress over time (healthypeople.gov). They empower individuals to make healthier decisions while trying to prevent infection/illness‚ and they collaborate with different groups and organizations for the best outcome by using evidence base practice (healthypeople.gov). One of the most common vaccinations is the measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella also known as the M.M.R. A child receives this
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For many people‚ not everyone knows of the nationally recognized group Healthy People. This organization’s known as a program of nationwide health promotion and disease-prevention goals set by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The goals were first set in 1979‚ for the following decade. These goals subsequently have been updated for Healthy People 2000‚ 2010‚ and 2020. In 2010‚ the two overarching goals that happened to be the primary targets for Healthy People included increasing
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As a new measure‚ Healthy People 2020‚ has extended their scope to include global health. In cooperation with global agencies such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization‚ the agency is monitoring global health through surveillance‚ detection‚ and prevention. This global
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improving the health of all groups of people. Healthy People 2020 defines health equity as the “attainment of the highest level of health for all people (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion‚ 2016). Achieving health equity requires valuing everyone equally with focused and ongoing societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities‚ historical and contemporary injustices‚ and the elimination of health and health care disparities. Healthy People 2020 defines a health disparity as “a particular
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One of the topics and objectives of healthy People 2020 is Diabetes: D-5 Improve glycemic control among persons with diabetes. School nurses play a huge role helping teenage students to control their blood sugar on a daily basis. The nurse monitors if students have appropriate supplies‚ checks if students withdraw the right amount of insulin. If the nurse notices that student’s blood sugar is constantly high for a period of time‚ he/she reaches student’s HCP and clarifies if there is a need to change
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I was apprehensive choosing this because I somewhat knew I will be dealing with elderly people and thus I am going to be asked questions or talked to for more than 5 minutes. I also expected the session to be fast paced and for some reason with music blasting indiscriminately across the whole pool. When I arrived at the site on Friday afternoon after physical therapy myself‚ I felt ready to give some therapy to someone else for a change although still a little fearful that I might snap someone’s
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Homelessness Among Elderly Persons Published by the National Coalition for the Homeless‚ September 2009. When thinking about homelessness‚ the elderly people issue doesn’t immediately come to our mind. Homeless elders‚ although increasing in numbers‚ continue to be a forgotten population. The poverty rate in 2008 (13.2 percent) was the highest poverty rate since 1997. Since 1960‚ the number of people below poverty line has not exceeded the 2008 figure of 39.8 million people. The poverty rate remained
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Shut-In and Shut-Out of Society: The Vulnerable Elderly Population James Estes Excelsior College Abstract Increasing concern over the impact of health problems associated with the elderly shut-in population has fostered the attention of communities and public health professionals across the country. However‚ despite the attempts of local and state services‚ many members of this group are being overlooked and basically forgotten. The objective of this project
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currently work as a staff nurse on an organic assessment ward‚ and am frequently involved in caring for people with dementia who present with challenging behaviours that are difficult to manage in the community setting. There are currently 750‚000 people with dementia in the UK. As the UK’s population grows‚ there will be substantial increases‚ and it is estimated that there will be 940‚000 people with dementia by 2021‚ rising to over 1.7 million by 2051. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form
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