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HCS 245 Week 2 Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Mental and Behavioral Health
Complete the Mental and Behavioral Health portion of the Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry document located in the course materials.
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Complete one of the four tables below each week. For each table you will use 2 diseases of your choice. 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 (ex. 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, 2.5M new cases reported in 2011 (CDC) · 635,000 individuals with AIDS have died in the US to date (CDC). · Est. 1.1M people in U.S. living with AIDS in 2009 (CDC). | · Websites: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.html · 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 over $20B dollars on HIV/AIDS programs and research. · Impacts social 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 http://o http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.html