Public sphere

Over the years it has been acknowledged that there is a strong link between mental ill-health and incidents of aggression (World Health Organisation, 2010) which have unfortunately continue to increase in prevalence. Currently there are many different approaches that may be implemented to assist with this issue of aggression which, as acknowledged by Irwin (2006) is a major concern within mental health treatment settings. This paper intends to critically review and evaluate a range of the…

I was 38 years old when I was suddenly struck with the realization that my status as a stay-at-home mom had transformed. Each day my two children were becoming more independent in their flights from the “nest” as they boarded the bus and headed off to intermediate school. I was astonished to realize the extent to which my children’s needs had changed on the home front. On the other hand, the family pets appeared to be very adept at taking advantage of this new opportunity to have me at their…

Health Literacy The role of health literacy is to help individuals to acquire skills to obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services, which are needed in order to make appropriate health decisions (Wessling, 2010). In turn the necessity of health literacy provides a person with an improved quality of life, as well as, containing health costs for the U.S (Wessling, 2010). An article on the role of health literacy in reducing health disparities makes light of a…

related data which is essential for planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice (Lee et al, 2010). Surveillance system evaluation should be done periodically to assess the effectiveness, relevance and impact of the surveillance system (Lee et al, 2010). Evaluation of the surveillance system is of importance because it will help ensure that data collection resource is used efficiently and that public health problems is monitored effectively (Lee et al, 2010). The…

Obesity among the children and the adults is the major health concerns in the developed and the developing countries. Preventing childhood obesity and overweight is a major public health issue and challenge. Overweight and obesity has been known to have a negative impact on children and adolescent health and wellness. Additionally, there is ample evidence of linkage between obesity and chronic disease. There is increased economic cost of obesity management. The lack of physical activity and poor…

Public health concerns involve communities within populations that experience certain health disparities and focus on specific health issues or illnesses. Community-acquired pneumonia or CAP for short is a common infectious disease in elderly (and communities with specific health disparities) that is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality (Thiem et al, 2011). Health disparities are preventable illnesses that are common in some socially and economically disadvantaged communities (CDC…

disease prevention and health promotion. Introduction Disease prevention and health promotion should be the focus of all health care providers. Disease prevention is defined by Farlex as “Activities designed to protect patients or other members of the public from actual or potential health threats and their harmful consequences” (Farlex, 2009, p. 1). The definition provided by Farlex of health promotion is very similar and includes, “Any activity that seeks to improve a person’s or population’s…

example, a parent smoking in the back garden with the window opened causing the smoke to get back into the house where the children may be. It is there to support what the National second hand smoke campaign is really about and the effects of it. (Public Health England, 2015) The Health Belief Model (HBM) is known to be one of the most helpful models in relation to health behavior. This has been a very successful model which has promoted the importance of medical compliance, health screening…

Hospital Management Board makes it apparent to me that a master’s in public health is necessary in my career development. The strong desire to make significant mark in efforts to improve the health of my community and my nations overall population health is what is stimulating my desire to advance my education in the field of public health. It is for these reasons, I am applying to the Masters in Public Health program in the school of public health at the University of Saskatchewan. I am…

When analyzing the contextual aspect of any article, I start by identifying the author. For the specific article at hand “If Republicans Cared about Families, They’d Stop Blocking Paid Leave” id analyze Ellen Bravo. Ellen Bravo is the director of Family Values @ Work and a life-long activist. Family Values @ Work promotes a network of state coalitions working for family friendly policies. According to the Family Values at Work website, the coalition works with 21 states to provide family…