Osteoarthritis can be known as or sometimes called degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that affects not only the old and sick, although 55 and older are most common to be affected, people of all ages may receive osteoarthritis (OA). Approximately 27 million Americans are sharing the same common chronic conditions of the joints.
Every disease is known for having their own cycle or process; well as for Osteoarthritis its process is pretty complex. In osteoarthritis (OA), at the end of the bone where they meet to form a joint, allowing movement, the cartilage covering the bone begins something called breakdown. Cartilage is a tissue that cushions the joint when it moves. As the cartilage wears away, the bones are now exposed and they begin to rub against one another. The bone is no longer functioning smoothly, for the joints shape and makeup is affected due to cartilage deterioration. Due to the fact that your bones are being rubbed against one another it is highly possible that other problems can occur inside the joint.
Osteoarthritis can affect almost any joint in the body. That is why the symptoms for this disease vary. The most typical joints that may be affected are the ones that carry weight over the years, such as the knees, hips, and the lower back. Other joints like shoulders, elbow, and ankles are less likely to be affected unless the joint has been damaged before. Another way to think of this would be by naming the joints that allow us to lead active lives, such as depending on the back, hips, feet and knees for walking; shoulders and hands for lifting; or even all of the above for working. When these joints are affected, doing certain activities such as walking, climbing, and lifting objects ...
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...e surgery, they leave it to their worshiper to decide what will occur. Or they really care for modesty, like regarding treatment by someone of the opposite sex. And then there are those who have special diets (Kosher, vegetarian) or those who fast, they might be in great shape but if it came to where they had to eat for their health they would refuse to. The Hindu only use their right hand for clean task and their left for the unclean task; the nursing assistant needs to take this into significance before making them go against their religion.
Taking care of your body is highly important, even if you know you’re sick or not. Why live in pain and in hurt when you can be happy. Although you can’t control what gets pasted down your family you can control other factors. Make sure if you do get it to wear splints to reduce the chances of the osteoarthritis getting worse
Symptoms of osteoarthritis often develop slowly and worsen over the years. Signs and symptoms include: pain in joints, tenderness, stiffness, loss of flexibility, grating sensation joints (from bone on bone), and bone spurs.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint condition that primarily affects the hands, spine and the ankles and hips. It is known to be associated with aging, and is concerned with the cartilage that protects the joints (the meeting place of two bones). Normal cartilage allows for bones to slide over each other uniformly, acting as a shock absorber to any damage. However cartilage in osteoarthritis, located at the ends of the bones erodes and deteriorates, causing friction and hence pain, swelling and restricted movement. Therefore in osteoarthritic both the composition and appearance of the cartilage alters, while the body attempts to repair this damaged cartilage is broken down faster than it can be built up. A defective repair process can cause bone overgrowth, bone spur/osteocytes to form which can be seen at the ends of the joints. In osteoarthritis the bones come in close contact with each other, and wear away leaving the bone exposed and unprotected.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting more than 27 million Americans (LeMone, Burke, Bauldoff, 2011). It is caused when the cartilage in the joints breaks down, causing the bones of the joint to rub against one another. This causes pain, stiffness, and loss of motion in the joint. Osteoarthritis is most prevalent in those 65 and older, but can affect those of any age. In addition, African Americans and Hispanics report a higher incidence of arthritis than Caucasians (LeMone, Burke, Bauldoff, 2011). Although the cause is unknown, it is believed that the increasing age of the population, prevalence of obesity and injuries add to the progression of the condition. Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body; however, those of the hand, hip, and knee are often the most common. This condition may be asymptomatic, or may present symptoms including soreness, stiffness and pain. The symptoms are more common in the older population, those with limited activity levels, and those who are obese. Joint cartilage thins over time, causing an increased risk for symptoms in the elderly, and obesity puts extra pressure on the joints during activity. Osteoarthritis is commonly diagnosed with the use of a physical assessment along with results of radiology testing such as X-Ray and MRI.
OA is a musculoskeletal disease that causes chronic joint pain and reduced physical functioning (Laba, brien, Fransen, & jan, 2013). Osteoarthritis (OA) is a non-inflammatory disorder of synovial joints that results in loss of hyaline cartilage and remodeling of surrounding bone. OA is the single most common joint disease, with an estimated prevalence of 60% in men and 70% in women later in life after the age of 65 years, affecting an estimated 40 million people in the United States (Goodman & Fuller, 2009). Women are more commonly affected after the age of 55, almost everyone has some symptoms by the age of 70 (Tan, Zahara, Colburn & Hawkins, 2013, p.78). Osteoarthritis can be described radiological, clinical, or subjective. It commonly affects hands, hips, knees, shoulders, and the spine (Walker, 2011, p. 14). Osteoarthritis is an intrinsic defect in the joint cartilage. Caused by slowly progressive deterioration of articular cartilage that is accompanied by degenerative bony changes, including thickening of the subchondral bone cyst, and formation of large bony protrusions (osteophytes) at the joint margins. Osteoarthritis usually occurs in the large weight bearing joints such as the knees and hips, as well as some of the smaller joints in the hands and feet (Ciccone, 2007,p. 229). ). It is predicted by 2020 to become the fourth leading cause of disability globally (Laba et al., 2013, p.2). According to Juby and Davis (2011), these changing demographics with the aging of the “baby boomer” generation will likely result in an increase in the prevalence of both degenerative and inflammatory arthritis, and timely access to appropriate care and maximization of therapeutic interventions will be vital to maintain indepe...
Nurses are faced with harsh realities everyday; but what happens when young lives are at stake and decisions are being handled by the parents. This paper will explore the ethical dilemmas that come with Jehovah’s Witnesses and pediatric patients. “Jehovah’s Witnesses are a Christian denomination with many beliefs that stand out from mainstream Christianity. They are known for their potent evangelism and their unique translation of the Bible called the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures” (Beliefnet, 2014). Some of the beliefs that Jehovah’s witnesses have involve many contemporary issues; they stand strongly against abortion, homosexuality, divorce and blood transfusions.
Arthritis affects people of all age groups. More than 100 types of arthritis are known. Among these osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis having the highest incidence. One of the major causes of chronic debilitation in industrialized nations is Osteoarthritis which results from damage to the joints, which may be due to trauma, infection, or age-related wear. Rheumatoid arthritis is encountered less frequently than osteoarthritis and is estimated to affect around one per cent of the world’s population. Amongst patients of Rheumatoid arthritis, women are three times more likely to be affected by this condition than men. This condition is caused by an inflammatory process where the body starts attacking itself. Rheumatoid arthritis also affects several joints, with inflammation sometimes seen in and around the lungs, the heart, the eyes and the skin. The most commonly reported complaint by arthritis patients is pain. The pain might be from the joint itself and be a result of inflammation, damage from the disease, or through daily wear and tear. Muscle pain is also common and is caused by having to force movements against stiff and painful joints. Although range of movement in the affected joint may be limited and uncomfortable, physical exercise has been shown to benefit those with arthritis. Physical therapy has been shown to significantly improve function, decrease pain in the long term and delay the need for surgery in advanced cases. The majority of arthritis cases occur among theelderly, however the disease can occur in children as well. Over 70% of the population that get affected by arthritis in North America are over the age of 65 (4). The disease occurs more commonly in females than males in all races, age groups, and ethn...
...ough their beliefs are being violated. Silence is usually the first sign of a morally distressed nurse. As stated earlier, they feel powerless so they do not feel like they can speak up to whomever they need to. There is no real solution to moral distress and some nurses get burned out and leave the field they are in or even the profession. There is no happy outcome when it comes to it; you either deal with it or get out. In a recent study done by Mary C. Corley, two groups of ICU nurses were surveyed. In the first group, 18% of the nurses had considered or actually left their field of study due to moral distress. In the second, 26% of the nurses had left their previous field because of distress (Hamric, Davis, Childress p. 2).
For those of us who work in an acute care setting nursing is more about vital signs, electrolyte imbalances, arrhythmias, respiratory status and mental status changes just to mention a few of the things that demand our attention on a day to day basis. However, at times we are faced with issues that call into play ethical decision and hence it is important to understand ethical concepts that can influence such decisions. Concepts such as scientism, relativism, post modernism have been recognized as playing a key role in the conflict between science and religion. A conflict that has hindered an important healthcare goal of holistic patient care (Grand Canyon University, 2015).
Arthritis is a general term for approximately 100 diseases that produce either INFLAMMATION of connective tissues, particularly in joints, or noninflammatory degeneration of these tissues. The word means "joint inflammation," but because other structures are also affected, the diseases are often called connective tissue diseases. The terms rheumatism and rheumatic diseases are also used. Besides conditions so named, the diseases include gout, lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, degenerative joint disease, and many others, among them the more recently identified LYME DISEASE.
In this regard I hypothesise that altered biomechanics combined with poor neuromuscular responses in obese adult may have an association with OA. To the best of my knowledge there are no other studies that compared the knee biomechanics along with respective neuromuscular responses within non obese, obese and OA effected adult groups.
Ethnocentrism can be defined as judgement of different cultures based on standards of one’s own culture. Therefore, whilst providing care, it is important for nurses to avoid ethnocentrism as this approach can have negative consequences for the patient and quality of care is jeopardised. Generally, everyone has their own beliefs, practices and values thus it becomes an issue for someone to impose own views upon someone else. In terms of a nurse imposing their percepective on a patient the patient’s reaction can differ from becoming passive, to being defiant to receiving care. Refusal of care potentially leads to a situation that could be harmful or detrimental to their health. Ethnocentrism leads to assumptions and stereotype that can cause nurses to fail in treating patients as an individual. Consequently patient centred care is neglected meaning individual care requirements are no met. Additionally there would be negative feelings from patients towards nurses thus the relationship build is one that lack trust. The possible result of the mistrust and lack of comfort could be reluctance to communicate. Communication offers sharing of information and idea thus care is better provided when patient provide information on their health. Lack of communication can potentially lead to health deterioration. In short, ethnocentrism can be harmful as it hinders quality of care thus it is beneficial for patients if nurses avoid practicing in such a
Almost everyone develops osteoarthrits as they age, some get it while in their fifties and in others it does not appear until their eighties. Osteoarthritis is the most common form that affects older people; this form of the disease wears down the cartilage mostly through overuse and injury but there are other causes. This specific form of the disease causes the cartilage to break down and the bones to rub against each other. Deformity and swelling occurs because knobs of hardened bits of cartilage develop in the joint. It forms especially if a joint has been injured many times.
includes religious leaders or family. Regardless of culturally differences a nurse needs to gain the
Nurses provide help, support and care to human beings irrespective of their gender, social status, financial status and the position they occupy in the society. Therefore, nurses should care for the whole patient. Christian nurses enter the profession more as a calling than a duty. Christian nurses undertake their work and responsibilities with the code of ethics of nursing and professional practice. However, the Christian values and the expectations of Christian faith. The Christian faith and values require a person to handle others with love, care and discipline. The values of the Christian faith guide an individual and the profession that he or she decides to take (Doornbos & Et.al, 2005).
The following essay will discuss an Islamic culture’s attitudes towards psychological disability and wellbeing. It will further discuss the impact of an Islamic culture on the biopsychosocial model for the management of different mental health issues. However, the main emphasis will remain on ensuring how individuals with mental health issues within an Islamic culture can get acceptable treatment, how the promotion of mental health can be extended within the community and the impact that these attitudes will have on a nurse's practice. The essay will carry out the following sequence; Definitions of the chosen concepts, A brief explanation of what Islamic culture is, The impacts of attitudes within Islamic culture on psychological disabilities and the impacts that these attitudes have on a nurse's practice as well as a service user. Mental Health is not only a disability but is also the incapability to carry out daily tasks such as simply not being able to deal with small stresses like deciding what to cook for dinner or deciding what to watch on the television.