Risk Assessment in Health Care
A health risk assessment HRA, also called health appraisal as well as health assessment, is a screening tool that helps to identify and understand health risks and monitor health status over time. A health risk assessment includes a questionnaire, an assessment of health status, and personalized feedback about actions taken to reduce risks, maintain health, as well as prevent disease.
A health risk assessment usually includes questions in the following areas:
Demographic characteristics – age, gender
Lifestyle behaviors – exercise, eating habits, alcohol and tobacco use
Emotional health – mood, stress, life events
Physical health – weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels
Current and previous health conditions
Preventive screenings
Readiness to change behaviors to improve health
Medicare health risk assessments include questions related to ability to perform daily activities, like eating, dressing, as well as bathing. Medicaid health risk assessments include questions on access to health care, food availability, as well as living conditions. Pediatric health risk assessments are also available, with questions appropriate for children aged 6 to 17.
Academic level Master’s
Type of paper Discussion Essay
Discipline Health Care
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