The primary focus on this level of care is to help ward off diseases through a healthier life. Patients can achieve this level of health through knowledge and understanding from education. Nurses can assist in the promotion of primary care by educating patients regarding the importance and benefits of vaccinations and avoiding risky behaviors that may lead to diseases, such as, smoking and unprotected sex. Nurses at the primary level may also educate patients regarding healthy eating and routine exercises to decrease risk factors. The secondary level of health promotion involves early diagnosis and rapid intervention to decrease the progress of any disease process.
Exercise is another key component of maintaining a healthy self. Setting up exercise programs is essential for prevention of stroke and heart attacks which seems to have a correlation with increased dementia. We as health professionals have a responsibility to teach and assist people to maintain a lifestyle that will prevent some of the key factors which contribute to AD. Nurses and health care professionals are the first line to addressing these issues and assisting people to become aware of ways to keep and stay healthier during the golden years. Using the research that has been applied to best practice is the way that nurses can make a huge difference in their client’s lives.
There are different approaches to health and ill health in sociology that include Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism and Interactionism. There are three main ways that sociology views health meaning negative and positive factors and the holistic way. Marxism and positive concept of Health: A positive concept towards health and illness could be defined as believing that being healthy is a state which is achieved through continual effort. People with this approach believe that by taking regular exercise, through their choice of food and by looking after their bodies will keep them well. Generally people with a positive approach to health believe that they are responsible for their own health.
Also the benefits of taking action prior to the onset of crisis would be for example, engaging in holistic counseling to decrease the risk of encountering devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. The first wellness model was developed by Hettler, who is widely viewed as “the father” of the modern wellness movement. The hexagon presented as holistic, in practical use their emphasis was primarily on physical health. In addition, the concept of life span development was not included in these early models. In a move
Introduction The purpose of this essay is to look at what benefits will be had on mental health services if they are culturally competent, the text will discuss what is meant by cultural competence and how this can impact on mental health services. There will be a discussion as to how the model of cultural competence fits into the holistic model of mental health and will look at wether developing cultural competence could improve mental health services, and the text will conclude with a brief discussion of what the future may require in order to develop culturally competent mental health services. In order to make a case for culturally competent mental health services it is first necessary to discuss what is meant by the term cultural competence,
Work Based Learning Project NURB 275. The following piece of work adheres to the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008) Code of Conduct, with either fictitious names being used or omitted to protect confidentiality. Abstract This report will discuss the implementation of a change related to a cardiovascular ward. The change comes in the form of an information leaflet to raise awareness to the patient and their family about the importance of maintaining a good well balanced nutritional intake and how this affects wound healing. There is evidence to suggest that giving clients written information helps to reduce anxiety and therefore improve healing, give empowerment and increase satisfaction (Little et al, 2004)).
Part of an intervention is also the prevention of further progress of the disease or injury. Hand in hand an intervention has three categories of main prevention, primary, secondary, and tertiary. It is always best to apply the prevention by pairing it with the needs of a group, in this case the minority group of AI/ANs. The Institute for Work & Health defines the following: primary prevention is to protect healthy people from developing a disease or injury, secondary prevention happen after an illness or serious risk factor have already been diagnosed, and tertiary as helping people manage the health problems already developed such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer discussed previously ("Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention," 2006). It is important to focus on the main health disparities the minority faces prior to choosing the best prevention.
The goal of cultural competency is to decrease the racial and ethnic disparities that currently exist in the United States of America. The Joint Commission has identified culturally appropriate care as a priority and the standards now mandate educating staff in providing culturally appropriate care to all clients ("TJC," 2010). b. Thesis statement: Research suggests that providing culturally competent care improves healthcare quality because it influences healing, wellness and perception of illness. c. Main points: i. Understanding that cultural beliefs and practices of the clients will influence healing and wellness and establish a respectful relationship.
Three interrelated daily lifestyle behavioral principles that explain areas that needed addressing for change were identified: emotional health, safety, and disease prevention. The identified target components for a better lifestyle were used to improve the current behaviors by implementing strategies that helped me improve. Upon taking the initial lifestyle evaluation, my current lifestyle compared well with the lifestyle one recommended for wellness. My scores in nutrition, tobacco use, and alcohol and drugs between nine and ten indicated that I was aware of the importance of my health as well as using my knowledge to implement them in my current lifestyle. The one dimension of
1.0 ARTICLE FROM DIFFEREN SOURCES ON EXERCISE 1.1 BOOK THE ROLE OF EXERCISE IN THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH There is much research to support the belief that appropriate forms of physical activity can reduce the risk and severity of many disorder (Hardman, 1996); in addition, exercise is reported to help control of related problems such as stress. Therefore, inactivity itself is considered to be a health risk by many authorities (Blair et al., 1995), who recommend the participation in appropriate forms of exercise as a means of promoting or maintaining health (Astrand and Grimby, 1986; Fentem et al., 1988, 1990; Bouchard, 1989; bouchard et al., 1994). In general, research into the topic of health and exercise aims to determine whether there is a definite relationship between the regular participation in physical activity and the development and maintenance of good health. However, as is often the case with research into human epidemiology, the complexities of disease and the human lifestyle make the reported benefits of exercise difficult to prove without exception. Therefore, whilst there is an undoubted relationship between exercise and health, the proof of the causes and effect is often open to debate.