Poverty And Nursing Research Paper

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¶ … beliefs or values about poverty, homelessness, addictions or mental disorders? What has been one of your personal or professional experiences with poverty, homelessness, addiction or mental disorders? Over the course of my personal and professional education in the field of healthcare, I have come to realize that poor heath and a patient's socio-economic status are inexorably interlinked. Poorer people have less money for healthier food and less access to such foods. They lack the time and access to places where they can engage in effective exercise. It is easy to look dismissively upon someone who is poor and say "why can't they change their lifestyle?" But looking at the price of produce in the grocery store and considering the fact that even a pair of running shoes can average around $100, it is easy to see how difficult it can be for someone who is under extreme economic pressures to make lifestyle changes.

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Quite simply, if it is normalized that everyone in the family eats a high-fat diet that is high in sugar, making what might seem like reasonable, meaningful changes like cutting out fast food from the diet can seem impossible in the eyes of the patient.
Thus, the economics and culture of poverty can create dual influences that the nurse must treat effectively beyond simply giving dietary and exercise recommendations. These recommendations must address the specific issues present in the patient's life to ensure that they seem reasonable and meaningful to the patient as a way of enacting positive changes.…

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