Does where you live have an impact on your health? What about your work? Lots of good discussion on those in last week's lecture. We discussed the example of a patient with asthma whose living/work environment exacerbate his/her condition. Mold, dust, humidity in the home or chemicals and lack of ventilation at work are all factors that worsen asthma symptoms. If we don't understand where our patients live/work then how can we treat what seems to be an uncontrolled asthma? More importantly, how does understanding those environments help us better care for them?
Another segment of the population not often discussed is the previously incarcerated. Aside from the staggering number of people who go to prison in the US, there is a staggering discontinuity of care for them when they leave prison. With no established relationship with a healthcare provider and most likely a lack of job opportunities when they get out, how can their disease burden be helped or alleviated?
Many heavy questions discussed that took us beyond what we can do as pharmacists and discussed more of what we can do as responsible citizens of whatever community we live in. Advocating for change and perhaps championing it for the sake of our patients is a responsibility we take by assuming our roles in healthcare
Another segment of the population not often discussed is the previously incarcerated. Aside from the staggering number of people who go to prison in the US, there is a staggering discontinuity of care for them when they leave prison. With no established relationship with a healthcare provider and most likely a lack of job opportunities when they get out, how can their disease burden be helped or alleviated?
Many heavy questions discussed that took us beyond what we can do as pharmacists and discussed more of what we can do as responsible citizens of whatever community we live in. Advocating for change and perhaps championing it for the sake of our patients is a responsibility we take by assuming our roles in healthcare