STRONGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Preventable diseases and deaths in the United States By: Darlene Bickford

 Introduction  Top 5 causes of death in the U.S.  Unavoidable and avoidable risks  Top causes of death in the world  7 Dimensions of Wellness  How to reduce the risk of preventable diseases Table of Content

The U.S. spends more than twice as much for healthcare than other countries throughout the world but we are still ranked among the sickest (CDC, 2009). Life expectancy in the U.S. is 77.9 years. Healthy life expectancy in the U.S. is 69.3 years. Healthy life expectancy ranking: U.S. = 29 th Japan = #1 Japan’s healthy life expectancy is 75.0 years (CDC, 2009). Introduction

 The top 5 leading causes of death in the U.S. are  Heart Disease  Cancer  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease  Stroke  Unintentional injuries  900,000 Americans die prematurely from 5 leading causes of death (CDC, 2009).  20-40% from each cause could have been prevented (CDC, 2009). 5 Leading causes of death in the U.S.

 Tobacco use  High blood pressure  High cholesterol  Type 2 Diabetes  Poor Diet  Overweight  Lack of Physical activity  Exposure to occupation hazard  Drug and alcohol use Common Risk Factors

Avoidable: Personal Behavior choices Lifestyle changes Unavoidable: Social and demographic attributes Environmental Economic Avoidable and Unavoidable Risks

How does the U.S. Compare to other Countries Image #1 (WHO, 2014)

How do we increase the healthy life expectancy in the U.S. ?

How to reduce the risk of preventable diseases (Robbins, 2011)

Wellness Image #6 (Robbins, 2011)

1. Physical Dimension Wellbeing of the entire body Behaviors that impact the body 2. Intellectual Dimension Informal and formal learning Maintaining an active mind 3. Emotional Dimension Awareness of Emotions Acceptance of yours others emotions Management knowing when to ask for help to manage emotions 4. Social Dimension Genuine sense of belonging to a social unit Forming relationships (Robbins, 2011) 7 Elements of Wellness

5. Spiritual Dimension Religion Beliefs, principles and values to live by 6. Environmental Dimension Caring for the wildlife and plants Safe water, soil and air 7. Occupational Dimension Safe work environment Mentally and physically (Robbins, 2011) 7 Elements of Wellness (cont.)

WELLNESS IS… (Robbins, 2011)

Robbins, G. & Powers, D. (2011). Understanding Wellness Chapter 1. In a Wellness way of Life (9 th Ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2009). The Power of Prevention Chronic Disease…the public health challenge of the 21 st century. Retrieved from WHO World Health Organization (May 2014). Top 10 Causes of Death. Retrieved from References