Social Determinants Of Health

Another U.S. study found that low availability of emotional support and low social participation were associated with all-cause mortality.

“Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people have a greater amount of disadvantage and significantly more health problems than the non-Aboriginal & Torres strait Islander population in Australia”

Poverty and war are two social determinants of health that interact directly to shape an individuals life. Eldon Starlight in Richard Wagamese’s Medicine Walk can be identified as an alcoholic who struggles with mental injuries. Many social determinants of health impact Eldon’s health and quality of life, shaping who he is. As we examine the effects of poverty and war we come to understand their influences on Eldon’s life. Poverty and war can have permanently altering effects on an individual’s life.

Equality in everything, including health issues, has to be the main feature of the modern world. National health programs of the US operate to ensure adequate and timely treatment of all citizens. Nevertheless, health indicators of some racial and ethnic groups are significantly worse than of the white Americans. It applies to the Hispanic Americans and significantly affects their lives. The current health status of this minority is far from satisfactory and needs improvements through existing programs and the development of new approaches to address

Due to the lack of data collected in the past, action/participatory research will work the best for this needs assessment. I will have more luck collecting data by participation and interviews. Observation, surveys, and interviews will be the best way to collect information and determined the needs and wants of the target audience.

In the article “Effectiveness of the Complete Health Improvement Program” (2015), Mathew Hutchins, Jim Melancon, Demarcus Sneed, and Jennifer Nunning discusses how the Wabash Valley Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) helped advise community members about the methods of reducing the risk of heart diseases. These authors support their theory by presenting statistics that show how CHIP helped reduce weight, body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol, blood sugar, and the triglycerides levels of the people who participated in the program. Their purpose of writing this article is to inform the public about CHIP. Based on the tone and the simplistic language of the article, we can infer that the intended audience is the average adult.

Hate crime is defined as a “crime in which the perpetrators conduct is motivated by bias or prejudice toward the actual or perceived race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of another group or individual.” (Winterdyk, 390). This kind of crime is not new to Canada and it can be seen through the treatment of Aboriginals in Canada, as well as the current treatment of refugees from areas in the Middle East. Hate crimes are a heinous crime that deprives individuals of essential rights such as the right to dignity. Understanding hate crimes and recognizing victims, it can be easier for individuals to understand what social changes can be made. The Conflict theory views “crime as the product of social and/or economic disparities in society and suggests that people resort to criminal activity in response to division and competition.” (Winterdyk, ) This theory draws on the separation and competitive impulses of people which is often found when dealing with prejudice. Canada is a very diverse country, so many communities have different cultural groups which may compete or create a division within the community and may progress its way to crimes of passion, but legally defined as a hate crime.

There is a very strong emphasis on human rights systems and laws to address discrimination in Canada. Unfortunately simultaneously, Canadians also have a heritage of racism. It is not targeted only at Aboriginal persons, contrary to a common belief; it is also targeted towards other groups also, consisting of Chinese, African, South Asian, Japanese, Muslim and Jewish Canadians. Even today the Canadian structures and systems are affected by this legacy distressing the lives of everyone and especially the racialized people in Canada.

Ending racism and discrimination is more than just not joining in when someone shows a critical or disrespectful attitude. It means to take action to end racism and discrimination. All human beings have equal rights and must be treated equally. It is an important concept of human rights and is based on the equality of individuals in the inherent human dignity of every individual. But this natural right to equality has never been fully available to all human beings, neither in the past nor in the present. Here is my solution to combat racism, prejudice, and discrimination in Canada.

As a group, we decided we wanted to incorporate the preventive strategies listed in the health promotion textbook because it is essential for people to understand. The question is how can we prevent drug and alcohol abuse? It starts with primary prevention which is defined as “prevention for those who have not used tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs. The goal is to prevent exposure to and experimenting with drugs.” (Maville & Huerta, 401). The textbook presents information about how many programs in school are taught from any early age to keep young people away from drugs and alcohol. (Maville & Huerta, 401).This prevention strategy is targeting the kids who have never tried any drug, and the goal is to keep it that way. Secondary prevention

Houston Methodist is a leading academic medical center in Texas. It is known for providing excellent care to the Greater Houston area. Their staff all follows the I Care values which are integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. This company is consistently listed as one of the best hospitals in the United States. Their facilities also include an Emergency Care Center, Imaging Center, Breast care center, and also an outpatient center.

One major health promotion topic that I would like to discuss is alcohol. Alcohol is the substance most commonly used by adolescents and is associated with the top four leading causes of morbidity and mortality among teens (Kann, et al., 2014). The adolescent stage has been identified as a period when the young adults is at the peak risks for onset and intensification of alcohol and marijuana use (Weitzman, et al., 2015). It is important that such health problem is addressed during this stage of development. When adequate education or instruction is given to teens, some of the important health and social problems that either start or peak during adolescence could be

The elderly have multiple health problems and struggle to stay healthy and able to care for their own needs. The elderly in the rural areas tend to have a number of needs that may be compounded because of their choice of dwellings. The rural person may need to seek health care in different nearby cities, or may find some health care providers in their own local communities. Many elderly or older adults would benefit from a health promotion plan that would focus on the needs of this age group. The components that this plan would focus on includes physical activity, proper nutrition, and coping with mental stressors. While all older adults could potential benefit from this plan, this plan will be offered primarily in rural communities in order

Often in practice, we as nurses deal with a variety of diseases and treatments and often have to react to the illness that the patient presents with upon our interaction. While this is an essential piece of our practice, we also have a duty to our patients to be proactive in preventing specific health-related consequences based on their risk factors and to promote their health and well being. Health promotion as it relates to nursing is about us empowering our patients to increase their control over their lives and well beings and includes: focusing on their health not just illness, empowering our patients, recognizing that health involves many dimensions and is also effected by factors outside of their control (Whitehead et al. 2008)..

The following assignment will discuss the health forum stall the student nurses completed on “The benefits of walking and exercise” within the university, by identifying the health needs and target group from UK epidemiology and demography statistics. Finally the assignment will evaluate the health forum stall’s effectiveness in completing the aims and objectives by using the Process, Impact and Outcome evaluation tool (Ewles & Simnett, 2003).