HINTS is an organization that conducts surveys to random people around the United States. The surveys are mainly on topics relating to cancer and how those people are familiar to cancer-related information. This information is helpful to see the pattern of change in people’s knowledge and potential opportunities to inform the public of common or uprising health issues. The surveys want to know how adults, from the ages 18 and older, obtain information, mainly about cancer topics, either for their own use or for a relative or friend. With this information available, HINTS can find better opportunities to spread knowledge of cancer prevention and hopefully reduce the number of people diagnosed with this lethal disease. HINTS has Three different methods they use to conduct a survey and collect data from people around America. One of the methods used by HINTS is called Random Digit Dialing (RDD) where HINTS calls random numbers and conduct a survey with the person over the phone. The second method used goes by the name of Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI). In this method, HINTS uses a computer to call random American and conduct an interview with them and collect the information. Lastly, the final method that is used by HINTS is Address Based Sampling (ABS) where HINTS sends surveys via mail to random addresses across the country for them to complete and return. HINTS has great methods of collecting data, but its effectiveness is not as high as desired due to people refusing to complete a survey, start a survey and incomplete it, or from any other reason people do not seem to do the surveys they are given. HINTS is a very serious organization that makes the best use of the data obtained and presents accurate statistics.
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...tion. In this case, it can be seen, by assuming that the younger of people have occupations such as student, employed or unemployed, that the younger one is, the less possibility that he or she will be cancer. This can be noticed as one looks at those occupation where the elder tend to be abundant such as retired or disable and realize those are who have the highest rate of cancer diagnosis. Although the null hypothesis has to be also taken into great consideration, it is most likely that the alternative hypothesis is true. In a real life scenario, the youth such as teenagers and young adults rarely have cancer, opposed to older men and women that seem to always be threatened of receiving cancer. The age of a person can be used to measure one’s health and in this case, cancer diagnosis is less likely to be found within those of short age rather than people of age.
I think the chapter that helps to support her main point the most is chapter four titled “Space.” In this chapter, she discussed a great deal about the geographic distribution of cancer as well as the environment of the people who are more likely to get cancer. This includes: job type, living location, and living surroundings. To expand on each, she states that workers with
Age - Women who are older have a higher risk than women who are younger. Also, w...
The Susan G. Komen Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating breast cancer, suffered a PR disaster four years ago and has yet to recover from the bad press of this unpopular decision. In 2012, the Susan G. Komen Foundation decided to end their financial support of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of family reproductive services (including abortion). This action resulted in an immediate public backlash and ignited a fierce political debate. In the middle of this controversy, the New York Times published an article in which women who had previously participated in the Susan G. Komen cancer walk were asked their opinion of the decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding. Sarah Robertson, who completed the 39.3-mile walk last year stated “I personally wouldn’t walk for Komen,” citing the
On April 9th, 2014, The American Cancer Society sponsored Relay For Life in support of people who have battled cancer, who have lost loved ones, and who will continue to fight against the disease. This event was suitable for our Tobacco team because it allowed us to educationally campaign the harmful dangers that are correlated with smoking or chewing tobacco. After several meetings of preparing, our group was able to attend Relay For Life and achieve effective tobacco awareness activities, interactions, results, and analytical data. Beginning with our first activity, Dear Tobacco, our idea was to get students to actively participate in voicing their opinions/ experiences on the use of tobacco whether it is positive or negative by writing a letter to the tobacco companies. Preparing for Dear Tobacco was very simple because the only supplies needed were clipboards, paper, and pens. In the beginning, it was tricky attracting participant’s to complete the activity but as a group we had to make it clear that this was an activity where they could be known or unknown, positive or negative, explicit or implicit, and that they could write as short as a word or as long as an essay. The purpose of Dear Tobacco was to give the participants the opportunity to express their opinions/ experiences on tobacco without any restrictions. As students were doing their laps around the room, our group had to be creative but yet quick in how we could pull in the audience before they would walk right past us. Luckily, we had several chances so if anybody tried to disregard us, we would try something new and get them involved the next time they came around. Once one of our team members had their attention we would offer the Dear Tobacco activity and if the...
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the worlds largest non-profit organization which funds blood cancer research and providing patient services and education. The LLS mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and myeloma and to improve quality of patients and there families. This is done by discovering new cures and making blood cancers a story of the past.The organizations national office is located in White Plains, NY. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has local chapters through out the United States and Canada.
Question: A patient with terminal lung cancer tells you, "I want to stop the chemo; my life is good and I want to enjoy what time I have left." How might each of the human dimensions influence this decision? What other factors can influence health decisions?
Some risk factors cannot be changed such as age, race, and gender. A person 's risk increases as they get older. Approximately 1 out of 8 women are at risk of developing breast cancer are younger than 55. Approximately 2 out of 3 women are at risk of developing breast cancer who are older than 55 (American Cancer Society, 2014). To decrease this rate, women need more timely follow ups and access to high quality treatments (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Men can develop breast cancer, but this disease is more common among women than men. (American Cancer Society, 2015).
The first, focus groups, interviews conducted with 8 to 10 people with a trained moderator following an interview guide, a common useful approach for acquiring health care information. Also, useful in examining a wide range of sensitive health care issues. Second, probability sampling, units selected by chance, the sample’s reliability, and does not require detailed information about the population surveyed. The third option, mail surveys, inexpensive way to contact individuals over a large geographical area, provide anonymity to the respondent, and eliminate interviewer bias.
The American Cancer Society is a volunteer-based organization that is present across the United States. Its main purpose is to raise money and awareness about the severity and prevalence of cancer. Cancer education and research is where most of the focus and monetary donations are used for. The American Cancer Society strives to fulfill their goal of “less cancer and more birthdays” across all generations and populations (ACS Inc., 2011).
We are privileged to have our own Ronald McDonald House here in Omaha, located at 620 South 38th Avenue in the downtown area. In 2013, the Omaha Ronald McDonald House recycled around 35 million pop tabs donated by local schools, businesses, organizations, and families. Additionally, the chapter holds various fundraisers throughout the year, open to public participation. Some of this year’s upcoming events are the Omaha Golf Classic at Shadow Ridge Country Club, the Kids and Clays Shooting Sports Tournament in Brainard, Nebraska, the vinNebraska Wine Event, and the Wings and Wheels Auto and Air Show. If you would like to volunteer or learn more about Ronald McDonald House Charities or the Omaha chapter, visit www.rmhcomaha.org or www.rmhc.org .
For the trend of the dependent variable, cancer incident rates, was decreasing over 2000-2014 overall. Although there were also some increases in between the time period, like 2001 and 2007, the overall trend was still decreasing. This was probably due to the increased public awareness towards cancer, therefore people were more willing to maintain a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent cancer. Also, Regular health check allowed early diagnosis and hence cancer cure rates increased and cancer mortality rate decreased.
I came to the conclusion that people in the age bracket from 30-39 are less likely to get cancer because the ages after 39 have higher risk. plus people in the age bracket from 40-49 are likely to get cancer because 48,000 people have gotten it. Since people from the ages 50-59 are most likely to get diagnosed with cancer about 75,000 people have been diagnosed. As people get over the ages 50-59 they are less likely to get cancer but they still have chance to be diagnosed.
In the case a family friend or colleague has just been diagnosed with Cancer. How the American Cancer Society might provide education and support and what ACS services I would recommend. To be diagnosed with cancer can be a very distressing, devastating, demoralizing and depressing issue. Being diagnosed with any kind of cancer will not only affect the individual person mentally and morally, it will also affect family members and the first thing that will come into the mind of any lay person is that they probably will die very soon. The first approach the I think the American Cancer Society will do is become supportive by evaluating the person and the family and then ACS will provide information, education and also will identify other cancer
Nonprofit organizations play an important part in funding healthcare services for low-income consumers. The individuals that led these organizations typically have roots in the community. These organizations provide a safety net for dealing with society’s most pressing health issues and conform to legal and ethical standards that require them to work toward improving circumstance for their constituents.
Even though I know that Colby and her grandmother were close to each other and it is quite difficult to console her , I believe that I would be able to assist her for locating grief resources if she approaches me . The first grief relief centre I would have suggested would be the support group.This is mainly due to the fact that