Physiological and sociological ageing is an unpreventable process to which, each individual goes through. Although each ageing process varies greatly from each individual to another it tends to speed up as we age. “Ageing can be defined as increasing the number and proportion of elderly in society” (Calasanti & Kathleen, 2006) We age from the…
End of life care – child
Care of a child with end of life During my clinical rotation at children cancer hospital, I encountered a child of 6 years old who was going through relapse of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). The child and parents had difficulty talking to the staff and doctors due to inability of understanding language. The child was…
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Using AI to make Medical Diagnoses
Title: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Using AI to make medical diagnoses a) Artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is the ability of a digital computer to perform tasks imitating intelligent human behaviour (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2019). This can also be extended to any device that displays human mind-related characteristics such as the ability to reason,…
Physical therapy management to reduce post operative CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery (CABG) is a medical procedure used in the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD is a disease that causes narrowing of the coronary arteries (the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle) due to the accumulation of fatty deposits called plaques within the walls of…
HIV Screening for Pregnant Mothers | Research
INTRODUCTION “There is such a special sweetness in being able to participate in creation” – Pamela S.Nadev “Passing the disease to a new born is a human rights violation. This should stop and all of us must try to make this a success,” Oscar Fernandes (Head of Forum of parliamentarians on HIV/AIDS) reportedly said when…
Examining the Need for Obesity Prevention Programs in Schools
Results A phenomenological study was conducted to explore the need for a school-based obesity prevention program in rural elementary schools by principals. The face-to-face interviews were various of principals were asked questions guiding the study on demographics, “if the leaders perceived the need for school-based programs, aspects of a prevention program that school officials feel…
Application of the Biopsychosocial Model to Healthcare
Healthcare providers have been tasked with an important responsibility of providing high quality of care to the patients that we serve. What does this responsibility call for? A correct diagnosis? Appropriate medication prescription? Following pre-made care plans for patients presenting with certain signs and symptoms? As future advanced practice clinicians it is not only our…
Contemporary Issues In Health Policy Health And Social Care Essay
“Expert knowledge; published research, existing research; stakeholder consultations; previous policy evaluations; the internet; outcomes from consultations; costing of policy options; output from economic and statistical modeling”. This essay will explore the ontogenesis of ‘evidence based’ health policy making whereby according to Buse et al (2005, p.6) “health policy is assumed to embrace courses of action…
Role and Significance of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA) 2003
Introduction Healthcare sector has become the most crucial yet effective sector in this 21 st century as advancement of the healthcare means has increased the possibility of positive outcomes and has developed interventions for critical healthcare conditions (Shannon & McKenzie-Green, 2016). However, with advancement of the healthcare means, illegal healthcare facilities and professionals has acquired…
A Pediatric Assessment of Kawasaki Disease
A Pediatric Assessment of Kawasaki Disease Introduction Kawasaki Disease is a rare condition that affects children typically from an infant to 5 years of age. The disease is named after a Japanese pediatrician Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki who defined this specific pattern of signs and indicators in 1967. Kawasaki disease is most frequently among Japanese children….