Essays on Specific Health

Healthcare has been experiencing tremendous transformations in the recent past, and this can be attributed to the changing health needs of the people. To adapt to these changes, the models of care delivery, care services, and even the personnel, have changed as well. Also, there is an increasing need to provide patient-centered and culturally sensitive care, as cultural diversity continues to pose a challenge to the delivery of holistic care. One approach of delivering care services is by focusing on a family, identifying the specific health needs of such families, and developing plans of treatment that are focused on ...

Abstract

This research examines the role of technology in the attainment of a higher quality of life and health in the 21st Century. The research focuses on the use of a wearable Apple Watch and its corresponding application in promoting health, quality of life, fitness and better lifestyles amongst wearers. The study identifies that Apple Watches provide a convenient way of getting information and electronic platform which is convenient and does not need two hands. This helps to promote fitness and exercising in a convenient manner. Apple Watch Apps have specialized content and features that can be used to monitor ...

1. Final Stages of Formulating and Implementing Health Policies

Policies are basically a body of principles governing decision making. Thus health care policies can be defined as collaborative measures by the government and other stake holders directed at maintaining and improving the populations’ health status. This basically states long and short term goals as far as the health sector is concerned. It is thus clear that formulation and implementation of health care policies is multispectral and is a concerted effort of many professionals working collaboratively. Any policies (health policies included) generally have the following cycles: first is recognizing, defining and identifying of issues. At this stage, assessment of the need ...