Men and Women Health: Gender-Specific Chronic Ailments

Running head: MEN AND WOMEN HEALTH
MEN AND WOMEN HEALTH
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Topic chosen: MEN AND WOMEN HEALTH
Introduction:
Nursing professionals might get placed in either men’s ward or female’s ward in
healthcare centers. It has been observed that there are various chronic ailments in the nation,
which are gender specific. Men are seen to be more vulnerable towards specific types of
disorders where females might suffer from separate set of chronic ailments. These show that
gender might play an important risk factor for certain chronic ailments. This assignment would
be based on a reflection on this concept that will help in shedding more light on this issue.
Description:
Initially I was appointed as a nursing professional in the male general ward. I had worked
in this ward for about two to three months. However, due to shortage of nursing staffs in the
female general ward, I was requested by the ward manager to work in the female general ward
until recruitments of new nurses are done. After I started working in the female general ward, I
noticed a mark difference in the kinds of disorders that affect each of the gender cohorts
separately. I noticed that deaths and sufferings due to nervous system disorders in the nation
were higher in case of females than the males. Alzheimer’s disorder was also more common in
females than the males. Again, male patients were seen to suffer from the Parkinson disease
more in comparison to that of the females. Again, osteoarthritis is one of the chronic ailments
that affect females more in number than the males. Again, lung cancer seemed to affect males
more than the females. The diabetes rates were more or less similar in the male and female
groups with slight higher prevalence in the male group.
Feelings:

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Initially, I had not noticed the differences in the disorder prevalence in both the wards.
However, as days passed, I started noticing that not all disorders affect males and females in
similar ways. This had made me feel quite surprised. I had no idea about the differences in
prevalence rate. However, I was quite happy and satisfied that I got to work in both the wards
that made me realize that not all chronic disorders affect males and females at the same rate. I
was excited that working in both the ward gave me a scope to handle various kinds of disorders
and made me knowledgeable about the disorders to which males and females are more
vulnerable.
Evaluation:
The negative aspect of the incidence was that it initially became very difficult for me to
adjust with the maintenance and management of the disorders that occurs among females. This
was because I had worked in male wards and was more comfortable in treating with the diseases
that affect males. Parkinson disorder and lung cancer disorders affect males and they admit to the
ward for treatments. Cardiovascular disorders were present in the males at higher rates than the
females. Therefore, I war more comfortable in treating these disorders and used to conduct the
evidence-based studies on these disorders only. When I shifted to the female general ward, I
noticed that the ward has patients mainly of different sets of disorders that initially made me
quite nervous. However, the good part of the experience was that I came to know that not all
disorders affect males and females in the similar manner. Therefore, this experience helped me
realize that I have to develop my clinical knowledge and expertise with the disorders that affect
females at a higher rate. In a way, the experience taught me that I needed to constantly upgrade
my knowledge so that I can provide care to patients irrespective of their gender.