The patient education brochure that I choose for this assignment connects colorectal cancer screening and scheduling colonoscopies. It was designed as an educational instrument as a health prevention tool by Indiana University Health for adult men and women. This brochure is specifically targeted for adult women and men, aged 50 and older with the special considerations of African American population beginning at age 45 and those who have had a family history of colon cancer to screen 10 years prior to when the family member had precancerous polyps, cancer or the age of 40 whichever comes first (Indiana University Health, 2012). This brochure opens by briefly illuminating of what the lifetime risk of developing colorectal …show more content…
Three samples of 100-word passages were evaluated to determine the reading level of this brochure (Doak, Doak, & Root, 1996). The first 100-word passage referring to the illuminating of what the lifetime risk includes contained 5.6 sentences and 152 syllables, which indicate an estimated 9h grade level for readability. The second 100-word passage correlating to how the exam is preformed contained 5.5 sentences and 145 syllables, which indicate an estimated 8th grade for readability. The third 100-word passage related to preparation and procedure contains 6 sentences and 171 syllables, which indicate an estimated 15th grade readability. An overview of the three sections were reviewed in the brochure and according to the Fry graph it specifies that the general readability is at the 10th grade level (Doak, Doak, & Root, …show more content…
Nevertheless, the material does not address the relevance of other cultures such as Asian, Hispanic or Middle Eastern
Cancer is one of the 9 National Health Priority Areas (NHPA), areas which account for a significant portion of the burden of disease, but have sizeable potential for improvement. In Australia, CRC is the second most common cancer, after prostate (in men) and breast cancer (in women) (AIHW, Cancer incidence projections). The incidence has gradually increased (by 13% in males from 1982-2007) (AIHW, Cancer in Australia an overview). This is compounded by the ageing population and population growth, with 14,860 new cases in 2010 (http://www.cancer.org.au/about-cancer/types-of-cancer/bowel-cancer). This graph demonstrates this upward trend ((AIHW, Cancer incidence projections):
Colorectal cancer, or CRC, affects African American men and women more than Caucasians, at a rate 20% higher. This is concerning when faced with the mortality rates among African Americans, 28% higher for women and 14% higher for men than for Whites. African Americans are also more likely to be in later stages of the disease when diagnosed. There is a need to study and evaluate why these factors exist, as proper screening and early diagnosis can severely impact survival rates for CRC. One study attempts to find the solution through testing, however, this study slightly discredits itself along the way.
Personally I understand that critical thinking is a way of using several concepts to identify solutions and determine a course of action to solve patient’s care problem. Every patient that comes to the hospital is looking up to the health care team to solve the problem with which they are presenting; therefore the nurse must be able to explore all avenues to solve their care problems.
Recognizing that I need to maintain my body weight by exercising at least 3-4 times a week for an hour would be beneficial to avoiding my risk for disease. Also, the nurse should recommend that I never start smoking and limit my alcohol consumption. An example of secondary prevention against colorectal cancer would be for my father and I to receive screenings and colonoscopies as early and as often as possible (CDC, 2016).
Colon cancer develops in the part of the gastrointestinal tract that absorbs water and minerals before waste products are disposed via the rectum. In women endometrial cancer is related to colon cancer. This type of cancer is the second leading cause of death due to cancer in the United States. Over one-hundred fifty thousand individuals will be diagnosed this year and this cancer will probably be responsible for about 47,900 deaths in 1999 (http://www.cancer.org). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas that develop from the glandular cells. Ninety percent of all colon cancer cases will develop in individuals after 50 years of age. Ninety percent of all tumors arise from polyps that are commonly found in people older than 50. Prevention includes regular exercise and a diet high in fiber. The most important risk factor is age. Medical screening includes a yearly blood occult test after age 50 and a colonoscopy every 3 years after age 50. Regular screening detects polyps that have become precancerous. If regular screening is not done, the cancer is not detected until blood is found in the...
I agree that there is a lot of challenging information in the guidelines preceding the E/M section of the CPT manual. I found the videos in the UMA Academic Resources section very helpful to me in comprehending how to interpret the codes in this section.
The assessment includes a brief manual which appears to be written for a clinician to conduct. It gives directions on how to administer and score the items. The test kit also includes answer sheets and a computer scoring package. The test is also cohesive with the other assessment tests developed by Beck and they results can be easily combined with one another.
Problem Statement: Should Dr. Roger Mahon, Pate Memorial Hospital (PMH) administrator, take action, if any, to compete with the newly established clinic, located five blocks north of PMH’s clinic?
...ecause I do not have experience concerning that culture. On the other hand when discussing any type of minority, I can contribute a great deal of the information I have gained from my childhood adventures.
Colorectal cancer is considered to be a major cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. It accounts for over 9% of all cancer incidences; this makes it the third most common cancer cause with nearly 1.4 million new cases diagnosed in a year (WCRF, 2012) and the fourth most common cause of death (WHO, 2002). Both men and women are affected almost equally for colorectal cancer; 9.4% in men and 10.1% in women from all incident of cancer. However, it has a clear geographical variation which is not uniformly distributed throughout the world. It has been estimated that, the developed countries with a western culture accounts for over 63% of all colorectal cancer cases (Fatima AH, 2009). Though data available to show the clear situation in developing countries, growing evidences show that the problem would be also a concern for the low and middle income countries. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was estimate that in 2008 colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 5th most common cancer in SSA (Ferlay J, 2010 and Alice G et.al, 2012)
The program would target African American women because despite lower breast cancer incidence, they typically experience increased mortality as compared to Caucasian women. This can be attributed to African American women’s lower rates of mammography screening and tendency for later stage diagnosis. Breast cancer screening rates are also lower amongst women in rural areas, women of lower socioeconomic status, and women without health insurance coverage. The program would implement the utilization of lay health advisors (LHAs) to promote breast cancer screenings which is evidence-based and research tested. The LHAs will conduct culturally-appropriate small group educational sessions (10-15 women) and promote the program at intercept sites (i.e. grocery store, shopping center, etc.). A small media campaign will be simultaneously implemented, emphasizing the importance of screening and the availability of no-cost services for eligible women. The program will reduce access barriers by contracting with local partners (mobile detection unit) and evaluated by tracking and documenting the number of targeted women reached through education and outreach efforts, their change in knowledge (pre/post test) after exposure to the educational session, and the number of eligible women who take
Preoperative patient education can be described as any methods prior to surgery for the purpose of preventing post-operative complications and improving patient’s health outcomes (McDonald et al., 2014). It may cover different topics in different settings, for people who undergo lower limb arthroplasty, preoperative education delivered by nurses usually encompasses: the preoperative procedure, the surgical procedure and benefit, actual and potential post-operative complications and management, and pain management (Ibrahim et al., 2013; McDonald et al., 2014). The approach of education ranges from individual face-to-face communication, group classes, booklet, and other multimedia materials without verbal communication, which has been used successfully
"Colorectal Cancer Incidence by Sex and Age." Medinfographicscom. WordPress & Atahualpa, 2014. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.
Literature review is carried on by using California Health Surveys and other research articles were chosen regarding disparities in colon cancer screening among Asian Americans. These articles were obtained by using literature search engines such as PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, Health Policy reference center, EBSCO and others. Key words used for searching articles were colorectal cancer, colon cancer, Asian, Asian American, South Asians, screening, etc. Articles with relevant studies were derived from these databases and only full papers published in English were included. Cancer statistics were retrieved from the World Health Statistics of the World Health Organizations database, California Cancer Registry data, and Center of Disease control and
The duration of the OET Reading subtest is 60 minutes. The aim of the OET reading subtest is to assess the reading skills of the test takers in healthcare settings. It consists of two texts that accompany with multiple-choice questions. The OET reading questions are suitable for all the medical and health professions. The texts are based on health-related topics. Each text is accompanied with 10-14 questions or incomplete statements about the text. There will be four suggested answers. The test takers are required to choose the one answer which you think fits best. You will be given a written leaflet with the text and questions and a separate answer sheet to complete. You must specify