From Grassroots to Policy

From Grassroots to Policy

Methamphetamine Drug Addicts

Vulnerable populations in the health sector include people with psychological, physical, and social needs. Those with psychological needs include people with chronic mental conditions such as bipolar, attention disorder, and schizophrenia, people with a history of substance or alcohol abuse, people with suicidal thoughts, and those prone to being homeless. Individuals with social needs include the homeless, refugees, immigrants, and people living in abusive families. In Los Angeles, one of the most prevalent vulnerable populations is people with methamphetamine addiction.

The key characteristics of this population are that they are aged between 20 and 40 years old, are non-Hispanic whites, have emotional or economic problems, and experience problems dealing with their primary support group. This population is considered vulnerable because they often experience health conditions that are worsened by their poor diet and inadequate healthcare. They are also prone to mental issues such as depression because most of them prioritize purchasing drugs and do not have enough money to pay their bills, thus becoming homeless.

Health Practices and Beliefs Of The Methamphetamine Drug Addicts That Increase Their Vulnerability

The main health practice of methamphetamine drug addicts that increases their vulnerability is using methamphetamines with other drugs, particularly alcohol because most of them usually take the drug in social places such as clubs and parties. The use of methamphetamines and alcohol together has fatal consequences, such as increased heart rate, resulting in death.

Nursing Role In Advocating Methamphetamine Drug Addicts At The Local, State, Or National Level

Nurses play a vital role in advocating for vulnerable populations because they often contact vulnerable populations (Christopher et al., 2015). I could advocate for methamphetamine drug addicts at the local level by developing community programs designed to minimize methamphetamine addiction and create awareness of the dangers of using the drug. I could also advocate for methamphetamine drug addicts at the state level by proposing what should be included in policies made to eliminate methamphetamines addiction. According to (Patton et al., 2019), nurses have to improve healthcare by mutually making decisions with state or local authorities and developing policies.

References

Christopher, M. A., Duhl, J., Rosati, R. J., & Sheehan, K. M. (2015). Advocacy for Vulnerable Patients: How Grassroots Organizations Can Influence Health Care Policy. American Journal of Nursing, 115(3).

Patton, R. M., Zalon, M. L., & Ludwick, R. (2019). Nurses making policy: From bedside to boardroom (Second). Springer Publishing Company.

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Select and describe the key characteristics of one vulnerable population from your practice or locale and discuss why this population is considered vulnerable. Include one or two health practices and beliefs of the chosen population that incur

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eases the vulnerability of the population. Describe how you, in an advanced nursing role, could be an advocate for this vulnerable population at the local, state, or national level.
Example: Los Angeles homelessness, opioid/drug addiction

Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years
BOOKS: Patton, Zalon, Ludwick: Chaps. 3, 4
Christopher, M.A., Duhl, J., Rosati, R.J., & Sheehan, K.M. (2015). Advocacy for vulnerable patients: How grassroots organizations can influence healthcare policy. American Journal of Nursing, 115(3), 66-69.