Planning For Target Populations And Community Health Programs

Cancer is a term used for diseases in which irregular cells divide without any control and have the capability to penetrate and infect normal body tissue through the blood and lymph system. Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the United States, exceeded barely by heart disease. According to the CDC Cancer Statistics and Data, there were more than 1.45 million people diagnosed with various kind of cancer between 1999 and 2007 and out of those more than 562,000 people died due to cancer (cdc.gov, 2012). Currently there are more than 200 different types of cancer that have been discovered. Cancer could be

Cancer affects everyone – the young and old, the rich and poor, men, women and children – and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world, particularly in developing countries.

This study was reviewed, and approved by the institutional review board. This used a functional assessment of the chronic illness therapy, which was abbreviated as, (FACIT). This is a measurement system, which consists of a collection of quality of life questions, concentrated in the management of different chronic illnesses. Patients registered, read, and agreed to the study, and grant permission to participate in the study on the website, www.facit.org. After participants met the criteria for the study, those completed a self-report of questions which had evaluated the fatigue and spiritual well-being of the patient. Within this prospective study, the patients were at one point screened during the time of the cancer being active treatment. (1.

A. Explain how your own perceptions about quality of life and health promotion might affect your care for a dying patient with a lingering illness such as cancer My perceptions about quality of life are that every one lives with happiness and enjoyment in a health way not only on physical but also on mental. Happiness and enjoyment of life may be various, because different people have their unique expectation about their lives to meet their defined happiness and enjoyment based one their own education, culture, religion and experience. Those factors affect their satisfaction in some degree about their lives. To be simple, quality of life is to live with healthy, emotional and social wellbeing (Quigley and Watts Ltd).

In 2010, 14,045 new breast cancer cases were diagnosed among females in Florida and 2,824 females died from it ("Florida Department of Health," n.d.). The incidence and mortality rates were higher among females 65 years of age and older than among females less than 65 years of age. Of all breast cancer cases diagnosed in Florida during 2010, 35.2% were diagnosed at an advanced stage. Florida takes a comprehensive approach in implementing cancer control efforts to reduce disparities, morbidity, and mortality associated with this disease ("Florida Department of Health," n.d.). The Florida Cancer Plan includes 4 goals of addressing the state’s cancer control structure; cancer prevention; diagnosis, treatment and access to cancer care; and cancer

With cancer requiring colossal amounts of money from society to attempt to treat and cure the disease, it has become an important and relevant social issue in the United States. In 2016 alone, there will be an estimated 1,685,210 cancer diagnoses along with approximately 595,690 deaths in correlation with cancer in the United States (Cancer). Although with the United States having a population around 318 million, only approximately 5% of the population will be affected by cancer. With this only affecting a small portion of the total population, the topic of cancer can create a social issue and source for debate

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, exceeded only by heart disease. In 2011, more than 575,000 people died of cancer, and more than 1.5 million people had a diagnosis of cancer. Millions more have been affected by cancer directly post diagnosis or indirectly by taking care of a loved one that had been diagnosed with cancer. The actual cost of such a disease extends well beyond the number of lives lost and new diagnoses each year. Cancer survivors, as well as their family members, friends, and caregivers, may face physical, emotional, social, and spiritual challenges as a result of their cancer diagnosis and treatment. The financial costs of cancer also are overwhelming. According to the National Institutes of Health,

In today's time and age, cancer is something that usually cannot be prevented. Whoever is likely to receive it, eventually will.

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

Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths in America, second to heart disease. This is according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2012, about 1,596 people per day in the United States die of cancer. The numbers don’t lie, but the next time a new statistic is released, the figure would likely increase.

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It is one of the most dreaded messages to receive. . . “You have cancer”. In 2017, it is estimated that 1,688,780 people in the United States will receive this news (“American Cancer Society”). A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating for a person and his or her family. Many consider a cancer diagnosis a death sentence. It is important to understand what exactly cancer is. Despite a lack of new treatment methods, cancer survival rates are increasing; not much new techniques are being used, and cancer cannot be cured unless more research is done.

Quality of life is the state of well being that is a composite of two components: the ability to perform everyday activities that reflect physical, psychological, and social well-being; Generally, HRQOL covers the subjective perceptions of the positive and negative aspects of cancer patients' symptoms, including physical, emotional, social, and cognitive functions and, importantly, disease symptoms and side effects of treatment [2]. In mainstream psychology, QOL is defined as a conscious cognitive judgment of satisfaction with one’s life (Diener, 1984). However, over the years, QOL has been conceptualized in several different ways. Early methods of QOL assessment used morbidity and mortality indices as QOL indicators. As such, life expectancy and the absence of disease were considered markers of QOL.

Cancer has one of the biggest effects on the patients mental health but also the patients loved ones and friends. It is one of the hardest things to get a grip on when the doctor tells someone that they have cancer and a fifty-fifty chance of making it. "The disease can bring many changes-in what people do and how they look, in how they feel and what they value" (Dakota 4). It makes people look at the world and their lives in a different way, valuing now what they took for granted and seeing the bigger picture in every scenario. It is something that no one can actually brace, even after the doctor tells them. Through it all though, the person must remain strong and optimistic because the cancer can affect the person's moods and in return affect the outcome of the person and the chances of their making it

There are so many diseases that bombard our world some are curable while others have been killing people for years. Cancer is a non-communicable and non-infectious disease that takes the lives of numerous people each year and is the second leading cause of death in the United States (after heart disease) (http://www.cdc.gov). According to Statistics, in United States alone 14.5 million people are affected by cancer every year of which 595,690 have terminal prognosis and are expected to die in 2016, which translates to about 1,630 people dying every day (www.cancer.org). No one is immune to it and no cure has been discovered for this deadly disease so far.