1 postsRe: Topic 2 DQ 2

Global health issues are those that have significant impact on the health of the international communities which may be either a preventable or treatable infectious disease or chronic conditions (Maurer & Smith, 2013, p.118).Health disparities occur among countries from developed to underdeveloped countries wherein the former would usually have more resources and economic stability. The standard of health care being provided to citizens of higher-income countries are higher than those of the middle-income and lower-income countries (Maurer & Smith, 2013, p.114).

One of the major health problems is due to malnutrition. It is because of many reasons such as poverty, illiteracy, lack of awareness about nutritional facts, commercialization of food industry, improper agricultural Technics to grow food products, formation of bad eating habits, etc. To maintain a healthy community, it is important to coordinate many resources.

Poverty is one of the main problems for malnutrition in developing nations. But as a developed country improper commercialization in food industry is the major cause of unbalanced nourishment. As a human nature, taste is the main fact of developing eating habit. Modern industrialists manufacture food products focusing on the sales opportunity. This made them give less value of nutritional facts and supplemented with taste. The introduction of tasty food with less nutritional value attracted even those people in developed countries and started a tendency in the formation of bad eating habits. Lack of awareness and misleading advertisements promoted the sales and thus more and more people developed eating habits with unhealthy food.

Modern food industry introduced newer technologies to grow crops faster both in live stocks and agriculture. The uncontrolled use of steroids and pesticides developed a major role in malnutrition. Those food products manufactured in such adverse conditions drained the nutritional facts and the percentage of hazardous products in food became dominant so that the body system is no longer be able to absorb the nutrition from such food products.

Another major fact in malnutrition is the economy. As people are not able to meet their daily needs due to inflation, many were looking for cheaper products for the use in their daily life. Such instances developed low quality food consuming habit disregarding the adverse aspects such as health problems.

The awareness of food nutritional facts and availability of economically affordable quality food in low income communities are one of the best remedies for the problem.

Reference

Maurer, F. & Smith, C. (2013). Community public health nursing practice. Fifth edition. pp. 114-118, 491. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

In-Iw, S., Saetae, T., & Manaboriboon, B. (2012). The Effectiveness of School-Based Nutritional Education Program among Obese Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Study. International Journal of Pediatrics, 1-5. doi:10.1155/2012/608920

Week 5: Question for Discussion

Chapter 12 –  Massage.
Chapter 13 –  Pressure Point Therapies.  

Question(s):  

Discuss Acupuncture (How acupuncture works?). What are the benefits of acupuncture? Is there any research study that support the evidence of acupuncture value? (Explain your answer / Examples). Have you ever use acupuncture? Discuss your experience.

Guidelines:The answer should be based on the knowledge obtained from reading the book (only the last part of the question is your opinion). If there are 4 questions in the discussion, you must answer all of them. Your grade will be an average of all parts of the question. Please, provide at least 3 benefits of acupuncture. 

Grading Criteria: 

How acupuncture works? (25%). What are the benefits of acupuncture? (25%).

Is there any research study that support the evidence of acupuncture value? (10%). (Explain your answer / Examples) (25%). Have you ever use acupuncture? Discuss your experience (15%)

Qualitative Research Article Critique

For this assignment you will choose a qualitative research article, I  recommend you find something that is interesting to you. The article  should be published within the last five years, if you find a good  article older than five years I can review it and you may potentially  use the article. Please follow the rubric to critique the article.  Please look at the longer description on the rubric. Your critique of  qualitative research will be different than a quantitative research  critique, you will be looking for different things. You will be  identifying key elements of qualitative research as well as appraising  the trustworthiness of the study. Your critique should be 3-5 pages in  length. Please use APA format. Please cite your resources, I will be  using your citation to look up your articles so you will not need to  submit a copy of the article to me. 

Qualitative Research Article Critique

   Qualitative Research Article Critique
   Criteria Ratings        Pts              This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Critiques method,phenomenon of interest and purpose What  qualitative method is used? What is the justification of using the  qualitative method? What is the phenomenon of interest, is it clearly  identified?  What is the purpose of the study and it’s significance to nursing?
 

   
    1.0 pts
 
       This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Critiques, sampling, data collection, and data analysis Is the method  to collect data compatible with the purpose of the research? Is it  adequate? Is the study completed according to the methods described? Is the sample appropriate? Is the participants and setting described  adequately? Is the data collection focused on the human experience?  Are data collection strategies described? Is data sufficient, was data saturation achieved and described? What strategies were used to analysis the data, was the researcher true  to the data? Is there a logical connection between the data and the  analysis?
 

   
    1.0 pts
 
       This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Critiques research ethical considerations IRB approval?  Were participants fully informed, was informed consent obtained? Were  participants autonomy and confidentiality protected? Were there any  other ethical issues to be considered?
 

   
    0.5 pts
 
       This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Critiques study findings, conclusions and trustworthiness Are findings  described in context? Are you able to apprehend the essence of the  experience from the study? Are findings true to data? Was there existing  literature on the topic? If so is the study placed in context to  current literature? Is the significance of the study to nursing  addressed? Are there recommendations for future studies?  Address credibility, auditability, and transferability
 

   
    2.0 pts
 
       This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Format, grammar, and quality • Organizes paper such that reader can follow student’s argument. • Uses articles (evidence) to support your critique.  • Research articles published within the last five years. • Appropriate APA format.
 

   
    0.5 pts
 
     Total Points:                            5.0               

2 postsRe: Topic 1 DQ 2

     There are three elements the public health nurse (PHN) must consider when performing a community assessment.These elements include the population, location and social system (Green, 2018).When considering the focus of the assessment in the nursing process the PHN sets borders in order to assess the members within the community and the environment, determining variables and examining groups of people in different data sets.Outlining and identifying features of the population being assessed is the initial step the PHN completes when performing a focused assessment on a population (Green, 2018).Characteristics of the population’s demographic composition are the key elements for evaluating the needs within the defined group.

     PHN need to consider how the environment impacts the health for the population being assessed.The geopolitical place should be factored into a population assessment.The geopolitical place comprises the boundaries of the community, availability of public or private transportation, the characteristics of the geographic area, the climate, housing and native plants and animals (Green, 2018).How each of these elements potentially affects health can all be considered in the assessment.Geopolitical borders include ZIP codes, neighborhoods and school and health districts while man-made borders include streets, bridges and structures.These borders are utilized in epidemiologic studies to establish the demographics and health services/resources.Geographical informational systems are useful to establish patterns of health, inequalities in health within a setting that may be a result of the geographical influences (Green, 2018).By considering the geopolitical influences on a population, the PHN can plan interventions to be implemented.

     In contrast to the geographical and geopolitical location, a phenomenological place is the considers the history, cultures, spiritual beliefs, values and economics of a population (Green, 2018).The phenomenological characteristics of a population are what creates the sense of belonging for members in the community.Individuals may be part of different phenomenological places based on their individual religious, political and cultural beliefs.The PHN should consider the relationships, similar beliefs and goals when performing the assessment in order to establish the health status and needs of the community.

     Following the assessment, the nurse then can determine the needs and risks within the population, set goals, plan interventions to be implemented and then evaluate the outcome.For example, an elementary school nurses assesses the students and finds a large amount to be overweight.After a comprehensive assessment, the nursing diagnosis impaired nutrition: more than bodily requirements is selected.The nurse can than set the realistic goal with the students that they will be able to select 3 healthy foods when presented with different options.Interventions would include education about healthy diet and exercise and the importance of health promotion and healthy lifestyle to prevent disease, taught at the students knowledge level.After the educational sessions are implemented, the nurse can then evaluate and reassess the need for further interventions.