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With reference to Keele (2011), critique and Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is relevant to healthcare because it aims to ensure that the delivery of care is supported with the best evidence available. In this assignment, two quantitative primary research articles are critically examined in the areas of wound management and comparison of negative pressure wound…

Substance Abuse and Treatment Abstract Substance abuse is one of the primary concerns of every nation all over the world. The medical revolution has both advantages and disadvantages including the side effects of drug abuse. People try drugs to comfort mood like they are living in the unreal world. Gradually, it modifies their behavior by…

Changing Public Health Priorities: Implementing Socioeconomic Determinants of Health to drive Policy Action The “medicalization” of public health systems receives the bulk of funding yet socio-economic determinants of health play an equal, if not increased, role in determining population health. How public health agencies use funding to provide public health services is a huge concern…

Impact of Smartphones and Social Media in Healthcare Technology currently can have such a huge impact on the privacy of our patients and how we provide patient care in the healthcare industry. Although, the advances in technology can be very cost effective and improve patient outcomes, there are still some potential pressing issues. It is…

Ensuring rights and responsibilities for people with learning disabilities Contents page: Title: ……………………………………………………………………………………..1 Summary ……………………………………………………………………………….2 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….3 Aim ……………………………………………………………………………………….4 Situation………………………………………………………………………………….5 One Page-Profile………………………………………………………………………..6 Method……………………………………………………………………………………7 Person Centred Plan……………………………………………………………………8 Roles of the nurse………………………………………………………………………9 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………10 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………….11 References………………………………………………………………………………12 Appendices……………………………………………………………………………..13 Summary This one page profile will look at person centred planning care. The report will demonstrate the importance of using one page-profile…

Introduction: The studies that have been conducted to understand the concepts of drug abuse have had very misconception in narrowing down the concept of addiction. The main perceptions of the studies indicated that people had very unstable nature and lacked the will power to overcome addictions. It was posed as a moral flaw in the…

Factors Leading towards cannabis use and what can be done about them: A study carried out in local transport drivers of district Peshawar, Pakistan. The problem of drug trafficking represents a crippling facet of reality in Pakistan that is affecting 34% of the country’s population in terms of having problems with drug usage, and or abuse. The district…

Uganda (HIV/AIDS) Section 1: Between 2002-2011, the international non-profit NGO AVSI Foundation has supported Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH) prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) program in four Northern Ugandan districts: Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader, and Agago. The program “aimed to be comprehensive, emphasizing social and medical care and support” and was successful in reducing HIV…

People are complex beings having to go through a rollercoaster of experiences in life which mould them into who they are as individuals. These experiences make them go through various stages of life where one faces different range and extent of emotions. People experience mental health problems around us on a constant basis. Statistics illustrate…

Graduating from the nursing degree is not the end but a beginning of a new journey. There are a lot of pressures and stresses in shifting from a student nurse into a full pledged practicing registered nurse. As new nurses enter the real world of professional nursing, they have to deal with the actuality that…