ANSWER
Heart disease, stroke, and hypertension are examples of chronic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are serious public health issues in Florida and have a substantial impact on morbidity and death. Conditions affecting the heart and blood arteries are referred to as CVD, and they are frequently linked to risk factors such as high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, and obesity. Nearly 38% of adults in Florida have high blood pressure, and heart disease is the state’s leading cause of death, accounting for 21.5% of deaths in 2020 (Florida Department of Health, 2021). Racial and ethnic minorities, older folks, and people with inadequate access to healthcare are the groups most impacted. To lower risk factors, programmes like Florida Health’s cardiovascular health initiatives and the Million Hearts programme encourage screenings, awareness, and healthy lifestyle modifications. With direct medical expenses and lost productivity totalling more than $300 billion nationwide, CVD has a major negative influence on health outcomes, exacerbates inequities, and places a heavy financial burden on society (CDC, 2022). In order to treat CVD as a nurse, one must inform patients about prevention, promote community resources, and modify care plans to accommodate a range of patient requirements while promoting equity and better results.
Citations
Disease Control and Prevention Centres, 2022. facts about heart illness. From https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm, retrieved
Department of Health, Florida, 2021. Data about heart disease and stroke. taken from the Florida Health Department’s website.
QUESTION
Please discuss chronic cardiovascular diseases FLORIDA.
Include the following information in your post:
- Definitions of related terms
- Scope of problem (include data, statistics)
- Population(s), individuals involved
- Efforts to address
- Health, economic, and social impact
- Efforts to address the issue
- Personal reflection as a nurse about the issue related to your practice
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