Patients with serious illnesses have experienced cultural differences in advance planning. One reason for this is that clinicians often neglect to consider the preferences and wishes of the patient or their family. They don't provide culturally appropriate care and fail to understand the patient’s perspective about pain.
In addition to disparities in advance care planning, patients with serious illness have also experienced cultural disparities in end of life procedures. Participants in a South Thai study on palliative care for cancer patients identified five EoL preference preferences. These are: relief from distressing symptoms; disclosure to family members, death at home; and mental awareness until the time of death. The participants also rated the importance of EoL care as being complete, feeling ready to die, and not being a burden to family or society. These preferences align with those of Asian societies where people prefer to die at home more than in Western societies.
Participants also emphasized the importance of knowing the truth about a condition. This includes the information necessary to make good decisions and avoid unnecessary suffering. Good relationships with loved ones can improve patient self-satisfaction, and make it easier for patients to accept the end. This improves the patient’s sense of interconnectedness. A good relationship with your healthcare provider can make it easier to avoid death.
Participants also consider EoL care important because they want to be remembered after their death. They want a peaceful and painless end, but also the truth about their illness. Participants also considered EoL important because they allow for one to die at home in one's bed and one's time.
In addition to the five EoL preferences, the participants also rated EoL treatment important as being complete, not burdening families, and being mentally alert until the time they die. EoL treatment was also important to them because they valued having a good working relationship with medical staff, not suffering from psychological and physical discomfort, as well as having good relationships with family and friends.
An additional study of elderly Thai residents in the Northeastern, Central and Central regions revealed three EoL care preferences. These are shortness of breath relief, being aware of the death process, and the ability to die at home. These EoL care preferences were also associated with the participants' age, occupation, religion, and economic status. These preferences were also associated to the participants' past experience with death.
EoL care is essential for reducing ethnic disparities and advance care planning. For example, participants in the study were satisfied with the end of life care, but many participants were not able to express their opinions on resuscitation and dying in the hospital. This could be because they don't have enough knowledge about EoL.
FAQ
What are the primary functions of a healthcare system?
The health care system must offer quality services and adequate medical facilities at an affordable cost to people who have a medical need.
This includes providing health care and promoting healthy lifestyles. It also means equitable distribution of resources in the health care system.
What about the role played by the private sector?
Healthcare delivery can be facilitated by the private sector. It supplies equipment, among other things, that is used by hospitals.
It also covers some hospital staff. It makes sense for them also to participate in running it.
They have their limits.
It is not always possible for private providers to compete with government services.
And they shouldn't try to run the whole system. This could be a sign that the system is not providing value for money.
What is the difference between the health system and health care services?
Health systems are broader than just healthcare services. They encompass all aspects of the life context, including education, employment and social security.
Healthcare services focus on specific conditions like cancer, diabetes and mental illness.
They may also refer to the provision of generalist primary care services by community-based practitioners working under the direction of an NHS hospital trust.
Statistics
- About 14 percent of Americans have chronic kidney disease. (rasmussen.edu)
- Healthcare Occupations PRINTER-FRIENDLY Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.6 million new jobs. (bls.gov)
- For the most part, that's true—over 80 percent of patients are over the age of 65. (rasmussen.edu)
- Foreign investment in hospitals—up to 70% ownership- has been encouraged as an incentive for privatization. (en.wikipedia.org)
- The healthcare sector is one of the largest and most complex in the U.S. economy, accounting for 18% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020.1 (investopedia.com)
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What is the Healthcare Industry Value Chain
The healthcare industry value chains include all the activities involved with providing healthcare services. This includes all the business processes that occur within hospitals and clinics as well as the supply chains that link them to other providers, such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists or insurance companies. The end result is a continuum of care that begins with diagnosis and ends with discharge.
The value chain is made up of four major components:
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Business Processes – These are the tasks that individuals perform throughout the delivery of health care. For example, a physician might perform an examination, prescribe medication, and then send a prescription to a pharmacy for dispensing. Every step must be done efficiently and accurately.
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Supply Chains – All organizations that ensure the right supplies reach the correct people at the right times. One hospital may have many suppliers. This includes pharmacies and lab testing facilities as well as imaging centers and janitorial staff.
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Networked Organisations - This is a way to coordinate all the entities. Hospitals are often composed of many departments. Each department will have its own set office and telephone number. Every department will have a central point where employees can go for updates to ensure everyone knows what's happening.
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Information Technology Systems - IT plays a critical role in business process efficiency. Without it, things would fall apart quickly. IT also allows you to integrate new technologies in the system. For example, doctors can use a secure network connection if they want to integrate electronic medical records into their workflow.