Abstract Gender is a major determinant of health globally. It is the physiological and social difference between males and females that influences their health and general well being. Domestic violence affects many thousands of women each year. It has disastrous effects on women of all ages which lead to mental illness and serious injury. Prostate cancer affects many men each year.
The factors explained above impact people’s “mistaken believes about the nature of pain and disability, resistance to seek treatment, and unwillingness to comply with treatment procedures”. In my opinion, the authors covered a good range of factors that may influence human’s pain perception and pain management. The authors pointed out the gap existed in today’s healthcare system for chronic and recurrent pain, as well as the reason of why
In this assignment I am going to be describing the factors that may influence responses in health and illness. Within society there are many different factors in which may take effect on an individual’s beliefs and responses to health and illness. These factors for example may be status, gender, age. I will be describing the factors that can affect health and illness within a society based in statistics that I have found. Factors I will be focusing on are age, gender, social class, available infrastructure and the sick role.
There are many forms of possible discriminatory practice in Health & Social Care, for example: • Labelling or stereotyping people e.g. making assumptions, being prejudice • Avoiding service users because they’re different • Using negative body language to service users because they’re different
Communication Theory: Borgess Medical Center Jessica Emmons HCS/320 February 28, 2009 David R. Campbell Communication Theory: Borgess Medical Center Tony Robbins (2009) said, “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” The diversity that exists within the world has a significant impact on communication. Throughout this paper, the group communication process of Borgess Medical Center will be discussed, as well as the impact that gender and culture have on communications and potential areas for improvement. Group Communication Process Group communication within Borgess Medical Center varies
Such disparities however can also extend beyond race to include areas such as access to healthcare, socio economic status, gender, and biological or behavioral factors. Why its important to health care professionals Even thou somewhat in civil rights race remains a significant factor in determining whether an individual receives care, whether an individual receives high quality care, and in determining health outcomes. The Institute of Medicine landmark say Unequal Treatment provides compelling evidence that racial disparities persist in medical
Heritage Assessment Tool Cultural beliefs and values are as unique and special as each individual. Patients are as diverse as the conditions they present with. Nurses need to have awareness not only of their own beliefs and values but of those they care for to provide culturally competent care. “Cultural care is a comprehensive model that includes the assessment of a client's cultural needs, beliefs, and health care practices” (GCU Lecture Notes [GCU], 2013, para. 4).
Smoking harms nearly organ of the body. Smoking affects everything from the functioning of organs to the efficiency of the body's immune system. The effects of cigarette smoking are destructive and widespread. Smoking causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers in general. In the United States, “smoking accounts for an estimated 90% of all lung cancer deaths in men and 80% of all lung cancer deaths in women and an estimated 90% of all deaths from chronic obstructive lung disease are caused by smoking”.
Some people get trigger-happy when it comes to tense situations. Because of this, criminals are killed more often by citizens than by law enforcement (Huntwork). Firearm injuries are the second leading cause of injury (Ruben). There are more gun related fatalities in the United States than in the worlds thirty-six other richest nations. Murders by firearm rates are 17.5 times higher than in twenty-two other populous high-income nations combined.
Two hundred of the chemicals are poisons and at least 69 cause cancer and other diseases (Tobacco Smoke Pollution). Smoking is especially dangerous to women during pregnancy. The chemicals and toxins go into a woman's bloodstream, her baby’s only source of oxygen and nutrients (Smoking During Pregnancy). Another danger of smoking is smoking before surgery. “Smoking before surgery puts you at a higher risk for postoperative heart attacks, blood clots, pneumonia and even death,” says general surgeon Kevin El-Hayek, MD.