Pastoral care

Unquestionably mental health (MH) is a public health concern; however, as in all matters of health focus has shifted from the treatment of illness and disease to that of prevention. Subsequently, this theory also applies to MI in efforts to reduce not only its prevalence but also the anguish suffers endure. However, reducing the prevalence is complicated by the fact mental illness is both complex and far-reaching, whereby, a one-size-fits-all approach proves ineffective. For that reason,…

involved in the treatment of mental health, in order to further lower rates of depression and suicide in adolescents the government must stay involved and in some cases do more, including, increase the availability of treatment, improve mental health care in schools, and ameliorate the use of contemporary advancements in the mental health field. "At least 90 percent of people who commit suicide have a diagnosable and potentially treatable mental illness." (Friedman, Richard A.) Suicide can be…

health records is the process of replacing traditional paper medical records according to Shi & Singh (2013, p. 109). Electronic health records have the potential to save time, eliminate errors and duplications, as well as improve the quality of health care delivery. However with all these different possibilities come limitations such as accuracy and potential financial cost that immerge as concerns. HITECH Act, The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical health Act of 2009 was…

Schools are noticed as important facilitators for controlling and addressing the health and wellbeing of their students. A student’s health and wellbeing is significant when it influences their capability to interact in and with society. The current curriculum has a specific focus on on assisting students with the “enhancement of their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity participation in varied and changing contexts” (Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority, 2015)…

(2010, June). The Medicaid costs of legalizing illegal aliens [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.cis.org/sites/cis.org/files/articles/2010/medicaid-costs.pdf Edward, J. (2014). Undocumented immigrants and access to health care: Making a case for policy reform. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 15(1/2), 5-14. doi:10.1177/1527154414532694 Hilfinger-Messias, D. K., McEwen, M. M., & Clark, L. (2015). The impact and implications of undocumented immigration on individual and…

the opportunity to purchase health care insurance, they still cannot afford it because they are paid low wages. The functionalist perspective believes it is important to maintain a heathy workforce and that people need to be healthy in order to work. It is clear that the organization supports the link between providing the opportunity for health care and the needs of the economy. While the organization is complying with this requirement by offering health care coverage, workers are still…

Imagine being separated from your siblings when they are all you have left. Also having to live in an environment that makes you feel uncomfortable. I guess you can say that having to pay for your parents mistakes can be unfair. Being taken into foster care was the event that changed my life forever. My beliefs before actually experiencing this were, how could you let your children suffer through that? I did not believe in making kids suffer. I was sixteen years old, and a sophomore in high…

this does not change with increasing age. Nevertheless, many elderly people throughout our country are left neglected. This unfortunate fact has a profound impact on those who have given to humanity throughout their lives, and we have an obligation to care for the people who have given to us, to the best of…

of President Bush. Through both of his terms he tried his hardest to keep all of the promises he made. He implemented laws and policies to help relieve people in the workforce of their long work hours through Obama care and he tried to raise the government budget by making a health care reform. With these policies, among a few others, Obama intended to help lower class families have a much better quality of life. In the beginning everything sounded great. There were a few people who believe that…

The ever-growing gerontologic population across the nation captivates the attention of health care professionals in health maintenance and promotion. For this reason, nurses must be cognizant in comprehending and anticipating the needs of an aging adult. By strategically using assessment tools geared toward older adults, oversights in well-being may be discovered. The purpose of this paper is to interview a senior citizen and utilize screening tools to assess health, provide my overall…