Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
Although the VDH does strive to test the male partners of infected females, the emphasis of the program is obviously slanted to screening and treating females. Women and girls in general are also more likely to seek medical care, for all ailments. The Division of HIV/STD of the VHS provides educators the resources "to counsel selected high-risk teens and locate contacts for treatment. This Division also collects and disseminates aggregate data on all reportable STDs in Virginia," although again this may, because of its focus on public health clinics, disproportionately emphasize low-income youth (Adolescent, 2009, VHD). "The Division also funds HIV prevention programs targeting youth. Programs include prevention education for at-risk communities and populations and 19 projects to reach racial and ethnic minority youth and other high-risk youth" (Adolescent, 2009, VHD).
Discuss the community health nurse's role in solving this problem (STD)
There is an obvious lack of male-specific programs in screening for STDs, and also for educating males. Males are even more likely to be asymptomatic than females and are less likely to visit public health clinics. A community health nurse must act as a teacher and advocate of health promotion, screening, and knowledge for all communities, and for both genders. Although the current demographic data in Virginia may indicate that certain specific communities have wider outbreaks of STDs, the literature should...
While the images and messages of the teaching literature may be community-specific, the overall message conveyed by the nurse when speaking to patients is that they should get tested if there is any chance they could be at risk for exposure. As STDs are communicable and often asymptomatic, this is essential.
The nurse must strike a delicate balance: the nurse must be tolerant of different sexual practices and attitudes without mitigating the seriousness of the problem. Adolescents must learn to take responsibility for their sexuality, and adults must not be lured into a sense of false complacency because of their age or because their community or demographic is not specifically highlighted as 'high risk' by the state or federal health agencies.
References
Adolescent services. (2009, May 28). The Virginia Department of Health. Retrieved January 27,
2010 at http://www.vahealth.org/adolescenthealth/services.htm
Mission, role, priorities, and function. (2008, July 16). The Virginia Department of Health.
Retrieved January 27, 2010 at http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Administration/BOH/mission.htm
2010 at http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epidemiology/DiseasePrevention/Programs/STD/index.htm
097 United States 0.109 0.093808 0.036112 0.068 Utah 0.1071 0.1401 0.035696 0.073 Vermont 0.1326 0.0988 0.040851 0.114 Virgin Islands NA NA NA Virginia 0.1048 0.0829 0.080009 0.092 Washington 0.1229 0.0669 0.027831 0.068 West Virginia 0.1293 0.0774 0.036499 0.055 Wisconsin 0.0954 0.0357 0.032367 0.097 Wyoming 0.1251 0.1453 0.053867 0.075 Notes All spending includes state and federal expenditures. Growth figures reflect increases in benefit payments and disproportionate share hospital payments; growth figures do not include administrative costs, accounting adjustments, or costs for the U.S. Territories. Definitions Federal Fiscal Year: Unless otherwise noted, years preceded by "FY" on statehealthfacts.org refer to the Federal Fiscal Year, which runs from October 1 through September 30. for example, FY 2009 refers to the period
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study still remains as one of the most outrageous examples of disregard of basic ethical principles of conduct not to mention violation of standards for ethical research. The suspicion and fear produced by the Tuskegee Syphilis Study are still evident today. Community workers often report mistrust of public health institutions within the African-American community. Recently Alpha Thomas of the Dallas Urban League testified before the National Commission
Personality Characteristics of Sexually Abused Children Child sexual assault is a wide spread problem in today's society that presents a severe risk to the victim's mental health, both during childhood and into adulthood. For many sexually abused children, the effects continue long after the abuse has ended. Sexually abused children have been proven to develop a variety of personality characteristics, as the result of experiencing fear, hostility, guilt, shame, depression, low self-esteem,
These number from Halifax and Brunswick counties are alarming not only because of the high correlation between teen pregnancy and dropping out of school, but also because the interrelationship between educational proficiency and teenage pregnancy. For example, only "forty-one percent of teenagers who begin families before age 18 ever complete high school." (the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2006). Furthermore, "parenthood is a leading cause of high school drop
In this article, the author describes the technological, demographic, and market forces shaping this new digital media culture and the rich array of Web sites being created for children and teens. Many nonprofit organizations, museums, educational institutions, and government agencies are playing a significant role in developing online content for children, offering them opportunities to explore the world, form communities with other children, and create their own works of
One issue which has gained in public attention in recent years, first with the outbreak of SARS and avian flu, and more recently with the spread of swine flu, is that of public health epidemic. A failure to disclose health concerns properly or to allow others to know when one is seriously ill is a way to instigate the spread of a condition. Thus, "public health has laws governing