Health Outcomes - 1611 Words

Introduction: Health outcomes refer to the changes in the health status of individuals or the population. The outcomes are attributed to multiple or planned interventions, whether or not the intention of the intervention was to alter the health status. These interventions include health services and programs including health promotion programs, government policies, laws and regulations, and consequent programs. Intervention may also include unintended or intended health outcomes of government policies in areas besides health. Health outcomes are evaluated by health indicators (World Health Organization, 1998). Health indicators are a single measure, represented quantitatively, that encapsulates an important aspect of health, such as†¦show more content†¦Therefore, the juvenile justice system is a logical point of intervention for these mental health issues (Ferguson, 2010). Early recognition of those mental health issues that predispose youth to violence could be a method of preventing future violence. Additional, evidence supports this early recognition by stating that certain difficulties in childhood can predispose children to violence as they become young adults (Mallett, 2009). Lastly, the juvenile justice system fails to appropriately diagnose and manage the mental health issues of young offenders. Thus understanding this failure could lead to the development of evidence-based practices for diagnosing and managing mental health disorders in these young-offenders with the idea of rehabilitating and preventing future offenses (Townsend, 2010). Healthy People 2020: Youth Violence: The use of illicit drugs has been associated with aggressive behavior in adolescents (Ferguson, 2010). Several Healthy People 2020 objectives are relevant to youth violence, such as adolescent health (AH) objective 7, reducing the percentage of adolescents who have been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property. In 2009 22.7 percent of students in grades 9 –12 were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property. The target for this indicator is 20.4 percentShow MoreRelatedFactors Influencing Health Outcomes On Health2352 Words   |  10 PagesFactors Influencing Health There is overwhelming evidence that race and socioeconomic status play an influential role in determining health outcomes. Detangling of the web of causation can be difficult, as many demographic variables are correlated (e.g. Hispanics and African Americans are disproportionately impoverished). Nonetheless, it is clear on a number of health measures that minorities and the poor face worse results than their counterparts. 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With the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) there is now a sense that containing costs maybe on the horizon.Read MoreTriple Aim For Improving Health Outcomes1844 Words   |  8 PagesIncreasing healthcare costs without a corresponding increase in health outcomes is something the United States has been dealing with for years. In fact, it is estimated that thousands of individuals die every year due to errors (To Err is Human, 2000). Finding a way to reign in those costs and increase health outc omes has been a hotly debated topic in United States politics. With the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) there is now a sense that containing costs maybe on the horizon. ThisRead MoreEconomical Effect of Nigeria Health Systems on Health Outcomes2655 Words   |  11 Pages Economical Effect of Nigeria Health Systems on Health Outcomes Introduction The physical, mental and social well-being of every citizen (World Health Organization, 1946) is a core value for every institution, because it affects the productivity and determines the economic power of that country. Health is central to the value of a nation and revolves around the model of the health system, financing procedures and policies put in place to govern healthcare (Skolnik, 2012). According to socialRead MoreHealth Outcomes Of The Private ( Citizen ) And Public Sector844 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å"Population health is defined as the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group (Kindig, n.d.). â€Å" These groups are frequently viewed as geographic populations for example; countries, societies, or communities. There can be additional groups that can fall under population health such as staffs, ethnic groups, disabled individuals, criminals, or any other distinguished group. The health results and outcomes o f each group are of significance