To BMI or not to BMI—What the issues are

The calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI) is an important measurement  tool for determining relative disease risk for preventable conditions  like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. These conditions  may be controlled and/or prevented by maintaining a healthy weight  relative to height. For instance, the higher the BMI number above the  normal range (18-25), the greater the degree of overweight.

National indicators for obesity, as determined by the BMI report that  women are more likely to have higher BMI’s in comparison to men. In  addition, minority women including African Americans, Hispanics, and  Asian Americans are more likely to have a higher BMI in comparison to  white women. However, recent research suggests that current standards  for measuring BMI may not be accurate for African American women. Read  the article “Ethnic-Specific BMI and Waist Circumference Thresholds” and  create a 4- to 5-page report in Microsoft Word document that covers the  following:

• Explain why the current BMI scale may not be an accurate measure of obesity for African American women.
• How can these findings impact the manner in which physicians  communicate with their female patients about weight loss and disease  prevention? In your explanation, be sure to describe at least one  positive and one negative implication that these findings might have on  how physicians counsel their female patients regarding weight-loss.
• What influence might these findings have on societal perceptions of body image and weight loss?
• Explain how an accurate perception of body image is associated with appropriate weight-control behavior.
• What social and cultural factors influence African American women’s risk of becoming obese?
• What role do the media play in promoting healthy eating behaviors in women and girls?
• What can be the implications for healthcare policy as a result of the findings of the study?

Submission Details:

• Support your responses with examples.
• Cite any sources in APA format.

TOPIC: Benchmark – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the importance of evidence-based interventions to the design of health promotion and disease prevention. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, provide detailed descriptions of disease prevention and health promotion, as well as the role of evidence-based interventions in the success of this practice.

Refer to the assigned reading, “Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Through Population-Based Interventions, Including Action to Address Social Determinants and Health Inequity,” to assist in completing the assignment.

Include the following: 

1. A description of disease prevention.
2. An example of an existing disease prevention model at the three levels of practice (community, systems, and individual).
3. An analysis of the benefits and concerns with utilizing this model.
4. A description of health promotion.
5. An example of an existing health promotion model at the three levels of practice (community, systems, and individual).
6. An analysis of the benefits and concerns with utilizing this model.
7. A discussion of the role evidence-based practice plays in the success of disease prevention and health promotion.
8. A discussion of the role of health teaching in disease prevention and health promotion.

Cite two or three additional resources in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. 

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assesses the following programmatic competency:

MSN Public Health Nursing

6.1 Evaluate theoretical frameworks in public health nursing useful for assessing the health status of populations and promoting health and preventing disease for individuals, communities, and populations.

RESOURCES

Read Chapter 1 in Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community.

Read “How Public Health Nurses Use Sources of Knowledge,” by Weum, Bragstad, and Glavin from Sykepleien Forskning (2017). URL: https://sykepleien.no/node/65510

Read “Evidence-Based Clinical and Public Health: Generating and Applying the Evidence,” by the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 (2010), located on the the Healthy People website. URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/sites/default/files/EvidenceBasedClinicalPH2010.pdf

Read “Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Through Population-Based Interventions, Including Action to Address Social Determinants and Health Inequity,” by Organisation Mondiale de la Sante, located on the World Health Organization (WHO) website. URL: http://www.emro.who.int/fr/about-who/public-health-functions/health-promotion-disease-prevention.html

Read “Defining Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,” located on the Rural Health Information Hub website. URL: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/health-promotion/1/definition

Explore “Chapter 1. Our Model for Community Change and Improvement,” located on the Community Toolbox website (2018). URL: https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/model-for-community-change-and-improvement

Explore the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Strategies page on the Rural Health Information Hub website. URL: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/health-promotion/2/strategies

Explore the Evidence-Based Practices and Programs page on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) website. URL: https://prevention.nih.gov/research-priorities/dissemination-implementation-research/evidence-based-practices-programs

 

Bipolar disorders are severe disorders of mood that include both depressive episodes and expansive, grandiose, or manic episodes. During these times, the person may engage in activities with little awareness of the consequences because of accompanying psychosis. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder includes periods of mania or hypomania and periods of depression where the mood is down, hopeless, and suicidal. The neurovegetative symptoms of bipolar depression can be incapacitating. It is also important to differentiate the psychosis of bipolar disorder from schizophrenia.

In this Assignment, you will become the “captain of the ship” as you provide treatment recommendations and identify medical management, community support resources, and follow-up plans for a client with a bipolar disorder.

Asssignment:

 

• Select an adult or older adult client with a bipolar disorder that you have seen in your practicum.

In 3-4 pages, write a treatment plan for your client. In which you do the following:

• Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client.
• Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments and describe specific and therapeutic end points for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate to HPI and clinical impression.).
• Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific therapeutic endpoints for your choices.
• Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to this client.
• Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client.
• Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with other providers.

Rubric: Each point most be followed

 

Quality of Work Submitted: The extent of which work meets the assignned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking.–

Quality of Work Submitted: The purpose of the paper is clear.–

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:
Understand and interpret the assignment’s key concepts.–

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:

Apply and integrate material in course rsources (i.e. video, required readings, and textook) and credible outside resources.–

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student’s ability to:
Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections.–

Written Expression and Formatting
Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.–

Written Expression and Formatting
English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation–

Written Expression and Formatting
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.–

Case Study 

 1. You are a nurse caring for an 87-year-old retired teacher who underwent hip replacement surgery 2 weeks ago and has transferred to your rehabilitation unit for physical therapy and nursing care until she is physically able to return home. Before her surgery, she lived alone, maintained an immaculately clean house, and was very socially active, with several events scheduled throughout her week. She traveled extensively but limited her personal driving to daylight hours. Upon admission to your rehab unit, the patient wonders aloud how she’ll return to her former lifestyle and who will help her.

1. What data can you gather based on available patient information?
2. How should you assist the patient to facilitate maximal health?
3. What questions should you ask yourself when caring for this patient to help ensure the quality of life?

Hello, this task has 3 parts 1, 2, and 3. Answer Sections Separately

Required Textbooks and Reading Material:

Touhy, Theris DNP, and Jett, Kathleen, (2018). Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 5th Edition. Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323401678