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Health Care System
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Community Health Services
The Health department and hospitals in Vernon County
Missouri generally provide services to the public to
address certain health issues.
-Services provided by the
health department in
cooperation with the Missouri
Department of Health include
Communicable disease Control,
immunizations, lead testing,
childcare nursing consultation,
and WIC. Other programs are
provided by the Health
Department with Local Funds.
-Services provided by the
Hospital include nutrition
counseling and education,
family planning, disease
management, health
education, and various testing
services, emergency care, etc.
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Lifestyle Impact on Health Lifestyles practiced by the community individuals and resulting
affect on health status
Lifestyle
Low Income
Smoking Delayed Childhood
immunizations
Sedentary
Lack of healthliteracy
Lack of healthinsurance
Affect on Health
Poor Nutrition
COPD and Heartdisease
epidemiology
Obesity Development
and worseningof disease
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Health Care System Response
Development of
Communicable disease testing at the health department
Nutrition counseling at the hospital and health department
The WIC program at the health department Providing health education at health fairs
Providing various screening services at the health
department and hospital
Health education classes at the health department and
hospital
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Response Across the life span
The Health department offers
newborn home visits and elderly/disabled home visits
Car seat training
Breast feeding education Diabetic education and screening
Blood pressure screening
On My Own for disabled and elderly
Meals on Wheels for disabled and elderly
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School Aged Population
Issues with the school aged population in Vernon County
are:
lack of up to date vaccinations
Teen pregnancy
Teen smoking and alcohol intake
Sexually transmitted diseases
Drug use
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Recommendations
Provide incentives to individuals that participate in
health education classes and that practice healthy
lifestyles
Develop 24 hour health care clinics
Ensure we are educating our patient so they can provide
return demonstration and verbalization to ensure
understanding
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Community Health ServicesWright County
Wright county is a rural area that contains health
departments, local doctors offices, but there are no
hospitals within the county.
At the health department there is WIC clinic and apublic health nurse.
At local doctors offices primary care providers and
nurses see patients for general care from pediatrics to
geriatrics, including womens health.
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Lifestyle Impact on HealthWright County
Everyone has a different lifestyle which can affect their
health status for better or worse.
People chose to smoke, drink, use illegal substances,
eat unhealthy food, live a sedentary lifestyle, do notreceive immunizations and do not have a primary care
doctor.
These actions cause disease processes that are
preventable, especially those who are not immunized.
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Health Care System ResponseWright County
Immunizations
Free or low cost lab work
WIC
Screenings at preschools and senior centers
Home visits to elderly patients
Referrals to Meals on Wheels, Pregnancy Resource
Center, and Senior Center
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Response Across the LifespanWright county
The Health department offers
Youth
WIC offers nutritional education, weight checks, food
vouchers, and a crib. Immunizations
Women
Show Me Healthy Women Program
WIC program for prenatal care and continuous care for a yearpostpartum
Adults
Immunizations, lab work, STI testing, blood pressure screening
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School Aged PopulationWright county
Problems that are faced include
Delayed start of school due to not being immunized
Sexually active teens with several partners Sexually transmitted diseases
Teen pregnancy
Poor nutrition
Obesity
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RecommendationsWright County
There is not a diabetic educator in the Wright County
which is greatly needed.
More programs for male patients
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Jasper County Health Services Jasper county is home to many medical services
There are two major hospitals located within the county. Both are300+ plus bed facilities. These hospitals are both level twotrauma centers. These facilities perform all types of surgeries.From heart surgery, to bowel surgery, or facial surgery.
There are two health departments located within the county. One
is located in Joplin and works for Joplin residents, the other islocated within Carthage, and serves the other areas of JasperCounty.
There is also a walk-in clinic located in the county. This serviceprovides all aspect of care. From the dental, to diabetes check-ups, and cardiac problems. Jasper County also has the privilege ofexpress care. These places care for patients with cases whoarent as emergent as patients who perhaps go to the EmergencyDepartment
As Jasper county is a fairly large county, there are many healthpractitioners located within the county that can assist variableaspects of the health spectrum
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Community Health Services The Jasper County Health Department holds a number of
services, which are free to the public.
Vaccinations, WIC, STD testing, doctor visits, pregnancytesting and counseling, lead testing, and health education area number of programs offered free at the health department.
The health department also gives adult immunizations andtuberculosis skin test for a small fee.
The Health Department holds the Show Me Healthy Womenclinic. This program provides women who are low-income,uninsured, and underserved access to timely, high-qualityscreening, and diagnostic services, to detect breast and
cervical cancer at the earliest stages.
With such a large population of people living in the county,close to 100,00, the Health Department is also part of thecommunicable disease control program. This system allowsthe county to help track and try to identify the source ofdisease or outbreak and try to prevent further spread.
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Lifestyle Impact On Health
Jasper County has a very diverse lifestyle, with manydifferent nationalities that live within the county.
As with most areas, Jasper County has a very sedentary
lifestyle. For the reason, this had lead to an increase ofobesity, heart disease, poor nutrition, and onset of newdiseases.
The area has very low educational status when it comesto health care. For the reason, many patients are seenin the hospital and Health Department for the samereason due to an chronic illness. Such as COPD,Diabetes, Heart Disease.
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Health Care System Response
Due to health issues facing
not only Jasper County, but
the United States certain
health agencies have
certain areas theyconcentrate on. At the
Health Department, they
focus on primary
prevention.
To help with primary
prevention, the health
department offers;
Adult and Child Vaccination
Health Education classes
Cancer screenings
High Risk prenatal case-management
Lead Screenings
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Response Across the Lifespan
Youth
Childhood vaccinations
Programs for free car seats and car seat screenings
Middle Aged
HIV testing
Medical Clinic STD testing
Health Education
Women Specific
WIC Counseling
Show Me Healthy Women
Pregnancy testing
Health Education
Adults
Immunizations
Health Education
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School Aged Population
Problems facing the School Aged Population
Lack of child hood vaccinations
Teen pregnancy
Sedentary lifestyle Drugs and alcohol
Health illiteracy
Smoking
Parents habits
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Recommendations
Education of the Health Department
Stressing the importance of Childhood Vaccinations
Health awareness