Practicum Focus Sheet
The patient used in this assessment is Mr. M who has history of recurrent asthma. The interaction with the patient to determine technology use, care coordination and community resources that the patient utilize lasted for about two hours. The first area of analysis during the interaction was the examination of the patient’s use of technology to manage recurrent asthma. The patient reported the use different smartphone applications for managing his asthma. The patient reported that the smartphone applications provide him with health education messages about asthma management and prevention and interventions to minimize the risk of asthma recurrence. The patient was aware of the websites that provide vital information related to asthma. The patient reported that he utilizes the information from the American Thoracic Society to be updated about asthma, its management and prevention.
The second aspect that was examined during the interaction was care coordination and community resources. According to the patient, the only sources of medical care for his problem has been a visit to the emergency department. The patient reported that the community does not have any other health-related support services for patients with asthma. In relation to transportation to travel to asthma-related appointments, the patient reported that he used his family car to attend any appointments. The community has support groups for people with chronic conditions. However, it excludes asthma, leading to lack of adequate social support for him. The assessment further showed that the patient gets his social and religious support from the clergy of a local church. The client’s family members have also provided him with the social and emotional support that he needs. Therefore, it proved essential to explore the ways in which holism could be promoted in asthma care through optimal utilization of the available community resources.
Assessment
Healthcare technologies, care coordination and community resources can be used to promote the effective management of asthma. Healthcare technologies enable the optimum management of asthma by strengthening the adherence of the patients to treatment alongside minimizing costs incurred in asthma management. Care coordination promotes the use of the available healthcare workforce to ensure high quality care is provided to patients with asthma. The effectiveness of care coordination and use of healthcare technologies cannot be achieved without the identification and optimal utilization of the existing community resources. Community resources such as social and religious support provide patients with the opportunities to explore additional ways of achieving enhanced health outcomes in asthma management. Therefore, this paper examines the use of healthcare technologies, care coordination and community resources in the management of asthma. The paper also examines the influence of standards and policies on technology use, care coordination and community resources in asthma management.
Impact of Healthcare Technology on the Client Problem
The effective management of asthma is achievable with the use of different types of healthcare technologies. According to Miller et al. (2017), healthcare technologies in asthma management provide patients with an external source of self-management support that enables real-time medication monitoring and symptom management. Healthcare technologies also act as a source of reminders for patients about various aspects of asthma management that include adherence to treatment plans as well as activation of action plans for asthma (Miller et al., 2017). Several healthcare technologies have been explored for use in asthma management. The study by Kolmodin MacDonell et al. (2016) investigated the feasibility and acceptability of Computerized Intervention Authoring Software use in encouraging the adoption of positive lifestyle and behavioral interventions by patients with asthma. The investigators incorporated asthma management interventions into a motivational interviewing program where the participants were educated and encouraged to change their behaviors related to asthma management. The results of the study showed that technology use in asthma management was associated with benefits that included improved adherence to treatment and sustained behavioral change among asthma patients (Kolmodin MacDonell et al., 2016). The study by Alquran et al. (2018) investigated the use of smartphone applications to encourage self-management of asthma among adolescents. The study revealed that the use of smartphone applications for asthma management were associated with benefits that included improved self-efficacy, asthma control and medication adherence (Alquran et al., 2018). Similar findings are seen in the study by Lin et al. (
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