In the course of the assignment he will critically evaluate these health inequalities from an international, a national United Kingdom and a more local Scottish perspective. In doing so he will critically examine a selection of health promotion approaches which underpin the physical healthcare of people with severe mental illness. He will also systematically evaluate the effectiveness of some of the differing approaches which contribute to the management of these conditions and the enhancemen...
Osteoporosis and periodontal disease affect a significant number of the population worldwide. Both conditions are bone resorptive diseases, but have different aetiologies. Osteoporosis is well known for causing systemic bone mineral density reduction and increasing the risk of skeletal bone fracture if not treated appropriately. Periodontal disease involves alveolar bone resorption in both upper and lower dental arches of the oral cavity and may lead to loss of teeth. The following paper expl...
Increasing rates of overweight and obesity and the co-morbidities associated with excess weight and fat have been reported in both affluent and developing countries (Kalamara et. al, 2001; World Health Organization, 2003), with a higher prevalence of obesity in women (Kalamara et. al, 2001). In the United States, the prevalence of obesity exceeds 30% in most age and sex groups (Carroll et. al, 2010). Obesity is a known risk factor for many chronic diseases and is associated with an increase i...
The UK Chief Medical Officer has described it as a health time bomb (Annual Report of 2002, page 42). Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood. With excess body weight related to a range of major chronic diseases, socioeconomic differences in obesity are contributing to broader socioeconomic inequalities in health (Law et al. 2007). Prevention of childhood obesity therefore is critical. In this paper, the author will examine the complex interaction of social, econ...
Tobacco is still widely consumed in a variety of different ways, mainly as smokeless tobacco and cigarette smoking. Facts about the harmful effects of tobacco have existed for nearly 200 years (Doll, 1998). At the end of the fifteenth century, Tobacco was introduced into Europe from America (Corti, 1931). At the beginning, it was used for medicinal proposes to be burnt in pipes for pleasure on a large extent for about 100 years later in Europe and all over the world. Tobacco used first throug...
Using a utility maximization approach as developed by Grossman, the results revealed that health expenditure does not affect health outcomes in Kenya. The factors that affect health outcomes include: distance to nearest health facility (5km or more) and other household income. This implies that increasing public health expenditure does not lead to reduced maternal mortality rates. Since the other determinants (access to medical facility and other household income) significantly affect the hea...
The shoulder impingement syndrome is one of the most common causes of pain and dysfunction in the athletes shoulder. Primary shoulder impingement syndrome can occur in anyone who repeatedly or forcefully uses the upper extremity in an elevated position. The patho-mechanics of this syndrome implicate activities that repetitively place the arm in over head positions. Majority of athletes who manifest this condition participate in baseball, swimming, cricket and tennis, but it is by no means con...
It is estimated that there were more than 81 million illnesses caused by food-borne agents in the United States in 2009 (Scharff, 2010). In Connecticut, recent reports indicate that there are an estimated 971,254 illnesses due to food-borne diseases annually, which equates to a ranking of 29 among all states and the District of Columbia and a per capita cost of $541 (Scharff, 2010). The most common food-borne pathogens in Connecticut are Campylobacter, Salmonella, E.Coli O157, Cryptosporidium...
The bladder forms a part of the urinary tract and is a very sensitive area. If afflicted by any infection, it affects the overall health of the person. The kidneys, uterus and the urethra form the other parts of the urinary tract. The bacteria moving up towards the bladder is flushed, when urine is passed. However, sometimes the flow of the urine is not sufficient enough and that causes various infections in the bladder. The symptoms of a bladder infection could be a burning sensation while u...
In united states the incidence of postoperative ileus occurs in approximately 50% of clients who undergo major abdominal surgery. In india 60 to 70% of clients with major abdominal surgery develop complication due to post operative complication due to post operative paralytic ileus which becomes the root cause for discomfort, prolonged hospital stay and economic burden. DEFINITION-POSTOPERATIVE PARALYTIC ILEUS Post operative paralytic ileus is generally defined as a transient impairement of b...
