Health Promotion Comparison
Grand Canyon University NRS-429V-O103
January 25, 2014

What is promoting health? As per the World Health Organization (WHO), wellbeing advancement of the procedure to empower individuals to expand, and to enhance, their wellbeing. So what impact would this have on a minority group, say, the Asian Americans? At the point when people, families and groups have the instructive and support apparatuses they have to develop and expand upon the establishment of individual wellbeing mindfulness, but also been empowered of knowing and defining promotion of health, yet help characterize wellbeing advancement.
Compared to the national average, Asian Americans’ leading causes of death were cancer, heart disease, stroke, accidents, and diabetes. The rates of deaths these diseases cause are lower than most other races and ethnicities. The average life span for Asian American women is in fact the longest as well. Also, another thing to consider, in 2006–2008, they had the greatest percentage of peoples residing in counties whose air quality did not meet EPA standards for particulate matter and ozone compared with other racial and ethnic populations. Some even feared medical treatment due to deportation issues, and language barriers. But on the plus side, and even with all of these things working against them, they are less likely to live in poverty and are more likely to be college graduates or hold some form of college degree and hold positions in the fields of science or other reputable areas of interest, and even hold interest in business management.
The idea of wellbeing advancement has advanced throughout the years, and turn into a critical point. Now in this present time, the best way for health promotion is to get the word out by effective campaigns and if anything, the old fashioned word of mouth. But will this be enough to help them understand the importance of healthcare? More often than not a lot goes unchecked for one reason or another, and because the Asian Americans are a proud people, they would sooner die than admit outside help. For those reasons most have considered education of well-being from their own cultures and religions. To them, it helps. But realistically speaking, it only provides so much aid and let’s not forget that they do mingle with the general populous and who’s to say that they’re methods of prevention are working? Primary prevention can be defined as a process that covers the prevention of disease before it occurs. Spreading awareness, at the very least on a level that will hit the hardest, is the most infectious way to gain the attention of the public to help understand its importance. Sure, they may have their own practices and beliefs, but it wouldn’t hurt any to introduce new and proven ways to help with the survivor rare of a people who just want to thrive in this country like the rest of the populace. Sometimes good, positive, non-threatening campaigns with a catchy slogan or something of the like can maybe ease the fears of what they call “western medicine” and try to co-exist for the best possible outcome of their lives.
Secondary prevention comes vigorously after disease or malady has become possibly the most important factor. Treatment is centered around diminishing further difficulties by interceding as quickly as time permits. Religion or holistic means usually come into play for some of the Asian American people based on cultural growth within the communities. For all they know this works for them; why else would it be a common practice for them. US practices are for what we know foreign to them so naturally they go for what they know. It wouldn’t hurt to try out some of our western techniques and educations to possibly strengthen their own doctrines. Life is all about learning experiences, and communications with them or any other minority groups only strengthens the medicine practices. But why wait until it is too late to begin these practices?
Tertiary prevention focuses on supportive measures for illnesses and diseases. At this point the threshold of preventive measures have been breached and now comes into play on how to treat or at the very least make the most practical and comfortable solutions possible. Again, the methods of customs still are at play, and still with the advice of other methods taught here at home should prove beneficial to not only the parties afflicted, but for future study and preventive measures there forth. Medicine is a science, and we as educators and advocates owe it to all to help further awareness of healthcare to all. By gaining mutual understandings and more knowledge, there are more opportunities to ensure that all peoples remain in good standing health to further dreams and ambitions this nation was built on.
No one can make you take care of yourself, but it would be for the good of those around you to be mindful of your overall health. The primary prevention should always be considered when bringing knowledge to those that are not aware of the seriousness of certain conditions, and what an impact it can cause to those that it surrounds. Sometimes the best measures of prevention can be as simple as education and information, especially to minorities such as Asian Americans who may or may not have their own way of settling things, and trying not to excite fears as to their legal status for some and just their all-around mortality. We as healthcare providers have taken an oath and a commitment to ensure the health and well-being of every person, regardless of race or ethnicity, to the best and wisest extent of our capabilities, but even we can only do so much.
Nurses are on the forefront in health care and awareness. Yes, those that look for treatment look to the doctor for their consideration and care. Nonetheless, patient issues and concerns are taking care of by the nurses. Subsequently the motivation behind wellbeing advancement in nursing practice is controllable inward and outside determinants. Singular practices, financial, social improvement and ecological elements are those that we can enhance. (Goldman, 2012)

References
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Goldman, E. (2012). Health Promotion in Nursing Practice. Amce .

McManus, A. (2013, January 31). Retrieved from AMJ Australasian Medical Journal: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov