Lung cancer is one of the most usually diagnosed cancer in United States and worldwide and is responsible for about 27% of all Cancer deaths which is up to date the leading cause of Cancer death among both men and women according to (American Cancer Society). Patients who are 80 years or older account for 14% (70 years or older accounted for 47%) of all lung Cancers with African Americans being more affected from lung Cancer than any other population in the U.S. (Owonikoko, T. K., Ragin, C. C., Belani, C. P., Oton, A. B., Gooding, W. E., Taioli, E., & Ramalingam, S. S. (2007). Differences in socioeconomic status, geographic location, greater rates of health risk behaviors, and less job opportunities may be responsible for some, if not all,
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African Americans, certainly have a 10 percent higher prevalence rate and a 30 percent higher death rate from all Cancers than whites according to a report by (Ghafoor, A., Jemal, A., Cokkinides, V., Cardinez, C., Murray, T., Samuels, A., & Thun, M. J. (2002). A recent study conducted by rural health professionals and practitioners found that the right to health services continues to be a major priority, therefore showing that concerns about access to primary and hospital care continue to have influence when it comes to health policy in the rural population (David Hartley October …show more content…
Poor diet choices, lack of physical activity, alcohol, cigarette, and other drug use Personal History Interpersonal with help from family, counselling,
Social
Factors Influence a wide range of health, and focuses on high quality life outcomes. Exposure to crime, violence, discrimination. Relationship such as having more safe community, environments, poverty
Health services Lack of access , limited facilities to health care services affects an individual’s health status Unable to get preventive services leads to high mortality rate and causes financial burden and stress to families. Public policy such as having easily accessible health systems.
Physical Lack of transportation, climate changes that may lead to diseases such as diabetes. Air pollution, poor quality of air and old buildings with lead in it can cause damage especially in children Interpersonal by securing safe environments.
Income and social status High income and social position are related to better health. Making poor choices such as consuming unhealthy food. Public policy with the help of providing healthy markets within
African Americans, certainly have a 10 percent higher prevalence rate and a 30 percent higher death rate from all Cancers than whites according to a report by (Ghafoor, A., Jemal, A., Cokkinides, V., Cardinez, C., Murray, T., Samuels, A., & Thun, M. J. (2002). A recent study conducted by rural health professionals and practitioners found that the right to health services continues to be a major priority, therefore showing that concerns about access to primary and hospital care continue to have influence when it comes to health policy in the rural population (David Hartley October …show more content…
Poor diet choices, lack of physical activity, alcohol, cigarette, and other drug use Personal History Interpersonal with help from family, counselling,
Social
Factors Influence a wide range of health, and focuses on high quality life outcomes. Exposure to crime, violence, discrimination. Relationship such as having more safe community, environments, poverty
Health services Lack of access , limited facilities to health care services affects an individual’s health status Unable to get preventive services leads to high mortality rate and causes financial burden and stress to families. Public policy such as having easily accessible health systems.
Physical Lack of transportation, climate changes that may lead to diseases such as diabetes. Air pollution, poor quality of air and old buildings with lead in it can cause damage especially in children Interpersonal by securing safe environments.
Income and social status High income and social position are related to better health. Making poor choices such as consuming unhealthy food. Public policy with the help of providing healthy markets within