Populations with Heart Disease

Abstract

The prevalence of heart diseases is a serious issue in the United States of America as it is not affecting old-age people but young people are also experiencing problem related to heart diseases. However, there are various reasons for the prevalence of this serious concern among old-age people that include development of stress and unhappy life due to living in isolation, less education, etc. this paper aims to discuss the heart disease and its prevalence among old-age population of the Waukesha county of Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction4

Discussion5

Selected Client Group5

Waukesha County5

Heart Disease in Waukesha6

Priority Health Care Needs8

Heart Disease Prevention Plan10

Well being10

Policy Promotion12

Health Equity12

Workforce Development12

Community Response to the Problem13

Public Health Agencies13

Healthcare Providers13

Other Health Sector Partner13

Non-health-sector Partners14

Conclusion14

References16

Populations with Heart Disease

Introduction

Heart disease is usually explained as a wide spectrum of problems associated with heart and circulatory system. It is important to know that heart problems cause more than 80 million people in the United States to be affected (Phibbs, 2007). In addition, American Heart Association also reveals that approximately one-third of 80 million people die with different heart problems. Researchers believe that heart disease is a universal problem that can be seen as a growing epidemic where developing nations share 60% burden of this problem (Shepard, 2010). Another interesting thing to know is that women and aging population mainly suffer with heart problems as the disease prevalence is higher in this group of society. Further, rate of death is also higher in women and aging population as they remain unable to understand the threat raised by their heart diseases due to some misconceptions (Phibbs, 2007).

Similarly, it is equally important to realize that intervention of not only nursing but also by the different stakeholders of the society will bring a productive outcome for the control of disease in old-age population of the Waukesha County (Waukesha County Health Department, 2012). Another noticeable part of the problem is deficiency of communication in nursing that creates difficulties in managing health care activities aimed for the care of people affected with heart problems. This paper focuses on the heart problems found in the community of Waukesha county of Wisconsin. It is also essential to discuss that old-age group or aging population has been identified as client group for this assignment as this group of population has higher risk for heart problems. The paper also aims to give overview of the heart diseases, identify health needs found in the Waukesha community, prevention plan for the community and solution to nursing problems associated with the diseases.

Discussion

Selected Client Group

The aging population can be seen as a group of people that has increasing life expectancy but a significant decline in their fertility is evident. In fact, being old is not exactly a problem of their future but it is also a fact that old age invites many health issues with the passage of time. No doubt, aging population at one end increases the issue of survival, while it ...