Category: Childhood

The chosen policy issue is childhood vaccination. In Florida, parents can exempt their children from vaccinations due to religious reasons, which leads to a low rate of vaccinations. As a result, only 38 of Floridas 67 counties have kindergarten vaccination rates above 95% (Florida Department of Health, 2017). Vaccination rate that exceeds 95% is considered…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of the Teaching Plan Epidemiological Rationale for the Topic Evaluation of the Teaching Experience Community Response to Teaching Areas of Strengths and Improvement Conclusion References Introduction Topical issues related to public health have been actively discussed within the professional community. It is common knowledge that prevention is an instrument of…

Introduction The modern nursing practice deals with health issues that are affecting the majority of the American population. While the past problems included such things as epidemics from bacterial illnesses, nowadays most of them are controlled by medication. Even the most severe cases can be cured in inappropriate conditions. Nowadays, nurses are mostly disturbed with…

Childhood obesity is one of the most alarming health issues the US society is facing. Wright et al. (2016) state that approximately 30% of American children are overweight or obese. It has been acknowledged that obesity in children persists in their later life (Manios et al., 2013). This health condition is associated with the development…

Table of Contents Literature Review How Does the School Environment Promote Unhealthy Diets? What Is Known about Meals Schools Serve? How Are the Childrens Diets Influenced by Parental Perceptions? Summary References Literature Review Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem in the US that is associated with significant health complications, including elevated cardiovascular risk,…

Background Across America, childhood obesity has become a national crisis. It is estimated that among the children aged between 2 and 19, one in every three children faces the problem of overweight or obesity. According to CDC (2016), the children aged between 6 and 11 years had an obesity prevalence rate of 17.5% while for…

Table of Contents Introduction Sampling/Setting Sampling Strategy Research Design References Introduction Childhood obesity is a central problem that will be discussed in the context of this research paper. Simultaneously, it is of critical importance to find an answer to the main research question that states Does parent education about a healthy lifestyle increase the positive…

The development and use of vaccines have allowed the global population to mitigate the spread of severe illnesses and significantly reduce child mortality. Still, there are groups of people who believe that vaccines are harmful and oppose immunization, not allowing their children to be vaccinated. The controversy regarding childhood immunization is connected to the caregivers…

Table of Contents Introduction Problem Statement Purpose of the Study Research Questions Hypotheses Research Variables References Introduction Childhood obesity is a persistent problem faced by developed nations, including the United States. As shown by Ogden, Carrol, Fryar, and Flegal (2015), between 2011 and 2014, the average prevalence of obesity in youths aged 2-19 was 17%.…

Table of Contents Fundamental Problems that Arise General Information Consequences of Obesity Solutions and Recommendations Compliance with Rational Nutrition and Training Innovations and Experience Conclusion References Fundamental Problems that Arise According to many researchers, different factors directly affect the emergence of obesity. Children can have a genetic predisposition. Sometimes, the use of too high-calorie food…