Answer & Explanation:same instructions as the previous response question100-150 words, apa, etc.What
are the benefits measuring the health status of individuals aged
fifteen to sixty four years in a particular community or an entire
population? What effect do these benefits have on the health status of
the community or the entire population?
Life
expectancy is defined as the average number of years a population of a
certain age would be expected to live, given a set of age-specific death
rates in a given year. Years of potential life lost, YPLL, is based on
the number of deaths at each age up to some limit. For example, in the
United States, the age limit is often placed at 75. People who die
before age 75 are defined as having lost some potential years of life.
In 2006, 5.5 percent of adults ages 18 to 44 had a limitation of
activity, while 7.3 percent of children under age 18 and 32.6 percent of
noninstitutionalized adults age 65 and older had a limitation of
activity. Physically
unhealthy days increased with age. In 2008, adults ages 18
to 24
reported an average of 2.1 physically unhealthy days, while adults age
75 and older reported 6.0 days. In 2007, 9.5 percent of individuals in
the United States reported their health to be fair or poor. Therefore, a
healthy status in a community is very rare.
Which
one health statistic has had the most significant impact on the health
care profession in the entire US or your community in the last year?
Discuss.
High
blood pressure, hypertension, has caused 420,000 deaths in America in
2014 therefore, causing 1,100 deaths a day. About 1 in 3 American adults
has prehypertension—blood pressure numbers that are higher than
normal—but not yet in the high blood pressure range.3 Yet, only about
half of people with high blood pressure have their condition under
control. High blood pressure can cause heart disease and strokes that
may lead to death.
Identify
one major local social issue currently being addressed by the local
elected officials (major, governor, or town council).
What ramifications does this issue have on the local population?