Category: Family
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Health Problem in Delaware and Smokers Families
National Health Interview Survey The National Center for Health Statistics has different data collection systems, such as the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which has been monitoring the health of the nation annually since 1957 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018). NHIS offers data on different parameters such as family, household, injuries and poisoning…
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Heritage Assessment and Family Health History
Every individual comes from a family. The history of each family can help to determine the cultural background. The heritage assessments provide helpful information about the historical record of Anne and Peter. African American Lady Anne is the daughter of Mr. John and Mrs. Jane. She is my cousin. John is a South African native…
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Patient and Family-Centred Care in a Healthcare Setting
Table of Contents Patient and Family Centred Care Importance of Patient and Family Centred Care Challenges/problem of Patient and Family Centred Care References Being healthy is crucial for a productive population. Efforts to provide quality, reliable, and affordable medical care are in most cases directed to the whole family. International bodies, national governments, and different…
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Social Determinants of Health in Poor and Low-Income American Families
Poverty is a great social factor and determinant in healthcare. This is especially true for the USA, which has an imperfect healthcare system of insurances, which are hard to afford even for the low-medium income citizens. As of 2011, 32.1% of families are considered low-income families, while 10.6% of families live below the poverty line…
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Improving the Healthcare of Families: Framework Suggested by the American Hospital Association
The need to have quality health care for all Americans irrespective of their financial capabilities has forced the government to develop programs that would help achieve this. According to Nemeth (2012), most of the American hospitals have been faced with scenarios where some of their patients fail to pay their medical bills because of their…
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Family-Oriented and Focused Care in Pediatrics
Differences between family-oriented and family-focused nursing care Family-oriented care directly relates to the concept of family pediatrics, the main purpose of which is extending the responsibilities of a pediatrician to a variety of areas. The responsibilities may include screening and assessment, as well as the further referral of the child to other professionals as to…
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Policies Related to Family Presence During Resuscitation
Introduction This paper is aimed to provide a critique of a selected research article that is devoted to a relevant topic in the nursing filed. It is going to reflect on the following sections: 1) the research problem and purpose, 2) the review of the literature, 3) the theoretical framework, 4) the variables, hypotheses, questions,…
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The Family Nurse Practitioners Role and Trends
The role of a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is of particular importance in primary health care. According to Nurse Journal Staff (2021), a significant rise in nurse practitioner jobs can be observed over the recent years. This trend means that FNPs are becoming an increasingly essential part of the health care team and are expected…
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Awareness of the Family Chronic Conditions as a Critical Step Toward a Comprehensive Health Assessment
This report aims at collecting and critically analyzing the information about the chronic diseases run in the family, with a focus on assessing hereditary patterns and risks of transmission to other members. After a short conversation with my family members according to the guidelines of the Surgeon Generals Health Portrait Tool, I learned that all…
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How Can Parents Produce Important Behaviors in Disabled Family Members?
Parenting disabled children is often a disturbing experience, especially when the disability is adverse. Poor people are viewed as poor, dependent, and disadvantaged. Disabilities can be in the form of blindness, hearing impairment, lack of limbs, speech difficulty, and other forms of impairment. Parents need knowledge about how they can develop social cognitive behavior in…