Factors That Affect Obese Nursing Home Residents Receiving Continence Care

The researchers used the Body Mass Index (BMI) categories to classify participants in the study. The study used a two part, multi-variable model, adjusted for age, gender, race, income, education level, and type of health insurance, marital and smoking status (Arterburn, Maciejewski & Tsevat). The results of the survey are as follows:

Becky Bach’s research, Lack of exercise, not diet, linked to rise in obesity, Stanford research shows, displays a research done from 1988 to 2010, with 17,430 participants and approximately 5,000 participants each year from 1995 through 2010. According to a team of Stanford University School of Medicine researcher’s inactivity rather than overeating could be

More people are living much longer lives than in years past. People are very surprised to be living much longer lives than they thought they would. Health care has played a large part in patient longevity. There are many normal changes that come along with aging, however, because people are living longer these normal changes can become chronic problems. Common aging problems that can make the older adult a vulnerable population are reviewed in Gerontological Nursing (Tabloski, 2014) and can include nutritional needs, medication management, sleep changes, oral or mouth care, renal problems and musculoskeletal concerns. According to A Profile of Older Americans: 2013 (http://www.hhs.gov), there are a large amount

Demographics and disease trends will influence health care delivery services in the future in many different ways. Not only will the current aging population affect the delivery of health care services because of its rapid growth, but also obesity. Obesity is one of the more serious problems facing our nation today, and will only get worse unless the implementation of programs to educate the public on the many health issues this condition can cause to prevent them from happening. Moreover, not only does the health care delivery system need to adapt in the future to provide quality care for

In order to identify a condition as a disease, it should fit certain criteria. One of the reasons that obesity is classified as a disease is because of its large comorbidity. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic diseases such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnoea, musculoskeletal disorders and some cancers (Rossner, 2002). According to Rossner (2002), the death rate from all causes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and other diseases increases among moderate and severe overweight men and women in all age groups. Therefore, obesity is

In recent years, there has been research involving the causes and consequences of poor nutrition among the elderly. Researchers continually work to distinguish risk factors of inadequate nutrition; the factors of most concern are “poor appetite, functional limitations, limited income, and social isolation” (Lirette, Podovennikoff, Wismer, Tondu, Klatt, 2007). Individuals at highest risk are those who live at home with a lack of family support (Krondl, Coleman, Lau, 2008). The diets of many elderly people are often low in calories and lacking important nutrients. All of these factors can affect the health and quality of life in the older adult. Nutrition plays a significant role in the health of

This essay aims to discover and analyse adult obesity as a challenging public health issue in England as it has a detrimental effect on the society. The rationale for choosing adult obesity as a public health issue is to comprehend and develop the knowledge of obesity and its impact on individual’s health and wellbeing to better meet the needs of an obese adult in clinical practice. Obesity will be defined, its trends and the biopsychosocial factors that contribute to an individual’s health and wellbeing will be discussed along with the health inequalities. Furthermore, this assignment will highlight relevant policies and legislation aimed at addressing the health risk and needs of an obese adult. Lastly, this essay will explain the role of a nurse in both promoting and assessing of the health requirements of obese adult and then the conclusion will be drawn summarising the key points of the essay.

Within the last half century, the obesity rate in America has increased by twenty one percent from thirteen percent to thirty four percent of adults; while the percent of the population considered overweight has remained stagnate at thirty-four percent. Unfortunately, the increase in the obese population poses a large threat to the health and well-being of United States citizens. Obesity is not only an accumulation of fat mass, but has been linked to many diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. The strain that each of these respective diseases contributes onto the United States healthcare system is great, but how exactly does obesity contribute to the occurrence of these three diseases? What health factors are affected by obesity and lead to the development of chronic illness?

The hospitals extracted information from all outpatient visits, except surgery and emergency. The data extracted included; height and weight, sex and age, visit date and department specialty and all diagnoses (Bailey et al., 2013). This type of project could be expanded to develop questions regarding characteristics or data elements of obese families. Data elements that could be included would be family

Obesity is a growing problem and concern in American households today. However it cannot be narrowed down to one main problem. The most prominent underlying issues are psychological and environmental. These issues in turn create deteriorating health and economic problems degrading one’s self-esteem.

Obesity is a main issue the United States is struggling with. Approximately, 25 percent of elders are struggling with obesity. About 20 percent of seniors have diabetes and more than 70 percent have heart disease. It’s not cheap to treat health issues for seniors. People over 65 spend about three to five times more

In the above article by Marihart and others (Marihart) ET AL. (2015), the researchers conducted a comprehensive literature search on the correlation with obesity in older adults and the effects on nursing home facilities in 2015. Where 46 relevant articles indicating increasing adult obesity present evolving challenges in the chronic disease as well as the relevant costs. In 2010 an increase cited the previous 9.9M/23% to 22.2M/37% in adults age 65 and older, with the increase in obesity there is an earlier age of entry into nursing facilities has resulted. Although life is extending, a person is

The trend of health care costs is still primarily based on treatment and less on prevention. Adult obesity is a significant cause of preventable chronic diseases and one cause of increased health care costs in the United States. The cost of obesity impacts each state and community. Adult obesity can be associated with chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, and some cancers, just to name a few, and account for more than 75 percent of U.S. health care cost. Currently, costs range from $147 billion to nearly $210 billion per year. If this trend continues, obesity-related medical costs alone could reach 66 billion a year by 2030.

This paper focuses on an obese 48-year-old man, who is six feet tall and weighs over 380 pounds. Mr. H was his name and this patient was noncompliant with his care. Mr. H lived with his diabetic wife and their 27 year-old mentally disabled son. Mr. H was a client to the Visiting Nurses Association and presented with pressure ulcers on both of his legs. Mr.H health kept declining because he refused all the appropriate care that was to be given to him. Mr.H didn’t have a stable

Obesity among individuals 65 years old and above is notably on the rise. Ogden, Carroll, Fryar and Flegal, (2015) affirmed the prevalence of obesity in older adults aged 60 and over (37.0%) was higher than among younger adults aged 20–39 (32.3%) (p. 2). In a randomized controlled trial done by Villareal et al., (2011) pointed out “obesity exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function” which corresponds to a surge in skilled nursing home [SNF] admission secondary to frailty and inability to care for themselves (p. 1219). Because people who are considered obese and elderly are at higher disk of functional decline, the physical therapist [PT] should possess basic knowledge on nutritional wellness to educate and promote health and overall wellness in this particular population.