...University of Phoenix Material Chronic Diseases The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics, resources, and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment, write a 500- to 750-word summary that includes the following: • Description of the disease • Risk factors for the disease • Lifestyle choices you can make in your life to decrease your modifiable risk factors for this disease To locate the health risk assessments follow these instructions: • Login to the student website. • Click on the Programs tab at the top of the page, and then on Life Resource Center under Services. • From the LRC home page, click on Thriving. • Click on Health Tools. • Click on Assess Your Health. • Click on the Health Risks tab. Note. Do not submit or divulge your assessment results. Results should remain private. Lung cancer is a serious form of cancer that forms in one of the most important organs in the body: the lungs. There are two main forms of lung cancer; they are classified as non-small cell and small cell. Non-small cell lung cancer...
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...prevention are much lesser than the treatment of a disease. According to Hancock and Cooper (2011), to create a healthy nation it is important that the easy and obvious choices available to people are also the healthy choices. Unhealthy Lifestyle and poor health habits can be considered as a direct or indirect cause of the rise in healthcare expenses. Tobacco use is the behavioral risk factor that I selected since it is an important population health issue in today’s world. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2014), more than 480,000 deaths are caused in the United States (US) by cigarette smoking which is about one in five deaths and smoking is the cause of about 90% of lung cancer deaths and about eight out of ten deaths due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is caused by smoking. The results of a survey to monitor youth risk behavior surveillance in the US in 2011 revealed that 18.1% high school students had smoked cigarette within 30 days...
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...A healthy community is a place where people can thrive both physically and socially, reaching their full potential. In these communities health promotion is adopted, and every member works at maintaining a healthy lifestyle free from injury, illness, and disease. These communities improve the quality of life of their inhabitants by providing its members with healthy, available, accessible, and affordable options. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). These communities invest “in proven prevention programs and policy changes that make it easier to make healthier choices, like smoke-free restaurants and workplaces, affordable access to fresh healthy foods, and safe places to be active in neighborhoods and communities.” (HealthySD.gov, 2010). Healthy communities have a lot in common. These communities “embrace the belief that health is more than merely an absence of disease; [and that] it includes those elements that enable people to maintain a high quality of life and productivity.” (HealthySD.gov, 2010). These communities are continuously evolving to meet the needs of their inhabitants and provide the healthiest lifestyle possible. They provide a healthy environment including; clean air, proper sanitation, clean water, land maintained, education, and health promotion. There are many different views on what the ideal healthy community is and how to obtain it. If I was providing care to a community that did not match my idea of a healthy community, I would voice...
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...increased heart rate, etc. When we keep a positive balance between our physical health and our mental health, then we are working on the close relationship of health and psychology. We can directly affect our health by our lifestyles. By this I mean if we choose to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, consume to much caffeine, or be overweight. Since these lifestyle choices affect us physically and mentally many workplaces offer wellness programs to help aide in the education of health and psychology. When an employer makes the choice to provide wellness programs for their employees both the employer and the employee benefits. The employer benefits if they provide medical insurance to the employee in the possibility of lowering their health insurance cost. The healthier lifestyle the employee lives the less cost in time loss from work, or possibilities for workplace injuries. A good example of a workplace health and psychology related program may be; smoking cessation seminars, stress coping and reduction seminars, and exercise programs. One concrete way that an employer can aid the health and psychology of their employees is by offering them various method of learning skills and programs to promote a healthy lifestyle. I think when a employer mandates a smoke...
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...an individuals health by modifying their behaviors to strive for optimal health, which The American Journal of Health Promotion defines as being the “balance between physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual health.” A healthy change of lifestyle can be assisted through a combination of learning experiences that increase understanding, motivation and build skills that access environment that make positive health practices the easiest choice. Examples of positive health practices are physical fitness, stress reduction and management and nutritional awareness. Historically, the role of nurses was to treat disease and care for the sick in acute care hospitals. But since the world of health care is always evolving, so does the role of the nurse. The role of the nurse now focuses on the quality of life in primary and community settings. Nurses have a very important role in health promotion. They facilitate communities in making healthy decisions. They help educate the public and provide them with information that will assist them to make informed and healthy decisions about their lifestyle. Nurses are the key health profession, which encourages health promotion to the public. The surgeons general developed a campaign called Healthy People in 1979. This...
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...Lifestyle Diseases Assessment Task : Report Health Unit 1A Contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….Page 2 2. Risk Factors………………………………………………………………….Page 3. Personal Health Behaviours………………………………………………Page 4 4. Roles…………………………………………………………………………..Page 4 1. Roles of Family ……………………………………………………...Page 5 2. Roles of Friends………………………………………………………Page 5 3. Roles of Others……………………………………………………….Page 5 5. Future Implications…………………………………………………………Page 6 6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………Page 6 Bibliography……………..………………………………………………………..Page 7 1. Introduction Lifestyle diseases are health problems that are brought about because of the lifestyle choices or the way a person lives. Lifestyle diseases can be prevented by altering the food you eat or the things you choose to do. Doing something as simple as walking to school instead of riding a car can influence your health. Heart disease is a disease that affects the function of the heart and impairs the normal functioning. It affects around 1.4 million Australians and kills 59 Australians each day; estimating one Australian every 24 minutes. Heart disease is caused by many risk factors that can be prevented. Shown by the graph below, in 2011 to 2012, the number of people who has heart disease increased with age. More than quarter of all Australians aged 75 years...
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...The news of being pregnant is one of the best news a woman could hear. In order to give birth a healthy baby, women needs to take care of themselves during pregnancy; they need prenatal care. The health care that women gets during their pregnancy is what we call prenatal care. Health issues are usually spotted early during the pregnancy by the health care providers allowing them to treat these issues early. It has been shown that women who do not take care of them during the early stage of pregnancy can cause their babies to have low birth weights and even their deaths (Office on Women’s Health, 2012). In Broward, there are several community outreaches and state's clinics in place to provide prenatal care to pregnant women. These outreaches and clinics provides services that are sometimes free. The services that they provide are described as follows: Tobacco smoking cessation Tobacco smoking can cause some serious harm to an unborn child. Smoking can The news of being pregnant is one of the best news a woman could hear. In order to give birth a healthy baby, women needs to take care of themselves during pregnancy; they need prenatal care. The health care that women gets during their pregnancy is what we call prenatal care. Health issues are usually spotted early during the pregnancy by the health care providers allowing them to treat these issues early. It has been shown that women who do not take care of them during the early stage of ...
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...Old Smoke In today’s society, tobacco smoke is a concern which has resulted in banning smoking in the workplace, restaurants, and recreational facilities that have sporting events. Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke is the major contributor to indoor air pollution, and that breathing secondhand smoke is a cause of disease in healthy nonsmokers, including heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, and lung cancer (Model Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking in all Workplaces, n.d.). A smokefree environment allows human beings to breathe air that is not polluted by cigarette smoke. This allows them to enjoy life without the second hand smoke that can cause health issues as they grow and develop in life. Explain how you would handle this situation if you were Charles Renford. It is the manager’s duty, and responsibility at a company or organization to listen to both sides of a concern in the workplace. In the case where Charles Renford’s position as a supervisor at Redwood Associates, an employee felt strong enough to complain about smoke in the work place, he should address the complaint with all employees involved directly. The odor of smoke was strong enough that Darlene, the employee came to the supervisor, Charles Renford with a complaint about the smoke in the main file room. Charles Renford reminded Darlene, “that although the law in their state requires companies to provide a smoke-free work area for employees that desire it, it doesn’t force companies to...
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...3 pros 1) Health care has become increasingly unaffordable for businesses and individuals. Businesses and individuals that choose to keep their health plans still must pay a much higher amount. Remember, businesses only have a certain amount of money they can spend on labor. If they must spend more on health insurance premiums, they will have less money to spend on raises, new hires, investment, and so on. Individuals who must pay more for premiums have less money to spend on rent, food, and consumer goods; in other words, less money is pumped back into the economy. Thus, health care prevents the country from making a robust economic recovery. A simpler government-controlled system that reduces costs would go a long way in helping that recovery. I wrote that “health care will cost the typical household roughly $15,000 this year.” As the word “roughly” suggests, that is an estimate. It’s an estimate of the median cost of health care for households in this country, including all insurance premiums, employer contributions, co-payments, Medicare and Medicaid taxes and everything else. How Much Does Health Care Cost You? By DAVID LEONHARDT Update | 12:51 a.m. http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/how-much-does-health-care-cost-you/ 2)We can develop a centralized national database which makes diagnosis and treatment easier for doctors. Most doctor's offices maintain a separate record-keeping system. This is why you always have to fill out a lengthy health history...
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...you wanted to have a good life, you should have a healthy lifestyle. The things that come to my mind when I heard lifestyle is the kind of food a person eats and how a person treats himself or herself. From my point of view, I would like to define healthy Lifestyle as the comparison of our daily habits, our eating habits, and our exercise habits etc. The health is of two kinds: one is Physical Health and the other is Mental Health. The physical health one may attain by eating healthy foods. One should not allow himself / herself to eat too much fast-food and junk food, to smoke, and to drink those alcoholic drinks just for the enjoyment of taste. It will eventually affect his / her health and make him / her ill. Mental health one can maintain or improve by reading or listening to something positive. Which makes him motivated and remove negativity form his mind. Also like to add prayer and faith in god in this part as it do the same thing and makes ones calm and give the piece of mind. One should make the habit of routine exercise. It does not necessarily have to be something like heavy exercises of body building etc. Just make one’s body moving by walking or by joining a gym. I think healthy lifestyle should also include having a proper diet, enough sleep. Besides that, need to exercise regularly to keep fit. We will need to practice some form of relaxation techniques to relieve stress, so able to lead a stress free life. Only after we are able to completely follow...
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...program also goes home nightly and relaxes with a six pack of beer. A cashier at the local Wegmans has the record for scanning more products per hour than anyone else in the organization also smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. An accountant who has never missed a day’s work also races in dirt bike tournaments. An African American father adds salt to everything he eats. A farmer sprays his fields with fertilizer, but never wears a mask. A fifty-year old man working in a factory never sees a doctor also has a strong family history of cancer. Lifestyle choices carry health risks. Who is ultimately responsible for the costs of unhealthy lifestyle choices? Healthcare in America is threatened by rising health care costs and the increasing incidence and financial burden of chronic diseases. As employers, insurance companies, and the government seek to decrease these escalating costs, there is a concentration on individual health behavioral choices and the personal obligation of the individual to adopt healthy lifestyle choices. Within the framework of health care reform, there is a growing initiative by employers to impose financial health insurance penalties for unhealthy lifestyle choices. Financial penalties levied by employers and health insurance companies for unhealthy lifestyles are unethical targeting the most vulnerable and sick in our society. Employers and insurance companies have an argument for penalties based on the cost analysis of health expenditures on high...
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...In recent decades, Healthy People 2020 has monitored the general health status of the United States (U.S.) population. The vision of Healthy People 2020 is “a society in which people live long, healthy lives (Unites States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], Healthy People 2020 (2014).” Healthy People is a set of 10-year science-based objectives used to help improve the health of all Americans. The four goals of Healthy People 2020 are to: “Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death; Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups; Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all; and Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages. (HHS, Healthy People 2020, 2014).” They believe that the quality of life and life expectancy can improve by developing and practicing healthy behaviors. As a Registered Nurse, I play a significant role in helping the population achieve the goals presented by Healthy People 2020. I strive to model positive healthy behaviors in my...
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...United States, only smoking is responsible for about 443, 000 death per year. Many women smoke without knowing the negative effect that smoking can have on their unborn babies during the pregnancy and after. The more the mother smokes, the bigger the bigger it gets the babies likelihood of developing these and other problems associated with smoking cigarettes. Smoking while pregnancy disclosures the mother and her unborn baby to several health problems. When a pregnant women smokes her unborn baby smokes too. What this means is that the nicotine, carbon monoxide, and the other chemicals that the mother inhales with every cigarette are passing into her baby’s body. This on the other hand, can have a huge impact on the health of the mother and her unborn baby. One of the most serious pregnancy complications experienced by women who smoke during pregnancy is ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy is an uncommon pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus. Smoking during the pregnancy decreases the growth and health of babies and increases the risk of a difficulties and diseases for both the mother and baby. Low birth babies are more vulnerable to many health problems such as breathing difficulties and long- term healthy problems in adulthood. . Smoking not only exposes the baby’s fetus to poisons in tobacco smoke, but it also harms placental function. The unborn baby inhales most of the smoke that the mother inhales in while smoking cigarette. Naturally this disturbs the fetus...
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...content. If you have any questions about the outline or developing your wellness plan, please contact: I. Program Purpose This voluntary program of formal and informal activities is designed to improve the health and well-being of all employees and reduce or eliminate health issues affecting employee health and work productivity. II. Program Objectives A. Primary Goal 1. The Employee Wellness Program will strive to increase the well-being and productivity of all employees by enhancing all aspects of health. The program seeks to increase awareness of positive health behaviors, to motivate employees to voluntarily adopt healthier behaviors, and to provide opportunities and a supportive environment to foster positive lifestyle changes. B. Measurable Outcome/Impact Objectives for FY C. Employee Wellness Program Objectives for FY 1. By the end of FY , % of employees returning surveys will report they are aware that a wellness program is available at . 2. By the end of FY , % of...
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...Respiratory Diseases at a Closer Glance Respiratory Diseases at a Closer Glance Emphysema, like any other disease, affects millions of people all around the world. Researchers each year conduct more studies to better understand these diseases and how treat them. Researchers look at what populations are most vulnerable, if the environment plays a role, and how the community either promotes prevention or worsens conditions. First, it is important to understand what this disease is, the etiology, transmission, how outside factors affect it, and ultimately, why men are more vulnerable than women. Emphysema, which is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affects the respiratory system. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the two diseases that fall under COPD (Demirjian, 2012, para. 1). The most common known cause of emphysema is from cigarette smoking due to the pollutants in tobacco. Studies show that while cigarette smoking is the major cause, other possible causes are air pollutants, chemical irritant exposure, chronic bronchitis, and genetics (Zelman, 2010, p.197). The pollutants in tobacco release chemicals from within the lungs that cause damage to the alveoli. As time passes, this continues to do more damage to the alveoli. The chemicals that cause the alveolar walls to break down also cause the lungs to lose elasticity which prevents them from inflating and deflating correctly. Since the lungs are not able to deflate as normal, they fill over time with carbon...
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