Characterization Of Health Status Research Articles

Characterization of Health Status and Modifiable Behavioral Risk Factors Among Workers in a Rural Teaching and Research Hospital: A Preliminary Analysis

Characterization of Health Status and Modifiable Behavioral Risk Factors Among Workers in a Rural Teaching and Research Hospital: A Preliminary Analysis

Characterization of health status among high educational institutions

Based on the data gained from the medical records and rapid screening of the level of physical health (by G. L. Apanasenko method), the paper presents results of the studies of morbidity and the level of physical health in students, as well as defines priority classes of diseases. The analysis of illness incidence among the students allowed to establish the dynamics of morbidity and to define its specific characteristics and differences. An overview of factors limiting the level of health of the students is provided, the necessity of screening for indicators of physical health, which is one of the main components of physical education management in high school, is substantiated. Motor activity measures are determined and factors affecting the amount of physical activity of students are disclosed.

Characterization of health status with regard to tissue integrity and tissue perfusion in patients with venous ulcers according to the nursing outcomes classification

Nurses are active participants in caring for people with wounds and use their systematic knowledge to plan care. However, to apply adequate treatment, nurses need efficient tools to assess their patients' conditions. The purpose of this study was to characterize the tissue integrity and perfusion of the lower limbs of patients with venous ulcers based on Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) indicators. This cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive study consisted of questionnaire information and physical examination of 49 patients with venous ulcers monitored in an outpatient clinic in the metropolitan region of Maracanaú. The statistical software package SPSS v. 13.0 was used to store and process data. Female patients were predominant; most were 60 years old or older and most were retirees or pension holders living with their partners. Growth of hair and peripheral edema were the most critical operational indicators. The nursing outcome indicators for tissue integrity and perfusion were shown to be moderately compromised. The variable representing age was shown to be inversely related to tissue integrity. The presence of heart disease was also shown to influence tissue integrity. The diastolic blood pressure variable showed a negative correlation with tissue perfusion. The assessment of tissue integrity and perfusion based on NOC indicators presented as advantages the possibility of examining several characteristics of the skin from the many operational indicators, the adaptation of parameters according to the study's results and the quantification of the compromise of these outcomes.

Characterization of Health Status and Modifiable Risk Behavior Among United States Adults Using Chiropractic Care as Compared With General Medical Care

Objective The causes of death in the United States have moved from infectious to chronic diseases with modifiable behavioral risk factors. Simultaneously, there has been a paradigm shift in health care provisions with increased emphases on prevention and health promotion. Use of professional complementary and alternative medicine, such as chiropractic care, has increased. The purpose of this study was to characterize typical conditions, modifiable risk behaviors, and perceived changes in overall general health of patients seeing chiropractors as compared with general medical doctors in the United States. Methods Secondary analyses of the National Health Interview Survey 2005 adult sample (n = 31 248) were performed. Multiple logistic regression models were applied to assess associations of health conditions/risk behaviors of patients with the doctors (chiropractors vs medical doctors) they saw within the past 12 months. Results Respondents who saw/talked to chiropractors were 9.3%. Among these, 21.4% did not see a medical doctor. Comparing chiropractor-only with medical doctor–only patients, we found no significant difference in smoking/alcohol consumption status, but chiropractor-only patients were more likely to be physically active (odds ratio [OR], 1.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2-1.8) and less likely to be obese (OR, 0.7; 95% CI, 0.6-0.9). Respondents reporting acute neck (OR, 2.7; 95% CI, 2.2-3.2) and low back pain (OR, 2.4; 95% CI, 2.0-2.8) were more likely to have seen a chiropractor. Conclusions Based on these analyses, Americans seem to be using chiropractic care for acute neck and low back pain more so than for other health conditions. However, there is no marked difference in their overall health promotion habits and changes in overall general health based on health care provider types.