PATIENT CARE INVOLVING STD PATIENTS

  Plenty of issues are brought up in cases where having on HIV testing is done. Plenty of people do agree on taking them but some reject the idea as personal thoughts and opinions. Such occasions include as below: - refusal due to demographic factors such as older age, female sex, higher income, and being married.  - recent negative test - perception of being at low risk     ~ due to being in long-term monogamous relationships     ~ due to abstinence or consistent use of protection since the last HIV test - feeling sick - don't want to know their status - confidentiality concern - potential strain on the relationship - prefer to test with primary care physician - perceiving HIV tests as something abnormal  Throughout all of that, plenty of actions has been taken to minimize the risk of people contracting the disease as it will bring down the quality of life of a said person. These actions include: - an information-based video - behavioral counseling pr...

Infecting others.  Having an untreated STD clearly increases your chances of infecting others. Even if you use condoms and have safer sex, there is still a chance of transmission. This is particularly true for STDs such as the human papillomavirus (HPV), for which condoms only offer partial protection. Even if an STD can't be treated (as with HPV, HIV, genital herpes, and hepatitis B), knowing your condition can help you get the therapy and information you need to lower your infectivity. Becoming Infertile. Curable STDs like chlamydia and gonorrhoea, if left untreated, can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women and infertility in both men and women. Syphilis complications can also cause the epididymis to become obstructed, increasing the risk of male infertility. If you are in a relationship or plan to start a family in the future, it is critical to get tested for STDs to protect your chances of becoming pregnant. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...

WHAT IS STDs? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is an infection that is mostly acquired through sexual contact or sexual intercourse such as vaginal, oral, or anal sex. it can also be spread through nonsexual contact such as from transfusion of blood, a pregnant mother to her infants and shared personal items. Due to this, STDs are one of the common contagious diseases in the world.  It is estimated that 25% of Americans have an STD that cannot be cured (Traci C. Johnson, 2021). A total of 20 million new cases are recorded each year, with the majority of those occurring in adults aged 15 to 24. These infections can be life-threatening. WHAT CAUSES STDs? bacteria causes chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis viruses cause HIV, genital herpes, genital warts (HPV), parasites cause hepatitis B. Trichomoniasis   COMMON TYPES OF STD's Chlamydia Chlamydia is caused by a certain type of bacteria. According to...

What Is Patient Care?   - Patient care entails the prevention, treatment, and management of illness as well as the maintenance of physical and emotional well-being through the use of healthcare professionals' services.  1 Patient care refers to services provided to patients by health professionals (or non-professionals under their supervision).  2 Whether healthy or sick, a patient is a user of health-care services.  According to WHO, patient care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes is referred to as quality of care. It is essential for achieving universal health coverage since it is based on evidence-based professional expertise. As countries commit to achieving Health for All, the quality of care and health services must be carefully considered. Quality health care can be defined in a variety of ways, but there is a growing consensus that it should include:   Effective –...

Assalamualaikum and hi! ✨ We, Year 2 students of Bachelor Medical Imaging from IIUM Kuantan. This blog is for our assignment project Patient Care (AHMI 2212). We hope you get new information and a clear explanation about patient care involving std patients. Thank you ✨ Here are our group members! 1. Fatin Nur Fariha binti Abdul Syukur (2011926) 2. Ainul Maisarah binti Anuar (2015902) 3. Siti Nur Irdina Amalin binti Shahrul Nizam (2011220) 4. Aina Arisha binti Khalid (2010560)