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    including the demographical, geographical, environmental, and cultural features as well as how these factors impact on the health of individuals within the community. It will all discuss the various theories and models of care used at the Atherton Hospital, the role of the registered nurse and the multidisciplinary team. The specific knowledge and clinical skills required for registered nurses will also be outlined, as well as examples of how these skills could be demonstrated. Atherton is a town located

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    A report by the Royal Society for public Health (RSPH} provides insight and detailed understanding about the wider workforce which identifies and quantifies occupations comprising of the wider workforce role and contribution already in existence across , indicating where they already add value to public health and the prevention agenda.{copied} Context In relation to Public Health, Wider workforce could be defined as the general -public. Be you a farmer, a teacher, a trader, a market seller, a preacher

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    Health and illness are terms that are commonly interlinked, and offer a topic of discussion that involves different definitions and viewpoints. For example, health can refer to physical wellness or mental stability. On the other hand, it can be used in non-medical terms, including referring to the health of a country’s economy, or the health of the education system (Kirby, 1997). Due to the varying uses and complexity of the two words, multiple definitions have been established and criticized throughout

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    a patient's health. In a regular day, occupational therapist work to help patients regain strength in certain activities. Occupational therapist help patients to develop, recover, or improve their skills needed for daily life (What They Do). This shows that occupational therapy is important to a person’s health because some patients need help in order to learn

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    Health and Wellness in the Workplace Health and wellness in the workplace is crucial to business success. Healthy employees are more productive and they cost less. The quality of health is intimately connected to the quality of life. Companies that promote healthy lifestyle habits for employees to improve their health, often take the success of the company to heart and are likely to be absent less often for health related reasons. Employers are now offering a wide range of wellness initiatives;

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    Life Course Theory

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    life course theory are trajectories, transitions, and turning point. Trajectories are defined in the book as “dynamic descriptors of health and well-being that typically subscribe a substantial period of the life span” (Elder & Shanahan, 2006). Being addicted to food, tobacco or any drug are examples of this theory. Drugs can have an impact on your life and health which can take a period of time to stop completely. Transitions is the second key concept of life course theory. A transition is the

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    Health: A Major Social Issue

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    Health is something that many would not associate as being a social issue, yet many sociologists have argued that it is a major social issue. They argue that the way we experience and understand health is dependent upon society. In 1946, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined health as, “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being” (WHO, 2003). This definition is very holistic in the sense that it encompasses all aspects of a person’s life. It is also very idealistic and unattainable

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    Northern Ireland – on its health-care system” (Rice et al., 2014, page #). This outrageous number in the quote shows to what extent the United States government is really going to in order to provide coverage for its citizens. The cost of health is rising day by day, and the current rate of health insurance is unable to really help those in need of it, such as the poor or less fortunate. Therefore, in order to take preventive measures for people to treat their well being, health insurance agencies should

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    increase physical health in senior adults. Positive mindset or positive thinking is defined as a mental attitude in which you expect good and favorable results (Leading personality, 2008). Physical health is defined as a state of well-being when all internal and external body parts can function properly as they are supposed to function (school for chapions, 2001). Positive aging is a term used to describe the process

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    Global Health Critical Reflection Health is a complex concept, and global health adds to this complexity. When I think of health as a concept, I view it as being absent of disease. This understanding is a very biomedical approach to health and is a very narrow viewpoint of health. According to the World Health Organization (1948), health is defined as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (a cited by Jacobsen p. 2). This definition

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