Essays on Determinants

Social and economic factors which influence the health of people and societies is termed as social determinants of health. The factors are molded by the specific amount of power, money and resources people possess based on policy choices. This determinants influence conditions related to the person’s health outcomes. The factors related to health outcomes include; Education of the individual, early childhood development, ability to acquire and retain employment, type of job one has, food security, easy access to health facilities and the quality offered, status of the habitat, social welfare and discrimination and last but not least the ...

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: A Literature Critique

Discussion Rationale for the topic Diabetes is Australia’s fastest growing chronic disease (Diabetes Australia, 2012). It is the sixth leading cause of death in Australia. Up to 60% of cases of type 2 diabetes are preventable. This makes diabetes a topic of utmost public health significance. Implementation of public health measures could reduce the incidence of diabetes, which will not only result in savings for the health budget, but also increase participation and productivity in the workforce and, most importantly, lead to better health outcomes and quality of life for Australians (Diabetes Australia, 2012). This is why ...

Introduction and general statement.

The action of applying rationality in handling certain pertinent issues in life and especially in the world of business has proved to be a vital step in ensuring learning and improvement. Exercising a critical analysis of a document, journal or any literary work helps one to come up with varied ideas on top of those presented in the material or materials being reviewed. In connection to the above introduction, this paper shall comprise a critical review of two journals. The journals both handle the same issue or topic but then, they have a considerable amount of differences based on a number of aspects. Such ...

Summary of the Healthcare in Canada

Public healthcare depends on several factors most of are outside the healthcare system. Some of these factors include but are not limited to socioeconomic determinants, political factors, and lifestyle choices. The scope of this thesis shall however be limited to the social determinants of public healthcare and these determinants shall be specific to Canada. Canada is a world leader as far public healthcare is concerned and is a model for most countries in the world to emulate. As a result, the stakeholders in the Canadian public healthcare system have not only formulated and implemented some of the best practicable strategies to deliver ...

Introduction

Active aging is influenced by a variety of determinants surrounding an individual. A good comprehension of these determinants is very useful in the formulation of programs and policies for promotion of wellbeing and health. Health determinants of aging are very good predictors of how populations and individuals age. It is essential to obtain data about the health determinants of aging for an individual or a population to understand how these determinants influence aging (WHO, 2012). Well-designed health questionnaires are good methods of gathering data about the health determinants of aging. Questionnaires are standardized and objective data collection methods. They are ...

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A Proposal Review 1. Research Question The proposal question – How has the credit crisis had an effect on the capital structure of Dutch SMEs? – is essentially quantitative in construct but the elements appear to indicate a confused tendency towards quantitative investigation. There are other things to improve on. First, for quantitative studies, which this study is, the words “what” or “why” are most appropriate to begin the research question (RQ) if the research design intends to find a cause-and-effect relationship (“what”) or the reason for such relationship (“why”) (Creswell 130). Moreover, directional ...

Health of Aboriginal Seniors.

Health issue has been a major problem not only in Canada but also in the world at large. The subject has been making headlines right, left and centre. As much as everybody has in one way or the other been affected, it seems like the Aboriginal people have been more affected. It is understood that since the Aboriginal people came into contact with the Europeans, they have been subject to numerous forms of inequalities. This has affected all aspects of their lives and well-being. This trend seems to have found its way into the current society. According to CBCnews ( ...

Abstract.

The paper discusses the two widely known concepts of economic and how they are of importance to both the consumer and the producer. The various factors that cause them have also been analyzed in a detailed way as well as their effect in the market. Graphical representations have been incorporated in order to enhance clarity of the theoretical discussion.

Introduction.

In economics and particularly microeconomics these two terms are used extensively. Demand refers to the quantity demanded by consumers at one point in the market and they are able and willing to pay for them at a given market price, supply on ...

Determinants of Capital Structure

Abstract Decision on capital composition is a crucial decision for firms as it has major financial and profitability implications. The objective of this paper is to identify the determinants of capital structure and discuss the key theories on capital structure. The paper discusses they key theories of capital structure, providing evidence of the theory and listing its limitations. The MM theory is the foundation for the other modern theories of capital structure. The trade-off theory is an extension to MM theory relaxing the assumption of bankruptcy. Pecking order theory highlights the firm’s preference of internal cash flows as ...

Analysis of “Your Pocket is What Cures You” by Foley, Ellen

Introduction Medical anthropology and public health are fundamental aspects within the global health since they provide adequate understanding on the requirements of global health. Notably, global health includes the health of all the individuals, communities, societies, and nations within the global arena. Nevertheless, like many other aspects of the global economy, the contemporary global health experiences various dynamics and challenges. The dynamics within the health care organizations have continued to pose challenges to practitioners and stakeholders in regards to offering health care facilities and services. Consequently, there have been interests within the stakeholders in respect to global ...

Executive summary

Multiple linear regression analysis is a statistical tool of analysis that is commonly used to forecast a variable, which is dependent on several independent variables based on historical data. Multiple linear regression analysis is normally used to evaluate the nature of the correlation between the dependent variable denoted as y and the independent variables (X1, X2Xn). The developed model is then used to predict levels of the dependent variable y. Multiple linear regressions is important in business, economics, medicine, psychology among many other fields. The correlation between Y predicted and Y actual is called the multiple correlation coefficients which is ...

Systematic Review

- In my practice, I am observing an increased emphasis on infection prevention. This increased attention to infection prevention measures has been prompted by legislative changes that transferred the financial burden of healthcare-associated infections to hospitals. In 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a directive denying payments to hospitals for certain conditions if they occurred during a hospital stay and had not been present on admission. The CMS was empowered to issue the directive by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Section 5001(c) of the act required the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify ...

Social determinants of health within the working population

Audience The project addresses the social determinants of health within the working population. The wellbeing level within the working population has a significant effect on the development of an economy. This project is addressed to the local health department as well as other government officials who play a critical role in policy development. The wellbeing of an individual is a holistic aspect that must be incorporates occupational, environmental as well as nutritional elements. The local health department plays a central role in ensuring that these elements are sufficiently catered for within the target population. The presentation will be done during the ...

Introduction

The public health practices determine the health of populations living in a nation. Public health practices adopted by a nation focus on preventing of diseases and other healthcare problems in order to promote quality of health and well-being of communities and their individual members respectively. The Healthy People 2020 introduced a health agenda that came up with a strategic health plan aimed at improving community health practices (Healthy People 2020, 2014). The United States of America (USA) forms one of the nations where the issue of health care receives a lot of debate. Problems associated with violent in workplaces affect health care providers offering ...

Central Technical School

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 2 Introduction and Purpose Central Technical School is comprised of high school students in grades 9 to 12. The school is located in ward 20, Trinity-Spadina, on north east corner of Bathurst Street and Harbour and is surrounded by UNIVERITY/SOUTH ANNEX neighborhood. This paper presents the community assessment of Central Technical School community members and its surrounding community. The purpose of the assessment was to investigate the community’s health equity issues which affect community members’ quality of life. This paper discusses the methods that are used to come up with necessary data, the key ...

Australia has been rated among the countries to have highest obesity rates by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfares [AIHW]. This has made it essential to develop a better understanding of the determinants of obesity in a society to address the issue in a much effective way.

1. Discuss why obesity is a National Health Priority in Australia. After being rated among one of the highest obesity prevailing country in the world by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfares [AIHW] adopt preventive strategies. According to the reports of the study that was released in 2010, every one out of four ...

How Affordable Housing can Improve Health Equity in the Black Community

How Affordable Housing can Improve Health Equity in the Black Community A lot of Americans think that racism is a thing of the past. If not totally gone, some Americans think that it has somehow gotten better over the years. This cannot be any further from the truth. Racism is still very much a part of the American culture; only now it is disguised and is placed in different little corners of the society. In the field of medicine and health, inequities may still be observed – especially in the treatment towards African American folks. In terms of health disparities, ...

Abstract

Type II diabetes is associated with abnormally high blood glucose levels. This results when the pancreas cannot cope with the high demand for insulin required to cater for the condition of insulin resistance. Research indicates that there are different explanations for type II diabetes and that various social determinants exist. In Canada, the effort for implementing interventions and strategies for the management of the disease is evident in policies. This paper provides a close examination of type II diabetes in terms of the social demands that shape its incidence, policies and social determinants that are associated with the disease.

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The World Health Organization has prioritized the aspect of dealing with social determinants of health as part of their objective in the coming years. They have recognized the social determinants of health as the economic and social conditions that influence the health of people and communities. These conditions are brought about by the amount of money people earn, the power they command and the resources they have. These conditions are also related to factors that consider the kind of jobs people do, the type of food they eat, their early childhood development, the education they obtain, their access to ...

1. Examine the inequalities of health care in Canada.

Health disparities have been reported in Canada for almost 40 years, particularly among people of low socioeconomic status, Aboriginal identity, female gender, and who live in rural or remote communities (Touhy et al., 2012). “People who are part of a visible minority tend to be economically disadvantaged with blacks and Aboriginals faring worse” (Touhy, et al., 2012, p.52). Little has been done to enhance their access to health services. Aboriginal people have limited access to doctors and dentists even though they have more health care needs than non-Aboriginal Canadians (Fred, 2009). For example, the life expectancy of Aboriginals is ...

Experiments work to show that that the concept is true or false. The argument here is that we cannot know if something has the possibility or impossibility unless they have determinants that can sufficiently prove so. The fact is based on empirical arguments as forwarded by various philosophers, in which we seek to explain things based on what we infer from experiments and happenings around us. The most fundamental aspects of it are that the sufficient determinants prove or disregard a point. The determinants are like tools in an experiment that seek to prove something. They must have all the ...

Abstract

Econometrics analysis is crucial in developing models that are useful in estimating economic variables. However, development of suitable models is crucial in ensuring that their forecasts are accurate. That involves applying suitable model estimation techniques as well as testing for the estimated parameters’ significance. This study applies multiple regressions to analyze the determinants’ of CPI in United Arab Emirates considering the economy’s data for 30 years with an objective of establishing those factors that have a significant effect on CPI. In that respect, the study analyzes five variables including GDP per capita growth (annual %), Money and Quasi money (M2) ...

Abstract

There are many aspects that affect the health that are social in nature. These include community, family and friends, economy, housing, incomes, lifestyles and habits such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking, clothing and education. These factors are collectively known as the social determinants of health. These factors may be influenced positively through programs and policies aimed at improving various social aspects of people living on low incomes. This paper presents a reaction to four videos by focusing on social determinants such as housing, dietary practices and lifestyles, physical activity and community and how the claims made are consistent with ...

Health social determinants are defined by the WHO (World Health Organization) (2012) as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, including the health system. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, which are themselves influenced by policy choices. The social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities – the unfair and avoidable differences in health status.” The WHO definition demonstrates the many layers of complex issues that are involved in determining who has good health and who does not have good health. ...

Explain how health inequalities may be understood as inequalities that require structural level explanations.

Inequalities in health are deplored in modern democratic nations and equal opportunities are extolled in principle, if not in practice. The legacy of racism and economic inequality can be rooted in history and is still permeating in the status quo. Inequalities in health status, disease occurrence and mortality are shaped by accumulated wealth, material circumstances, environmental quality, nutrition and a wide range of personal behaviours, genetic inheritance and health services (Bhopal, 2006). Within multiethnic societies, European-origin White populations are characterized by being richer, more powerful and enjoying better material circumstances, environment quality, and health services than non-White ethnic-minority populations. ...

In this paper we summarize what’s written in the book “Elementary Linear Algebra” by Howard Anton & Chris Rortes. The book describes the basic methods of elementary linear algebra, linear nature of considering objects: vector (or linear) space, linear transformations, systems of linear equations, quadratic and bilinear forms. The main linear algebra tools considered in this book are systems of linear algebraic equations, determinants, matrixes, conjugation.

The book consists of ten chapters; each part describes one of the major areas of linear algebra.

The first chapter is “Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices”. A System of m linear algebraic equations with n unknown variables (or linear system, also used the abbreviation SLAE) ...

Abstract

This paper explores such questions as the determinants of demand and supply for coffee and what factors can lead to a change in equilibrium price and quantity. The availability of substitutes for this good is considered. The price elasticity of demand for coffee and the determinants for it are described. At the end of the paper the way of increasing revenue through a change in price is chosen, whether to increase the price to receive more in payment for each unit, or to decrease price to attract more consumers to switch to buying the good.

Demand and supply are two meanings ...

Arsenal FC Physiological and Training Attributes

Introduction: It is clear that Football is a high endurance sport that requires a lot of very quick sudden movements no matter the position being played. Whether one is the Goalkeeper, a Sweeper, or a Wing-back, there are certain physiological attributes that every football player must be able to maintain throughout their career, especially to play for a competitive club such as Arsenal. These determinants include the cardio-respiratory strength of the athlete in terms of how long it takes the athlete to achieve a maximum heart rate as determined by their overall health, how long their body can maintain that rate without reaching ...

1. Primary prevention avoids the development of a disease. Promotion activities such as health education are considered primary prevention. True or False (Explain) It is true that primary prevention avoids the development of a disease. Primary prevention involves all the measures that are taken to prevent any disease from occurring through reduction of the risk factors (Bloom, 1996) Risk factors are the conditions that when present, they encourage the development of a particular disease. Risk factors also encompass certain behaviors and exposures that have a potential of leading to occurrence of a given disease. Interventions that are taken may include but not ...

Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus that invades liver cells to replicate therein and release virions which spread the infection within the organ (Peppa & Maini, 2012). Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and body fluids. Hence, the infection can be passed on to others through the transfusion of contaminated blood, sharing of needles among intravenous drug users, needlestick or sharps injuries, unprotected sexual intercourse, and from an infected mother to her newborn (Grieve, 2014). To a lesser extent, acupuncture and body piercing using unsterile equipment, and the sharing of toothbrushes and razors can also facilitate ...

Dear Ms. Jane Doe,

RE: DEMAND AND SUPPLY I would wish to draw your attention on the economic concepts given. The demand and supply are concepts within the discipline of economics. Economics, therefore, in simple terms, is the study of the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services (Marshall 288). The demand and supply concepts have their laws. For the execution of the ideas, the rules should be followed. The demand law states that a lower quantity of goods and services will be demanded at higher prices given that other factors are equal. There are reasons for observing the law of ...

Population health is indeed an integral part of research for any medical practitioner. Not to be confused for individual health which mainly focuses on the health conditions of an individual population health takes a rather wider scope. This means that population health is concerned with the health of the entire population in a given geographical area since these people are exposed to the same conditions be they environmental or otherwise that may greatly affect their health either as protagonists or antagonists. Initial beliefs about population health include the belief that the environmental conditions in a given area play a large part in determining ...

Tuberculosis is a serious health issue. All the five determinants of population health affect the fatality, prevalence, and incidence of tuberculosis. To start with, access to health care is one of the main determinants of outcomes of tuberculosis infection. A population with low access to healthcare is definitely likely to exhibit high prevalence of tuberculosis assuming that all other determinants are held constant. To illustrate, health care services given to people with TB help prevent, treat, and minimize the transmission of the disease. This helps in reducing the prevalence and fatality of the disease. In geographical regions with poor access ...

(City, State) In Australia, various factors have been identified as determinants of health status in any given population. These factors include class, gender, ethnicity or whether one is indigenous or non-indigenous. Understanding the effect of these determinants on health and their interaction poses a great challenge. Gender and ethnicity are some of the complex traits and are very useful since they include social dimension that are necessary in the understanding their impact on health. This paper is aimed at showing how class, gender, indigeneity or ethnicity impact on the health status of people living in Australia. In terms ...

Paper 1 -Population Analysis: 5-8 pages

Population Pyramids Factors determining age Comparative Analysis of Factors Interpretation using Modernization Theory Projection living in these countries at age 65 Part 11-- Article Review 2 – 3 pages Description of the problem Brief Summary of the article Research questions and hypothesis Summary of findings Abstract Ageing has had various connotations among cultures in different countries. This presentation reviews various aspects of aging. First a comparison of two countries to the United States of America will be discussed and an article critique on aging would be embraced.

Paper 1 -Population Analysis: 5-8 pages

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According to BBC news (2012), it is important for firms planning the volume and production of oil to know the demands determinant for oil products. It is also important for the consumer to know the available offer of oil products in the market. There are three determinants of demand in the market, mainly the price of oil, balancing or substitutable price for goods and income potential consumers. On the other hand, subsidies, taxes and resources for production of oil are the key determinants of value supply. Besides interest being direction, it is also the magnitude of demand and change ...

Introduction to concept of health

Introduction

Each individual implicitly values his or her health and wellbeing because without sound health normal activities become impossible. Health refers to a state of being free from diseases and being wholly sound. “It is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Physical health is a state of physical soundness in body because of regular exercises, proper nutrition, and sufficient rest (Seedhouse, 2001). Mental health on the other hand, refers to a state of an individual’s cognitive and emotional wellbeing. Several factors influence whether an individual is healthy or not and ...

Health promotion and disease prevention

The Canadian health care system places great emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. As a matter of fact, health promotion is one of the central tenets of the Canadian Health Care system. In this paper therefore, I will provide an in-depth description of the terms health promotion and disease prevention. Further, I will identify the key determinants of health as well as justify why health promotion and disease prevention are such important functions of the Canadian health care system. Last but not least, I will identify four health promotion and/or disease prevention programs that have been implemented by the ...

1. What are the challenges in making judgments about performance determinants in a dynamic business environment? The challenges involved in judging performance determinants in an ever-changing business environment include the methods used in influencing performance determinants and these are: a) A change in the structure, systems and the programs used- The systems and programs used have to be modified accordingly so that they can pave way for influencing the performance determinants (Yukl, 2009). b) Competitive strategy-The kind of decisions that the top executives make are very crucial in influencing the performance determinants of an organization. c) Leadership Behavior-behaviors ...

Aday, L. A. (2001). Who are the vulnerable? In At risk in America: The health and health care needs of vulnerable populations in the United States (pp.1-15). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers

Each chapter of this book has a question that needs to be explored with regards to the health care of vulnerable populations. The author begins by defining vulnerable populations as those groups that are under risk of poor psychological, physical, or social health, consistent with the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health. The book highlights several groups to indicate and analyze how the framework for studying vulnerability may ...

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In April 1999 The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) was built as a Special Health Authority to advocate and further the clinical quality and effectiveness of the resources in the NHS. NICE is an independent organization in charge for stipulating national guidance on the advocacy for good health, prevention and medication of illnesses (Chidgey, Leng, & Lacey, 2010). NICE has given a set of guides for the users of National Health Services to follow. The responsibility of NICE is to improve outcomes for people utilizing NHS and other public health services (NICE, 2013). The coverage of the organizations functions ...

The future of wireless modems

Introduction Broadband modems allow mobile devices and personal computers to receive internet access. The connection is made possible through mobile broadband technology. It is a simply way of connecting to the internet because there are no cable television lines or telephone lines involved. One can connect their mobile devices and laptops to the internet at almost any location within the reach of wireless signals (Park & Rappaport, 2007). Wireless modems have evolved with the network generation of mobile phones. 1-G modems existed but had very slow dial up connections. Their connection speed could only reach up to 2.4-kilo bytes in a ...

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Comparing the determinants of FDI inflows to China and India ‘FDI’ abbreviated for Foreign Direct Investment, has gained significant importance in global commerce and economic growth. The term has brought a much appreciated change in the industrialized world. In simple meaning, FDI can said to be a saver centered in one nation who obtains a possession in another offshore nation with the objective to work on that property. By the end of 2006, the global supply of FDI at the conclusion of 2006 was $10 trillion, which amounts to GDP of five leading markets of the world, USA, Japan, China, Germany ...

Classical Realism, or Traditional Realism (Waltz, 2003: 21), and Neorealism, or Structural Realism (Jakobsen, 2013), are “two of the major approaches” in the study of international politics (Waltz, 2003: 21). Robert Keohane (1986: 159) considers Classical Realism as the “central tradition” in the study of international politics, while Jo Jakobsen (2013) considered Neorealism as the “bedrock theory of International Relations.” Despite the efforts of their respective proponents to distinguish one theory from the other, commonalities between Classical Realism and Neorealism do occur. First, both would agree that changes in policymaking among states “happen” more than making it happen ( ...

Introduction

If it is ask about one single field that has recognition with almost every walk of life, then the name of Economics will be reflecting on the screen. After Adam Smith and Alfred Marshall, who directed the most important definition of the term economics, there are numerous authors who found a clear relationship among the economic based functions, and its core impact over the economic consequences of an economy (Banerjee and Duflo, p.45). Earning and consuming the money in a best possible manner and with a sigh of effectiveness is the most important aspect of economics, in fact the main definition ...

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE MODELS: HEALTH PROMOTION

Introduction According to the World Health Organization, health promotion is defined as, “the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health” (Jack et al., 2012). This definition by WHO has been adopted in all parts of the world. However, different approaches are being employed in different parts of the world in health promotion. There are three key evidence-based practice models that have influenced health promotion (Collins, 2008). However, in this case we shall focus on two models only. The first one is the biomedical model of health promotion ...

Mari’s Post

Population health is one of the most significant factors that evolved in the past few years to determine health outcomes of human beings within a certain group. The concept of health population includes genetic, behavioral and social determinants; thus, it has a great influence on personal behavior and lifestyle of persons within a group over the lifespan (Kindig, 2007). This approach is based on various health determinants at individual and social levels that intervene as social, genetic and environmental factors that affect health of the population. According to Stoto (2013), one of the Triple Aims of the Institute of Health Improvement’ ...

Cadbury

Introduction The aim of this report is to present financial analysis of Cadbury Company. In order to deliver the same, this report will distinctly describe and then differentiate between the three main exposures of foreign exchange that many companies experience. Further the report will provide definitions and explanations of the determinants of Cadbury Company working under the exposure of international framework. Solutions will be offered in this report for discussing the importance of instruments in finances and the techniques of internal associations through which Cadbury Company can manage its international exposure operation. In addition, it will be important ...

The social setting that most individuals are exposed to determines their overall health in the society. The disparity that exists between some of the nations in the world when it comes to health is widening with each passing year. During the signing of the millennium goals back in 2000, the world’s richest nations decided to assist the less privileged nations find their footing when it came to creating a level playing field. Now that the deadline for the millennium goals is getting closer, people are left wondering what comes next. It is vital to note that even as the ...

Interest rates are amounts charged by lenders to borrowers as fees on borrowed assets. The interest rate is the price an individual pays for the use of money they have borrowed; it can be thought of as an economic rent. When a person deposits money in a bank, they receive interest as a percentage of the total amount deposited. Similarly, when an individual borrows money, they pay interest to the lender as a percentage of the total money they owe the lender. The percentage of the principal amount paid as a fee over a given period is the interest rate. Interest rates are macroeconomic variables ...

Introduction

Men’s health varies depending on several factors such as age, employment, social class, marital status, personal health beliefs, sexuality, ethnicity, and marital status. The different life experiences and levels of education that the men go through further influence these factors. Common health issues in men include prostate cancer, heart diseases, impotence, sexually transmitted diseases, and mental health. According to Conrad and White (2007), men experience more cardiovascular problems than women do. Further, it is known that men live a much more risky lifestyle than women hence may tend to die sooner. Men tend to have behaviors such as ...

Food is a basic need not only to human beings, but also to all living organisms. It is through food that humans acquire the necessary nutrients that are crucial in maintaining and fostering their development and growth. In this respect, food safety falls in the category of vital docket that command inevitable consideration. A population can be easily wiped out through poisoning of food to be consumed. The increase in population calls for increased food production, which intern has culminated to eruption of ample food processing industries (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). These industries need to be regulated, ...

Introduction

Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses in America today (Thalacker, 2011). As such, it is important to implement interventions that will allow for the prevention of this disease. In this regard, this paper discusses the use of the Health Belief Model as a framework for developing health educational programs that aim to promote healthier behaviors among the population, particularly in relation to hypertension. This will be in consonance with the objectives of the Healthy People 2020 program, which advocates for the use of an ecological and determinants approach in the promotion of health and the prevention of ...

Costs of obesity are beyond the control of many countries’ budgets. Increasingly, it has caught global attention to pronounce the condition pandemic from a public health perspective. Therefore, it is imperative that nations expend dollars to counteract this dysfunction that is invading societies across the world; taking valuable human resources captive. In response this document attempts a resolution by suggesting that funds be invested in programs that would enable nations to conduct research into the nutritional predisposition of obesity; design education policies from evidence based research findings and implement strategies in communities to reduce obesity through safe nutritional practices.

Nursing: Health Promotion Funding Proposal- Nutrition in Obesity

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Healthcare Access among the Rich and the Poor

The social model of heath determinants postulates that an individual’s health is a result of biomedical, behavioral and social factors in the society. A person interaction with these factors determines his overall health status. The social model identifies social and structural determinants of health as major influences of human wellbeing. Such determinants include income, education, occupation, social class; taxation policies, the economy and politics.

The social health model shows a direct relationship between someone’s health and both the structural and social determinants. A person with access to high income, good occupation, social class and facing a good economy has better ...

There has been mixed reaction on the determinants of the annual income of truck drivers in the US. Women lobby groups argue that gender significantly determine wages in the US trucking industry to support their claims of gender discrimination. On the other hand, trucking companies in the US have maintained that wages of truck drivers are solely determined by the number of jobs assigned to a truck driver and the number of days spent on travel by the driver. This study sought to examine if gender, the number of jobs assigned to a truck driver and the number of days spent ...

Abstract

Change is an important part in the growth of an organization and executing change in an organization is an essential role of the executives in the organization. Leaders of an organization should be well equipped with skill and knowledge, so that they can be able to influence the organizational culture, develop a vision and goals, as well as encourage learning to ensure that change is implemented successfully. For change to be implemented successfully, certain approaches and procedures have to be followed. These are accompanied by various challenges and risks. This paper looks at challenges pertaining performance determinants, decision making in a ...

Describing the HIV/AIDS

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) belongs to the group of retroviruses and carries ribonucleic acid (RNA) as genetic material. HIV infection occurs when the virus enters CD4+ T-cells of the host and causes the host cell to replicate viral RNA and proteins, which in turn invade the other host cells. HIV infection may be divided onto four stages depending on the clinical history, physical examination, status of immune dysfunction, signs and symptoms and infections/malignancies. The first stage or the primary infection is characterized by acute HIV syndrome with a dramatic drop in CH4+ T-cells (500 to 1500 cells/mm3). The second stage ...

International business refers to cross-border trade between different political jurisdictions. International business can either be carried out by private businesses or the private companies. Since the dawn of the western civilization, nations have been trading with each other to supplement the commodities that were missing in their jurisdictions. The works of neoliberal economist influenced the nature of economic trade between nations. Globalization added to liberalization of the economy. Private business enterprises were allowed to enter the market. International business posed many risks to businesses that were quick to enter the global market without taking the risks into considerations. Cross ...

Physical health

After completing the assessment, I have realized that my physical heath is not really up to par. Among my weak attributes is that I don’t engage in a lot of physical exe4rcises like jogging or swimming. However, one positive aspect is that I at least get 8 hours of sleep daily.

Social health

My social health status is actually quite commendable. I am actively involved in a lot of social circles and enjoy being around people which is a positive attribute. I however need to improve on the aspect of honesty when it comes to friendships and relationships.

Emotional health

My emotional health status is ...