Name
Capella University
NURS-FPX6026
Instructor’s Name
September 30th, 2024
Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy Proposal
Our main concern is a paramount medical concern that needs to be solved at Vila Community Hospital to improve the quality of care delivered to client populations in the community. This new amendment is aimed at raising the benchmark of healthcare for a particular group of people in the US (Christian et al., 2021). By following the support of this analysis, healthcare providers of Vila System will be able to consider various viewpoints, strengthen established programs and procedures using updated information, and build an integrated system. In this way, organizations can find potential fields of work, apply proven interventions, and provide equal opportunities to receive the highest quality of services.
Need for Policy Change
As different researches proved, increasing rates of veterans, who have PTSD, appear because of the dramatic events they faced during their service. PTSD sufferers are mostly probable in soldiers they are mostly exposed to harsh or dangerous conditions while performing their duties of defending their nation or protecting their comrades. In conflict regions, many are at a high risk of getting fatal injuries; others watch as their friends and colleagues are killed (Christian et al., 2021). Even when they are through with their service, the incidents they face make them develop PTSD. This condition occurs as a psychological disorder that results from a startling or life-threatening event that may have happened to the patient or that he may have witnessed. Some of the symptoms that one can expect in PTSD include; anxiety thoughts that cannot be controlled, increased stress, phobias, and flashbacks. In many incidences, it is seen that for veterans, these injuries remind them of the pain they went through in the past (Magro et al., 2024). Also, PTSD has been known to cause disorders of other mental health such as anxiety, depression, and instability of emotion. This also emphasizes that treatment for PTSD needs to be accompanied by treatment of the other mental disorders as well as cognitive deficits often found in most veterans.
Policy and Guidelines that will lead to improved Outcomes and Quality of Care
Financial Burden and Healthcare Challenges for Veterans
Military employees experience health risks not only while on duty but also after discharge, meaning they pay extensive amounts of money for treatment. This results in veterans plunging into poverty mainly due to expensive healthcare; it also has effects on the families of the soldiers (Magro et al., 2024). Unfortunately, while these men and women are able and willing to fight for their country, many are struggling financially. These issues only prove that there is an increasing concern for policies that would meet the healthcare concern of the veterans, their previous service conditions, PTSD, and other related health problems.
Proposed Solutions: Comprehensive Healthcare for Veterans
For enhancing the health care of veterans, the following steps should be taken: Free treatments for veterans with PTSD and other related disorders are thus important. In addition, veterans require integrated care as they might have numerous health problems that need attention to improve their quality of life (Hobensack et al., 2023). The Veterans Administration, medical science specialists, and government agencies are required to implement guidelines and norms whereby the insured population receives appropriate medical care. When implemented, therefore, the health problems associated with the veterans such as PTSD and other health problems can easily be dealt with hence improving their health status.
Advocating for the Proposed Policy in the Context of Current Outcomes and Care
The Importance of Policy Reforms for _Veterans’ Healthcare
Considering the existing health conditions and the treatment that is offered to the soldiers, the above-mentioned policies and recommendations are viable. There is at present no recognised course guaranteeing that veterans with PTSD get extra health care services for free. State programs help veterans but most of these veterans make contributions toward their medical expenses despite being provided with federal assistance (Dickins et al., 2023). Therefore, it is not uncommon for many soldiers, even those with serious health problems, to abstain from getting medical treatment because they are to pay for their expenses on their own They have complained of neglected health complications hence worsened lives among them. Besides PTSD, many veterans experience chronic health conditions in veterans other physical and mental disorders, which makes the integration of multiple disciplines necessary.
Improving Healthcare Access and Outcomes for Combat Veterans
In the U.S., combat veterans rarely get the medical care they deserve because they are not represented well in society. This means that the degree of support they can get depends more on their capacity to pay, thus making only a limited number of veterans have adequate access to these excellent facilities. According to the proposed strategy, the concern raised by this subject is solved with adequate and sufficient treatment for veterans and mainly, those with PTSD (Hardman et al., 2021). Hence, there is a need to enhance care quality and results for these soldiers because their illnesses are a result of their service to the nation. They must, therefore, be rewarded fairly and in some cases more favorably to consider the supreme efforts that they made for the country. Improving the results of treated patients’ health and promoting the veterans’ ability to be free of family care also contribute to strengthening the country. The policy recommended here, attentive and multifaceted, patient-anchored, and involves teamwork, has the potential to exercise a highly positive effect on the prospects and well-being of this deserving populace.
Implementation of Proposed Policy to Achieve the High-Quality Outcomes
Enhancing the quality of life of combat veterans diagnosed with PTSD depends significantly on the implementation of synergistic, collaborative approaches. This is because medical conditions of PTSD have to be attended to; although it is unlike taking care of a physical disability. As it is with most injuries, soldiers suffering from PTSD require more than just treatment focused on extramural wounds as these injuries are grim and, in essence, give the soldiers something to remember for the rest of their lives (Ahuja et al., 2023). For proper management of severe trauma, physicians have to be part of the interprofessional team. They are involved in the management of patients with PTSD and other psychological illnesses by giving prescriptions on the same. Another vital role is exercised by the nurses as the caretakers and educators as far as taking and administration of medications is concerned. Their role help make sure that the treatment is going well and that prescribed medicine is taken the right way.
Furthermore, counselors play a crucial role when it comes to solving psychological issues of PTSD like anxiety, stress, and tension (Ahuja et al., 2023). These specialists use other kinds of therapy such as; immersion therapy and cognitive restructuring to treat the psychological conditions related to PTSD. It is therefore seen how these professionals improve the performance and delivery of treatment by stakeholders hence improving health conditions as well as clinical outcomes of soldiers with PTSD.
NURS FPX 6026 Assessment 2 Conclusion
Chronic pain remains a prominent concern among service members and veterans but remains untreated due to PTSD, depression, and anxiety. In this paper, I have looked at the growing trend of opioid dependency among veterans (Neher et al., 2022). It compared the healthcare needs of this population and addressed the uses of interdisciplinary teams concerning managing opioid use, as well as cooperation and best practices to provide the best outcomes with the barriers that may hinder such methods. The main goals of the healthcare programs for military employees include eradicating prejudice against the workforce, providing proper medical services for soldiers in districts, and utilizing an integrated system to provide the necessary medical attention to the diverse needs of the military.
NURS FPX 6026 Assessment 2 References
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