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Waiting Room Health Promotion For Older Adults In Rural Primary Care, Emma G. Kopecky
Waiting Room Health Promotion For Older Adults In Rural Primary Care, Emma G. Kopecky
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Nursing Master Project Publications
Background: Advances in health care technology have lead to adults living longer than in previous decades. Longer life expectancy in combination with the aging of the Baby Boomer generation is predicted to result in rapid and exponential growth among the older adult population. Adults in the U.S. over the age of 65 have on average five or more chronic illnesses, many of which are often poorly managed. Older adults who experience chronic diseases often report decreased quality of life, limitations in functional ability, loss of independence, and periods of decline and increasing disability. Health promotion efforts can help in delaying …
The Role Of The Community Health Worker: An Educational Offering, Kameron Escajeda
The Role Of The Community Health Worker: An Educational Offering, Kameron Escajeda
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Nursing Master Project Publications
Reducing health disparities among underserved and minority populations are an ongoing challenge for the United States’ health care system. The Affordable Care Act proposes the addition of a Community Health Worker (CHW) to the health care workforce to serve as a liaison between community and health services as a possible solution to improve quality and health outcomes in underserved populations. The newly formed health care team created in collaboration with the Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties will welcome the CHW as a new team member to help improve the care and coordination of services for New …