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VULNERABLE AND UNDESERVED POPULATIONS

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VULNERABLE AND UNDESERVED POPULATIONS

VULNERABLE AND UNDESERVED POPULATIONS

Discuss the aspects of your chosen vulnerable population.

Vulnerable populations are identified as those at higher threat of sickness and lack of proximity to medical, face substantial differences in life lifespan, affordable healthcare and utilization, comorbidities, and death (Barnard, 2018). A disadvantaged community is a category of individuals who need more coverage than usual from the dangers of study participation. Human beings from disadvantaged communities could be at a greater likelihood of unfavorable cultural consequences. These vulnerable groups in society are exposed to many hazards that need mitigation and control. Public authorities and non-governmental entities should join hands to address the challenges faced by such persons.

My primary focus of vulnerable population is the elderly. Senior citizens are deemed a fragile group even if an older resident is mentally capable of providing for herself and has maximum cognitive capabilities. The rapid and sudden rise of the elderly community particularly in developed regions is regarded one of the most significant societal transformations, which occurs without sufficient oversight of civil and industrial development. Getting older suggests an expanded danger for the advancement of weakness. Medical personnel must be able to objectively examine such a definition and recognize fragile elderly adults at all stages of medical care to better tackle insecurity (Barnard, 2018). The magnitude of vulnerability is determined by a number of factors in the technical, cultural, and transactional realms, as well as past observations. Given the ambiguity and diversity of vulnerability, it is essential to properly define the definition of vulnerability in the elderly community.

Discuss the reason why is this group considered vulnerable.

Senior citizens are deemed susceptible due to a number of reasons. First and foremost, the elderly suffers significantly in case of a disaster. Catastrophes like hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and cyclones have devastating effects on the population. In the event they take place, the senior citizens will be in trouble. This is because they cannot hurriedly move or be evacuated from the scene. At times of such calamities the elderly population should be given the first priority. Deterioration of health is another factor that makes the elderly a vulnerable group. Elderly people are individuals aged above sixty-seven years. They encounter massive decline in health standards as a result of wearing out of body tissues. With the flailing health capacity, they are prone to susceptibility. Their weak immune system makes them unable to perform tasks and other responsibilities.

The elderly is vulnerable because of reduced sense. Senior citizens experience decreased levels of sensing materials, objects, emotions and activities. The loss of sense makes the incapable to feel and censor objects at their disposal. This greatly hampers their ability to perceive actions and may be easily compromised (Kaur, 2019). Cognitive decline makes the elderly more prone. As age catches up with them, their ability to make crucial decisions in life is significantly reduced. They are susceptible to wrong decisions and choices. They may suffer from memory lapse as a result of declining mental capability. This problem can be aggravated by failure to take medical prescriptions in case they are under medication. They can easily forget to take medicine that can expedite recovery.

Discuss what are the most common communicable diseases in this population, and why.

These diseases include bacterial tuberculosis aging infection, surface infections digestive conditions, and reproductive abnormalities. Urinary tract complications are rife in seniors because of the presence of underlying medical conditions like hypertension and diabetes. A typical alert indicator is substantial variations in conduct, such as agitation or deteriorating depression, or the beginning of urinary tract infections. Seniors are more likely to contract digestive disorders as their metabolism and intestinal environment shift with aging. Skin diseases become even more likely as we age due to variations in our skin’s potential to cure and cure illness (Butkus, 2020). Skin infections are very communicable because of contact. In the aged, diminished resistance along with other underlying illnesses raises the possibility of major respiratory infections, such as tuberculosis.

Discuss barriers to healthcare and access to care for your vulnerable population.

Disparity of accessibility to quality and standard healthcare among the elderly is well known. Senior citizens face many obstacles in quest to obtain standard medical care and aid from healthcare facilities. These barriers include costs of medical care, transportation, inadequate layout of hospital services, long waits for emergency treatments and residential areas for the aged are bad and unsuitable (Sahaf, 2017). The elderly has to wait for long hours to be treated. This poses a big threat to their survival since delayed medical attention can lead to demise. Transport may be a challenge to the elderly in their quest for medical assistance. The elderly may face adverse obstacles travelling from their homes to clinical facilities. Many have to seek treatment from nearby facilities and may risk not getting the appropriate therapy. Therapy rooms for the elderly may be dilapidated which makes them unfavorable to host patients. Such conditions prove challenging to the elderly as they may aggravate the sickness.

Discuss how the issues this group is facing relates to the community/public health nursing.

Public health nursing includes operating with networks and populaces as equivalent accomplices and zeroing in on essential avoidance and wellbeing advancement. The discipline of public health nursing is population-based and necessitates specialized experience, qualifications, and expertise (Sahaf, 2017). Recent public health nursing functions included outreach, public mobilization health promotion, and legislative and societal change, in addition to ill treatment. Community health nursing focuses on the vulnerable populations in society. They employ stringent measures to ensure that such groups are well addressed and taken care.

The elderly has primary concerns that are closely linked to public health nursing. The contemporary public health practice partners with distinct organizations to examine population features of senior citizens. Information and knowledge attained in public health nursing is blended prepares clinical practitioners to take up leadership responsibilities. They use their positions to examine needs and necessities of the elderly. The nursing administrators are able to actualize the community at a large scope. The major concerns facing the elderly can be addressed by embracing public health nursing protocols. Public health nurses can teach individuals about medical problems improve local area wellbeing and security and increment admittance to mind. Since the elderly are vulnerable group, they can receive medical aid at their residential places.

Examine evidence-based practices that improve health outcomes of the vulnerable population.

Evidence-based practices are vital in securing the clinical results of the elderly. The urgency for reconfiguring treatment that is affordable, healthy, and productive is highlighted by the demand for evidence-based professional assurance and clinical change. The elderly is faced with medical challenges that can be addressed through evidence-based medical procedures.

Integration of optimum research with medical procedures and client norms would produce maximum outcomes. Research is the bedrock in the proliferation of medical expertise. The medical practitioners should get the best results from their studies and incorporate them with patient values. This activity will guarantee brilliant results as the patient will give account of their health concerns and they will get appropriate therapy. Medical workers can embrace the practice of keeping the atmosphere clean and wearing protective garments when handling elderly patients. Such practices make them observe hygienic measures that mitigate illnesses prone to the elderly. Proper communication can be embraced when addressing elderly patients. This practice could make it easier for nursing practitioners to identity the medical condition.

Use information technology to identify resources that will improve health outcomes of the vulnerable population.

Advanced technology is vital in enhancing clinical results among the elderly population. Customizable devices have the potential to offer creative alternatives to wellness challenges. Some stylish device implementations, such as fitness diet and health fitness tracking are intended to avoid ailments and improve wellbeing. Technological systems are also used to keep track of patients and diagnose diseases. In the case of the elderly, these devices can be employed to monitor disease prevalence in their bodies (Kaur, 2019). The gadgets can detect the extent of the disease and control measures that can be taken. Additionally, information technology improves standard of treatment while reducing the expense. Medical costs are relatively high in the contemporary world. Information Technology can improve medical results of the elderly by educating them on the dietary solutions. These dietary solutions enhance their health standards and boost their immunity. Information technology is very important in caring for elderly community and should be fully integrated.

References

Barnard, J. (2018). Consumer rights of the elderly as vulnerable consumers in South Africa: some comparative aspects of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008. International journal of consumer studies, 39(3), 223-229.

Butkus, R., Rapp, K., Cooney, T. G., & Engel, L. S. (2020). Envisioning a better US Health Care System for all: reducing barriers to care and addressing social determinants of health. Annals of internal medicine, 172(2_Supplement), S50-S59.

Kaur, G., Bansal, R., Anand, T., Kumar, A., & Singh, J. (2019). Morbidity profile of noncommunicable diseases among elderly in a city in North India. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 7(1), 29-34.

Sahaf, R., & Ilali, E. S. (2017). Uncertainty, the overbearing lived experience of the elderly people undergoing Hemodialysis: a qualitative study. International journal of community-based nursing and midwifery, 5(1), 13.