HA405 Unit 5 Discussion PU Global Healthcare Advocacy Plan I will be attaching my paper on the advocacy group but I need more detailed work and make it thr
HA405 Unit 5 Discussion PU Global Healthcare Advocacy Plan I will be attaching my paper on the advocacy group but I need more detailed work and make it three pages in summary. Fine tuning in detail of how this group will be. Think of how this group will be in the future? Medical marjunia introduction to these population as well providing one to one client based, etc…
In this unit, you will communicate a healthcare advocacy plan. You will contact either a local healthcare agency (i.e., County Health Department, etc.) or healthcare facility (i.e., clinic, hospital, or nursing home) to research two to three healthcare issues affecting the local community.
Explain the issues facing your community, possible methods to alleviate the concern, and how you would ethically advocate for the respective population. You are required to research the specific issues presented with credible sources (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Health, Census Bureau, etc.). In a 3-page paper, present a healthcare advocacy plan that addresses your research findings. Provide a summary of your findings, including at least three (3) credible references to support your advocacy plan in APA format.
Requirements:
Research two to three healthcare issues affecting your local community.
Propose a healthcare advocacy plan that addresses your research findings.
Include three (3) academic references. Running head: ISSUES FACING THE POPULATION OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY 1
Issues facing the population of the general community
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
ISSUES FACING THE POPULATION OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY
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Issues facing the population of the general community
Every community or its patient population is faced with unique challenges which can
require coming up with advocacy ideas in resolving the issues. The Health Department of
Washington County, Hagerstown, Maryland, Waynesboro PA, was visited to inquire information
regarding the issues that affect the population of the general community or the patient
population. During this visit, two issues emerged; opioids and lack of knowledge among the
senior citizens regarding the Medicare programs. These issues were found to affect the
population of the general community significantly. Therefore, the County Department of Health
has a crucial role to play in ensuring that appropriate measures are taken against the issues.
Opioids are a class of drugs that are available both legally and illegally. The drug is
legally prescribed in relieving pain while the illegal category of this drug includes and synthetic
opioids like fentanyl. The illegal use of opioids has affected the population because of its
addictive effect and increased dependency on their use. Even the prolonged use of opioids as
pain relievers may lessen their use, making the pain to worsen. Continued use of the drugs makes
the body to become dependent, where failure to use the drugs will cause withdrawal symptoms
among users. A person becomes addicted and craves for their use, despite their implications on
the user.
Similarly, lack of knowledge by the senior citizens on the Medicare service hinders them
from benefiting from the program. The government enacted the Medicare program to provide
healthcare insurance to American citizens who are not younger than 65 years old. Lacking the
relevant knowledge by the senior citizens denies them the opportunity to service or even use
their Medicare services for their health needs. The County Department of Health undertakes
advocacy measures to address these problems for the affected community.
ISSUES FACING THE POPULATION OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY
The advocacy measure against opioids drugs should include setting up friendly
knowledge center resources. These resources will be used to sensitize the community on the
health consequences of the prolonged use of opioid drugs. The programs will also educate the
community members already affected by the drugs on the most efficient ways of discontinuing
their use and assist them with recovery from withdrawal symptoms. The elderly population
should also be educated and sensitized on Medicare programs. The elderly citizens will be
informed on the benefits of using the programs and how they can seek assistance in the event
they encounter problems with the program. These measures will help in addressing the issues
that are common with the population in the general community.
References
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Hibbard, J. H., Jewett, J. J., Engelmann, S., & Tusler, M. (2018). Can Medicare Beneficiaries
Make Informed Choices? Older Americans face a bewildering array of options for health
care coverage and have little understanding of their choices. Health Affairs, 17(6), 181193.
Manchikanti, L., Manchukonda, R., Pampati, V., & Damron, K. S. (2015). Evaluation of abuse
of prescription and illicit drugs in chronic pain patients receiving short-acting
(hydrocodone) or long-acting (methadone) opioids. Pain Physician, 8(3), 257-261.
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