NUR 440 Health Assessments and Promotion of Vulnerable Population August 29, 2011 Kim Hall Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper Identifying the Vulnerable Population and Their Demographics Effective health care is dependent on understanding vulnerable individuals and populations with respect to biases and prejudices of health care providers. According to de Chesnay (2008), “Vulnerability is a general concept meaning susceptibility, and its specific connotation in terms of healthcare is at risk for health problems” (p. 3).The older adult populations will more than double by 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2005). As the elderly population increases, it is imperative to understand the influence on the family, healthcare
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Groups that have a higher risk of becoming vulnerable include, children, people with learning and physical disabilities, people suffering with mental health problems, chronically ill people and the elderly. Age concern (1986) defines vulnerability in the elderly as ‘people in need of some support, help and/or advice in order to prevent personal or social deterioration or breakdown. Without this their level of dependency on others or their ability to manage their lives as they wish, might deteriorate to the point of necessitating their removal to institutional care, which is not their preferred option and might otherwise be prevented or postponed (page 11).’ This statement is proven in my clinical experience. Whilst on placement on a busy acute medical ward, at a local hospital, I helped to care for an elderly lady, whom I shall refer to as Mrs Berry. Mrs Berry was 87 and had been admitted to hospital following a fall
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Therefore, they are often propelled to stay at home. A pro of the elderly in healthcare concerns would be having a knowledgeable and caring physician. A trustworthy physician can perform an evaluation of the elderly individuals awareness of his or her health. This evaluation can help the elderly understand what they can do
Alex Murdock (2007) NHS Direct: A gateway to health. Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to identify what type of changes take place in NHS. This changes is good, excellent or just at satisfactory level to provide health facilities to its people. NHS direct is the combination of advisory; with the latest computer based clinical assessment software (CAS) which is staffed by trained nurses (cunnigham et al; 2002).this is 24 hour service and its purpose is to ‘provide easier and faster information for people about health, illness and NHS so that they are better able to care for themselves and their families’ (department of health 1997).There are a lot of changes take place in NHS, for example structural and organizational changes.
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The Electronic Medical Record, Dollars or Sense? Anne Wolfersberger Ball State University Abstract In recent history, it has become increasingly necessary, that facilities, especially inpatient acute care hospitals, implement an electronic medical record. Clinical information technology is recognized by champions of healthcare quality as a means to save lives, improve less than optimal care, and reduce costs (J Healthcare Finance 2004). There are several advantages to adopting the EMR, from reducing preventable adverse drug events to improving drug prescribing. On the patient side it has been shown that patient compliance with medication regimens as well as follow up appointments and preventative care greatly increase with the
Communication Paper Susan Hall HCS/490 Oct. 10, 2011 Dr.Eboni Green Communication Paper One benefit to the patient with the use of electronic records is that it is effiencient. Electronic medical record is a new way of record keeping, it is the process of moving patient’s records from paper and someone putting the records up and moving them to a computer. Computers are able to store more information, which makes this better for the patient and the doctor, as well as the insurance companies Privacy rule is balanced that it permits disclosure of personal health information needed for patient care and other purposes that are important. The security rules are a series of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to cover entities