Midterm Exam Flashcards
what are the core competencies?
1.) Values/Ethics
2.) Roles/Responsibilities
3.) Interprofessional Communication
4.) Teams and Team work
a group of elements interacting with each other and their environment making a larger whole and having a purpose defined by the purpose and function of the elements
system
a set of models, principles, and laws that apply to all systems or their subclasses irrespective of their particular kind, the nature of their component elements, and the relationships or forces among them
General Systems Theory
Wholeness
Organization (how it functions)
Dynamics (interactions)
Primary Activity (each subsystems job
Equifinality (more than one path)
GST Characteristics
1.) leadership and governance
2.) health info systems (electronic med records)
3.) Human resources for Health care
4.) health financing
5.) service delivery
6.) health care products
Components of a health care system
conscious and deliberate process of making choices to improve one’s health
wellness
development of problem-solving skills, creativity, and learning. Seek to expand, challenge, and stretch their minds
Intellectual Wellness
aware and accept their own feelings. Assess limitations and strive to reach full potential
Emotional Wellness
recognize the need for regular exercise and a balanced diet. Do not touch drugs, alcohol, or tobacco
Physical Wellness
ability to recognize one’s importance to society and one’s influence on multiple environments. Good communication skills, capacity for intimacy, accepting differences, and having a support network
Social Wellness
satisfaction with one’s work and enrichment through work, includes balance and leisure time
Occupational Wellness
fully aware of financial state, and budgets, saves, and manages finances in order to achieve financial goals
Financial Wellness
find meaning in existence, external and internal worlds live in harmony and values, beliefs, and actions are consistant
Spiritual Wellness
importance of surroundings to the health of the individual. Make the environment better by protecting food, water, and air and reducing infectious disease and violence in society
environmental wellness
Environmental, intellectual, spiritual, emotional, financial, occupational, physical, social
8 Dimensions of Wellness
respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values; ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions
provides individualized care that is culturally competent
Patient Centered Care
patients want to be involved in decision making and kept informed of medical condition
Respect for patients values and preferences
can ease feelings of vulnerability and powerlessness
1.) clinical care 2.) ancillary and support services 3.) front-line patient care
Coordination and integration of care
give info about 1.) clinical status about prognosis and progress of the disease 2.) describe treatment process 3.) give information and education to stimulate self-care and health promotion
Information, Communication, and Education
1.) pain management 2.) assistance with activities and daily living needs 3.) environment should be clean and accessible to all while preserving privacy
Physical Comfort
pay attention to 1.) anxiety over clinical status, treatment, and prognosis 2.) anxiety over the impact on patient and family 3.) anxiety over financial implications of illness
Emotional Support and alleviation of fear and anxiety
1.) provide detailed understandable info. for limits and diet 2.) coordinate and plan ongoing treatment services, double check for understanding
Continuity and Transition
1.) accommodate to allow for social and emotional support by family and friends 2.) respect and recognize in patient advocate’s role in decision making 3.) support for family as caregivers 4.) recognize needs of family and friends
Involvement of Family and Friends
1.) access to hospitals, clinics, and physician offices 2.) availability of transport 3.) ease of scheduling appointments 4.) availability of appointments 5.) accessibility to specialist when appt. is made 6.) clear instructions regarding referrals
Access to care
Access to care; Continuity and Transition; Involvement of Family and Friends; Emotional Support and alleviation of fear and anxiety; Physical Comfort; Information, Communication, and Education; Coordination and integration of care; Respect for patients values and preferences
8 Key Principles of Patient Centered Care
Lack of …
evidence
motivation
teamwork
staff
time
Professional Barriers to Patient-Centered Care
Health Edu.
Health Literacy (understanding of medical terminology and then decision-making
Patient Barriers to Patient-Centered Care