Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
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Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
Unit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical Decisi Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2ion Making and Moral Choices: A Foundation for Nursing Practice16Legal Issues in Nursing17Healthcare Policy and AdvocacyChapter 13: Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable PopulationsBrian w. HiggersonLearning OutcomesAfter reading this chapter you will be able to:■Define the term Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2vulnerable population.■Identify what constitutes a health disparity.■Discuss at least three factors that contribute to health disparities.■UnderstandEbook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
health behaviors that are classified as primary prevention.■Discuss how dietary practices, lack of exercise, and tobacco use may contribute to increasUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical Decisi Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2■Identify three key approaches for educating and motivating clients to improve their health behaviors.■Discuss challenges for improving health behaviors in vulnerable populations.The editors wish to acknowledge the contributions of Diane Baer Wilson and Lisa s. Anderson to the previous edition of th Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2is chapter.IntroductionKEY TERM Vulnerable populations: Groups of individuals who are likely to have compromised access to health care and, therefore,Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
are more likely to have poorer health outcomes, including higher mortality rates, compared to less vulnerable groups.The increased prevalence of chroUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical Decisi Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2d as diseases lasting more than 3 months—they are associated with decreased quality of life, increased financial burdens, and decreased life expectancy. Although chronic diseases are increasing in numbers, many of these chronic conditions are completely preventable. Recent data suggests approximatel Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2y one half of all adults living inthe United States have one or more chronic health conditions and one in four adults has two or more chronic diseasesEbook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
(Ward, Schiller, & Goodman, 2014). Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes continue to rank as the top three chronic diseases that are estimated to resulUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical Decisi Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2in these statistics, one might be surprised at the demographic trends. Research reveals that poor, underserved, and minority populations have higher death rates across all of these diseases. Furthermore, these individuals are also less likely to have health insurance and thus, they find it more diff Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2icult to access health care or receive high-quality health care in comparison with more affluent groups.Chronic disease: A long-lasting disease that tEbook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
ypically remains with a patient from onset to end of life and requires management of symptoms. Chronic diseases typically last longer than 3 months. EUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical Decisi Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2015a), chronic disease is responsible for 7 out of 10 deaths in the United States.The purpose of this chapter is to identify vulnerable populations and provide a discussion on why these frequently overlooked populations are at greater risk for poor health outcomes compared to other populations. In a Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2ddition, this chapter explores the role of disease prevention or risk reduction of chronic disease. Three categories of prevention are aimed at reduciEbook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
ng health risk outcomes: primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention. Primary prevention refers to modifying health behaviors suUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical Decisi Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2. Secondary prevention focuses on early detection of disease usually detected through early assessment findings or diagnostic tests or procedures, such as a prostatespecific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer or mammography to detect breast cancer. The goal of tertiary prevention is to implement Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2 strategies that will slow disease progression, limit disability from a disease, and restore individuals to their optimal level of functioning (Nies &Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
McEwen, 2014). Examples of tertiary prevention strategies include cardiac rehabilitation services following a myocardial infarction or a support grouUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical Decisi Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2d preventing ormanaging a chronic condition such as heart disease or cancer. An example is reducing one’s dietary fat intake to help lower cholesterol levels and prevent one from exceeding the recommended cholesterol guidelines.Secondary prevention: Interventions focused on early detection and scree Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2ning of disease, such as tuberculosis skin testing.Tertiary prevention: Strategies that will slow disease progression, limit disability from a diseaseEbook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2
, and restore individuals to their optimal level of functioning.The final part of this chapter details the nurse's role as an advocate for individualsUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical Decisi Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2ticipate in healthy lifestyle choices and ultimately reduce chronic conditions.Defining Vulnerable PopulationAlthough a wide range of factors and income categories may be used to define poverty, a broad definition for poverty is when an individual or group of individuals lacks human needs because th Ebook Issues and trends in nursing (2/E): Part 2ey simply cannot afford to meet these needs (Short, 2016). An unfortunate common consequence of poverty isUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical DecisiUnit III: The Person inHealth Care13Addressing Primary Prevention and Education in Vulnerable Populations14Cultural Diversity and Care15Ethical DecisiGọi ngay
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