Prevalence Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

Despite the mass educational campaigns -- by the health profession, the public, and the media -- on the benefits of healthy diets and physical activity, obesity continues to be a growing problem not only in the United States but globally. By definition, obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, normally 20% and above over the individual's ideal body weight (The Medical Dictionary). According to CDC, obesity and overweight are ranges of weight that are significantly greater than the healthy weight for a given height. This increases the likelihood of various health problems. Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to determine ...

Introduction

Tobacco smoking is considered to be a major health issues around the globe and is also claimed to be the most preventable cause of death in current time (Borgan, et al. 2014). Tobacco smoking is associated with 6 million deaths per year around the globe and is considered as one of the biggest public health issues by the World Health Organization (WHO) (Behbehani, et al. 2014). Based on current evidence and a report published by the WHO, 5 out of 6 million deaths are associated with direct tobacco smoking while nearly 600,000 deaths are due to non-smokers exposed ...

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Abstract
Obesity is a condition of having more than average fatness, and it is defined by the Body Mass Index (BMI) of 95th percentile or more. Obesity epidemic is not only affecting the people from underdeveloped and developing countries but also affecting the people of developed countries. Particularly, minorities in developed countries are facing the problem more commonly as compared to the other population. During the last few decades, it has not only affected the adults but also children even at very young ages. Therefore, for the betterment of future generations, it is important to work ...

Analysis of a Public or Community Health Problem

A community health problem, being a well being issue affecting a large population of the community, has a widespread impact on the community. Diabetes has plagued the population of New York State for over a decade now. Many surveys carried out in the state to assess the prevalence of the condition report increased incidence rates too. Due to the high prevalence rates and the fact that the condition is widespread in the state, this paper will analyze diabetes as a community health problem in New York State and make recommendations on plausible solutions.

Description of the problem

Diabetes is a chronic health condition where the body either produces insufficient ...

The prevalence of teen suicide is a growing concern in the healthcare industry, as it is ranked as the 2nd highest cause of death among the teenagers (Jason Foundation, 2016). Generally, the suicide rates in the United States continue to raise concern, as it is ranked tenth cause of death in the country. While the incidences of suicide had significantly decreased in the ‘90’s, this trend has now reverted, as there is an increase in suicide deaths. AFSP (2016) argues that statistics indicating the prevalence and incidences of suicide in the United States could be an underrepresentation, as ...

Communication Techniques

Abstract
Communication is considered as an effective means to support the flow of information within and across the departments in an organization. The prevalence of globalization has intrigued the organizations to operate in different geographical regions due to which it has become critical for the organizations to maintain the adequate flow of information to support the work processes. Communication is also considered as a building block of the organization because it supports the managerial functions related to the planning, organizing and leading in an effective manner. The current paper enlightens the scholarly literature in which the techniques of communication ...

Abstract

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Test is used by the psychologists to determine the extent of depression among the patients so that adequate interventions and treatments can be incorporated to hinder the extent of depression. There are certain errors that can effect the test specially when respondents fail to understand the questions and are under influence of drugs or alcohol, due to which their responses do not remain valid to draw conclusions. The errors during the manual calculation of scores can lead to false interpretation whereas the prevalence of construct validity is also required to incorporate the consistent level ...

Anti-social personality disorder is a chronic mental condition that affects the way the patient thinks, perceive situations, and relate with other people around. People ailing from this disorder have no feelings with regards to what is considered right and wrong. They often disregard the rights, feelings, and expectations of the people they interact with. It makes the patients malicious in that they tend to treat other people harshly without caring about the outcome of such unfair treatment. They are in conflicts with others since they try to manipulate and treat people with arrogance. The current paper seeks to describe ...

Instruction

Introduction
In the contemporary world, obesity has become one of the detrimental global issues that are leading to the death of many individual regardless of their gender, age, or racial difference. Obesity occurs when a person exceeds the recommended body max index and is related to the prevalence of other chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Therefore, obesity is categorized as a life-threatening issue in the public health, and hence require more attention and focus since the disease is escalating at an alarming rate. Various studies indicate that obesity affects even the children at ...

Introduction and operational definition

Obesity occurs as one of the primary factors that have generated contentious debates across various settings all over the globe. This can be accredited to the fact that there has been a sudden increase in the incidence and prevalence of this condition. In fact, obesity has evolved into a condition worth being termed as a pandemic condition. While much has been hypothesized regarding obesity, it is of the essence to note that it meanly refers to a lifestyle condition that manifest in cases whereby an individual has accumulated significantly higher amount of body fat to an extend that such fat jeopardizes his or ...

Background and Abstract

Hypertension is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality not just in the United States but also in other developed and developing countries. Moreover, the cost of addressing the medical and health care needs of patients diagnosed with hypertension are often serious; and when that gets coupled with the high volume of patients being diagnosed with the disease, the effects of the problem on health, on a national level, would be magnified. Patients diagnosed with hypertension (i.e. high blood pressure) had to undergo a thorough screening procedure that may include regular blood pressure measurement, electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG), and echocardiogram ...

INTRODUCTION

Autism is one of the most prevalent conditions suffered by many young people. The important question is, does the prevalence represent an epidemic or is it simply been misdiagnosed, under-diagnosed, or over diagnosed? Autism does not manifest in every child the same way and to the same degree; this has earned in the title of a Spectrum disorder, which means that it has a broad range of diagnosis under the umbrella of autism (Web MD 1). In the past people who were perceived as abnormal was simply labeled insane, today we are much clearer at differentiating between different conditions. The numbers ...

Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services

As at the year 2010, the estimated population of the United States of America was put at three hundred an eight million, nine hundred and thirty six thousand with 6.9% of the population being between the ages of 0 and 4 years with a figure of twenty one million, four hundred and twenty-six thousand children. the age bracket between 5 and 19 years make up 19.6% of the population with a figure of sixty one million, eight hundred and ten thousand individuals and the age bracket between 20 and 24 years taking up about 32.8% of the population having a figure of ...

1.0 Introduction
1.1 Overview of the condition

Obesity is defined as having a sex- and age- specific body mass index (BMI) at or above the ninety fifth percentile of national growth standards. Obesity is directly linked to excessive/abnormal fat accumulation. The BMI is a ratio of the body weight and height and is the most common and accurate measure of obesity because it correlates to the amount of body fat. In terms of BMI, a person is considered to be obese if s/he has a BMI of over 30 (which is often ≥20% the normal body weight). A body mass index ...

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Abstract
Overweight and obesity are considered as the problems in which excessive or abnormal fat accumulates in the body that may impair health. Nearly, 13% of the adult population in the world was obese in the year 2014. Moreover, the global prevalence of obesity has increased by more than two times between the years 1980 and 2014. Obesity was once considered as the problem of developed and high-income countries but now the problem has also been found increasing in the middle- and low-income countries, especially in urban settings. It is important to note that some of ...

- Introduction
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric order in children. Its first diagnosis on children was done in 1980s. However, the condition had been described in various names for over one hundred years. For many years healthcare professionals and providers believed that this disorder only affected children. The diagnosis of adults with ADHD disapproved this belief. It is now universally accepted that ADHD affect both children and adults across all cultures. The world prevalent rate in 2007 was 3.4% (Knutson & O'Malley, 2010).

Definition

ADHD is a neurological disorder that is partly caused by the dysfunction ...

Literature Review

The United States profile of HIV prevalence and incidence shows considerable disproportionate distribution of various aspects of the pandemic among male and female population as well as among different races. HIV infection is a serious communicable disease that has necessitated heavy government expenditure in a bid to minimise its incidence and prevalence. Studies have shown that the distribution of HIV prevalence and incidence rates differ between African-Americans and Whites and from one gender to another. Other studies have also sought to determine factors that may have led to this finding.
HIV prevalence has been reported to be higher among African-Americans ...

Background information

According to the United Nations, homelessness has become “an increasing social and public health problem worldwide”. There are various states of homelessness. Absolute homelessness refers to “conditions of persons without physical shelter”. Relative homelessness refers to a state in which one has some form of physical shelter but the shelter does not meet the required health and safety standards. For instance, it has poor sanitation and access to water is limited or non-existent. Estimates reveal that over 100 million individuals are homeless worldwide. In the United States of America, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that about ...

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Sievers, W., Fassman, H., & Bommes, M. (2014). Migration from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe: Past Developments, Current Status and Future Potentials. Amsterdam University Press.

Introduction

The book entitled as ‘Migration from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe: Past Developments, Current Status and Future Potentials’, has been written by Michael Bommes, Heinz Fassmann and Wiebke Sievers. The book is aimed to enlighten prevalence of migration from the prominent regions of the Middle East to the Europe by means of determining the antecedents of migration and consequences on the European region. The primary author of ...

Introduction

The current paper presents the proposal for the deployment of windows server in Contoso. The plan for the effective implementation and configuration for Windows Infrastructure is also enlightened. It is implied that the company possesses adequate capital for the effective deployment of the Windows network infrastructure due to which the proposal is focused to present the effective plan rather than incorporating the extreme cost efficient measures.

Features of Windows Server 2012

The features of Windows Server 2012, as inferred by Carvalho (2012), are discussed below:

Multi-server Support

A new and redesigned server is introduced in which cloud concept is incorporated so that server manager can manage ...

The Effects of Climate Change on Allergies and Asthma Cases

Since the discovery of global warming or climate change, scientists have been warning the public of the possible implications this phenomenon could bring. They highlight erratic and severe weather patterns, changing ecosystems and the persistence of diseases that cannot easily be treated. While skeptics remain ignorant over these warnings and governments trying to make amends over their national policies, statistics show that these warnings should be taken seriously especially with regards to respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergies. However, it is a question as to what impacts climate change has towards the prevalence on allergies and asthma cases ...

Introduction

There are about 7 million Puerto Ricans living both on the mainland and in the island and together they make a population of 18% population of the United States of America Hispanic population. In the United States of America and from all over the world, people call the Puerto Ricans living on the mainland “mainland Puerto Ricans” and those living in the islands “island Puerto Ricans” although the two live in the US. This is the second largest subgroup of the Hispanic in the United States of America.

During the early years between 1950 and 1960, majority of the Puerto ...

1.0 Introduction

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of neuropsychiatric anxiety disorder associated with disabling and irrational obsessions and/ or compulsion. The disorder is usually caused by chemical imbalance in the brain triggered by conscious and un-conscious event in the memory. While obsessions include repetitive, intrusive and unpleasant thoughts, images, fears, doubts and words that can take various forms. On the other hand compulsions are repetitive actions such as cleaning, checking and counting performed routinely so as to ease their anxiety. People with OCD feel overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness with regard to stopping the feelings although they are aware the ...

Epidemiology forms the foundation of public health and nursing in its entirety. As such, understanding the demographic patterns, causes as well as effects of a disease enables the nurses to make appropriate decisions, identify the risk factors and subsequently come up with evidence-based intervention strategies to mitigate the effects of the disease. The purpose of this paper is to identify a communicable illness in Ghana and describe its history as well as its pathophysiology. Additionally, the paper will discuss the demographic patterns of the illness, risk factors of the illness and the evidence-based approaches that have been used to ...

1.0 Introduction
Hemophilia refers to a sex linked recessive, hereditary lifelong bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency or lack of a vital blood-clotting factor. The disorder is therefore associated with excessive and often spontaneous bleeding of mainly internal organs. While hemophilia A is associated with the partial or lack of factor VIII, hemophilia B is a deficiency of factor IX. Without considering the type and severity, there is 1 reported case in every 5000 male births and 1 severe case in every 10,000 male births. Suffice to say that hemophilia A is referred to as the classical hemophilia because it is ...

Childhood psychiatric disorders have become an issue of grave concern, especially in the US. Up till the late 1950s, behavioral problems among children were reported or diagnosed to limited extent and even when they were diagnosed, children were almost never placed on psychiatric medication. However, in the 1960s, doctors began to consider it reasonable to prescribe psycho stimulants such as Ritalin/methylphenidate for ameliorate symptoms with minimal levels brain dysfunction . By 1999, nearly 6% of school age population in the US was diagnosed with ADHD, with 90% of the patients being treated with Ritalin . Today, these symptoms are identified as ...

Vivendi

Introduction
Vivendi is a content and integrated media group that is operating its business throughout the value chain of entertainment industry. The company incorporates its business operation from talent discovery to the development, production and distribution of its content. The company owns the Universal Music Group, which is the world leader in music industry, whereas it also owns the Canal+ Group which is a leading television group in France. It also produces international television series and movies and owns a French TV channel, which is also the biggest pay TV in France. Vivendi has also initiated its investments in ...

Abstract

Teenage pregnancy is a major problem affecting teenagers around globe. This is serious problem since it forces young girls and boys to drop out of school. Chances of these teenagers getting back to school after giving birth or later in life are minute. Thus, the dreams of these teen advancing to college and securing white collar jobs with sustainable income are shuttered. As such these girls and boys are forced to become young mothers and fathers at tender age while doing two to three jobs to have enough income to take care of the baby. Additionally, this problem does ...

Introduction

One of the major clinical issues in every health care organization is medication errors. The expression “medication errors” describes the harm caused to a patient due to inappropriate medical care. An adverse event indicates an undesirable clinical outcome caused due to the medical care not because of the underlying disease. The medical errors include incompatible blood products usage, erroneous dispensing and medication administration. Medication errors can at times result in adverse health resulting in death. It was estimated that every year approximately 1.5 million medication errors occur . These errors range from medication overdose to the administration of wrong medicine ...

Like the old saying goes, “Cleanliness is next to godliness,” but at what point does cleaning and being tidy cross the line into mental illness? Likewise, while a large percentage of the population may admit to being a little superstitious and many hotels don’t include a 13th floor, at what point does certain superstitious beliefs and behaviors turn into compulsions or behaviors that must be carried out or else the individual is unable to proceed throughout his or her day? To an outsider, it may appear like a nonsense disease with behaviors that should be easy to curtail by just stopping the ...

1.0 Introduction
Malaria has been one of the most devastating diseases in the last several decades with far reaching health and socioeconomic consequences . According to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) (2010) report on mortality due to infectious diseases malaria ranks 5th as the cause of global mortality, while it is the 2nd cause of death from infectious disease in Africa after HIV/AIDS. The disease affects up to 10% of the world’s population. . An estimated 40- 50% of the world’s population lives in malaria endemic regions and a child dies every second due to the disease . 90% ...

Psoriasis is a disease that is part of the broader group of disorders known as papulo-squamous disorders. It is one of the most common dermatological conditions in the world. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation its prevalence is nearly 2.2% of the American population, and 2-3% of the worldwide population. It is clinically characterized by papules that are sharply demarcated from the normal skin and plaques, both covered by scaling skin (Harrison’s, 2008). In the past, the studies on psoriasis focused on the hyper- proliferation of the skin cells; but recently, the focus has changed to study the defects ...

Placenta Accreta

Introduction
During pregnancy, the placenta is normally supposed to attach on the surface of uterine wall. There are instances when the placenta attaches itself so deeply on the uterine. Placenta accreta is an abnormal attachment of the placental villi to the uterine in which the placenta is attached unusually deeply into the uterine wall. In placenta accreta, the placenta is attached directly on the myometrium unlike in other variant accounts when it gets attached into the myometrium (hence the name placenta increta) or goes through the myometrium (hence the name placenta percreta). Apparently placenta accreta is the most ...

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In Kenya, the mortality rate of Rift Valley Fever (RFV) was reported to be 23 % between 30th November, 2006 and March 12, 2007. This percentage is a representative of the overall 684 cases reported and the 155 deaths reported. North Eastern province led with a total of 333 cases while Rift Valley had 183 cases reported. On the other hand, 141 cases were reported in Coast Province while 14 cases were reported in the Central region. The North Eastern part of Kenya had the least number of casualties reported; 13 cases. Out of the 684 cases described, only 234 cases were ...

Business Ethics

Business Ethics

The managers are responsible to the prevalence of ethical misconducts due to their extent of authority. Managers ensure that employees do not incorporate any unethical practices and understand the organization’s ethical conducts. The prevalence of ethical misconducts among the employees is observed by the managers due to which the managers take necessary actions in order to ensure that the occurrence of such misconducts is hindered. The employees are observed in accordance with the organization’s ethical standards and these standards help in the shaping the organizational behavior and hence, ethical conducts are set (Crane & Matten, 2007).
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The US is one of the many wealthiest countries in the world and according to research it has the highest obesity rates. The research shows that one-third of US population is obese, and a third is overweight. Other researchers show that high-income countries have greater rates of obesity compared to middle and low-income countries (Averett and Korenman 15).
Over the years, obesity has increased even among children. Research on obesity between adults and children show that approximately 36% of adults and 17% of children in the US are obese. Statistics of the children reveal that a quarter of 2-5 ...

A child can be abused in a wide array of different ways. One of the most serious ones that brings devastating effects to a child’s mental and emotional development is a child’s sexual abuse. People are struggling to put children’s rights in every government’s agenda. The 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that children should be protected “from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation” (Art.19). The term ‘child abuse’ refers to physical, emotional or sexual acts committed against a child by parent or ...

Abstract

The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence rates of arterial hypertension among adults in urban and rural environments of Malta. Logistic regression is used to obtain (OR) the odds ratio as a useful measure of association between outcome and variables. The prevalence of arterial hypertension among the Maltese population was 21.9% (or 1.14), (Nicita, 2008, p. 14). The World Health Organization (WHO) website was used to gather information in this study regarding arterial hypertension prevalence among the Maltese population. The likelihood of reporting arterial hypertension increased with women and age, migrants and individuals with morbidities, former smokers, ...

Management Organizations: Managing Healthcare in Multicultural Organizations

Introduction
The provision of quality healthcare is an integral part in the management of all progressive societies. The existence of multicultural societies presents a big challenge in the provision of equitable healthcare. Culture is a complex aspect of life which incorporates language, sexual orientation, socio/professional status, gender, socio/economic status, race among other factors. These cultural aspects are intertwined with healthcare needs such as varied prevalence of certain diseases among certain cultures and cultural influences on dieting and nutrition among others (Muller & Haase, 1994). Healthcare management theories which healthcare managers can apply in the management of multicultural healthcare are attribution theory, ...

Abstract

This paper will delve into obesity, an epidemic in America, as a consequence of poor diets and sedentary lifestyles. The paper will highlight the historical beginnings of the epidemic, the affected population, causes and overall economic costs. Furthermore, we will examine current interventions from the local to the federal level and examine the role of the media in creating awareness. In conclusion, the paper will suggest possible solutions to the epidemic.

Introduction

Poor diets and inactivity have been cited as the 2 major culprits for the growing population of obese Americans. This is because obesity is by and large caused by ...

In research, one of the biggest challenges remains reporting incidences of rape and domestic violence. These two issues remain widely under reported hence the statistics available only point to thousands of other undocumented cases. The women often fail to report the cases due to fear instilled by the assailant, lack of access to legal counsel and shame as result of domestic violence and rape. According to estimates, 30% of women are at the risk of being abused globally. The effects of violence and rape last a long time. The emotional and psychological trauma has been known to lead to suicide, ...

The HIV/AIDS global epidemic has ravaged millions of lives across the world. In the past, prior to the discovery of effective control measures through medication such as antiRetroViral medication, the disease had infected millions of lives. At the present time, although the discovery of a vaccine has not yet been made, scientific research has made some leeway with regards to this issue. One would expect very low prevalence rate of the disease in the most powerful country in the world owing to the high level of medical technology and innovation systems available. However, this situation is further from the ...

Introduction

Childhood obesity is a contemporary problem of great relevance. Rates of the children diagnosed with this condition have increased considerably in the recent decades. Studies account that about 30% of children and adolescents in America are obese (Kiess 213). Obesity can easily be recognized; however, it cannot be treated easily. Nutritionists mainly associate obesity with unhealthy weight gain caused by aspects such as lack of exercise and poor eating habit. An abnormal weight gain trend indicates the likelihood of developing an obese condition. However, a child is not regarded obese until when he or she records a weight of at least 10% ...

Abstract

Hypertension is a silent killer that afflicts over 77 million people in USA. The prevalence of this disease is higher among African-Americans than other ethnic groups. Especially, more than half of the population of African-American women suffers from hypertension and the associated disorders. Apart from genetic factors, a slew of environmental factors including obesity and lack of activity, diabetes, poor diet, alcohol consumption and stress are contributive to this growing phenomenon among black women. This paper has discussed this issue in more detail along with the recommended interventions necessary to keep this condition under check.

Introduction

Hypertension is a debilitating disease that afflicts ...

Societies are built, maintained and developed on the fundamental notion of peace and security. Violence and criminal activities disturb the equilibrium of a society by damaging the peace and security. That is why the governments try to restore peace through their policies. One of the crimes that is given significant importance in America is gun crime. Many legislations and licensing policies have been brought throughout the history. However, an unending debate for and against the gun rights and its effects also continues (Nisbet, 2001). Keeping this debate in view, two issues are discussed in this paper: a) should people have a right ...

Gonorrhea refers to a group of clinical conditions caused by infection with Neisseria gonorrhea. N. gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen. Gonorrhea is an old disease that dates back to more than 2000 years ago (Walker & Sweet, 2011). It is the second most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States (US) after Chlamydia (LeFevre, 2014). The disease is gaining public health importance because N. gonorrhea has developed resistance to the antibiotic drugs previously used to treat it in the United States. Currently, only one class of drug, the cephalosporins, is recommended for its treatment (Walker & Sweet, 2011). This paper ...

HIV/AIDS prevalence in Southern Africa has remained high in the last decade and it is a very important indicator of the state of the epidemic in the region. There are several demographic factors that play a critical role in the sustaining of this condition in Southern Africa and this paper will explore the correlations between these factors and the epidemics, causes and impacts of demographics on the spread and tackling of the most serious epidemic in the world.
It is estimated that 24.5 million of the 34.3 million infections around the world are in Africa and in 2000 8.57% of ...

Introduction

In developed countries, homeless people have various problems which predispose them to infectious diseases. Homeless intravenous drug abusers face a heightened risk of contracting HIV/AIDS as well as hepatitis B and C type of infections. Homeless people are at risk of infections as a result of their lack of hygiene and poor physical state. Prevalence of intravenous drug users is considerably higher in the homeless population than in the general population. The result of this is weakened immunity as well as a host of other biological abnormalities. According to Raoult, Foucault and Brouqui (2002), homeless people are mainly male (60-95%). However, adolescents ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

Introduction

In life, the possibility of witnessing or enduring a stressful event or circumstance such as the lose of a close friend (or relative), death of a family member, sexual abuse, or physical assault cannot be understated. Every passing day, such undesirable phenomena happen to a plethora of people and the effect of such occurrences is not uniform. To some people, such are normal order of the day hence have become accustomed to such occurrences. To others, the experience with such occurrences may be traumatic. As Krippner, Pitchford & Davies (2012) reports, the word trauma has its origin in the late 17th Century and ...

Merrill, Ray, Hala Madanat and Alan Kelley. “Smoking Prevalence, Attitudes, and Perceived Smoking Prevention and Control Responsibilities and Practices among Nurses in Amman, Jordan.” International Journal of Nursing Practice 16 (2010): 624–632.Print.
This article was written by Merrill, Ray, Hala Madanat and Alan Kelley, who are all affiliates of Brigham Young University, in USA. The study evaluated smoking prevalence, attitudes and alleged patient counseling errands among nurse practitioners, in Amman, Jordan. Besides, it studies whether the nurses' smoking condition or training in counseling patients concerning smoking is related with their counseling practices and smoking-linked perceptions. The ...

and Alcohol Knowledge

The Effectiveness of Prevention Programs on Underage Drinking

and Alcohol Knowledge
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2007) considers underage drinking a major public health problem. In 2008, emergency rooms treated around 190,000 juveniles for injuries related to alcohol abuse (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2011). Alcohol is the most widely used drug by minors in the United States, accounting for 11% of all alcohol consumption. Binge drinking accounts for more than 90% of juvenile alcohol abuse. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), even though the level of alcohol use among juveniles has dropped significantly ...

Introduction

This paper discusses Lassa fever, an infectious disease with regard to its causality organism, transmission, epidemiology, and factors causing the illness, clinical manifestation and diagnosis and the role of the nurse in controlling the illness. Lassa fever is a severe viral hemorrhagic infection caused by Lassa virus, which is affiliated to arenavidae virus family. Sierra Leone comprises of approximately 90% Africans of various tribal groups. The Temne people occupies approximately 30% of the total population in Sierra Leone and reside in the Northern part of the country. The current prevalence rate of the infection in the entire west Africa is ...

Living with Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is one of the most serious and severe mental illnesses. In accordance with various sources, about two millions of American citizens suffer from this type of brain disorder. Although this illness is rather widespread, our society shows lack of education about it. This leads to a lot of misunderstandings and false prejudices. In terms of this paper we would like to speak about life with schizophrenia. We will discuss how this illness influences individuals, who suffer from this disorder, and their closest environment.
Before we start our discussion about life with schizophrenia, it is necessary to make a short ...

Narrative:

The topic of the research is to eradicate childhood obesity. A database search was carried out on to identify material that fit the description of the research. The keywords used included obesity, which is a state where the body mass index of an individual exceeds 30. Obesity in children focused on material that focused the effects of obesity in children. Material that contained a reference to obesity in children as well as ways to eradicate obesity in children was considered for the research. Material that focused on obesity in general without being specific to children was excluded from the ...

Annotated Bibliography

Co-Occurrence and Treatment
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Annotated Bibliography
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Ta, V. M., Juon, H. S., Gielen, A. C., Steinwachs, D., & Duggan, A. (2008). Disparities in use of mental health and substance abuse services by Asian and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander women. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 35(1), 20-36.
This study is very recent which is one of the reasons it was selected for inclusion of my annotated bibliography. The researchers aimed to examined comorbidity of mental illness and substance abuse both of which that require treatment. Therefore, this analysis will yield prevalence of comorbidity as well as the ...

Description

This research paper focuses on the Homeless Veterans in Southern California. Veterans make up 34% of the population in the US. Three percent of all veterans are women. Eleven percent of the veterans are considered homeless with about 400,000 falling to the problem of homelessness every year (Tsai, Pietrzak & Rosenheck, 2013). As a community of interest, the Homeless Veterans in Southern California comprise of men and women that survived wars such as the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Afghan and Iraq wars. The ages of the veterans tally with the age and time when they were ...

Introduction

Diabetes refers to a health disease in which the blood sugar level crossed its normal level. It is also known as hyperglycemia. Type 2 diabetes is very common and prevailing form of the illness. In type 2 diabetes, the patient’s body becomes incapable to use insulin appropriately and develop a resistance against insulin. Over a period of time patient’s body stops producing enough insulin to maintain blood sugar level. Type 2 diabetes is life-long illness which effects majority of the people suffering with diabetes. In United States, around 27 million people are suffering with the problem and ...

GIS Analyst Phase 2 notes

There are hundreds of data sources that relate to obesity in the United States. However, this research cannot use all these sources. Thus, the data sources selected for this project are those which provide information on the prevalence of childhood obesity specifically in California and those that indicate effective strategies to deal with the public health problems.
Babey, S.H., Wolstein, J., Diamant, A.L.. Bloom, A. &, Goldstein, H. (2012). Overweight and Obesity among Children by California Cities – 2010, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California Center for Public Health Advocacy. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFUQFjAGahUKEwjugOnC2_bGAhXCtBQKHRdFDzM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthpolicy.ucla.edu%2Fpublications%2FDocuments% ...

Insurance Claim Rejection in the Middle East

Abstract
The rejection of insurance claims is quite rampant in the Middle East. Private health insurance is necessary for the millions of the expatriates who live in the Middle East. In the UAE, there is no comprehensive data on the rejection of claims. This study seeks to determine the prevalence of the rejection of health insurance claims in the UAE. This will be done by obtaining data from the health information management system at the hospital where the researcher works as a hospital manager. Data will also be obtained from the e-claim system. The data that will be obtained ...

Introduction

Cigarette smoking has been regarded as one of the most single causes of death in developed countries. It is however the most preventable cause of deaths. Cigarette smoking account for one (1) among every five (5) deaths in the United States and more blatantly has been the major cause of premature deaths. Worldwide statistics indicates that in every single minute over ten (10) million cigarettes are purchased (Wilkes, 2008). While being a major case of health concerns, the issue has also gained momentum as a major issue of social concerns. The blaming games have been vented against key players in the ...