Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

The experience of a pilot or their confidence in the years can be described as significant factors concerns but not of more weight than aviation safety when it comes to flying. It is important that the industry player, stake holders and concerned parties have an understanding and the application of aviation safety policies and practices which is key to the safety of the passengers, civilian and the plane itself. There can be a significant decrease in accidents, injuries and deaths from aero…

time the survey was taken. Additionally, income was arranged into seven different categories. Results: A chi square test of independence indicates that there is statistically significant evidence that health insurance coverage depends on social factors such as race and ethnicity as well as socioeconomic measures such as income (p <…

inactivity levels and the challenges that state and local agencies have in implementing, supporting, monitoring, and evaluating a comprehensive state physical activity plan. In 2010, statewide data collected for Nebraska using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) indicated that, “nearly 2 in 3 adults were overweight or obese” and “nearly 1 in 3 adults did not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity” (DHHS, 2010). In 2011, statewide partners revised The Nebraska…

How many people sleep less than 7 hours last night? There are research studies proved your sleep quality will affect your daily actions. Background & Audience Relevance: From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) shows about 83 million American adults reported usually sleeping less than 7 hours a day. According to American Academy of Sleep Medicine, that sleep less than 7 hours and poor sleep quality are popular among university…

symptoms related to sleep disorders. It is estimated that anywhere from 50 to 70 million Americans chronically contain some form of sleep disorder that is affecting their day-to-day living (Altevoga et al., 2006). According to The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey (2015), among 74,571 adult in 12 states, 37.9% reported accidentally falling asleep during the day within the past month, 35.3% informed having less than 7 hours of sleep in a given day, and 4.7% conveyed…

Group names: Ashton Wilson, Kelly Coburn, Natalie Garza, Mary Keenan ­­­­­ 1. Identify the community problem/goal to be addressed and what needs to be done. Due to the surveyed community’s physical and social-economic characteristics, the Health People 2020 goal to ‘Improve health, fitness, and quality of life through daily physical activity’ was identified. The availability of sidewalks is impeded due to automobiles up on / blocking the sidewalks and lack of availability of walking trails,…

The correctional system have been around since the 1800s, many changes have taken place since than. There is now order in the correctional system and how we deal with offenders that violate the law. Unities states have went from first generation to now fourth generation jails and prisons. They change to fit the needs of the prisoners and try to make prison as humane but not as comfortable so the offenders will not reoffend. There have been programs put into place to try to rehabilitate the…

facial abnormalities, lower IQ, problems in their central nervous system among many others. All this can be prevented! Please if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant do not drink any type of alcoholic drink. Your baby is worth more. What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? It’s the sum total of the damage done to the child before birth as a result of the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy (medicinenet.com). What are the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy? There are many and all…

abided. One way they monitor the health statuses is through surveillance. The state nurses and epidemiologists are primarily responsible for collecting and reviewing data on certain disease processes. It is through this surveillance that they are able to identify trends and investigate alarming disease patterns. Examples of data collected include vital statistics records, communicable or infectious diseases, surveys of behavioral risk factors, cancer registries, childhood immunizations and…

The 2009 H1NI influenza strain had a large impact on the health of American people as well as the citizens of 74 other countries around the world (flu.gov). The first case of H1N1 was diagnosed on April 15, 2009 and was a 10 year old boy who lived in California and was participating in a clinical study. The boy’s case could not be identified as the standard seasonal flu and his sample was sent to the CDC for further testing. The CDC determined that virus was new to humans and first began as a…