Effects of Disease on the healthcare industry
Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Mental and Behavioral Health
Complete the table on the following page. Choose 2 diseases or disorders to complete the table. Be sure to properly cite references and sources for any information or facts used.
A general example has been provided for you.
Example:
| Disease or Disorder | Treatment Modalities | Cultural Beliefs/Practices Affecting this Disease | Epidemiological Statistics | Available Consumer Resources (e.g., financing, information, support) | Impact on Society |
| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | • Prevention (education, exposure avoidance) • Antiretroviral treatment (required to begin directly after infection) • Antiviral medications sometimes slow disease progression but cannot cure it once contracted. | • AIDS is a disease that only affects the LGBT community (myth). • Contracting HIV is an automatic death sentence (myth). • HIV/AIDS is currently incurable (fact). • Education and proper preventive measures are crucial in fighting this disease. | • Worldwide, 2.5 millionnew cases reported in 2011 (CDC) • 635,000 individuals with AIDS have died in the United States to date (CDC). • An estimated 1.1 millionpeople in U.S. were living with AIDS in 2009 (CDC). | • Websites: • Funding for prevention and research from the government and private sector • Educational programs, UNICEF | • Considered a worldwide epidemic (Shi, 2014) • In 2012, the U.S. government spent more than $20 billion on HIV/AIDS programs and research. • Has an impact onsocial lives and sexual practices of all citizens in a given society in one way or another. |
References
Shi, L. (2014). Introduction to Health Policy. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Washington, D.C.: AUPHA Press. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Retrieved from www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.
Complete the table below for 2 diseases that you have chosen that affect mental and behavioral health. In each box, you are required to list 3 to 5 bulleted statements regarding the heading of that box.
Cite your sources using APA format.
This section is due in Week Two.
| Chosen Mental/Behavioral Disease or Disorder | Treatment Modalities | Cultural Beliefs/Practices Affecting this Disease | Epidemiological Statistics | Available Consumer Resources (e.g., financing, information, support) | Impact on Society |
| List chosen disease here | • | • | • | • | • |