HLT 306V All Discussion Week 1 - 5 (Bundle)

The nurse did not treat the patient well or act professionally. I say this because the nurse should have taken the time to pronounce the patient’s name properly and the time in between coming back was way too long, just to mispronounce the name wrong again.

The approach to patient education must be at the patient’s level of understanding. “Health care professionals need to understand the life stages of the patient and use that knowledge in providing patient education” (GCU). The age specific considerations are expected to deliver appropriate ca...

“Psychosocial support - A general term for any non-therapeutic intervention that helps a person cope with stressors in the home or at work” (The Free Dictionary). “Psychosocial support addresses a person’s emotional, social, mental and spiritual needs – all essential elements of positive...

HLT 306V Topic 3 Discussion Question 1

“Culture is the characteristic pattern of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by members of a society or population. Members of a cultural group share characteristics that distinguish them from other groups. Culture gives individuals a sense of belonging to a group and creates parame...

Consumers today are more involved in making choices, and to have certain rights and expectations regarding what they receive from health care services. Patients today are expected to participate more and assume more responsibility over their health care and health outcomes. The concept of partnershi...

“Negotiation is the process by which two or more parties with different interests or perspectives attempt to reach agreement” (Malhotra & Malhotra, 2013).

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are therapies and treatments that are not the typical modern medicine remedies (Grand Canyon University [GCU], 2007). CAM is any medical system, practice, or product that is not the standard care (National Institutes of Health [NIH], 2012). CAM can be use...

In a government has been reported that up to 38% of U.S. adults use some form of complimentary or alternative medicine. That number increases to approximately 62% when prayer specifically for health reasons is included in the definition of CAM. According to a survey the top ten most commonly used...