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VULNERABLE POPULATIONS REPORT
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There are a lot of issues that the vulnerable population face in the contemporary world. In
this case, these people have to face challenges that others might not be aware of, and as such, this
ends up affecting a lot of elements of their personal and professional lives. However, one
vulnerable population that requires a lot of attention is the elderly people given their physical and
emotional issues that have a significant impact on their health. As compared to the other
vulnerable population groups, elderly people required quite a lot of attention, taking into account
the fact that their age makes it difficult to perform different tasks by themselves, which brings
about the necessity of incorporating medical personnel to help them. Therefore, this report will
not only explore health determinants affecting the elderly people but also how public health
nurses can help and the different strategies that can be used to address this issue.
Taking into account that in contrast to the other vulnerable population, the old age is
something that most people go through, it is of great importance to ascertain that they are taken
good care of. It is estimated that in the united states, the elderly account for about 13% of the
population, which is quite significant, considering that the percentage accounts for millions of
people. Moreover, it is estimated that the number will also rise by a large margin in a few years,
and therefore, there will be a lot of elderly people who are in constant need of healthcare, taking
into account that state that one will be in. Due to this, there are always a lot of elderly people
who require attention in regards to their social and economic life, therefore, bringing the
necessity of involving public health nurses to help them and reduce the burdens that come with
old age (Black, 2007).
One of the health determinants affecting the elderly people in society is their physical
environment. This element encompasses a lot of aspects of their physical health and the
environment that the elderly people have and, as such, contributes significantly towards their
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS REPORT
Name
Affiliation
Course
Instructor
Date
, 2
There are a lot of issues that the vulnerable population face in the contemporary world. In
this case, these people have to face challenges that others might not be aware of, and as such, this
ends up affecting a lot of elements of their personal and professional lives. However, one
vulnerable population that requires a lot of attention is the elderly people given their physical and
emotional issues that have a significant impact on their health. As compared to the other
vulnerable population groups, elderly people required quite a lot of attention, taking into account
the fact that their age makes it difficult to perform different tasks by themselves, which brings
about the necessity of incorporating medical personnel to help them. Therefore, this report will
not only explore health determinants affecting the elderly people but also how public health
nurses can help and the different strategies that can be used to address this issue.
Taking into account that in contrast to the other vulnerable population, the old age is
something that most people go through, it is of great importance to ascertain that they are taken
good care of. It is estimated that in the united states, the elderly account for about 13% of the
population, which is quite significant, considering that the percentage accounts for millions of
people. Moreover, it is estimated that the number will also rise by a large margin in a few years,
and therefore, there will be a lot of elderly people who are in constant need of healthcare, taking
into account that state that one will be in. Due to this, there are always a lot of elderly people
who require attention in regards to their social and economic life, therefore, bringing the
necessity of involving public health nurses to help them and reduce the burdens that come with
old age (Black, 2007).
One of the health determinants affecting the elderly people in society is their physical
environment. This element encompasses a lot of aspects of their physical health and the
environment that the elderly people have and, as such, contributes significantly towards their
