Unit 2: The Health Care Industry

Question 1

population graph

Answer 1

Because of the war there was an increase in population after the war ended because families felt safe again

Because of the baby boom it could mean that there will be more positions of care opening up in healthcare because they’re getting older

Question 2

What are the 3 trends in health care?

Answer 2

Genome editing
when genetic info in an organism is alerted
We’ve used it to create mosquitoes that are resistant to malaria virus

Robotic surgeries

Surgery bot is known as the Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR)
Needs heavy human supervision
Cannot really do full-scale operations and has not been tested on humans yet

3D printing

Uses 3D printing to make ears and other small less hollow structure
Uses bioinks to cell function
Technologies not available to public

Question 3

How are these trends changing health care?

Answer 3

Encouraging more discoveries and different treatment options, can also open up a wide varitey of healthcare professions

Question 4

What does it mean by patient centred care? How have ideas of hierarchies changed from the past?

Answer 4

Focuses on the patient’s problem rather than just their diagnoses. In the past there was only one white guy who controlled everyone and everything in the hospital, but now everyone contributes to the health of the patient with a variety of skills

Question 5

What does regenerative medicine mean (3D printing for example)? Where are we today with this trend? How long has it taken to get here?

Answer 5

An example of regenerative medicine is 3D printing. It is used in healthcare to make hollow structures such as ears and bladders. Today many trials are occurring and the technology is not available to the public.First started in the 1990’s.

Question 6

What is laparoscopic surgery?

Answer 6

Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical technique where professionals perform operations in abdomen or pelvic cavity. There are 3 incisions made. One incision is for the lacroscope (small lens connected to a video camera). Other 2 are for surgical instruments.

Question 7

What are the benefits laparoscopic surgery? Briefly describe the history

Answer 7

Benefits:

No large scaring
less pain
faster recovery

First used in 1901 in Berlin, on a dog.

Question 8

Define wellness.

Answer 8

Wellness: making choices in your life that keep your occupational, emotional,spirituality, physical, social, environmental and intellectual health. Everyone can achive wellness in different ways

Question 9

Does my wellness look exactly like your wellness?

Answer 9

Not everyone’s wellness will be the same because everyone’s pie and physical aspect will be different. Just because you’re pie is different or aspect is different doesn’t mean your not achieving wellness.If someone’s disabled they can achieve wellness but it will look different from others

Question 10

The 7 dimensions of wellness:

Answer 10

occupational, emotional,spirituality, physical, social, environmental and intellectual health

Question 11

Define holistic health care. What kinds of professionals would you see in a holistic health care setting?

Answer 11

Holistic Health Care: Holistic health care is an approach to health care that treats the “___whole_____” person, not simply symptoms and disease.

Examples, Therapist, psychologist

Question 12

What is conventional treatment? Give examples. What makes these treatments different than CAM ones.

Answer 12

Conventional treatments:

Is medicine that is practiced by health professionals who hold an M.D (medical doctor). Practiced by other healthcare professionals such as physical therapists, physician assistants, psychologists. These are considered the norm or stand process while CAM is not usually seen as standard practice.

Question 13

Define CAM treatments.

Answer 13

These practices generally are not considered part of standard approaches
Standard treatments go through a long and careful research process to prove they are safe and effective, but less is known about most types of complementary and alternative medicine.

Question 14

CAM Doctors views on conventional treatment:

Answer 14

Feel they do not use enough holistic care

Question 15

Conventional doctors on CAM doctors:

Answer 15

They think it’s a sham or quack

Question 16

EX of CAM treatments

Answer 16

Cupping, Naturopathy, Herbal medication, Acupuncture, Art therapy, Yoga, Reiki, Massage therapy

Question 17

Ex of Conventional treatments

Answer 17

Dentistry
Conventional care
Stitches
Cast
Art therapy
medication
speech therapy
Physiotherapy
- Physical therapy
Psychological counseling

Question 18

Homeopathy

Answer 18

Pretty much taking a disease and diluting the disease.

Question 19

Why was there outrage when a local college decided to offer a 3 year diploma in this subject?

Answer 19

Outrage because its a fake practice that preys on innocent people who may not know as much and ends up doing more harm than good

Question 20

overall message of the movie ‘Patch Adams?’

Answer 20

To not just treat the disease a patient has but to treat the patient as a whole because whether you fight off a disease or not the patient will be happy because you treated them like a human rather than just someone with a disease.

Question 21

What are the job prospects for future health care workers?

Answer 21

Not many spots in residency for doctors
However, care facilities may need more workers because of the baby boomers growing older

Question 22

Does sicker mean poorer/ wealth = health? Why/Why not?

Answer 22

Wealth= health is mostly a true statement because by having more money you gain access to more treatment options, live in better areas, and many advantages.

Question 23

What are the social determinants of health?

Answer 23

The non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live and age which shape the conditions of daily life.

Question 24

give some examples of SDH and how they affect health

Answer 24

Being a women
Education
Language spoken
Income
Being an immigrant
Being a refugee
People with disabilities

Question 25

Equality

Answer 25

Everyone gets the same amount

Question 26

Equity

Answer 26

People who need more are provided with what they need in order to be leveled with others

Question 27

Why is it important to know/understand the social determinants of health?

Answer 27

So that you can understand that SDOH have a large impact on someone’s health and situation and why they may be sick

Question 28

What are the steps of the care planning process? What do each mean?

Answer 28

Take history (Complaint, medical background, ask questions)

Physical examination (Look for cues to problem i.e vital signs: blood pressure, temperature)

Physical senses (Listening: Auscultate, so listening to someone’s breathing. Feeling: Palpate. Smell: Foul odor. Looking: to see i.e rash, bruise.)

Use diagnostic test

Make a diagnoses if possible

Give treatment (Mix of CAM and conventional, just not many at a time)

Monitor

Evaluate

Question 29

What is the RHPA?

Answer 29

It outlines what the scope of practice is for your profession. (What you can do based on your training.)

It outlines the structure of the ‘regulatory colleges’

It outlines how complaints are dealt with by the colleges.

It reviews decisions made by colleges and offers appeals of registration decisions.

It offers advice and guidance to the Ministry of Health regarding the regulation of Health Professions.

Question 30

Regulatory college:

Answer 30

The Colleges were established by a law called the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1999, which was created to protect the public’s right to safe, competent and ethical health care. Each College does this by holding its registered health care professionals accountable for their conduct and practice.

Question 31

regulatory colleges role

Answer 31

Setting and enforcing standards and guidelines for the practice and conduct of their members.

Making sure that regulated health professionals meet their training and educational standards before they can practice or use a professional title.

Developing programs to help members continually improve their skills and knowledge, upholding the quality of care.

Acting when the public has a concern about their health care.

Question 32

What is confidentiality?

Answer 32

-Confidentiality means keeping all information about a patient, including patient records, private.

Question 33

exceptions to confidentiality

Answer 33

Disclosure is required to prevent clear and imminent danger to the client or others. Ex.you suspect child abuse (Also includes people with diminished capacity.)
Ex. disabled people (elderly or mentally disabled)
Legal requirements demand that confidential material be revealed (the blood alcohol content of a driver who was arrested)

Question 34

What does it mean to be ethical?

Answer 34

Ethics – is a code of rules set up to govern behaviour.

To be ethical, you should always take into consideration the feelings and needs of all concerned. You must also show respect to individuals and their rights.

Question 35

What is the age of consent to medical care in Canada? Is there one?

Answer 35

There is no age of consent , but a person must be mature enough to come to their own decisions.

Age 1-7= Not mature enough

8-14 = probably not

15-21= most likely mature

The healthcare worker is the one who deciding if they are mature enough