Factors Associated with Hand Hygiene Compliance at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 34(11), 1146. doi:10.1086/673465 | Background Information | The stated purpose of the article was to identify factors associated with hand hygiene conformity. As stated by Kowitt (2013) hand hygiene is considered the most important measure in preventing hospital-acquired infections which in 2004 related to about 99,000 deaths, affecting 1.7 million patients with a cost of $6.5 billion to the healthcare system. In the abstract, it is stated that these factors were tracked over four years and involved over 161,526 observations of hand hygiene compliance. This initiative was to see if factors are reliable in increasing compliance rates among all categories of hospital workers.
Most of the research is done on the basis of demographic but now the psychographic marketing is becoming popular. It is based on the lifestyle, behavior, and attitude of the person. Psychographic marketing goes along with demographic marketing and allow the organization to promote the product effectively. According to "Living With Diabetes" (2012), “African Americans are almost 50 percent as likely to develop diabetic retinopathy as non-Hispanic whites.” Demographic and psychographic data brings out the lot of information that is impossible to get without the demographic and psychographics marketing. According to The Office Of Minority Health (2012), “In 2006, Hispanics were 1.7 times as likely to start treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes, compared to non-Hispanic white
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Diabetes Mellitus Christa Hackett SOC 313 Sabrina Geoffrion June 17, 2013 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic, incurable condition of carbohydrate metabolism that involves an imbalance of the supply and demand for insulin; it is the most common of all endocrine conditions (Laffel & Wood, 2007; Olefsky, 2001). Diabetes is a common health condition that affects millions throughout the universe. Diabetes affects millions of people in different and diverse ethnic groups. In the United States diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death. Diabetes is a growing problem in the US and it is becoming an epidemic.
Like the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” and “Bowl for the Cure” annual charity events that raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer . As well as, the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life”, a fundraiser that recognizes and celebrates survivors of cancer, as well as, honors the caregivers, those individuals that give their time, love, and support to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers who face
The diabetes mellitus is a silent killer disease which occurs without any early symptom. It was estimated that there were 61.3 million people aged 20-79 years live with diabetes in India. This is expected to increase into 101.2 million by 2030. According to International Diabetes Federation (2012) in India, about one million people died of diabetes. The diabetes disorder affects people of both the urban and rural India.
Globally 285 million people currently have diabetes, which is estimated to double by 2030. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) currently states that the top 5 countries with the highest amount of diabetic patients are as follows: * United States * Russia * Brazil * China * India 1.3 Describe possible key long-term complications to health as a result of having diabetes One of which a long term complication that diabetes can occur is having high blood sugar levels over a long period of time. This is the only factor that someone's risk for complications, genetics can also have a negative impact. The major
Unnatural Causes, Episode 4 Bad Sugar The Bad Sugar movie addresses the roots of health issues specifically diabetes among the Pima and Tohono O’odham Indians of southern Arizona. According to Dr. Knowler and his colleagues at the NIH, “American Indians have the highest rates of diabetes in the world and about half of adult Pima Indians have diabetes, which they get at a relatively young age" (Knowler, et al 1993). The movie explains some of the major factors and its effects on the health of Pima and Tohono Indians. The 29 minutes clip was produced by California Newsreel with Vital Pictures. The National Minority Consortia in collaboration with the Public Engagement Campaign and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Health Policy Institute presented this movie through PBS.
I will give an outlining definition of what each of the terms psychology, sociology and social policy means. From reading each of the five scenarios, I have chosen Danny the 33 year old, and I am going to describe the impact of drinking excessive alcohol on his health and his family. I am also going to compare statistics on alcohol related health problems in Sheffield to the national statistics, patterns, and trends. I will discuss health promotion and how this is implemented. Studies in England have shown that a quarter of adults aged 16-24 were drinking more than the recommended limits.
Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom Congestive heart failure (CHF) is very serious chronic condition with a high mortality and morbidity rate among the elderly population. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 5.7 million people have heart failure and there are 550,000 million people newly diagnosed each year in the United States. In addition, approximately 287,000 deaths a year are related to heart failure (CDC, 2012). Today, ED physicians want to quickly and accurately identify patients with suspected CHF in order to confirm diagnosis, determine the cause, severity, and treatment. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone in the blood that is secreted by the ventricles and atria in response to cardiac overload.