Medical Neglect: A Case Study

I would strongly advise against the measure to remove neglect and emotional abuse from the definition of maltreatment in Oregon. It is important to note that neglect is the most reported and substantiated type of maltreatment, with 771,000 children reportedly suffering from abuse. Neglect can take many forms, and in some cases the signs may not be clear right away. Children may be wearing dirty clothes, or wearing summer clothes in the middle of winter. Other signs could be that the child is hungry all the time and as a result hoards foods, and steals. Children suffering from neglect may also have poor hygiene, or other medical issues. Parents of these children may not have the community help necessary in order to raise a child correctly.

Child obesity is a condition characterized by the child having too much fat in the body to an extent of his or her health being in danger. In adults, it could be described as a state of having a body mass index of more than thirty (Paxon, 2006). Parents feeding them with too many calories bring about obesity in children. The excess calories are converted to fats that accumulate in the child’s body. This child will develop a big body because he or she will add weight and become quite fleshy. Obese children are at a risk of getting very adverse health effects, some of

Child neglect is a form of maltreatment. In other words, it is the failure of parents, guardians or caregivers to meet the child’s needs such as adequate supervision, clothes, shelter, food, health treatments, education and nurturing their emotional, physical, cognitive and mental development. In this paper, we will talk about early childhood neglect from ages birth to five years old, and the benefits of child welfare-supervised children 's participation in center-based Early Care and Education (ECE). Additionally, we will focus on an evidence-based intervention in which we will explore the program’s benefits and positive outcomes for the children that attend the program in contrast to the ones that do not. Moreover, we will identify the correct system of care and some of the programs within the tri-county area that might implement this intervention. Additionally, we will talk about the demographics of the children and setting of which intervention is best for them. Lastly, we will give an estimation of how many sessions are needed for the intervention to work, and what sorts of trainings might be necessary for the well-being of the child.

The case study my classmates and I studied was the case of Mrs. S who was suffering from unilateral neglect. According to our textbook, Psychology of Brain Injury, unilateral neglect is a more of a broad name for this disorder (p. 208). Neglect is also referred to as hemineglect, visuospatial or hemispatial agnosia, and visuospatial or hemispaial in attention (Zillmer, Spiers, & Culbertson, 2008, p. 208). There is no strict definition to unilateral neglect in our textbook, however, it is characterized by a patient’s inability to recognize or acknowledge the opposite, or contralateral, side of the their body and their world. Unilateral neglect most commonly occurs after someone has suffered a stroke, most commonly in the right parietal lobe,

In 2014, two parents were arrested because their son was obese. The boy weighed 210 pounds; however, his parents did not consider his weight to be a problem. They did not think that being obese was a big deal. Like this case, these days, the rate of childhood obesity is increasing greatly, and childhood obesity is becoming a serious issue for children. Childhood obesity has many poor aspects for children. For instance, it is unhealthy for children’s bodies, and it also negatively influences their future bodies. Also, it causes bullying at school because of childhood obesity and truancy that are related to mental issues. Scholars assert that childhood obesity is the fault of parents; however, some scientists claims that it is due to genetics or diseases, such as an internal predisposition and hypothalamic disease. Despite these claims, the evidences shows that childhood obesity is a result of a lack of parental care, and parents should be held accountable on childhood obesity.

Childhood obesity leads to increased risks to physical and emotional health. According to the CDC, one in three American children born in 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes (Seibel, 2008). Young people are also at risk of developing serious psychosocial burdens due to societal stigmatization associated with obesity. Between 2001 and 2005, the hospital costs for obese children increased from $125.9 million to $237.6 million, according to a study that tracked trends in childhood obesity on hospital care and costs. Researchers also identified a near-doubling in hospitalizations of youth aged 2 to 19 with a diagnosis of obesity between 1999 and 2005 – from 21,743 to 42,429 (Trasande, 2009).

Child obesity is an everyday, societal problem. Some of the medical field views child obesity as neglect; others believe it is not abuse. The medical field believes this issue is abuse, because they face the health related problems these children

Childhood obesity has now reached an epidemic in several parts of the United States. As a result, children now have a higher risk to have numerous chronic and acute medical problems. Several of the long-lasting medical problems a child might face as a result of obesity could eventually result in death. In addition to chronic medical problems, childhood obesity has severe psychosocial effects on an individual such as low self-esteem and depression. Childhood obesity is a serious problem that is caused by a numerous amount of factors that can eventually lead to severe health complications.

Patient neglect has largely been ignored within the health care system. In our current health care system, the reason patients are often being neglected and hurt is by the focus on profitability over caring. For things to improve, doctors and caregivers need to change how they think about patients.

If a child’s obesity is not addressed, it can lead to devastating health issues as an adult such as diabetes. It can also lead to the other problem associated with diabetes such as; vision loss and neuropathy, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. It can also lead to sleep apnea, asthma and hypertension. Some of these issues can cause an early death. Not only would a child’s body be damaged but so would their mental health.

Child obesity is child abuse. Child obesity is directly linked with medical issues that harm the child. Medical issues involving the heart, lungs, muscles, and bones should not be brought upon anyone, let alone a child that had no power over the situation. A parent that brought so many medical issues upon a child though any other manner would be considered to be abusing the child, so overfeeding should be considering abusing as well. Also, a child is not responsible for its diet- the parent is. People cannot expect a child to know what is good for them- they will eat what they like, which will not always be healthy. A child does not know serving sizes or portion control. A child does not know how much protein to have in a day or that there

Hi Craig! I like that you mentioned "neglect." Neglect is a failure to care. Neglect commonly happens in any setting. CAUTI can be prevented when caregivers are proactive in keeping their patients safe. Management has to enforce this policy to prevent preventable CAUTI. It is necessary to keep staff informed of the consequnces and their consequrnces for not keeping their patient safe. Great

1Jessica, I agree that severe neglect in a family setting is the stage where neurological and behavioral consequences become irreparable. The constant stress a child experiences under this type of care causes nerve connection failure. Family counseling is a great resource to help families who are in this type of situation.

Childhood obesity is a parenting problem in the fact that children do not prepare food and feed themselves. Children eat what is presented to them, by the adults that are supposed to be caring for them in the best possible ways. Children also look to parents for guidance in how to behave and act. If the adults are leading a sedentary or inactive lifestyle, the kids will follow suit. It is up to the parents to become educated in the PROPER ways to feed the children. Slow down, acquire the information you need and make a plan of action. Children cannot be, and stay healthy without parental support and guidance, if a child is obese due to poor lifestyle choices, then they have failed the child.

well the child obesity patients to avoid problems and to have a life full of joy.