Measuring Health: A Study on Health Related Issues and Preventive Measures

This study examines the importance of measuring health and its impact on individuals. It discusses health related issues, preventive measures, and the role of health screening in detecting and preventing diseases. The study aims to create awareness and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Measuring Health

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Background......................................................................................................................................1
LO1..................................................................................................................................................1
LO2 .................................................................................................................................................2
LO3 .................................................................................................................................................3
LO4 ...........................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Measuring of the individual is important for the growth and sustainability of the country.
It is mostly carried out for the development and learning of the health related issues which aims
for the development of the people this is carried out to prevent the development and
substantiality of the people living in the country. With the help of WHO which aims for
development of the people, it aims for the social, physical and mental well being of the
individual. It not only relates the disease defined health care practices. But concerns with social
well being of the community(George and et.al., 2019). This aims for the increase of life
expectancy, morality and morbidity. In this study we will focus on the health related issues of
Mrs. Jane who is suffering from 'bowel cancer' which can be a cause of unhealthy living and
lifestyle which gave rise to many of the problems like addiction of drugs and consumption of
alcohol.
Background
Measuring health refers to the measure of the average health of the people which are
living in a community which can be used to conduct a survey which are carried out for the
research and development of the health ratios, this is carried out for the awareness and
development of the individuals living in a community. National centre of the health statics carries
out the surveys which aims for the adoptions of determinants of health care perspective at
fundamental level. For the growth and development of the health systems to provide a better
facility which can be used to enhance biomedical orientations. This aims for the enrichment of
the response of the population health information system which can be used for the end users.
For rapid growth and development of the public and social awareness which can be used for the
development of the people of the social community(Pelikan and Ganahl, 2017).
Measures to be discussed the awareness towards physical, social and mental health. As for the
development of the demographical data which can be used for the awareness of health and
preventive measures for the better health of Mrs. Jane. Many demographical and non
demographical factors are used for the evaluating the health state of Mrs. Jane and measures for
preventing it.
LO1
Mrs Jane is suffering from bowel cancer which is the mainly caused by the infection in
the intestines which gives rise to the cancer main causes for this cancer can be unhealthy eating
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habits which causes various issues in the well being of the Mrs. Jane. As of the unhealthy
lifestyle created by Mrs. Jane as she is suffering from various diseases like diabetes, Asthma and
various common prone diseases which are caused by the unhealthy lifestyle and livings of Mrs.
Jane. She is very much depressed with her life as she was suffering from the mental health issues
as she is divorced from her husband(Al‐Janabi and et.al, 2016). Which created much health
related issues and situations of depression which affected the mental health she lives alone in the
house in an area where there is less population which gives rise to many mental health issues
which can affect the persons physical well being. She is addicted to drugs, she is a chain smoker
which affect her physical well being.
As of current status she is suffering from various chronic diseases like diabetes which is
caused by the unhealthy lifestyle she developed form various physical activities which has
affected the social status and well being. Health related issues are created creates a chaos and
imbalance in her lifestyle. As she is suffering from the various health concerns. Due to unhealthy
lifestyle and more prone to drugs she is not able to cope up with her professional life which has
drastically affected her social well being. She is a chain smoker which gives rise to many lungs
and throat infections which has drastically affected her social well being. A regular consumption
of alcohol has reduced her liver and stomach efficiency. Due to mental illness she is more prone
towards excess use of drugs. Use of Marijuanas has affected her mental health and created a
sense of hypertensions which can create an imbalance in the physical ans social well
being(Asada, 2019).
She has got many warnings from his higher officials as if they have affected the work
culture and created an imbalance in the professional life. She has a drastically change in her
professional life which has affected her socially and emotionally. With the emotional pressure
she has cut out herself from friends, family and had a cut-off from various aspects of life. As a
cut-off from family and friends her social life has drastically changed(Duong and et.al., 2017).
LO2
A statical approach towards the collection of data can be measured for the use of the
research as per the norms of National Centre for Health Statics(NCHS). Which surveys the data
used for the development and creating awareness among the people which aims for the better life.
Various aspects needs to be considered as per the collection of data and creating a social well
being of the people. Development of various techniques which are used to keep people aware
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about the well being and creating a social awareness in the society(Hussey and et.al., 2017). This
research is done in order to make people aware about the criteria of the awareness amongst
people and to develop a preventive measures used for the generation of the healthy lifestyle.
This case study includes the research based on the physical well being of the people
living in the society which are suffering from many chronic diseases which can be minimised by
a research done upon the patients. This will help in the generation of the data and prepare a
health chart which can be used to reflect the well being of the people. This data can be used to
create awareness for the various diseases which the government of England can be minimised for
the awareness and providing a health related concerns which can be used for the development
and achievements of the problems which can be aimed for the health development of the
individuals(Ji, Miller and Worstell, AT&T Intellectual Property I LP, 2017).
Their physical well being are tracked which can be used as basis of research for various
health related concerns and ways of improvising and implementing them in their life cycle.
Physical measures of individuals are taken in order to complete the life expectancy of the
individuals which aims for generic growth and development. As this physical data is used to
evaluate out the birth and death rate of the people. Life expectancy analysis is carried out with
the use of the physical evidence. Their lifestyle reflects the health and personal care like
information about the diet which they take in order to keep a healthy living and the consumption
of toxic as well as non toxic things like how individuals maintain diets and the consumptions of
balanced foods they take. Consumptions of alcohol, tobacco and drugs which are recorded as all
these factors reflects the well being of the individuals, this can be used for life expectancy rates
which can further used for the generation of preventive measures(Lim and et.al., 2016).
LO3
As per the above discussed data that can be further used for the record which can be used
for the generation of techniques and ideas which aims to provide a sustainable report which can
be used to generate the strategies.
Various health risks which an individual has can be minimised by the proper use of the
treatment which individual undergoes within the working environment. Evaluation is carried out
for the use of various procedures which ensures safe and salient atmosphere for the development
of the individuals which aims for the creating a healthy lifestyle of the individuals(Lynch and
et.al., 2016). The diet followed are also track the improvements records which can be used for the
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development of the individual behaviour. As per the Public Health Care England this aims to be
keeping a record for the person who follows proper strict diet leads for more better improvement
of physical and mental illness(Pressman and et.al., 2019). A good body aims for the development
of the better work culture. A person who is indulged in various physical activities are more
healthier and more prone to healthy living. A person who is active with the physical
performance are less to have diseases which can lead to more healthy lifestyle. The data collected
gives us the analysis of all the situations and ways of improving a healthy lifestyles. People who
are involved in more of physical activity are more likely to be fit and less involved in catching
diseases which reflects healthy lifestyle. There are many people who are more into drugs and
alcohol. Consumption of drugs like cocaine, heroine, marijuanas which are very much harmful
for the growth and development of healthy living. As the healthy living and the growth of the
individual depends upon the healthy living a proper curricula must be followed to attain a healthy
living and improve lifestyle which will help in the development of the healthy body(Schreyer and
Mas, 2018).
LO4
Health screening refers to the use of various health measure practices which can be used
to trace the various diseases at a very early stages. Which can be cured with respect to time by
the wise use of amenities and improvement of the health care. Health screening can be done to
evaluate various problems in the life of the individuals, in which doctor arranges various health
check-ups and assessments for the individuals which can be used in detecting the major health
related concerns. Health screening refers to the use of the data which can be used to evaluate out
the severity of the problems faced which can be used to evaluate the problem related to health
issues(Simon, 2018).
Advantages and disadvantages of health screening:
Advantages: Advantages of health screening are the detection of the health related problems
which are beneficial for addressing for the preventing the health related issues which can be used
optimised and be aware before time. There are many advantages of health screening as it can be
used to detect serious health problems related to the health. Regular check-ups can lead to the
growth and development of the physical health. A sound body reflects sound mind which can be
used to give a healthy lifestyles.
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Disadvantages: there are many people who are poor which cannot take up the measures to come
up with the health related issues. If a serious problems approaches they are not able to take up the
problem. Its initial cost is very much high(Thorrington and Eames, 2015).
There are many regular health camps which are carried out by various NGOs which aim
for the development of the people, there are many health related concerns which can be taken up
by the government of England which aims for the growth and development of the issues.
For the prevention and detection of cancer various screening which can be suggested are:
 Pap smear or liquid-based cytology to detect potentially precancerous lesions and prevent
cervical cancer(Wångdahl and Mårtensson, 2015).
 Mammography to detect breast cancer.
 Colonoscopy and fecal occult blood test to detect colorectal cancer.
 Dermatological check to detect melanoma.
PSA to detect prostate cancer.
CONCLUSION
This study reflects the problem faced by the individuals in determining the health related
problems which can be used to evaluate out the solution to health concerns. An evaluation carried
out to evaluate the results which can be used to generate the analysis of data research which can
be used to evaluate the key approaches to the development of the individual health, identification
done for the ways of improvement of Human Health which can be used to provide improved
Medicare methods person suffering from mental illness must be provided with the solution to
their personal problems. Identification of ways of detection of health problems and ways to
evaluate out the solution to the problems.
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