Posted by Linda on January 28, 1998 at 21:55:45:
3. A couple of years back I assisted a 79 year old single male with respitory complications related to asthma and emphysema. Besides keeping him company by playing games and talking with him. Every weekend I made sure he complied with his medication regimen because he had trouble recalling his dosages and time of medication administration. Futhermore, I helped prepare his respitory treatments which required the mixing of broncho saline and albuterol. He also had to take prilosec and lasix. He had difficulty swallowing therefore I had to crush and administer it with applesauce. He constantly bicker about his medication that he didn't want t take any since he already took them earlier. I always had to struggle to get him to take his medications which was difficult to do. I believe that he was trying so hard to fight off what he had and taking medicine and having his breathing treatment all the time was not his style of living everyday. His complications just didn't go away over nite so I think he wanted to
act in a sense that he didn't care and have no perserverance to live on. It was sad to see him like that. From that day on I had to take on full control and responsibilities to devote and set aside time to help someone in need. It felt good to be able to help people out when they are in need. I always had to be alert and ready to provide care as needed. Although pulling a grave yard shift on a Friday night wasn't my thoughts exactly, the reward and benefits outweighted the sacrifice.
2. There are many different sources of health information out there for health care consumer just to name a few: newsletters, TV programs, technologies, family and friends, and articles. In my opinion I would think that TV programs are helpful and interesting because you get to see the "hands on" and learn by watching what is available on programs. Even though its great to hear related stories from families and friends,it's not always the best, because in any situation whether it deals with the mind or body everyone copes with their illness differently.
1. The four patient provider is Paternalism, Consumerism, Mutuality, and Default. Paternalism is what I would consider someone who pays the high amount of $ to get the care they need to get better as quick as they can, patients who are "good" patients not giving their health physician any problems, asking questions concerning their conditions and so on. Consumerism, people who use goods to services for himself rather in business. I take it that these people are arrogant, they forsee to benefit themselves than the medical community. Mutuality, shares equal amount of duties, same relationship with each other,such as doctors,nurses,PT,OT,RT,pharmacists, practically anyone out there who help others in need, the medical field can fall under this category. Last but not least default the one who fails to pay for their hospital bills even though providers such as HMO can play a part in this or patients that can careless about themselves, patients who have low self esteem and low incomes nad maybe at times no
perserverance to continue their treatment to heal and not want to take the cautions of being a healthy individual.