Psycho-social Issues in Healthcare

You will choose a topic pertaining to one of the populations that we are focusing on in this course. It can be any issue, involving a behavioral health problem, and must include nursing interventions to address the specific problem. For example, it could be teenagers and anxiety, breastfeeding women and depression, gay men and methamphetamine addiction, elementary school children and stress. One element must be the population, the other must be a behavioral health concern of an individual/s in that population. Think broadly and cast a wide net. You must have your topic approved by your instructor, and this must be done by week 4.

Criteria for Grading/Allocation of Points

The following are criteria for grading, and points given for each component of the paper. You will receive full points if you address each of the four areas logically and completely, and your grammar and wording flow well and make sense. If your content lacks relevant detail or doesn’t clearly express the problem and the solutions, you will receive fewer points. If you have multiple grammar and spelling errors, you will receive fewer points. Use your own words or cite properly using APA. Do not take credit for work done by others. You can cite as many times as you wish. Please check the APA resources on Canvas for assistance.

10 points: Background & History: How long has this issue been recognized as a problem/disorder? What were some early research and data? When did the problem first attract the attention of healthcare professionals, researchers, and/or scientists? How has this problem been treated in the past?  Does this problem affect a very large group of people, or smaller groups? How has the problem and its treatment evolved over time?

30 points: Describe the issue as of 2020. What is the scope of the problem currently? Describe unique challenges and issues relating to the health problem.  Describe influences on indicators of health and health status. How does the problem impact the life of the person with it? How are their family/support group and the local and larger communities affected?

30 points: Describe at least two strategies for supportive nursing care for an individual with the problem. Use examples of how you would provide supportive care or where you would refer the person for supportive care. Provide the names of two current community resources. Locate 2 supportive organizations in the King County area, the state of WA or the USA that serve this population. Briefly describe location and services provided and website information. Provide a link to their website if they have one.

30 points: Utilize a minimum of 5 sources pertaining your population. Three must be recent articles from scholarly journals, published within the past five years, or one of the three can be a landmark study if it is older. Get instructor permission to use an article/study older than 5 years. The remaining two sources can be websites, or you may use your textbook as one source. The sources must be properly cited using APA format in your paper. You must also use the following APA format components: double spacing, cover page, reference list using proper citation, and proper in-text citation. You do not need to include an abstract and do not need a running head. Your paper should be 8-10 pages long not including reference list and cover page. College level grammar, spelling, paragraph and sentence structure are expected.

Describe at least two strategies for supportive nursing care for an individual with the problem. Use examples of how you would provide supportive care or where you would refer the person for supportive care.

Introduction

The goal of supportive nursing care is to provide effective and efficient interventions to promote health and wellness in individuals with disabilities. The nurse will work with the client, family members, medical personnel or other caregivers to identify problems in order to determine goals of treatment for their specific situation.

Identify the problem.

  • Identify the problem.
  • Tell the person’s story.
  • Describe how you would identify a problem and what symptoms or behaviors are associated with it.

Determine the type and duration of the problem.

  • Determine the type of problem.
  • Determine the duration of the problem and severity (how long it has been occurring).
  • Determine whether this is an acute or chronic condition. Acute problems tend to be short-term, while chronic conditions are more persistent over time. If you’re unsure about a patient’s diagnosis, ask them directly if they have been diagnosed with a specific issue before making a decision about supportive nursing care for them based on their condition alone; doing so will help ensure that you can provide appropriate levels of care without causing unnecessary stress for yourself or our patient!

Establish goals for treatment.

The nurse will need to evaluate the problem and determine its type, duration and severity. The goals of treatment should be established with the patient’s family or other caregivers.

The nurse will also plan for the care needs of this person. This includes identifying any complications that may occur as a result of illness or injury, determining how long these complications will last (eg, pneumonia), finding out about resources available in your community (such as adult day services) and making sure you have all necessary supplies on hand when you’re providing care at home

Plan for care needs.

The following strategies for supporting a person with the problem can be used to plan for care needs:

  • Plan for safety.
  • Plan for health.
  • Plan for social needs.
  • Plan for emotional needs.

Examples of these strategies include:

  • Developing a comprehensive care plan that includes all aspects of a person’s health and well-being, including physical therapy; medications; diet; exercise; mental health counseling/therapy as needed; spiritual guidance (if applicable); support groups in which he or she participates (such as Alcoholics Anonymous), etc., etc., etc….

Assess progress toward goals.

Individuals with disabilities need to be assessed and treated by a professional. The goal is to help them achieve the highest level of independence possible, which can include being able to perform basic activities independently.

It’s important for caregivers to know what their expectations are and how they’ll know when those expectations have been met. For example, if an individual needs help going up steps but does so on his own without prompting from others—that would be considered making progress toward one of his goals for that day (e.g., getting out of bed). On the other hand, if he always needs assistance going up steps but hasn’t made any noticeable effort yet—this may mean that there are other areas where he still needs help (such as dressing).

Monitor for signs of complications.

Monitor for signs of complications.

  • The problem should be diagnosed and treated by a healthcare provider.
  • You may need to monitor your patient’s vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, temperature) every few hours or call the healthcare provider if you notice any changes in their condition that could be related to the problem.

Provide supportive nursing care to individuals with different problems, including identifying problems and setting goals, assessing progress, and monitoring for problems

Providing supportive nursing care to individuals with different problems, including identifying problems and setting goals, assessing progress, and monitoring for problems.

  • Provide supportive nursing care to individuals with different problems, including identifying problems and setting goals, assessing progress, and monitoring for problems.

Conclusion

The key to providing supportive nursing care is to be aware of the patient’s problems and preferences. To do this, you need to identify the problem before planning treatment goals. Then, you should determine how long they will need supportive care (in order to prevent complications), set goals for their recovery or rehabilitation process, establish what needs your help with during this time period (such as medication management), and plan accordingly.

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