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BackgroundWith the growing population of older adults, wound care management is highlighted as a significant issue in the clinical setting (Demarre et al., 2015).   In the hospital setting, Pressure ulcer is identified as one of the chronic issues, especially, Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis which breaks down the skin and underlying issue when an area is placed under constant pressure older adults. As reported by Demarré ...

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and Health EducationOttawa Charter is a milestone for the global healthcare professionals and organizations that are planning to conduct healthcare promotional activities and works as a reference for global healthcare professionals. This charter was passed in the first international conference for health promotion, in Ottawa on 21st November, 1986 (World Health Organization, 2019). The primary aim o...

Loneliness and Isolation as Primary ConcernsWhile analyzing the case study of Lisa, several mental and psychological concern that affected her mental balance and increased her need for psychological treatment were identified. Lisa was counselled by Jenny, a local drug service under whom she was undergoing treatment and while sharing her concern, Lisa mentioned her concerns. Within these, the three aspects, which contributed to her problematic ...

BackgroundAnswer 1: In the given paper the author have hypothesized that incorporation of antioxidants like vitamin C and beta carotene would be helpful in the reduction of cancers through the inhibition of carcinogenic compounds like nitrosamines, superoxide.  Thus the differences between the intakes of the nutrients have been measured through their effect on mortality (Bjlakovic, Nikolva and Gluud 2014). The outcomes of the study hav...

Introduction to Exogenous Cushing's SyndromeQ1. Outline the Disease, Causes, Incidence and Risk Factors. Discuss the Impact of the Exogenous Cushing’s Syndrome on the Patient and Their Family Ms Maurine Smith is suffering from Exogenous Cushing's Syndrome. According to Jarvis et al. (2016). The disease is caused by prolonged exposure to cortisol hormone that is overproduced from the adrenal glands. Besides, the cortisol may be produced...

Overview of FrameworkIn broad terms, an obese person is one who has excess amount of body fat in his/her body. Obesity is a risk factor for a range of adverse health complications. It is also regarded as a public health issue worldwide. Nearly 1.9 billion adults either come under the category of overweight or obese (World Health Organisation, 2017). The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australia, is also regarded as a chief public healt...

Causes of Congestive Cardiac Failure Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF), often referred to as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), is a disorder in which the role of the heart as a pump is insufficient to cater for the body’s needs. Several disease progressions can damage the pumping effectiveness of the heart to cause congestive heart failure (Burg, 2018). Heart failure is caused by various illnesses that impair the heart muscle, comp...

What is Congestive Heart Failure?Congestive heart failure can be described as the chronic condition, which mainly affects the pumping ability of the muscles of the heart. It mainly refers to that of the particular stage in which fluid is seen to build up surrounding the heart and thereby causes the heart to pump in an inefficient manner. This disorder may result from many other health conditions that have the ability to directly affect the car...

Institutional Racism and its Impact on Healthcare, Education, and EmploymentRacism refers to the discriminative behaviour met out to a person in the society based merely on the colour of their skin. It may lead to debarring the person from basic societal benefits like education, employment and healthcare. When a person of colour is subjected to an individual level of discrimination, it is referred to as personal racism. It is firmly guided b...

Stroke as a Cerebrovascular AccidentCondition of interest chosen: Stroke Area of rehabilitation: Neurology According to the World Health Organisation (2019), a stroke or cerebrovascular accident is caused by sudden interruption of the blood supply in the brain due to damage caused by blood vessel burst or presence of clot inside the blood vessels. This cuts off the supply of the nutrients and oxygen in the brain leading to the damage in th...

Risk factors associated with CHF1. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a diseased status in which heart loses its ability to pump the necessary amount of blood. Insufficient quantity of blood pumping by heart mainly occurs due to cardiovascular conditions like high blood pressure and constricted arteries (Povsic, 2018).   CHF is associated with risk factors like demographic factor like age, social factor like smoking and inadequate phy...

Overview of the Research StudiesThe systematic review of the randomised control trial, conducted by Jiang, Shorey, Seah, Chan, Tam and Wang (2018) aimed towards examining the overall impact of the psychological interventions in increase the provision of self-care, psychological health and overall health outcomes of the patients who have encountered chronic heart failure (CHF). The authors reviewed 29 randomised control trial (RCT) articles tha...

Description of the CaseDimitrie is a young adult man with Asian descent, have olive skins, dark black hair and was wearing a pair glasses. He was dressed casually in casual chino pant and long sleeve shirt. He was clean-shaven; his hair was long and unkempt and did not show any evidence of self-harm. He maintained an intermittent eye contact while fidgeting with hands frequently. A good rapport was established; he was friendly and coopera...

Patient presentation and historyThis case study assesses patient Smith aged 70 years old presenting exacerbation of congestive heart failure. The patient indicative symptoms entail complains of chest pain, weakness, SOB, fatigue, hacking cough illustrating bilateral coarse crackles. The patient has a past illness of hypercholesterolemia, MI, angina, hypertension, increased BMI 34 and type II diabetes. This essay offers key primary priorities...

Key Features of the Strategic Plan for Aged Care OrganizationThe process of industrial analysis works as a tool for organizations and companies which provides similar services or products in the market to understand their standing within the competition (Dean 2012). It also helps them to strategize a competitive and effective planning so that they can establish their services better within the existing competition (Hamm and Hamm 2012). Aged ca...

Introduction to Caring in NursingConcepts Of Caring And Links With Nursing Practice. In my life, I have had an opportunity to appreciate the concept of care demonstrated to me by a nurse. It has become my motivation to join nursing school. In my final year in college, I was involved in a car accident while we were heading home from a friend’s party. I was seated on the passenger’s side while my friend Jenny drove us home. A drun...

Hazards and occupational health problems associated with the baking industryThe Baking industry is prone to health hazards and occupational health problems. Majority of hazards found in baking industry are preventable when the right control strategies are used. Oat flour is remarkably essential substances of production in baking industry as they contain essential fibers and proteins. The purpose of this paper is to discuss prevention methods, ...

Change Request AnalysisThe Ford Motor is the fifth largest automaker and ranks second in the U.S. market. Its company has been making revenue of about 160,000 billion with approximately 300,000 staffs throughout the world. Its department of electronic and electrical system engineering has developed the electrical systems that have value to more than 70 vehicle programs. The following study deals with the integrated project management at For...

Chronic heart failure is also known as the congestive heart failure is the ongoing incapability of the heart to push or pump sufficient blood throughout the body to make sure enough oxygen is supplied to each part of the body. This condition can be caused by different risk factors like old age, increased blood pressure, diabetes, and being obese (Stout et al., 2016). The symptoms associated with this condition include chest pain, cough, swelli...

Prevalence of Diabetes GloballyDiabetes is one major health concern whose prevalence rate is achieving alarming limits. According to the World Health Organization (2018) report, the number of people with diabetes has increased from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. The increase in the prevalence of diabetes globally has become one major public health issue globally as it increases the risk of other chronic disease like heart attack, ...

Background of the Power Ledger scandalCryptocurrencies have always been under scrutiny from financial institutions and governments across the globe for their regulatory and security issues. Recently, an Australian crypto-currency startup Power ledger was in news for alleged payment to spruikers for promotion of its business. The issue which was highlighted in the Australian Financial review last month has criticized the Australian company fo...

The relationship between substance abuse and mental healthMental health illnesses had emerged as one of the most important issues that the different individuals of the world are currently suffering from (Reeves, 2015). The problem of substance abuse directly contributes towards different kinds of mental health issues that the individuals commonly face and in some of the severe cases of substance abuse the patients start to lose their sense of ...

Key Steps for Successful Tour Guide BusinessAssessment Tool Instructions This assessment tool is to be completed by the Assessor and the Student. The assessment tool has been developed to collect and record evidence to assess the Student’s understanding and application of the performance criteria, performance evidence and knowledge evidence. If there are multiple units listed above, they have been integrated and are co-assessed holistic...

Transformational Leadership: An OverviewThis paper has been segregated into four parts namely Task-2, Task-3, Task-4 and Task-5. This report particularly aims to elaborate the styles of leadership which are seen to exist in the health care sector, therefore is able to illustrate the form of transformational leadership which is generally utilised for the purpose of making a positive change with the concerned organization. Additionally this paper ...

What is Obesity?Obesity is a medical condition which occurs when an individual carries excess body weight or body fat that might affect his or her health. Body mass index is usually used by physicians to determine whether a person has obesity. The body mass index tells whether an individual has appropriate weight to their height, age and sex. An obese person has higher risks of developing other health complications such as arthritis, cancer an...