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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

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