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The solution will bring down the use of specialized hardware thus helping reduce cost and making implementation faster and easier. We shall use a pattern matching algorithm to compare the drivers' driving style to predefined patterns depicting rash driving. These patterns will be based on a number of various parameters such as speed of the vehicle, radius of turns etc. If the patterns are matched then an alert will be generated in the form of a message, alarm or call. Keywords – Mobile Phones, Sensors, Driving Pattern, Android l. INTRODUCTION It goes without saying; a majority of accidents which occur are due to rash driving.Crashes caused by lack of alertness in vehicle drivers pose a serious danger to people. This is hazardous not only to drivers themselves but also often to the general public. According to the report of U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Shish Chuddar et. Al. Administration (NATHAN), more than a million people have died in traffic crashes in the United S tates since 1966. Also the main reason for the occurrence of these disasters was reckless driving. Till date, the detection of rash driving has been based on visual observations by patrol officers.But detection through visual observations does not possess satisfactory results. So it is essential to develop systems that actively keep track of driver's operating situations and generate alert on any insecure conditions to prevent accident. It is preferable that the actively monitoring system is real-time monitoring system with quick response, reliable with accurate performance, intrusive and has low cost. Mobile phone being a self-sufficient device, presents a mature hardware and software environment for the development of active rash driving monitoring system.The system based on mobile phone can function effectively on its own because mobile phones are highly portable; all necessary components are already integrated therein, and their communication services have vast coverage. The min imum requirement for such a mobile phone platform is the presence of simple sensors, e. G. , accelerometer and orientation sensor. Now- 2131 wry. I]cams. Org a-days, many phones, especially smart phones, meet this requirement In this paper, we emphasize on using mobile phones as the platform for rash driving detection system development, as they provide the combination for detection and communication functions.We shall build a yester that compares the driving style of the driver to predefined patterns depicting rash driving. These patterns will be based on a number of parameters like speed of vehicle, lane position maintenance and radius of turn. Driving patterns will be matched at real time. If the pattern matches the pre-stored pattern obtained in rash driving cases, immediately an alert would be generated and a message would be send to a concerned person. The performance of our system is evaluated by conducting real driving tests.During these tests, we drive regularly or imitate the rash driving related behaviors. We also vary the position and orientation of mobile phones in the vehicle for the purpose of validation. The results show that our detection system achieves good performance in terms of false negative and false positive. In particular, this paper is organized as follows: Section II represents the methodology involved in Rash Driving Detection which includes Mobile Orientation, Pattern Generation and Matching and Alert Generation.Section Ill represents the Mathematical Model that describes the input, output functionalities along with the success and failure cases. Section IV represents the System Design here we have mentioned about the nature of algorithm to be used for pattern matching. Section V represents the Energy Efficiency of the system. Section VI contains the implementation details of our system. Section VII concludes this paper. RASH DRIVING DETECTION A. Mobile Orientation The acceleration readings are provided by accelerometers in direct ions of x, y, and z axis, correspondingly represented by Ax; Ay and Az.Acceleration readings in direction of x-, y-, and z-axis are with regard to the body of the mobile phone. A mobile phone's orientation can be determined by orientation angles, I. E. Pitch and roll values. Pitch and roll represent the rotation around y-axis and z-axis. In the simplest case, we assume that the mobile phone is laid flat in the vehicle, with the top of phone toward the head of vehicle, so that the accelerations on x-axis and y-axis represent the lateral and longitudinal accelerations of vehicle, respectively.However, the real situations are more complex. The mobile phone may be laid in the vehicle arbitrarily, neither flat nor heading toward the head of the vehicle. Therefore, we set a calibration procedure to help the system determine what direction is longitudinal. 2132 B. Pattern Generation and Matching The calibration procedure begins to work when the system detects the vehicle starts to move. It s starting movement gives the mobile phone a continuously initial longitudinal acceleration, either forward (to get off directly) or backward (to back off the vehicle first).We denote this acceleration as vector AAA. It is much different from that in human movement. Next, we denote the angle between vector Ax and AAA as the angle between vector Ayah and AAA. These two angles are calculated as: driver's side and a message is sent to a person whose contact details are taken into he system initially at the time of installation of the application. The message would contain a link providing the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of the current position of the driver. The exact location is determined through GAPS.Thus, if the message is successfully delivered, an alert notification would be generated at the driver site and the driver will be rescued with the immediate effect. MATHEMATICAL MODEL S= {Ax, Ay, AZ, eye , ex, If,C, Altar, Alone, An, Ink, save, sham, Dry, AAA, LLC , SEC, U P,IF, FAA, Deed, Then the lateral and longitudinal components of acceleration are calculated using the formula: We have stored the test cases of rash driving data in a file. At run time, we will be matching the above obtained values with the pre-stored data using an efficient pattern matching algorithm.Let S be the system that describes â€Å"Mobile based monitoring of driving patterns. † Let A is the set of x, y and z components of acceleration. Let O is the set of pitch and roll values obtained from orientation sensor. Inputs: {Ax, Ay,Az 0= { eye , Oz} Let C is the set of lateral and longitudinal components of acceleration. Output: C = {Altar, Alone } Function: Sec: (A, 0) -+ C Where F is a non-injective function C. Alert Generation Once the pattern is successfully matched, an alarm is generated at the 2133 Let V is the set representing the average speed reached during driving and the maximum speed of the vehicle.

France and United States Health Care Policy Comparison

Abstract The efficacy of the social policies of health care has become a topic of considerable debate. This essay examines the nations of France and the United States in order to develop better understanding of the similarities and differences to be found in each system. The evidence shows that both nations are attempting to address the same issue, through different methods, which in turn are based on social policy. This research will be of value to any person studying the convergence or dependency theories. 1. Introduction As technology unfies the world, there is a continuous debate on the efficacy of individual social policies. This essay assesses and compares the Health Care policies found in the France and the United States in order to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses associated with the processesThe essay identifies convergence or path dependency theory in order to demonstrate how different nations approach the same issues. Suggestions for the future will be offered 2. Health Care Policy2.1 OverviewHealth care is an issue that every nation has to address in order to create a stable, profitable internal environment (Fischer and Collins, 2010). Health care policy can be defined as an effort to alleviate ill-health amongst the population. Although health care policy is increasing, some debate its efficacy (Fisher et al, 2010). This literature suggests that varying societal factors including perception and acceptance play a positive role in the establishment of any social or health care policy. In order to explain the development of healthcare policy, two theories are commonly employed: convergence and path dependency (Dutton, 2007). Each of these methods speaks to the cultural need to assert a semblance of cultural impact on the development of national societal institutions such as health care policy. Cnvergence theory is commonly tied to the functionalist approach which speaks to the societal expectations of having to meet requirements in order to survive and continue to operate (Baldock et al, 2012). The essence of this view associates an increase in industrialization with the coinciding resemblance to other already industrialized nations. This suggests that these forms of nations learn from and adapt other countries policies in order to enhance their own development. Alternately, the path dependency theory denotes a ‘history matters’ approach, that states future social decision and influences are constrained and based on past practices (Baldock et al, 2012) . Prior decisions have a limiting impact on future actions, this method of development often is relegated to the already present institutions that society embraces. This definition of alternative development models indicates a defined social impact to any form of policy institution, not the least of which becomes health care and general population well-being. Both the United States and France will be assessed for their health care policy approach, seeking to Understand whether the convergence or dependency models is more influential.2.1.1 Health Care Policy FranceThere has long been a public policy approach in France (Hantrais, 2010). There is a commonly held belief a nationally subsidized health care system provides a methodfd keeping the population healthy (Hantrais, 2010). With a consistent pattern of leadership in the industry, providing a consistent and strong health care France has illustrated a convergence/functionalist approach to the health care issue, often citing their system as a model for other nations (Marmot et al, 2012). In many ways this evidence speaks to the fact that a healthy population enables increased access and opportunity to social benefits by reducing health care costs and increasing spending in other areas. France as a European nation is marked by a larger than average ratio of health spending yet remains much less than their counter parts in the West spend on health care(Marmot et al, 2012). Alongside this popular national support rests that the fact that the population is largely healthy with a average life span two years more than the rest of the word (Marmot et al, 2012). . The French is to manage cost by implementing a system of premium health care levels that are directly associated with a person’s income (Rodwin, 2003). This is a targeted policy that seeks to make insurance as affordable as possible in order to ensure that that each person has access. Further, this limits opportunities for the insurance industry to adjust rates unfairly or at a disadvantage to certain conditions or participants (Rodwin, 2003). This element of control takes away much of the ability for companies to overly profit from the insurance market. With the French system taking on the burden of the majority of medical expenses through a system of reimbursement, the average citizen’s ability to sustain health insurance is higher (Rodwin, 2003). This protection is enhanced and extended to the people who need healthcare the most, making the issue of major illness much more manageable on the economic and social front. Due to the quality of universal healthcare in France, there are very low levels of private insurance, a further indication of the capacity for this system to not only manage cost but provide efficient and dependable care (Marmot et al, 2012). With a public system in place,the need for private insurance in significantly reduced, further ensuring less expense for the average citizen. France possesses a well-developed system of independent and public hospitals (Rodwin, 2003). This wide ranging access to care has been credited with further enhancing the overall rate of health and effectiveness in the nation. Yet, the diverse manner of health care oversight has been cited as an issue (Marmot et al, 2012). With nearly fifty different regulatory agencies to contend with, each faculty has to negotiate an ever-changing environment, which provides a serious challenge to many institutions. A further problem is the rising influence of the pharmaceutical industry, intent on generating profit rather than being concerned with benefiting the people of France (Clarke and Bidgood, 2013). With prescription charges payable, there is anarea of concern Regarding affordability of medicine. In summary Universal health care in France is a nationally subsidized system that reimburses out of pocket patient expenses, based on that person’s rate of income. With a convergent form of policy that seeks to make the French system a global model, the high quality of care denotes a degree of success. However, the high rate of regulation serves to diminish many of the positive elements of the policy. The French system has offered other nations a model of healthcare promising to reduce sickness, thereby decreasing underlying societal cost. In France, there is evidence that health policy supports citizens during times of sickness or injury.2.1.2 Health Care Policy United StatesThe healthcare system in the United States has long been an area of contention within the nation, commonly resulting in politically partisan fighting that diminishes the ability for any system to function (Hoffman, 2008). With the ascension of a liberal regime in the United States, the recent past has wit nessed a shift away from the individual, less regulated, insurance market to a form of universal health care with far more federal regulation. The private market controls the health care insurance market, making the need for supplementary services high in order to meet every expectation (Hoffman, 2008). With the rising cost of health care and a general lack of productive policy, the shift away from the strictly private system has been a rough evolution for many in the United States. With a standing of 50th in the world foro effective health care policy as rated by the OECD there seems to be a suggestion thathe US system has begun to change to match other models, actively incorporating the convergent theory and seeking to emulate the positive health trends Found elsewhere. (Palmer, 2014), There are multiple levels of regulatory oversight in the US system of health care (Gulliford and Morgan, 2010). This is a reflection of the national and state level authorities that commonly find themselves at odds with one another. With this abundance of regulation there is substantial paperwork (Hoffman, 2008). Evidence suggests that there is a potential for politics to play a role in the policy making efforts of healthcare. This opportunity for gain at the expense of the national system is often attributed to the wellbeing of the very people that need it most, the lower earners and single mothers. US federal oversight is conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, which ensures that the appropriate compliance guidelines are followed by states (Gulliford et al, 2010). This section of governement oversees procedures from county/state level to the national level. In this manner the integration of State and Federal concerns can serve to aid in the implementation of healt h care policy throughout the nation. Yet, it also seems to be the case that there is a potential for conflict among policy makers, leading to a poorer service Medical professionals in the US are licensed under the American Medical Association, with an aim of ensuring a high quality of care and adherence to ethical guidelines (Kominski, 2011). . It has been suggested that the US private system is commonly influenced by the presence of rich or well to do patients or donors (Palmer, 2014). This perception seems justified, as the best performing doctors are often unavailable to the average US citizen, thereby creating an unintentional division of care which is reflected in the life expectancy numbers. Yet, this is a demonstration of the convergent theory at work in the functionalist US society, as the recognition of expanded need becomes apparent; public policy was created to address the issue. In summary The health care policies found in the United States have been shown to be rated as moderate by the international community. Before the shift to the universal care subsidized by the nation, the gap between rich and poor in terms of healthcare had widened. Many people lacked health insurance. In order to address this, recent liberal policies found in the US were formulated but have been much debated. It can be suggested that new policies have succeeded in lowering the rate of people without healthcare insurance, thereby beginning the effort of increasing the health of the population in general. Yet, the regulatory environment found in the healthcare system in the US is often counter-productive. Further, this every area of contention has led to a gap of states that have accepted the new universal care and those that have not, decreasing the impact that they policies have on a considerable number of citizens.2.3 ComparisonThe health care policies found in France in the United States share many similarities as well as considerable differences. For example, the French tradition of seeking social remedies to health issues is sharply differed from the American approach of ‘goes it alone’ fundamentalism (Flynn, 2010). In many cases the expectation that everyone must take care of themselves has led the US health care system to sharply different levels of care in regions, largely based on the underlying income factors of the residents. Conversely, France has long sought to provide a balanced method that seeks to present a useable model to the rest of the world (Fisher et al, 2010). This is best illustrated by the life expectancy rates found in the US of 78.4 and 81.3 in France (Fisher et al, 2010). With numbers supporting the success factors in France over the prior efforts in the US, the American shift to the more universal system is considered a convergence with modern examples such as France leading the way. A factor that both systems share is the high quality of physicians and practitioners that are involved in health care (Palmer, 2014). While the French system is primarily publicly owned and supported, the US policy dictated that many of their institutions are privately owned and operated, presenting further considerations during the transition to universal health care in this nation. This same issue presents itself as a difference between the social policies as the French doctors are paid substantially less than their American counterparts (Palmer, 2014). Yet, the French approach to this issue was to make subsequent education and associated services free to those in the medical profession, thereby reducing the need for the extravagant wages that many experience in the West (Guilliford et al, 2010). This same measure of policy support is yet absent in the American system, which makes a considerable difference as to where and how a student can learn and practice. This literature sugges ts that there is a need to make expenses of the medical learning process reduced in order to present a method of paying fair wage thereby allowing the entirety of the population to receive the same quality of care, regardless of financial position or social standing. The spending levels for medical needs in the United States far outweigh those experienced in French system, demonstrating effective policy (Palmer, 2014). In part due to the rapidly rising cost of health care, the American system was forced to shift to a universal policy in order to slow the impact that this substantial cost on the overall economic outlook for the nation. With both nations providing a social policy of immediate emergency care, there was a widespread perception in the US that this would alleviate much of the lower class medical issues, yet, conversely, this phenomena of utilizing emergency care for routine care served to drastically increase the need for funding from the national level, thereby prompting new policy modelled on systems including the UK and Canada (Palmer, 2014). This is in contrast to the French model, which involves more spending per citizen, but has shown positive performance in response to spending levels. The United States policy of health care has a compulsory insurance mandate this is designed to ensure that each citizen has insurance (Palmer, 2014). Conversely, the French system utilizes a series of reimbursements based on wages in order to supply the same medical services. In some ways, the perception of the US system has been cited as a form of increased taxation on the healthy, with these views stating that they are supporting the poor of the nation. Despite the strength of health care available in the United States, until recently there was a marked increase in the value, with many of the citizens putting off routine care in favour of waiting for emergency, which in turn inflated health costs of every level (Palmer, 2014). However, France overcame this issue by establishing oversight panels that ensure that fair access is assured and that the population has access to the same general level of care. A common component of both nations health care policy is the multiple layers of bureaucrats and agencies that dictate policy (Flynn, 2010). Both nations cite the need to reduce the layers of oversight in order to streamline the process, which would in theory reduce administration costs and aid the both nation and industry. In a very real manner, this evidence suggests that the long term capacity to develop a working system will be found by taking the best of the existing structures and using these as a foundation for growth. 3. Conclusion This essay has examined the social policies of France and the United States in the field of health care in order to evaluate and compare their offerings. The evidence presented illustrates a position of French strength through communal action. With proven records supporting the reduction in health issues, rise in life expectancy and overall positive implementation there is a model for progress. Alternately, the private system once favored in the United States has evolved to a more UK or Canadian style system that requires consumer participation. This recognition and development on the part of the American nation is deemed an example of the convergence/functionalist theory with the country seeking to alleviate many of the social health issues by implementing a system similar to other nations. An area of weakness demonstrated in both societies that have the potential to raise issues in the future is the presence of an over regulated system. With so many different agencies responsible f or the oversight and regulation of the same industry, there is a need to coordinate and simplify the process in order to aid both the consumer and the provider. Further, this area is prone to political partisanship or bias, which in turn has a direct impact on the quality of care and policy that develops. In the end, the social policy of health care has been deemed of critical import for both France and the United States. Yet, just as the nations are culturally unique yet share traits, so too will the health care issue, with both nations seeking to address the same issue though slightly differing means. Only time will judge which has been the better approach. 4. References Baldock, J., 2013. Social policy. 1st ed. Cambridge, UK: Polity. Dutton, P., 2007. Differential diagnoses. 1st ed. Ithaca: ILR Press/Cornell University Press. Feldstein, P., 2012. Health care economics. 1st ed. New York: Wiley. Fisher, K. and Collins, J., 2010. Homelessness, health care, and welfare provision. 1st ed. London: Routledge. Flynn, N., 2010 Social Policy, fiscal problems & economic performance in France, United Kingdom & Germany. London, 1(1). pp. 65-100. Gulliford, M. and Morgan, M., 2010. Expanding access to health care. 1st ed. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe. Hantrais, L., 2010. French social policy in the European context. Modern & Contemporary France, 3(4), pp.381–390. Hoffman, B., 2008. 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Question: Discuss about theJournal of Advanced Nursing for Health Care. Answer: Introduction John is 65 years old electrician (Cancer Australia 2017). He does not indulge in regular exercise and do not play any sport. He is a non-vegetarian and prefers meat and sandwiches instead of fruits and vegetables. He does not have any family history of cancer. He was tested positive in a screening survey for colo-rectal cancer. The results were also positive after doing colonoscopy. He used to feel tired and occasional pain in the stomach. During colonoscopy of John, high anterior resection for a tumour was found. Histology report of John indicated ACPS B, ill distinguished adenocarcinoma penetrating the serosa. All of the 17 lymph nodes were negative and the margins were clear. The adjuvant chemotherapy was indicated along with surgery (Cancer Australia 2017). The purpose of writing this essay is to learn how individual, community, environmental and social factors influence health beliefs and practices for promoting positive health behaviours. The essay will also help in analysing models of health behaviour, health education, self-management support and partnership in health-care. The models may be applied to health promotion and wellness and rehabilitation of individuals and communities. The essay will cover Discharge plan and Self-management plan for John. The discharge plan will include recommended follow-up regime after curative treatment. It will also include signs and symptoms associated with recurrence of colorectal cancer. The self-management plan will include survivorship issues including physical, social, psychological and spiritual issues that John may experience. The section will also discuss communication strategies for effective education of patient. Lastly the essay will discuss the criteria to evaluate the success of education session with patient. Discharge Plan Discharge planning is very important component of nursing care and it should have started right from admission. A successful discharge planning requires team work and inter-professional collaboration. A poor co-ordination between professionals results in discharge problems (Atwal 2002). Nurses are best positioned to deliver patient centred care in discharge planning. Discharge planning engages different agencies including health and social care professionals. Thus it is important for nurses to know the functioning of social agencies as well (Shepperd et al, 2013). It is very important for John to adhere to follow-up regime after Curative treatment of colorectal cancer to prevent any recurrence. According to current Australian Guidelines, there was 7.7 percent incidence of recurrence of metachronous primary colorectal cancers, 4 years after surgery, and 62 percent incidence of reappearance of adenomatous polyps four years after curative surgery (Australian Cancer Network 2005). The follow-up investigations include serial CEA tests; and periodic chest, abdominal and pelvic CT scans; and periodic colonoscopic evaluation (NCCN 2014). The adjuvant chemotherapy regimen prescribed to John include Calcium folinate (Leucovorin) 50mg IV day 1, Fluorouracil 400mg/m IV Day 1, Fluorouracil 2400mg/m by IV infusion over 46 hours commencing on day. The 12 cycles of chemotherapy are prescribed and the prescribed frequency of cycles is 14 days (AIHW 2016). Fluorouracil is a fluoropyrimidine which is an important component of colon cancer treatment in adjuvant s ettings. The antineoplastic agents are given after surgical resection to minimise the risk of recurrence as they destroy microscopic metastatic tissues (Chung and Saltz 2007). However the patient should be made aware of the side-effects of Fluorouracil. The common side-effects of the drug include Nausea and vomiting, Diarrhea, Mouth sores, loss of appetite, Watery eyes, photophobia, Taste alterations, metallic taste in mouth, skin discoloration along the vein through which the medication is given, Low blood counts (white and red blood cells and platelets may decrease in the short term) (Thomas et al 2016). This can put the patient at increased risk for infection, anemia and/or bleeding. The patient should be asked for regular follow-up for the management of these side-effects. The most common symptoms of recurrence of colorectal cancer include change in bowel habits such as frequent diarrhoea or constipation; blood in stools or black stools, loss of appetite, pain in the abdomen, malaise, and unexplained weight loss (Zone and Guide 2017). Diarrhoea is also a side effect of surgery itself which can be managed by diet alone or loperamide may be given (Landers et al 2011). Patients also experience increased wind after surgery which could be incredibly painful and strong analgesics may be required to manage this (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, UK). About one-third people after curative surgery for colorectal cancer die due to recurrence (weiser et al 2008). Therefore it is imperative to detect any recurrence at the earliest stage. Some tools have been developed for cancer recurrence monitoring. These tools are called colorectal cancer nomogram (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center). Disease free probability nomogram can be used to predict the probability of a person to be cancer free after 5-10 years of colorectal surgery (ibid). Colon cancer nomogram can be used to know the probability of survival after five years of surgery (ibid). The tool also gives a range with 95 percent confidence interval (ibid). Social aspects of discharge planning are also very important because social diagnosis runs parallel to medical diagnosis (Lithner, 2015). Thus discharge planning should be holistic with appropriate referrals such as referral to psychologist, social worker, care-taker, legal consultant and financial consultant. The close family members of patient or close friends should also be counseled in detail regarding discharge plan including all its aspects i.e. social, emotional and psychological aspects. The pears should understand that the patient needs mental, emotional and social support during survivorship. Self-Management Plan Once diagnosed with cancer, the journey of life becomes very difficult. This is a disease where even after treatment, fear of recurrence remains inspite of maintaining healthy lifestyle during Survivorship. Thus survivorship in colorectal cancer is a great challenge and several physical, mental, emotional, psychological, social, and spiritual issues are associated with it. Survivorship may be understood by different view-points. In clinical practice, survivorship is generally referred to the period of life after getting primary treatment of cancer. Marker has defined survivorship to be the period of life after diagnosis of cancer (Marker 2015). Although the experiences of survivorship are different for different people, but the period of survivorship is generally perceived to be very difficult by almost every patient (Chapman 2015). The research has shown that colorectal cancer survivors have inferior physical and mental quality of life as compared to those without cancer (Denlinger Barsevick 2009). The physical and mental issues associated with survivorship include; lethargy, difficulty in sleeping, fear of reappearance of cancer, depression, negative body image, apprehension, gastrointestinal problems, urinary incontinence, sensory neuropathy, and sexual dysfunction (ibid). There also occur side effects of chemotherapy which may result in persistent diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, ulcers, photophobia, and anaemia (Thomas et al 2016). These physical and mental issues make the routine life of patient very challenging. The patients also face social difficulties such as inability to fulfil work responsibilities, organisational difficulties, cognitive issues, increased dependence on others, inability to maintain intimacy, challenges to maintain self-identity, inability to fulfil personal and social expectations (Keesing et al 2015). The person may be considered medically unfit for his job and thus may lose his source of income which has serious survivorship consequences. The family may consider the patient as a burden and may become hostile to him and even abuse him. The patient may lose his self-respect, self-dignity and right to a dignified life. Thus patients life may turn to just a vegetative state where he just eat and sleep and passes his life on the mercy of others. Patients also face spiritual distress such as hopelessness (Solano et al 2016). Patients in spiritual distress are unable to find meaning in their lives. They also lose hope, love, peace, comfort, strength, and connection in life. There occurs a situation of conflict between their beliefs and what is happening in their lives (ibid). Patients are generally unprepared for the period of survivorship and they are uncertain regarding recovery and social integration back to the community (Dhillon 2015). There is also a need to prepare social communities and workplaces to help patients experience survivorship in a better way (Marker 2015). During the period of survivorship, there is a constant anxiety of cancer recurrence which is a real concern (Butow et al 2015). Thus to help patients manage survivorship issues; survivorship care plans could be very useful and beneficial. The Australian government has provided survivorship care plan toolkits and other resources (CancerCouncil, 2015; Wiley et al, 2016). Australian governments sharing health care initiative use several chronic disease self-management education programs such as; Stanford university chronic disease self-management program, stages of change model, and telephone coaching (Jordan et al 2008). The Stanford university chronic disease self-management program is a six week generic program, 2.5 hours per week, and is led by trained amateur leaders as well as health-care professionals. It has group-based format and the contents include pain management, fatigue management, proper use of medication, and managing negative emotions such as resentment, distress and frustration. Also it includes resolving health-related problems and also effective communication with health personnel (ibid). The program also utilise stages of change model which enables patients to move from pre-contemplation to contemplation to preparation to action towards self-care and self-management (Drury and Auon 2014). The health-care initiative also includes t elephone coaching which uses motivational interviewing techniques and encourages the patient to adhere to treatment (Jordan et al 2008). It also helps patients deal with negative emotions; improves self-confidence of patients; and provides consolidated social support (ibid). It is essential to communicate to patient in an effective manner to help him manage survivorship issues. Certain communication principles/ strategies need to be followed to facilitate effective communication with patient. The strategy of motivational interviewing needs to be followed. Patient may ask what he can do to optimise his health after treatment. We need to communicate discharge plan and self-management plan as prepared above. The communication ought to be effective and should be patient-centred and goal-directed. It involves collaboration with patient and respecting the patient to elicit a positive response from the patient. There should not be any ambiguity while communicating the discharge plan and self-management plan with the patient. Four general principles of motivational interviewing as described by Drury Aoun; are engaging (express empathy), guiding (develop discrepancy), evoking (role with resistance), and planning (support self-efficacy) ((Drury Aoun, 2014). Firs t of all it is essential to build rapport with patient by asking general questions such as, How do you feel now?, How are things going on?, What are you planning next?. It is better to ask open ended questions to engage the patient in conversation as much as possible. Listen to the patient, summarise what he said, reflect and then respond. Assess how the patient is passing through stages of change while health education (Drury and Auon 2014). It is important to explore the values and attitudes held by the patient. Is he religious? Does he go to Church? How active he is socially? Does he have social networks? Does he have family support? Who takes care of him during illness? All this assessment will help adding/ modifying to the survivorship plan of patient. Allow the patient to use his own arguments regarding survivorship plan. Do not argue with patient. Better understand, summarise and reflect on patients perspective. Set some SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and time-bound) goals for the patient to be achieved slowly and one by one during survivorship (Drury and Aoun 2014). The discharge plan and survivorship plan must also be communicated to family and close friends of the patient. This is another most important and critical aspect of communication. The family and friends also need counselling regarding the care and communication with the patient. During survivorship the patient is dependent on his family or friends in one or more ways and it is their responsibility to keep the patient happy and motivated during this period. The education session will be evaluated as successful if the patient and his family or friends move from pre-contemplation (Not yet thinking to change) to contemplation (thinking for change) to preparation (planning for change) to action (adopting change/ new habits) to maintenance (continuing healthy habits), across the stages of Transtheoretical model (Drury and Aoun 2014). Another evaluation of an effective communication is happy and satisfied survivorship of John where he lives a socially and spiritually fulfilled life. Conclusion John was living a happy and comfortable life when suddenly he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and his life turned upside down. Such moments are very challenging for the patient, his family and friends, and also their health professionals including assigned nurse. Thus a nurse requires great skills to prepare discharge plan and self-management plan for John to follow during survivorship. Even more fine skills are required to communicate these plans to John and his family. For John; after curative treatment of colorectal cancer, it becomes very important for him to adhere to the follow-up regimen. The nurse is required to prepare a discharge plan for John and communicate it to him and his family in the best possible manner. The John may also experience several physical, mental, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual survivorship issues where he needs support of his family, friends, and community. The nurse should prepare an effective self-management plan for John addressin g all these issues and should communicate effectively this plan to John and his family or friends. The goal of preparing these plans and communicating them well to patient and his family is to add life to the years of survivorship along with adding years to the life of John. 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Sex and the Renaissance Essay Example Paper Sex and the Renaissance Essay Introduction A Comparative Analysis of Love, Sex, and Emotion Upon Renaissance Literature It would be hard to find a period in human history where sex, women, and beauty were not a highly influential topic. Over countless centuries, women have influenced religious movements, wars, famine and poverty, the arts, and a plethora of other subjects; indeed, the appeal of sex seems to have had a hand in all things we know of today. This is certainly true of the Renaissance era, as well, where sexual relations was a strong enough bond to dictate marriage, and people often married out of political strife, and mated simply to continue their heritage. This attitude was captivated in the literature and art world, as well, with the modern man able to cite countless exemplifications of the imperativeness of the human body and sexual connotation to authors and artists’ works during the entirety of the Renaissance. Whether the topic was addressed with a serious tone, often accompanied by idolism and hyper bolized beauty, or written about with a humorous slant designed to entertain and enthrall the literate of the time, one cannot possibly respect the work of these great writers and scholars without also acknowledging the depth of effect womankind and sex had on their work. Sex and the Renaissance Essay Body Paragraphs It would not be exaggeration to state that sex was an infatuation with the minds of the Renaissance thinkers, not unlike any other period of time. Authors often wrote poems and stories that would entice young women into attraction, the fact that these men were able to write and read apparently not attractive in itself. Of particular note was poet John Donne, an Englishman from the end of the Renaissance period. In the midst of Donne’s life, he became a priest and was appointed to be a Dean of St. Paul’s cathedral; however, upon analysis of some of his poems, one could question the purity of his heart and mind, although revering his wit in the process. A perfect exemplification of this characteristic is his work, â€Å"The Flea†. This piece of work utilizes the church and its holy sacraments as well as the female body and virginity as target practice for wry humor and subliminal courtship, with literary devices flowering to help prove his ill-gotten point. If a re presentative for the horny, witty teenage boy were needed from the Renaissance, Donne hits a home run with his use of the flea as a metaphor for sexual relations, among other things. For instance, Donne claims that a flea biting his girlfriend, and himself, was a signal of their unity in the creature: â€Å"This flea is you and I, and this/Our marriage bed, and marriage temple is;† demonstrating that the flea was both the reason for their unity and a symbolic representation for marriage. Also, if the woman attempted killing the animal, she would be killing all three of them, and the holy sanctimony of marriage. Unfazed, she crushes the bug under her fingernail and remarks that she felt no pain in doing so; Donne quickly retorts that if she were able to smash the insect so easily, then surely sex wouldn’t be much more of a step to take. As all the boys who read this smirk and all the girls roll their eyes, it is important to note the importance of this poem: it proves t hat people always think alike, no matter what time period they are from. Donne was cleverly seducing his girlfriend, although to what success no one knows; likewise, men of all ages and time periods attempt such behavior. There is no justification of this behavior, nor is there any principle behind it; it is simply inherent in mankind’s behavior, and a versatile subject to utilize. John Skelton, similarly, treated the subject of sex, and particularly the treatment of women, in a fairly light-hearted way. Presenting the topic of sleeping around rather fluidly and without any sense of passion or emotion, Skelton wrote â€Å"Mannerly Margery Milk and Ale†. This poem reads in a very lyrical sense, with repeated lines, easy to follow rhyme scheme, and other such figures of a melodic writing. It also shares something in common with the stereotypical portrayal of males: that they care only for the woman’s body, and not for their feelings at all. A man may be a charmer, but he certainly is only after what he truly wants, it seems: â€Å"Walk forth your way, ye cost me naught; Now I have found that I have sought: The best cheap flesh that I ever bought. With a simple analysis, one can take this poem as a step farther from Donne’s, as the male has charmed the female into getting sexual pleasure and then, rather maliciously, told her off afterwards. A similar theme also persists here, where the woman is tricked into seduction; in this case, our gentleman was able to successfully manipulate his interest. This may be a common idea, in that women were easily tricked into relationship, or perhaps it was only utilized in writing from the time, due to what it entailed in real life. Essentially, a woman was worthless after she had lost her virginity, and that makes the male’s actions all the more unbecoming. However, this made it all the more enticing to write about, regardless of what the purpose was to the reader. Either way, both poets see med to construe one basic idea: that the males of the time period were conniving and manipulative, much as they are perceived in many regards today; likewise, they seem to target the male readership, with an all but serious tone, in which they belittle the issue at hand and celebrate what ability they have to have power over women. On the other end of the spectrum, writers often put females on a pedestal, treating them like they are almost other-worldly. This was clearly a different ideological stance than the previous writers, in which the female body and the concept of beauty were the focus of their work. It isn’t hard to find this kind of thought: Shakespeare wrote sonnets that epitomized the beauty of woman, and Sir Thomas Wyatt especially condoned this type of thinking in a myriad of short poems. A perfect exemplification of his ethereal portrayal of woman is found in his piece â€Å"Whoso List to Hunt†. In it, Wyatt compares a female to a goddess-like doe, one wh o is described with perverted glory if one were not to know It was of humankind, and not beastiality. The beauty of this doe was overwhelming; and, along its neck, bore the phrase â€Å"Let no one touch me.† Clearly, Wyatt had some extremely high personification here, and whoever was the subject of his writing, be it an individual or all of womankind, would be flattered. It echoes sentiment, and empathy for womankind, speaking directly of the beauty that is of their existence, let alone any other fact that would make a person beautiful. In fact, this is vague in most of his work: womankind is beautiful, according to him, for what lies superficially on the outside. Also, an important idea to note is Wyatt’s emphasis on love, and its power over humanity. While the earlier writers mentioned simply ignored the concept of love in a relationship altogether, specifically Donne, Wyatt embraces it and even fears what it can do to the mentality and his well-being. This is eviden t in â€Å"The Long Love that in My Thought Doth Harbor†, where love prevails as the foremost emotion in his mind, above reason, shame, reverence, and the like. It â€Å"Camps in his forehead†, and later on, when it is subjected, runs hiding away inside him. He emphasizes the power that women can have, too, all due to love: â€Å"Love does not kill and does not unchain me, he neither wishes me alive nor frees me from the tangle. I see without eyes, and I have no tongue and yet cry out; I wish to perish and I ask for help. equally displeasing to me are death and life. In this state am I, lady, on account of you. † (Wyatt, pg. 597{I used the modern translation due to the emphasis on love and more concise or obvious structure. }) While the text from this writing, â€Å"I Find no Peace†, may indicate that Wyatt had wandering eyes or love for another, it still depicts the magnificence of love upon the human mind and heart. One would imagine that, if they are n ot under the impression that Wyatt is perhaps a bit incessant and stalking, that his depiction of womanhood is quite admirable to females reading his works. On the topic of beauty and love, one specific piece is called to mind. In Castiglione’s The Courtier, the ideal courting method is detailed; however, in the final few sections, it complements the idea of the perfect lady, and tries to explain what beauty is. Written from the perspective of a court of individuals, all chiming in with their own opinion, things get a bit hectic; drastically different takes on beauty are found in the text, for example. In book four, we find a conversation developing about the â€Å"goodness† of beauty; some individuals believe that beauty can cause horrible things, such as â€Å"hatred, war, mortality, and destruction.†(Castiglione, pg. 49), defining the fact that beauty invokes far more than admiration and attraction in humanity. A perfect example, which is also listed in the t ext, is the story of Helen of Troy. On the contrary, the concept of beauty is emphasized to be that of a circle: a circle, where goodness is the center. And, obviously, if a circle cannot exist without a center, than beauty cannot exist without goodness. Of course, this leads to some blatantly ignorant lines, such as â€Å"Whereupon doth very seldom an ill soul dwell in a beautiful body†(Castiglione, pg. 650). Apparently, an individual cannot be evil if they are beautiful on the outside. In a modest opinion, one would probably conclude that the thoughts expressed in this work were the result of the rich not having to subject themselves to ugly people, simply put. They had their choice, and therefore theories followed on why their logic was logical. Similarly, and while it may seem odd to say so, the same sort of hollow comparative logic is applicable to human beings today. The phrase â€Å"don’t judge a book by its cover†, however cliche, is quite accurate yet i gnored in society today. Apparently, they hadn’t the conception of this sort of judgment in the Renaissance; this is echoed by both Wyatt’s emphasis on external beauty and the crude explanation presented in The Courtier. It would be a paltry task to find other sexual and emotional themes present in Renaissance literature. From Queen Elizabeth’s love of her country to Sir Phillip Sidney’s work of literal idolization, â€Å"Astrophil and Stella†, to John Webster’s effeminately empowering â€Å"The Duchess of Malfi†, countless examples prevailed through time, studied still as representations of the past ways of life. Perhaps it is most important to realize that, when analyzing the desires and emotions of the people centuries before us, they held the same exact ideals that we cherish today. Beauty was a crucial piece of life and love, just as love was an important emotion driven through the hearts of men and women alike. Sex, too, was a t hought alluring to males and females, and will continue to be a draw until mankind ceases to exist. Much like the works of literature created today, mankind always finds itself enraptured by the thought of the opposite sex, of beauty and profound emotion; so too, will it always be a focal point of the literary world. These few short words, ones representative of so much more than can be adequately said, truly are the focal point of literature; a true parallel to the persistent emotion held inside the writer, the reader, and the world. Works Cited 1. Various Authors. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Steven Greenblatt. 8th Edition. N. p. : Norton, 2006. 2. John Donne. â€Å"The Flea. † Poems of John Donne Vol. 1. 2002 Jan. 1. 10/25/10.=http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/donne/flea.php data-wpel-link=external rel=nofollow>http://www. luminarium. org/sevenlit/donne/flea. phpgt;. We will write a custom essay sample on Sex and the Renaissance Essay Example specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Sex and the Renaissance Essay Example specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Sex and the Renaissance Essay Example specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer