The perceptual process “begins outside of you, with stimuli in the environment… and ends with the behavioral responses of perceiving, recognizing and taking action” (Goldstein, 2014, p.5). In other words, it is the sequence of psychological steps that a person uses to organize and interpret information from the outside world. The selection, organization, and interpretation…
Reflective Essay on Smoking Cessation
This essay provides a reflective account of the delivery of an opportunistic smoking cessation intervention. In constructing this account, Gibbs (1988) model of reflection has been utilised, which incorporates the following components: description; feelings; evaluation; analysis; conclusion; and action plan. Description Whilst shadowing a practice nurse, I was provided with the opportunity to implement a…
Treatment of Alzheimers Disease Essay
ACE Alzheimer’s: An adjuvant strategy of treating Alzheimer’s disease with Vitamin A, C & E (ACE) ABSTRACT Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic and slowly progressing neurodegenerative disorder which has become a major concern with regards to health, worldwide. This disorder is characterised by progressive dementia and cognitive decline. Pathologically, AD is characterised by the…
Lewy Body Dementia: Symptoms and Treatment
Introduction According to the World Health Organization, being healthy is being in a good physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of an infection. This definition means that it does not call for any disparity in the wellness of an individual. Concerning health, a person can be considered as either having a…
Falls in The Elderly: A Case Study
Introduction In this paper, I would like to discuss regarding the case of eighty years old Mrs. Grace. She was received in the Emergency Department (ED) at 5:30 p.m. with intense pain from fall. I will discuss about her presenting condition, pathophysiology, notable deviations, her regular medications with their indication, contraindication, side effects and the…
What Does it Mean to be Healthy Reflective Essay
Health, like beauty, lies in the eyes of the beholder and a single definition cannot capture its complexity. To this end, this essay aims to explore what health means to me and how it has been influenced by the experience of coping with my mother’s chronic illness. To me, health transcends the absence of disease…
Emergence of 3D Printers in Healthcare
Surname: Vaida Given Name(s): Mehran Emergence of 3D printers in healthcare On 8 August 1984 Charles W ‘Chuck’ Hull made a remarkable invention, he had created something that would later than revolutionize how things are made in industries, this invention was the first 3D printer. A breakthrough for the application of 3D printer in the…
Essay on Dementia and Communication
Introduction In this report I will be discussing a brain disease called Picks and how it affects communication for the client, their family and the healthcare assistant. There are five distinguishing features of Picks disease, I have done all my research on line and found all the sites extremely helpful. On set. Personality change. Roaming…
Public Health Communication Essay
Influences on Public Health Communication Social Ecological Model The Social Ecological Model is a theory-based research looking at the many different personal, cultural and environmental factors which help in determining our behaviors. The SEM help to further understand the differences and similarities within personal and environmental factors. This model studies relationships between a person, or…
Motivational Interviewing to Help with Alcohol Abuse
Assignment 1 – Alcohol Vignette Case Formulation: Cassidy is a 40 year old female with evidence of a moderate alcohol misuse disorder. She has a history of alcohol use first starting at the age of 16, with regular drinking for the past seven years consisting of 2-3L of wine per week. Cassidy also has elements…