Health promotion

Introduction The Public Health Agency identified mental health as a major public health challenge in United State and is a priority for the Government. It is estimated, that every year, one in five America experiences a mental illness. Furthermore, one in three American experience a mental health issue within their lifetime. Positive mental health and well-being is a crucial dimension of overall health, it contributes to our quality of life and to our ability to enjoy life. Good mental health…

There are many different approaches in developing a relationship with patients, one of which being holistic, patient-centered care. Holistic care is described as “all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal” (American Holistic Nurses’ Association, 1998, Description of Holistic Nursing). A holistic approach allows the nurse to view the patient as a whole, as opposed to focusing in on one small aspect. By viewing the entire person, we are able to provide spiritual, medical,…

INTRODUCTION Health disparities are many and affect a great part of our population. We must deal with these issues in order to assure proper medical treatment and care for our population as a whole. “A health disparity is defined as a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage” (Health People 2020). My focus of this paper will be on rural women and heart disease…

As a nation we need to take the steps to rework the concentration of reactive medical treatment to one that promotes health and focuses on the importance of prevention. With so many chronic diseases becoming existent in our nation and the frighteningly high treatment costs that come with them there has been an increase in collaboration to support the growth of prevention awareness. With a preventative approach, there comes a considerable reduction in healthcare costs and avoidable chronic…

700 nurses employed by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) (Canadian Nurses Association, 2010). Most of these nurses were the primary health care providers for the majority of the 23,062 inmates incarcerated in one of the 53 federal penitentiaries in Canada, representing 0.081 percent of the Canadian population (Reitano, 2016). The most prevalent health issue in Canadian federal prisons is drug and alcohol abuse. Reitano (2016) reported that almost 70 percent of federal inmates are…

Personal Assessment: Preventing and Managing Diabetes, A Global Health Challenge Every day, we are faced with various choices that have a rippling effect on our lives and that of our children, and the older we get and the more responsible we become, and we strive to make healthier choices. According to Holmes (2009), one of the public health challenges of the millennium is aging, which has been compounded with the increased incidence of chronic diseases and disabilities. Diabetes has been…

lack insurance, transportation, employment, access to medication, and a lot of them have multiple health problems. Some of the health…

What are social determinants of health? Why are these determinants important? Social determinants of health are factors that influence the health of an individual. They assist in determining the extent to which a person is able to satisfy their personal, physical, social, and environmental needs. This paper will discuss specific social determinants which are affecting a Canadian family, and the changes that can be made to better the health of this family. The family in discussion is the Johnson…

Quality: The quality of health care treatment that Canadians receive is a controversial topic since it is something that medical institutions pride themselves in providing, however some patient experiences in these health care facilities differs. It is important that patients feel at home and comfortable while being in facilities, while receiving the utmost care and service. The long wait times, could hinder the quality of the experience a patient has causing them to feel frustrated and not…

Occupational Health has been defined as “the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations by preventing departures from health, controlling risks and the adaptation of work to people, and people to their jobs” (ILO / WHO, 1950). While this definition is more than 50 years old, it has not changed in meaning over the years. Case-in-point, WHO (2001) defines occupational health as “the enhancement of the physical, mental and…