Health Related Quality Of Life

Another strategy would involve utilizing data from existing public sources to assess the health and safety needs of the people of Utah County. The main elements of the collected data would involve the identification of the key health indicators and the corresponding risk factors. I would also collect information related to the impact of the social, economic and the environment on the health status of Utah inhabitants. The key sources of data for the assessment of needs of Utah populations would include US census bureau, healthy people 2020, environment public health tracking program, department of mental health and substance abuse and Utah hospital discharge database. Other sources of information for the need assessment would include the indicator based information system indicator for the public health department and Utah’s healthcare access survey (Niederdeppe, Bu, Borah, Kindig & Robert, 2008). I

The health status of the population in the United States is a national priority. The Healthy People 2020 outlines priorities and to improve the health of individuals and communities across the country. Healthy People 2020 is defined as a comprehensive set of national objectives for “improving the health of all Americans” (Healthy People 2020, n.d, para. 1). The Healthy people 2020, is aimed at improving the health of individuals and communities and envisions “a society in which all people live long, healthy lives” (Healthy People 2020, n.d, para 4). A short priority list was developed and contains twenty-six objectives knowns as Leading Health Indicators (LHI). The list of objectives was created to prioritize health issues that must be addressed and to find appropriate actions to take in order to improve the health of the population.

Healthy People 2020 discusses a number of special population’s that have barriers to care including; race, age sex, sexual identity, age, disability, socioeconomic, and location; this post will discuss race (ethnic) group.  There are a number of races mentioned in healthy people 2020, such as, Asian, American Indian, Alaskan, Latino and African American (Healthy People 2020, n.d.). Access to health care in an ethnic group is multifaceted from the lack of trust, lack of health care education, discrimination and cost of care including health insurance. According to Howard, Peace, & Howard (2014), African Americans have a greater risk of three preventable diseases, hypertension, renal failure and bacterial infections stating; “no other disease

Health care professional, patients, families, and policy makers all struggle to understand how health is affected by behavior, economic and social structure and provided the knowledge to improve the health status of individuals and populations. Our health is affected by behaviors, economics, and social structure. Many behaviors and lifestyle patterns affect our health, such as: exposure to violence, vehicular accidents, alcohol, drugs, and infectious agents (Williams/Torrens). According to our textbook (Williams/Torrens), alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use creates several of problems that affect our health and society.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (2006). Community Health Profiles: South Shore Staten Island. Retrieved from http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/data/2006chp-504.pdf

“For over 60 years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability,” (CDC, 2012, p. 1). The organization has a focus of decreasing the health and economic disadvantages of the principal reasons of demise and incapacity through diverse programs, thus safeguarding an extended, prolific, vigorous life for people, (CDC, 2012). This paper will expound on The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and it is enhancement to the fundamental operations

Opioid abuse, cardiometabolic diseases, and diseases of lifestyle and social fabric are few of the health problems that are predominant in the southeast region of the country. Tennessee is in the lowest 25th quartile in the overall health performance among the low-income population in the southeast region. Hence, there is a need to address specifically, socioeconomic determinants in tackling these problems. These socioeconomic determinants are usually referred to as the causes of the causes of the diseases.

A major influence on health in a community is the availability of services and opportunities within the neighborhood. Public health can be further influenced by the social environments. Accessibility to health care along with education and employment opportunities are fundamental factors to be considered (Riegelman & Kirkwood, 2015). These elements create both advantages and disadvantages for those living within the neighborhood. If we want to improve public health outcomes, we must consider and evaluate these along with many other contributing factors.

According to Healthy People 2020, a small set of objectives and goals have been set to improve the health of Americans over a time period of 10 years. Of the 12 topics, Healthy People use to organize their are 26 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs). The key issue of HIV/AIDS meets at least 6 LHI’s topics. That is half of the Healthy People 2020 LHI’s topics: Access to Health Services, Clinical Preventive Services, Mental Health, Social Determinants, Reproductive and Sexual Health, and Substance Abuse (Healthy People 2020, 2016). However, Healthy People 2020 list any other topics that are not part of the LHI’s, but definitely tie into and play a big part of their listed LHI’s. HIV, Blood safety, Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender Health, Educational

Therefore, individual biology and behaviors influence health through their interaction with each other and with the individual’s social and physical environments (Nies, 2015). The Wakulla community express positive and negative behaviors towards health promotion and illness avoidance. According to Florida Charts, nearly two-thirds of White Wakulla County residents have had a medical checkup in the past year and 80% of adults in Wakulla County have some type of health insurance. However, one quarter (26.5%) of Wakulla County residents report they are currently smoking. For this reason, community/ health nurses must reinforce positive behaviors in the community to prevent

Trauma one Pediatric Emergency Department! Trauma one Pediatric Emergency Department responding over! Rescue Unit 29 transporting a 12 year-old boy, named Mike, hit by a car while riding his bicycle. This is a hit and run accident, but other motorists called a rescue unit. The child was not wearing a helmet. Facial bleeding is under control, but he suffered facial and head trauma. There appeared to be no facture of the extremities. Presently he is awake and semi-alert. Vitals signs: BP 120/56, Pulse 120, Oxygen

This research study analyzes the publically available data from California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2011–2012 dataset. CHIS is the largest and most comprehensive state-based health survey in the United States. It is a population-based telephone survey of California’s population. CHIS is conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (UCLA-CHPR) in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, the Department of Health Care Services, First 5 California, The California Endowment, the National Cancer Institute, and Kaiser Permanente (UCLA-CHPR, 2013). CHIS data and results are used extensively by federal and State agencies, local public health agencies and organizations, advocacy and

Women’s health and well-being in Los Angeles County is greatly influenced by many factors. These include biological differences as well as social, economic and environmental criteria. The rich racial diversity and economic status of women in Los Angeles exaggerates the need to better understand and address the disparities amongst this population. A 2017 Public Health message titled “Health Indicators for Women in Los Angeles County” highlights disparities by ethnicity and poverty level. The objective of Healthy People 2020 is to reduce the leading causes of death, disability, and preventable disease. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion provides topics in areas that can benefit women’s health (ODPHP, 2014).

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System or BRFSS is a health survey conducted in the United States. This system uses this health surveys to look at behavioral risk factors within the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in charged of the BRFSS. The individual state health departments in the United States also conduct the BRFSS. The health surveys are conducted by telephone. It is considered the world’s largest health survey system (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System uses a cross-sectional telephone survey to determine risk factors for a chosen health issue (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides technical and methodological assistance but individual states are able to add their own questions to the health surveys being conducted (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). The topics that have health surveys being administrated includes alcohol consumption, asthma, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol awareness, chronic health indictors, colorectal cancer screening, demographics, diabetes, disability, exercise, fruits and vegetables, health care access/ coverage, health status, HIV-AIDS, hypertension awareness, immunization, injury, oral health, overweight and obesity (BMI), physical activity, prostate cancer, tobacco use, and women’s

Health problems are a growing concern for individuals today, as health-related issues increase in complexity and require a multi-faceted approach to prevention and treatment. Additionally, there is also a large, underserved population that exists within the U.S. at present. The Banner Health Network (BHN) recognizes this adversity and through strategic planning is transforming healthcare to overcome this challenge. Banner has created one of the largest health systems in this country and is striving to meet the global healthcare needs of citizens. One of the ways that Banner is effecting change is by performing community health assessments wherein information regarding community health status, local public health systems, and legislative and demographic forces