Breast cancer is a public health issue that affects the lives’ of millions. The evidence-based Public health approach used to address health issues is known as P.E.R.I.E. The P.E.R.I.E. process stands for problem, etiology, recommendations, implementation, and evaluation. Through the P.E.R.I.E process, breast cancer can be addressed and evaluate to get a better understanding, with the intentions of reducing the risk. The health problem is breast cancer. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that is located in the cells of the breast. According to the American Cancer Society, a malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body (2015). The burden of …show more content…
“When” focuses on the time of the disease, which can be broken down into primary, secondary, and tertiary. “Who” focuses on who the actions should be implemented towards, whether that is individual or a larger population. “How” focuses on the type of intervention that should be used. There are three types of intervention; which are education, motivation, and obligations. Primary is prior to the disease, secondary is prior to the symptoms, and tertiary is prior to the irreversible complications. Primary would be educating the individual about the risk factors that increase the chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer. The secondary level would be motivating the at-risk groups to get mammograms, or other forms of testing to determine early detection. Mammograms are screening exams that are used to detect cancer before the symptoms are present or have begun (American Cancer Society, 2015). Tertiary level would be the diagnosis and treatment of the cancer before there were irreversible consequences, such as death. There are many types of treatments available. Breast-conserving surgery, also known as partial mastectomy or lumpectomy, is where part of the breast that contains the cancer is removed. A mastectomy is when the entire breast is surgically removed. There are other options available. The implementation would be based off each individual
Improving outcomes for people with cervical cancer is not just about higher survival rates. It is also about improving patients ' experience of care and the quality of life for cancer survivors. As cancer, treatments are often complex, hospitals use multidisciplinary teams to treat cervical cancer and tailor the treatment programme to the individual. Multi-disciplinary teams are made up of a number of different specialists who work together to make decisions about the best way to proceed with your treatment. The prospect of a complete cure is good for cervical cancer diagnosed at an early stage; although the chances of a complete cure decrease the further, the cancer has spread.
Lifestyle and environmental factors have been closely analyzed for any links that may increase breast cancer risk. During research, it has been found that newer lab tests that are more sensitive, can detect cancer cells that maybe have broken away from the tumor in order to help predict the recurrence of the
Unit 14 resub: Alternative health approaches to health care are analysed using a broad range of of research to get various concepts and understanding of the CAM therapies. In 1986 Aakster did a research on how CAM therapies varied fro the traditional biomedical treatments. In his conclusion he found three models that suited medical perspective as listed below; (ii). The pharmaceutical model believes that disease is treated using technology and drugs. (ii).
With this in mind, the plan identifies five key categories and multiple sub-categories or social determinants, relevant to improving health. The five
This is done to prevent the spread of any disease and contain it. The last level of interventions is tertiary. Tertiary interventions are important for the nurse to provide because it deals with the patients after they have been diagnosed. The aims of these interventions is to provide care regarding their diagnosis and prevent it from getting worse or spreading. Tertiary interventions are done when a patient receives medication for their STD, or is referred to a support group in the case where the STD cannot be
In Australia the participation rate of breast screening is about 54% in aged 50 to 74 years according to 2014-2015 data which is more than 5 in 10. (17) In that situation government should take more steps to promote the importance of breast screening, increase women understanding of breast cancer screening benefits and harms to reduce further mortality from breast
While there are benefits of mammography screening, it is also important to be aware of the potential harms of this type of screening. The most serious harm is overdiagnosis. Overdiagnosis is when a woman is diagnosed with, and receives treatment for, breast cancer that would not become a threat during her lifetime. The most common potential harm of mammography screening is a false-positive test result.
The public health model is more difficult to define than the other two models due to not everyone understands the concept of public health. The public health model is concerned with individuals’ who have problems but extends the concept of health care beyond just the normal medical treatment due to individuals problems may be linked to social issues as well (Woodside & McClam, 2015). The public health model looks at larger populations and not just individuals by actually collecting data and examining this data to determine the overall problem (Woodside & McClam, 2015). By collecting and examining this data the public health model is used to alleviate health problems that have consequences for society in general, like health insurance for
Breast cancer and Mastectomy produce two great sources of psychological stress, one to do with the individual existence and survival, and the other to do with the femininity and self-image (Tarrier, Living with Breast Cancer and Mastectomy). The most common reaction to Mastectomy is anxiety and depression (Tarrier, Living with Breast Cancer and Mastectomy). The most common reason for Mastectomy is breast cancer (A.D.A.M Encyclopedia) Women who have a very high risk of developing breast cancer may choose to have a preventive (or prophylactic) mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer (A.D.A.M
This is done through several stages where at each stage the person is faced with a different severity
As a result, we will not just focus on the treatment of the illness but its prevention also - by tackling the true root of the illness.[check reference] Each of the three dimensions of the biopsychosocial model feed into each
Breast Cancer is a group of cancer cells (malignant tumor) that forms in the cells of the breast (“What is Cancer?”). Breast cancer awareness is important because it raises money for research for a cure. This year there is an estimated 1,685,210 cases and 595,690 deaths from breast cancer (“U.S Breast Cancer Statistics”). Even though breast cancer cannot be detected in its early stage, women should still get a mammogram. Researchers seek to understand the stages and risk factors for breast cancer in order to improve treatment options.
Research suggests a strong association between breastfeeding and breast cancer (Morris, 2009). One study shows that the relative risk of breast cancer decreased 4.5% for every year of breastfeeding, regardless of others factors such as age and geographical location (Morris, 2009). Another study among women who had a first-degree relative with breast cancer showed that the women who breastfed had a lower incidence of breast cancer than those who did not (Stuene, Willett, Xue, Michels, 2009). It has also been found that the duration of breastfeeding plays an integral role in the level of risk a woman is at for breast cancer. In fact, the shorter duration of breastfeeding in developed countries contributes to the greater incidence of breast cancer
Statement of the Problem Most breast cancer cases are found in women over 35, but tumors that are found in younger women tend to be more aggressive and are associated with lower survival rates (Norman & Cooper, 2011). On average the size of a breast cancer tumor among young women between the ages 16-20 are slightly larger and more progressive than a tumor found in a woman older than 35 (Shin, Park & Kim, 2012). If a lump is found at an early stage there are more chances in removing the cancer before it spreads to other parts of the body. Improving the likelihood that a specific treatment will be successful is merely finding the cancer as soon as possible (Chowdhury & Sultana 2011).