There are quite many factors that might cause violence in the USA. The country’s population consists of several ethnic groups and there is always a certain tension between groups of people having different cultural backgrounds. Economic constraints also may force people to commit violent acts. Apart from this, the availability of weapons can also be regarded as a possible factor contributing to the high rate of violence in American society. It is also necessary to note that violence leads to more violence. Finally, family values (or rather relationships within families) have been changed to a certain extent and this can also cause more violence in society as young people do not follow major moral and ethical principles as they are not taught to do it.
One of the major differences between initiating change with a family or an individual and within a community is that the community health professional will need to use different approaches. Thus, when dealing with a family or an individual, the community health professional will need to take into account the peculiarity of this very family or individual. Nonetheless, when initiating changes within a community the community health professional will have to take into account the specific needs of all stakeholders (Clark, 2008). Thus, when it comes to the community, it is necessary to come up with a more complex approach.
Due to physiological differences, individuals are vulnerable to certain diseases. Thus, an individual may run a greater risk to develop a certain disease compared to the population at large (Clark, 2008). Besides, an individual may be exposed to specific environmental influences (which can contribute to the development of the disease) whereas the population of the country or even community will not have to endure the same harmful effects. Besides, an individual may lack for resources to resist the disease. This individual may be short of money and live in quite unfavorable conditions. However, there have been a lot of opposite cases. Thus, an individual may have a certain resistance to disease while other groups of people and even the population at large may be vulnerable and may run the risk to develop a certain disease.
Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most widespread sexually transmitted diseases (Gottlieb et al., 2010). It is not associated with a lot of overt symptoms but it can lead to the development of disorders associated with reproductive functions. This disease is often associated with repeated infections which, in their turn, may result in chronic disorders. Notably, the virus is dependent on host cells and the lack of such nutrients as vitamins, iron and some acids may lead to recovery. Besides, the use of antibiotics may also lead to recovery. Admittedly, to avoid infection or repeated infection, people should develop proper sexual behavior. People also should have check-ups to make sure they have no problems with their health. These factors may help avoid infection or may help people recover.
One of the major health promotion activities is the promotion of healthy behaviors. People should be aware of appropriate behavioral patterns, so children should be taught in schools how to behave to avoid different diseases. Health professionals should also promote healthy behaviors among adults. It is crucial to make people understand the importance of annual check-ups. Of course, people’s awareness about their health conditions and the peculiarities of their bodies will help them change their environment to make it more favorable. Of course, healthy behavior (eating healthy food, doing exercises, avoiding stress, etc.) will help people avoid many diseases.
References
Clark, M.J. (2008) Community health nursing: Advocacy for population health. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Gottlieb, S.L., Martin, D.H., Xu, F., Byrne, G.I., & Brunham, R.C. (2010). Summary: The natural history and immunobiology of chlamydia trachomatis genital infection and implications for chlamydia control. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 201(2), 190-204.