Case Study about Use of Iron Supplements to Prevent and Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia
The purpose of the International Nutritional Anemia Consultative Group (INACG) is to guide international activities aimed at reducing nutritional anemia in the world. INACG offers consultation and guidance to various operating and donor agencies that are seeking to reduce iron deficiency and other nutritionally prevent- able anemias.
INACG is dedicated to reducing the prevalence of iron deficiency and other nutritionally preventable anemias worldwide. In fulfilling this mandate, INACG sponsors scientific reviews and convenes task force groups to analyze issues re- lated to etiology, treatment, and prevention of nutritional anemias. The need to examine these issues is acknowledged as being important to the establishment of public policy and action programs. Keep Reading….
A Study report about State of Mental Health in Delhi
Introduction: Mental health is on the verge of emerging as one of the most problematic challenges of the urban world. While depression is estimated to be the second largest cause of disease burden, in our country, the gross lack of awareness and stigma associated with mental health make it an even more frightening scenario. n the changing urban society where migration, new jobs and breaking of families and old ties has become common place, loneliness and psychological distress are not uncommon. The urbanization brings deleterious consequences for mental health through the influence of increased stressors and factors such as overcrowded and polluted environment, dependence on a cash economy, high levels of violence, and reduced social support. There is considerable stigma attached with mental disorders and ignorance regarding information about mental illness and available help and treatment.
The mental health care in urban areas is at present limited to psychiatric hospitals and departments of psychiatry in medical colleges. Mental health problems at an early stage remain unrecognized and untreated. There is a tendency to conceal even severe psychiatric problems due to stigma. It is proposed to develop models for mental health care in urban areas with focus on extension of mental health care to community level. Increasing the awareness levels of mental health services and reducing the stigma and shame about mental health is one of the most challenging tasks of mental health professionals. Keep reading…
A Study about Health Locus of Control And Internal Resilience Factors Among Adolescents In Botswana
Abstract:~ Studies exploring self and health belief systems are keys to understanding the challenges to wholesome development of adolescents and creating interventions to enhance their mental, emotional and physical health status. Accordingly, this casecontrol study compared internal resilience factors and health locus of control among 1700 physical education and non- Physical Education students in the central and south-central regions of Botswana. The study variables were assessed using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC) and a modified version of the Resilience Scale (Wagnild & Young, 1993:160). Analysis of variance of the loci of control and resilience scores were conducted. Although 78% of the resilience scores were well within the moderate range, females across the comparisons groups had significantly higher resilience scores than the males.
Introduction:~ Affirmative attitudes and beliefs about health and self, increase the likelihood that adolescents will behave wisely in high-risk situations and strive under adverse conditions such as poverty, bereavement, and other stressful life events (Bandura, 1997; Malcarne et al., 2005:47; Prelow et al., 2006:507). Accordingly, studies examining adolescents’ convictions about causative agents for health and the degree to which they feel capable of enduring and thriving under stressful conditions, can contribute to a greater understanding of life-enhancing competencies among this age group. This study compares differences in the health locus of control and internal resilience factors between students taking or not taking elective Physical Education in Botswana junior secondary schools (JSS) in order to generate hypotheses to be later tested in a quasi-experimental study in the context of school physical education. Keep reading…
A Study about Under Nutrition in Slum Community of Mumbai
Abstract:~ Malnutrition among 0-6 years is an impending problem, especially among economically backward communities in urban India. In an attempt to alleviate malnutrition, within the target community, the Foundation for Mother and Child, India, prepared a special food supplement, using cheap and locally available resources. A brief evaluation study was conducted to evaluate the impact of this food supplement on improvement in parameters like weight, height, and mental abilities among the participants. The study was conducted between August 2010 to October 2010 (n=51), with the participants divided in four different age groups. The height and weight parameters were compared to ICMR standards for the age to understand the impact of the program. The mean improvement in height was 0.84 cms (SD-0.6) while the mean improvement in weight was 0.57 kgs (SD-0.8). A significant variance was observed due to different consumption levels of the supplement and differing levels of under-nutrition.
Introduction:~ As per the estimates by the World Bank (1998), India is ranked 2nd in the world with over 47% of its children exhibiting some degree of malnutrition. Malnutrition and under-nutrition tend to have a detrimental impact on the economic growth of any nation and affects the overall productivity. Further, malnutrition results in increased morbidity and mortality in the 0-6 year age group, which also tends to have an impact on the disease burden and healthcare spending in the country. Malnutrition levels across the country vary considerably with 13% in Meghalaya and 55% in Madhya Pradesh (Pediatric Oncall, n.d). Malnutrition is considered to be the major cause of mortality among Indians (Mitra et al, 2004). As per the census of India (2001), 17.5% of the Indian population is below the age of 6 years. The United Nations estimates that annually over 2.1 million children die before reaching the age of 5 years, largely due to preventable illness namely malaria, pneumonia, typhoid and measles. UN estimates are suggestive of over 1000 deaths in the same age group, each day, due to diarrheoal diseases. Keep reading…
Strategic Challenges: Healthcare is a highly complex, constantly changing business that is delivered differently in every country. Before embracing social business imperatives, Cerner and its diverse global client base met face-to-face throughout the year to exchange ideas and information about healthcare issues. Between these meetings, information critical to improving healthcare practices was previously locked down in disparate systems or lying fallow in the minds of innovators. Cerner wanted to turn the crank faster on their ability to surface clinical innovations, gather requirements, and leverage new clinical practices and technology. The big idea: go social to leverage mass collaboration and reduce time between discovery and adoption.
Solution Focus And Goals: To meet its strategic challenges, Cerner executives stepped back and asked themselves: what do we need as an industry and what do we need as a company? How can Cerner not only improve its business outcomes but the outcomes of its clients? Short answer: a social networking platform that transcends Cerner’s extended enterprise to include not only partners, clients, and associates but invited guests—researchers and industry experts, for example—who make critical contributions to the healthcare industry as a whole. keep reading…
Introduction:~ The case studies that follow were prepared as background for a conference, Chronic Disease Prevention in Local Health Departments: The Challenge of the 21st Century, co-sponsored by the california conference of local health officers (cclho) and the county health executives association of california (cheac), held on January 22, 2008 in sacramento, california.the title of the conference is both a description of our current situation in public health and a call to action.
while the great proportion of preventable illness and premature death in the united states today is attributable to chronic disease, only a small fraction of local health department funding and workforce is dedicated to the prevention of chronic disease. in recent years, categorical programs, especially related to tobacco and nutrition, and time-limited foundation initiatives focused on obesity prevention and asthma, have provided essential building blocks for a more comprehensive approach to chronic disease prevention, but many o these efforts were carried out in relative isolation and lacked the broad base necessary to convert them into a more cogent force. Keep reading…
Abstract: In 2008, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center embarked on a grant-funded program to reduce hospital read missions for elderly patients with heart failure. With support from medical center leaders and a multidisciplinary team, program coordinators provide enhanced patient education and follow-up care connections to promote the patient’s successful transition to home or to skilled nursing care. Over two years, rates of all-cause heart failure readmissions in the target population declined by 46 percent within 30 days of hospital discharge and by 35 percent within 90 days.
The Challenge: Heart failure the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs is a serious and costly condition affecting up to one of 10 older people. Nationally, almost one-quarter of Medicare patients hospitalized with heart failure are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days and one-half are readmitted within six months—a reflection of the difficulty patients and family caregivers face in successfully managing this chronic condition. Comprehensive discharge planning and disease management programs that offer sustained follow-up care have reduced to sustain the program with internal funding and to expand its reach to include younger adults. Keep reading…
A Case Study about Effects of Childhood Stress on Health Across the Lifespan
Stress is an inevitable part of life. Human beings experience stress early, even before they are born. A certain amount of stress is normal and necessary for survival. Stress helps children develop the skills they need to cope with and adapt to new and potentially threatening situations throughout life. Support from parents and/or other concerned caregivers is necessary for children to learn how to respond to stress in a physically and emotionally healthy manner.
The beneficial aspects of stress diminish when it is severe enough to overwhelm a child’s ability to cope effectively. Intensive and prolonged stress can lead to a variety of short- and long-term negative health effects. It can disrupt early brain development and compromise functioning of the nervous and immune systems. In addition, childhood stress can lead to health problems later in life including alcoholism, depression, eating disorders, heart disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. Keep reading…
The exact medication and dosage is uncertain in this case but an assumption will be made regarding both. Mr. Jones, a 70-year-old man, had been to his doctor’s office complaining of dizziness and lightheadedness for several days after taking his new prescription of diltiazem hydrochloride, 180-mg once a day. Mr. Jones told his doctor, Dr. Smith, that his lightheadedness had become so severe that he collapsed hitting his head in the process. After this incident Mr. Jones discontinued taking his new prescription thinking it was responsible for his lightheadedness.
Dr. Smith ordered a twelve-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) and diagnosed Mr. Jones as having third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, a potentially life-threatening bradycardia. Third-degree AV block “is not a stable pacemaker, and episodes of ventricular asystole are common” (American Heart Association, 1994, p. 3-15). Mr. Jones was admitted to the telemetry unit of a metropolitan teaching hospital for monitoring and tests. One day later Tracy, the night shift nurse, received report that Mr. Jones was diagnosed with third-degree AV block. However, Tracy did not recognize Mr. Jones’ cardiac rhythm as being third-degree AV block. Keep reading on Coercion
The HPP is supported through eight Healthcare Coalitions. These coalitions work with local partners within each region to prepare hospitals, emergency medical services, and supporting healthcare organizations to deliver coordinated and effective care to victims of terrorism and other public health/healthcare emergencies. Each region maintains one full-time regional coordinator and one part-time medical director. The medical director is employed or contracted through a Medical Control Authority (MCA)
CDPH receives funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). The funding provided through the HPP is for activities that include, but are not limited to, exercising and improving preparedness plans for allhazards emergencies, including pandemic influenza, increasing the ability of healthcare systems to provide needed beds, engage with other responders through interoperable communication systems, track bed and resource availability using electronic systems. Keep reading…
