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Masters |
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APA |
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5-10 Pages |
Description/Paper Instructions
Early Stages of The AIDS Pandemic Paper
I’m working on a health & medical discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
Discussion 1:
AIDS/HIV has a very interesting history in America. It was so perplexing and not understood, that for the longest time it was called GRID (Gay-related immune deficiency). The movie we were asked to watch for this weeks discussion really emphasized the point that lack of public understanding, lack of the proper government funds, and lack of acceptance lead this issue to become greater than what it should have been. Between the years of 1980-1990s, pop culture and media already opened conversation and awareness on this disease. During Reagan’s presidency, AIDS research was top priority in public health. I think that is there was a better understanding of AIDS, how it spread, and how to prevent it like we know now many lives wouldn’t have been taken. The issue that still remains is that there needs to be a larger emphasis on screenings. It has become a focus as it was placed in the Healthy People 2020’s goals, but still HIV/AIDS is still considered a pandemic. Today, HIV/AIDS are widely researched and educated to the public. In the year 2019, there were 15,815 deaths among people who have HIV in the US. However, the annual number of new HIV diagnosis between 2105-2019 decreased by 9% (CDC, 2021). Although we are more educated on HIV and AIDS.
Discussion 2:
During the early stages of the AIDS pandemic, some of the factors that prevented people from taking seriously the issue were funding and the belief that people were immune to the disease if they weren’t gay. In the 21st century, however, the disease is still being transmitted, and safe sex is still necessary. Despite this, people can live long lives with the disease.
During this period, many people who were caring for AIDS patients were worried about their own safety. They also refused to provide the necessary care. To address this issue, the CDC released guidelines in 1982. These guidelines were based on the recommendations of previous studies regarding the protection of healthcare workers from hepatitis B virus infection (CDC, 2022).
The denial and non-acceptance of gay people were also factors that prevented people from taking seriously the issue. I believe that the AIDS pandemic could have been prevented if the public health authorities had taken the necessary steps to control the spread of the disease. Today, AIDS is regarded as a dreadful disease that the public can recognize. The media has also started to shed light on the issue by providing information about preventing it.
Discussion 3:
Middle-aged adults support their elderly parents whose health issues have consumed their savings and home investment to pay for their parents’ medication, hospitalization, or nursing home expenses. Moreover, middle-aged adults had to retire. Some have disabilities or lost their jobs. As a result, they do not have insurance. They have no choice and use their savings to pay their expenses or bills. Also, because of their age, they are at risk to develop illness. Changes in economic status and health issues can contribute to mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression (Edelman, et al., 2013, p. 583).
Some cultures live in poverty. For instance, middle-aged adult Native Americans live in poor conditions. They face high rates of TB, alcohol abuse, inadequate immunization, dental issues, and depression (Edelman, et al., 2013, p. 582). Nurses specialized in mental health can provide counseling or provide resources to help them with their anxiety and depression, promote activities such as senior health fairs. Nurses can initiate events to create awareness and help middle-aged adults to identify health risk factors, they also can provide one-to-one or group therapies (Edelman, et al., 2013, p. 584). It is essential that nurse provide education about coping skills such as breathing and exercise activities to manage stressors or provide community resources to middle-aged adults.
Discussion 4:
Occupational stress has a major influence on one’s psychological well-being. This type of stress can negatively affect one’s physical, psychological and behavior. Specifically, occupational work overload, poor compensation and work environments can result in high levels of stress and lead to poor behaviors and decision making (The Impact of Occupational Stress on Psychological Well-Being | JPMS Medical Blogs, 2017). People cope with stress in many ways but can often choose outlets such as alcohol which can further impact a person’s health and well-being negatively.
As a nurse, I have definitely suffered from occupational fatigue due to working in high stress environments. As a result of work overload and working short staffed on most shifts for the last few years. In today’s environment nurses are subject to emotional, psychological, and physical strains to perform our jobs effectively and efficiently. The demand to perform under such pressures can accumulate and affect our personal lives, causing issues like insomnia, anorexia or obesity, poor habits and an overall decrease in self-care.
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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