Conduct in-depth analysis of a pertinent topic related to aging. ( I CHOSE CHF )
2. Define the problem, specific population affected, cultural implications, and financial/legal/ethical implications.
3. What interventions can be used to improve the problem?
4. What resources are available? What are the associated costs? Is this idea sustainable?
5. Support your responses with examples.
DEAR WRITER, YOU MAY USE NURSING BOOKS, NURSING JOURNALS, ARTICLES AND THE INTERNET FOR RESOURCES. YOU MAY ALSO USE INFORMATION FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020, LOOK UNDER ?OLDER ADULT?.
WHEN ASK TO DEFINE THE ?PROBLEM? THE INSTRUCTOR WANT TO KNOW WHAT CHF IS.
Submit your paper in a 3 page Microsoft Word document.
On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.
References must be within 3 years.
Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Defined the problem related to your aging topic. 36
Identified and described the specific population affected. 16
Identified and described the cultural implications for the identified population. 16
Identified and described the financial/legal/ethical implications for the identified population related to the problem. 16
Identified and described 2?3 interventions that can be used to improve the problem for the specific population. 16
Identified and described the resources that are available in order to improve the problem for the specific population. 16
Identified and described the associated costs related to the interventions for the identified problem. 16
Identified and described the sustainability of the interventions for the identified problem. 16
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format. 32
Total: 180
Heart Failure Statistics
? Nearly 5 million Americans are currently living with congestive heart failure (CHF).
? Approximately 550,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year.
? Congestive heart failure affects people of all ages, from children and young adults to the middle-aged and the elderly.
? Almost 1.4 million persons with CHF are under 60 years of age.
? CHF is present in 2 percent of persons age 40 to 59.
? More than 5 percent of persons age 60 to 69 have CHF.
? CHF annual incidence approaches 10 per 1,000 population after 65 years of age.
? The incidence of CHF is equally frequent in men and women, and African-Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop heart failure than Caucasians.
? Heart failure is responsible for 11 million physician visits each year, and more hospitalizations than all forms of cancer combined.
? CHF is the first-listed diagnosis in 875,000 hospitalizations, and the most common diagnosis in hospital patients age 65 years and older.
? In that age group, one-fifth of all hospitalizations have a primary or secondary diagnosis of heart failure.
? More than half of those who develop CHF die within 5 years of diagnosis.
? Heart failure contributes to approximately 287,000 deaths a year.
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