The Health Risk Appraisal Tool

While completing these assessments on myself, my overall wellness score rated very well. My highest strategic area was intellectual (mental). I am an avid organizer and this allowed me to score the best in this area. I have close relationships with girlfriends and this allows me to utilize them as my counselor as needed. I also have a great relationship with my husband and communicating with him on a daily basis allows me relieve some of the stress from the day. I believe laughter is the most important gesture of emotion. Laughter is good for the soul, and I tend to laugh often each

Target population was pregnant women less than fourteen weeks gestation that had a sedentary lifestyle. The researcher used two data collection instruments to complete this study. The first is The Cornell Protocol Fitness Tool that measured cardiovascular fitness level and peak oxygen consumption. The second data collection instrument used was The Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire assessed energy expenditure and daily physical activity. Candidates were excluded if they had chronic hypertension, gestational diabetes, and any medical condition that will prohibit daily exercise, communication problems, or recommendation of primary care provider not to participate (Yeo 2009).

required to prevent any accidents, they are reviewed by each member of staff and then once

When the validity and reliability of this tool is replicated and verified thru further wide scale studies, then this scale can be used as an evaluation tool for the effectiveness of an intervention that aims on improving routine health behaviors.

6. The risk assessment team will conduct an inspection of the department/area being assessed for risk or observe the process being assessed for risk in action. The members of the risk assessment team will individually document their findings on the “ABC Proactive Risk Assessment Worksheet” (Attachment A). To determine the appropriate score for each identified risk, the reviewer will consider information obtained through a physical tour of the facility, review of annual incident

Risk assessments are used to identify potential harm to an individual or persons. This identifies the possibility of a hazards and helps to reduce the possibility of harm, they are put in place to safeguard individuals. Risk assessments are reviewed and can be added to or changed if necessary

After considering my above feelings and thoughts I realised that by being aware of the time I spent on the risk assessment, I was able to keep it as necessary and as concise as I had hoped for. Previously I have ran out of time completing the full assessment, meaning that the ending of the assessment is typically missed off. According to Westbrook et al (2007) five or ten minutes is required at the end of treatment to conclude and set up a homework task. Although at the time I was feeling anxious and nervous; attempting to keep track of the time allowed me to achieve the assessment in the time I had allocated myself.

Within in my own setting one of my roles is to promote individuals’ independence but in the same time we have to protect them from harm and danger. Everybody takes risks in everyday living therefore people living in care homes should be able to that, too. When we look after our residents, we make sure that they are aware of any risks involved, e.g. before they go out. Risk assessment is completed. Risk assessment covers many areas like showering themselves, going out on their own. We do them with our residents to identify what they want, what risks it involves, and how they can be avoided or minimized.

The Heart360 website seems cumbersome to me. I would not use this type of tool. I am a private person, not willing to utilize electronic means over the internet to track my health. I do not have a primary care doctor nor do I want one. I believe in eating whole grains, cooking with olive or canola oil, and preparing meals from scratch. My BMI appears high because of my muscle mass. I would love to do the water test for actual body fat level. I have lifted weights since my late teens. Therefore, my weight is considered above average for my height.

Assessing an adult for sexual recidivism can be a different type of work than evaluating a juvenile, and requires a different set of risk assessment tools. That being said, adult risk assessment tools initially, and continue to inform juvenile risk assessment tools, therefore, a foundational introduction to adult risk assessment is beneficial to better understand juvenile risk assessment (Christiansen & Vincent, 2013; Collie, Ward, & Vess, 2008; Prescott, 2004). Recognizing this need for some foundational understanding of risk assessment, The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) has set forth some guidelines for adult risk assessment.

My Disease-Specific Program Planning Guide is titled “A Heart Disease Prevention Program Planning Guide for Older Adults.” I decided to create a guide for a professional audience to find current and evidence-based resources in order to reduce the risk of heart disease among older adults. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, more than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease each year. Older adults is a population at risk for heart disease because as people age, chronic diseases are more prevalent, and most will be affected by chronic conditions. It is estimated that at least 80% of older Americans have at least one chronic disease,

The evaluation form has a series of five questions. The first question is if the patient understands their heart failure diagnosis. Understanding the disease process may be complicated for those with low health literacy. Healthcare providers often overestimate the health literacy skills of patients

A thorough risk assessment requires a consideration of both risk and protective factors. Bland et al., (2009) states that when good clinical assessment instruments are available, they should be used, combined with ‘actuarial’ knowledge about the factors associated with particular risks. However, the majority of risks are difficult to predict accurately, and importantly, approaches will always need to be combined with a professional (clinical) judgement based on the unique circumstances of each situation (Bland et al., 2009, p. 144).

Traditional methods of risk assessment are full of charts and scoring systems, but the person, their objectives, dreams and life seem to get lost somewhere in the pages of tick boxes and statistics.

My overall My Life Check score was 6.4/10 based on seven sections assessment. My blood pressure score is zero because of my blood pressure is slightly high. I need to follow low sodium diet, increase my physical activity level, and loose some weight. I will watch my caloric and sodium intake everyday. Also, I well engage in at least 30 munities of moderate and vigorous physical activity daily in order to loose weight and lower my blood pressure. Another factor is Blood Sugar which was 101mg/dL last time I had fasting glucose test. Indeed, My score for blood sugar is 1 because of slight increase. I am planning to have another fasting blood sugar test done. After the result, if it is still high then I will need to avoid white rice and bread,