Response -Understanding Patients’ Perspectives on Health

Response -Understanding Patients’ Perspectives on Health

Hello Jessica

Great post! You are right about each patient having a different perception of health, thus defining health based on such values. I agree that, as future nurses, we explore varied patients’ perceptions and definitions of health.  A patient’s purpose of health and how they perceive their health is crucial in understanding their values, which influence the approaches nurses can use when dealing with each patient. Evidence-based practices also encourage nurses to incorporate research with patient’s culture, values, and perceptions to promote quality care delivery (Duncombe, 2018). Your intention to use patients’ opinions and perceptions is thus a great idea, and I want to encourage you to incorporate it with evidence-based practice for efficiency. You are right to note that understanding patients’ needs is the first step in promoting quality care because it facilitates the implementation of practices that best address their needs.

Your model of choice in promoting quality healthcare is the Eudemonistic Model of health, which may be described as exuberant well-being, indicating optimal health for patients. I note that your choice of the model is based on the hypothesis that a patient’s quality of life and health outcomes are influenced by the social and psychological aspects of life, meaning that even a very sickly patient may be motivated by care providers to enhance their health outcomes positively. Their state of mental health and positive perceptions about their health can improve the results.

References

Duncombe, D. C. (2018). A multi‐institutional study of the perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing evidence‐based practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(5-6), 1216-1226.

Hello Justina

Thank you for sharing your post. Your observation of how culture and tradition may influence how people define and perceive health is very insightful. I would also like to add that values and belief systems also affect how individuals define health and impact their perceptions. I agree that each individual has a distinctive way of thinking and, therefore, develops judgments and perceptions based on what they feel is meaningful to them. You observed that COVID-19 has dramatically changed how Healthcare services are delivered, which is correct because facilities have established new practices to facilitate care delivery since the pandemic. The implication of that is the change in perceptions and practices in care delivery, which has impacted the duties of advanced practice registered nurses.

A multifaceted approach to care delivery is very influential because it promotes emerging trends and practices in healthcare provision utilizing evidence-based practices (Brownson et al., 2018). Your choice is dependent on the fact that COVID-19 has changed rules, forcing facilities to implement modern practices that meet the needs without exposing patients and professionals to the pandemic. The challenges you highlight are similar to those of other facilities, especially in the face of the pandemic, because ICU facilities have been overwhelmed, necessitating healthcare professionals to implement techniques for reducing the number of infections and educating people on new practices. The wellness model in healthcare interests you most because it deals with the overall wellbeing of the patients to enhance health outcomes. According to the model, health outcomes are dependent on the general state of emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental aspects of a patient’s life.

References

Brownson, R. C., Fielding, J. E., & Green, L. W. (2018). Building capacity for evidence-based public health: reconciling the pulls of practice and the push of research. Annual review of public health, 39, 27.

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1. JESSICA
Each patient we care for is going to have a different definition of health. Health can be defined as a lot of different things. As a future clinician, I will have many opportunities to explore a patient’s definition of health. Understanding a patient’s idea of health will help guide how we educate patients on their health. As a nurse, I have had to work with a lot of different patients from a lot of different backgrounds. I have found how important it is to understand how people understand their health. If I understand the patient’s views, I feel like I can better educate them.

Response -Understanding Patients’ Perspectives on Health

In the book Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span by Carole Edelman and Elizabeth Kudzma, they mention a few different health models that are prevalent within healthcare(Edelman & Kudzma, 2018). The Clinical Model is probably one of the most common health models people align with. But, the model that interests me the most is the Eudaimonistic Model of health. This model can be defined as “exuberant well-being indicates optimal health”. In Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, they include an example of this health model. The example talks about how a person could be dying from cancer but still have the idea of being healthy depending on the person finding meaning in life during that stage of life. In this model, illness is usually indicated by a lack of involvement with life (Irhuma, 2008). This model is very interesting as it talks about how social, psychological, and other aspects of life can determine the quality of life a person is having. I believe that there are many different aspects that define health. Exploring those ideas will be interesting throughout this class.
2. JUSTINA
The question on is, “why is the way an individual defines health and health problems important?”. This is a very good question because every individual has a way of thinking that is peculiar to that individual. The way Mr. Johns thinks about health issues is not the same way Mr. Thomas is going to perceive health issues. Sometimes, culture and tradition may interfere with or change the way people receive information about health problems.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a global pandemic, infecting millions and killing hundreds of thousands. The disease altered the practices of hospitals, clinics, and patients. These changes have implications for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). APRNs must remain current on best practices for the treatment and diagnosis of COVID-19 while being cognizant of changes to their scope of practice. To provide high-quality care, APRNs must use a multifaceted approach that heeds ongoing updates to evidence-based practice (The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2020). The health system changed due to the overwhelming conditions that came with covid19.

The way healthcare service is provided changed with the coronavirus pandemic in that all healthcare providers, including advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), were compelled to provide care to patients in unprecedented ways. Several of the major challenges during the pandemic have been to avoid the saturation of intensive care units (ICUs), prevent new infections, and educate people on best practices in a rapidly changing environment (The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2020).