Health

outcome and even harm patients inadvertently. Effective communication can make patients feel secured to disclose their health condition to healthcare practitioners, thus it is able to enhance the quality of healthcare services and contribute towards better long-term health outcomes. Communication issues are a common aspect of healthcare complaints nowadays, so it is important for health practitioners to consider the communication needs for each and every patient and continually review their…

The health care industry provides plenty of career opportunities for students, but competition is fierce and jobs get picked up fast. To be successful, health care students need to start networking early in their career to land the best jobs. Seek Internships The first step in establishing a career and building a network is through professional internships. These unique opportunities will allow students to acquire the contacts and experiences needed to succeed on the job. Even though they…

Social Attitudes and Health Care Throughout history, there have been countless cases demonstrating the social injustice in health care. Cases such as, the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment validates how unethical and unscrupulous physicians can become, all in the name of science. Furthermore, social injustice in health care exists if there is a preventable difference in health states among a population of people; and in Macon, Alabama, syphilis marked that difference. As I learned about the Tuskegee…

Criteria #2 https://explorehealthcareers.org/career/allied-health-professions/community-health-worker/ This article discusses Community Health Workers and the many aspects of their job, including education. Community health workers are individuals who are dedicated to serving and developing their community and often doing so by providing needed health care info and services. These workers are common and can be found in almost all communities, especially in those of need. The duties vary widely…

care they receive from a primary care youth mental health service: a qualitive study. Understanding this study is important because it will help with the appropriate primary care and early intervention for young people who suffers from depression and other mental health issues. The results will not only help improve faculty employer’s interactions and care for these youths, but it would also provide future re-engagement and help those with mental health problems to recover and live healthier…

6 dimensions of health This paper is about the six dimensions of health and how when you learn about the six dimensions of health they can help you learn more about how to help yourself and help others. You will be learning about intellectual health, environmental health, emotional health, spiritual health, physical health, and social health. You will get to know more about these six dimensions and know how to help others and yourself. Intellectual health It helps with your mind. The…

• Use Technology – health apps and fitness trackers are a great way to keep track of your steps, diet, and total exercise and health. Trackers can also track your heart rate, sleep pattern, and water intake. • Smile & Laugh – it really does require more muscles to frown than it does to smile. Studies indicate that smiling can increase your mood instantly. For an extra super boost, get your laughs in. • Go Outdoors – spending time outdoors relieves stress, improves immune system function,…

Health consists of a number of different dimensions. As a health promoter it is important that these dimensions are explored and understood. Health means a variety of different things to a wide range of people throughout the different stages of their lives and depending on their circumstances, some aspects of health may seem more important than others. For example, to the older person health might be having independence or simply having the ability to walk. In defining health The World Health…

communities, and societies. I have always expressed the importance of a healthy environment. Working for a Doctor who has her masters in public health has given me the upper hand and much insight on the possibilities I will have with this field. Her concentration is gerontology and she focuses on the longevity of her elderly patients. I decided early on that health promotion and behavior is important to me because I want to promote healthy behaviors and promote healthy habits and impacting…

still live with such health disparities, such as racial injustices. Discrimination is alive and well against LGBTQ individuals. We judge others despite the fact that we don't want others to label or judge us. > LGBTQ health disparities are obvious or evident and there could be a link between their treatment and the fact that members of the LGBTQ community are more at risk for suicide, substance abuse, and psychiatric disorders. > LGBTQ population is less likely to have health…