I agree with this definition, though an alternative could be a change of “knowledge” to “awareness.” List and explain 3 barriers to culturally-competent health care in the US. (6 points) 1. The endless extent of information that would make health care “competent” in the US is astounding. A health care provider can never be truly “competent” because they would not be able to retain all the information required. 2.
This means that to overcome this barrier a translator would have to be used. This is an effective way to overcome this barrier because it means that the service user can clearly understand what is been said by the service provider and about any medical conditions and treatment can be discussed thoroughly. In addition, non-verbal communication could be used to help create a further understanding of what is being said. Another barrier that prevents communication from becoming effective is background noise. This is simple to overcome as closing windows and doors to prevent outside noises from interfering or by moving to a different area would solve this problem and allow communication to continue effectively.
This may be achieved through advance planning, either through a written document such as an advance care plan, or by appointing a person to make decisions on their behalf such as a medical enduring power of attorney. What are advance care directives? Advance directives are the plans that a patient makes for his or her future health care decisions in the event that he or she cannot make those decisions independently. Advance directives can be oral or in writing. Patients should be strongly encouraged to put their wishes in writing, this makes it easier for health practitioners who don’t know the patient to act according to their wishes.
It affects patients’ physical well-being, emotional well-being, social well-being, spiritual well-being and survival. The treatment should be the most disease-specific and palliative therapies, taking into account cost, availability, side effects, and patient wishes (Kuebler, Heidrich and Esper, 2007). Although medications will help to varying degrees, relief of dyspnea requires a comprehensive approach to its management. Treatment of the underlying condition or disease while concurrently addressing the symptom would be the main goal to alleviate the dyspnea, unless the patient requests comfort measures only. For the palliative care patient, the goal is excellent symptom control with the least possible sedation, allowing continued patient/family interaction (LeGrand and Walsh, 2010).
These are all things we expect to get when we visit the doctor as this is why we go there. However the biomedical model also puts some less obvious guidelines in place for doctors and other medical professionals to work to. For instance no blame should be attached to the patient who comes for help, no matter what the condition and that the cause of any illness is biological and only biological. It is these guidelines which make the biomedical model so affective when treating patients directly for their illness. Some of the main benefits of using these guidelines and the biomedical model however can be more easily seen when looking at an infection like HIV and AIDS.
Conclusion and Recommendations With the information that has been presented to this medical professional, the findings support the decision to have said individuals forge ahead and participate in the pilot study with a minimal margin of reservation. Agreement that the benefits of providing accessible health information to medical personnel quickly in order to possibly save a life, definitely outweighs the security risk of having the information fall into the wrong hands. If a decision was needed in a personal circumstance with familial involvement under the same conditions, agreement would still be the position of
Health Information Exchange Professor Crossley Ebony Drummond October 21, 2013 Health Information Exchange The Electronic health information exchange helps medical professionals such as Nurses, doctors, pharmacist and other health care providers. This system also allows patients to properly access and safely shares the patient’s medical records efficiently, bettering speed, quality and the cost of patient care. Electronic health information exchange cannot replace intercommunication between the patient and the patient’s physician, but it can greatly improve the completeness of patients medical record in which cam effect the care positively, current medications and other information that is carefully abstracted during visits. Sharing patient records properly will better inform decision making at a certain point of care. This can allow providers to avoid re-admission, avoiding medication errors, lower duplication testing and improve diagnosis.
It is noted that in the absence of a progressive terminal disease, the feeding tube may be used to prolong life and since the patient is not dying of another cause, discontinuing the feeding tube would imply a desire to cause the patient’s death. In this context most of the controversy occurs. If the patient is able to express one’s views now, or in the past has clearly expressed one’s desires on this issue, they should be considered. Too frequently, a statement is made in very clear-cut terms whether or not to use a feed tube. It would be wiser, rather than saying yes or no, to discuss the context in which one
The reason for this window of time for the infection to develop is because hospitals try to have the duration of hospital stays decreased. Therefore, the symptoms of the infections aren’t discovered until after the patient has returned home. Hospital-acquired infections are also an indication of how well patient care and safety is at the hospital. The safety and quality of care for the patients should always be a hospital’s first priority. Hospital-acquired infections are preventable and preventing them is straightforward: a code of cleanliness.
Thirdly, the ensuing clarification and conversation will hopefully aid the rapport building process, which is so vital for successful treatment. Mr X will be beginning to put his trust and faith in me as a therapist, as someone who can provide him with the vehicle to escape his negative belief system, which appears to be deeply ingrained. Displaying a thorough understanding of the client’s issues are the foundation stones of rapport and ultimately success. Ethical Considerations At the initial consultation I would also ensure that I am ethically the correct person to be dealing with Mr X’s issues. * By checking his medical history, remembering neurosis not psychosis.