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(WHO), 1998 as “The cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to understand and use information in ways that promote and maintain good health”. Key components for recipients of health care services is to understand are the context in which health care is being provided as…

This trend is mimicked in the questionnaires for example Higher level of education is linked to higher income and thus greater affordability of dental services resulting in improved oral health. Past surveys and evidence has shown that participants with a lower educational level have poorer oral health, due to low income and also poorer knowledge of oral health hygiene. This was shown in a telephone survey…

There have been significant changes to the Australian Income tax rates during the period between 2011 and 2016, which both positively and negatively impact, low income earning individuals. Low income earning individuals are defined by the Australian Tax Office as: People who earn less than $66,667 AUD, annually. One of the biggest modifications to the taxation rates was the increase of the Tax-Free threshold. Individuals who earn less than $18,200 AUD a year, are exempt from the income tax, and…

control of their personal health (World Health Organization [WHO], 2016a; McMurray & Clendon, 2015). The Ottawa Charter of Health (OCH) is compiled of five strategies: building healthy public policies, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorientating health services, and is an important part of community and global health promotion (McMurray & Clendon, 2015; WHO, 1986). The role of a nurse is to use the strategies of the OCH as an…

to staff as part of in service development. Furthermore, as part of in service training, an oral health promotion program that aimed to provide knowledge and lead to attitudes and behavior change should be undertaken regularly. The teachers and school staffs are motivated to recognize the best policy and practice and able to work with the school health team, parents and collaborate with local community to improve oral…

forces—a number that exceeded total male troop strength in 1939. During WWII, the role of women in the service and on the home front has expanded immensely. Women worked in nursing services, Air Force, Navy, Army, the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. During this period some trade unions serving traditionally male occupations like engineering began to admit women members. Australian nursing services…

10th Mountain Division, 75th Ranger Regiment, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta, CIA Special Operations Unit, British Royal Marines, Canadian Light Infantry, Afghan Commandos, Norwegian Special Forces, Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and New Zealand Special Air Service. Operation Anaconda was originally a three day engagement of light fighting however, it ended up turning into a fierce seven day battle with local Taliban. It officially ended…

Introduction Operation Anaconda took place in March 2002 in Afghanistan. The operation consisted of many elements from different branches of service including local national armed forces being leveraged by American Special Operations Forces (SOF) for support. Coordination with these elements and lack of clearly defined leadership lead to the operation not going as planned and elements of mission control which caused delays in reaction time and forced U.S. commanders to adapt. The old…

effectiveness within a health service will be discussed with relevance to the implications of an art-based therapy intervention (ACSQHC 2010; ANMC 2016). Effective clinical performance and evaluation will be demonstrated through the implementation, documentation, monitoring and review of best evidence-based art therapy practices in a safe and quality manner (Department of Health & Human Services 2013).…

The shortfall of Operation Anaconda was due to Organizational Management nevertheless CENTCOM Commander was designated the Commander and coalition/joint force commander for Operation Enduring Freedom and the headquarters was located at MacDill AFB, FL. (Fleri, 2003) The Organizational concept of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan was very unclear and caused major confusion. (Fleri, 2003) The Operation Anaconda planning phase constructed poorly from the start and almost failed due to…