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por teaghan saggo 5 anos atrás

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Impacts of Heart Disease in Canada

Heart disease significantly impacts various aspects of life in Canada. Employment becomes a challenge as patients might need to work part-time, face job restrictions due to physical limitations, and struggle to find understanding employers.

Impacts of Heart Disease in Canada

Impacts of Heart Disease in Canada

Media (Advertising, television, music etc.)

Can reduce physical activity and make somebody sit around with media rather than get healthy and active
Allows current and former patients to tell their stories
Doesn't teach anything, people have to do their own research
Spreads myths about diseases. Most people have NO idea about heart diseases unless they know somebody who has one
They seem to sugarcoat things and give people a false perception
Can convince people to stop using a product because it can lead of heart disease (roller coasters, antidepressants, etc)

Individual

More tired and drained than the regular person
Obesity rates
Feel tired, overwhelmed, more irritable, and a hassle
Difficult to cope with going from home to the hospital constantly, which also would be so hard to get back into a regular and "normal" routine
Help groups and therapy are more promoted
Will begin to notice more things that they wouldn't have before, this also means that they will be more or much less intact with their feelings
Makes them feel like they are the problem which can lead to things like suicidal thoughts
Makes them stronger as an individual
Will be very confused and will need plenty of reassurance
Can promote or devalue the importance of taking the proper measures to get better
32% of deaths had something to do with heart disease
1/3 patients suffer from depression
Has to depend on many people
Pushes themselves too hard to things on their own, even though they shouldn't be
Can make them feel helpless and badly
Can make them feel weak
Time off of work

Employment

Some patients might not think there is much of a point in getting a job unless it includes health insurance
The jobs and duties must be limited because heart patients have limited control over their disease. They can't lift heavy things, they can't be in a high stress environment, etc
VERY difficult to cope with the motivational aspect of getting up for work
They would have to work part-time and that doesn't help keep up with bills and costs that go along with life, let alone medical treatment
Hard to find a job if you don't have one already
Difficult to find an employer who is comfortable losing someone who is constantly needing time off for treatments

Health Care System

Is always undergoing changes to accommodate new patients and cases to best suit the population
Benefits (patients, health care providers, family members, etc)
Education to the public
Doctors knowledge who make amazing health plans that are well thought out and tested
In 1994, the system paid over 18.4 billion dollars in treatments and medications that had anything to do with heart disease
Free health care, which helps out probably every Canadian who is dealing with these issues

Family

Can hurt other relationships in their life
Takes a toll on their overall health
Negative mood and pessimistic thoughts
Lack of sleep
Quick fast food diet
Time off work
Their higher ups may believe they don't have their priorities straight and feel the need to fire them
Can lead into money problems
The family will be a main support system
Puts pressure on them to be at their best and to look after other's needs before their own

Economy

Have been and still are looking for a cure
Many health care plans are offered
The Canadian government pays BILLIONS of dollars for treatments and prescriptions that anything to do with heart disease
People who are richer and better off apparently don't get as many heart disease issues, rather than people who aren't as wealthy
1/12 of Canadians who are 20+ are currently living with some type of heart disease. This equals out to 2.4 million people