Eliminating Barriers
Eliminating Barriers within Communities of the United States
Healthcare access is the ability for an individual to obtain needed medical services. This is important in order to attain health equity and to increase everyone’s quality of life (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). Unfortunately, many people in the U.S have no health insurance and due to this lack health care access. In 2012 15.4% of Americans lack health insurance (Pear, 2013). Among the many without health insurance are migrant workers. These workers face many barriers while trying to access health care and it is up to the community nurse to help minimize or eliminate such barriers.
Barriers
There are many possible barriers migrants’ workers may face in order to obtain health care. Among these barriers are mobility, which can create many health risks as dehydration, and exposure to more disease (Migrant …show more content…
First the community nurse must access the community and find areas of need. It is best to build rapport with the community in order for them to listen and learn. Teaching must be done in reference to diet, exercise, substance abuse (alcohol and recreational drugs), and rest. For language barriers the community nurse may provide certified medical translators. Written material provided should be done in the clients’ primary language and as easy to understand as possible. The community nurse can assist the clients to apply for Medicare, Medicaid or any other form of governmental aids. Free health fair to monitor blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI, cholesterol should be provided by the community nurse. This fairs should also have information on eating a balance diet, the benefits of exercise, and why and how to quit smoking. The community nurse can help minimized or completely eliminate these barriers by constantly accessing the community and observing the community
Healthcare access is the ability for an individual to obtain needed medical services. This is important in order to attain health equity and to increase everyone’s quality of life (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). Unfortunately, many people in the U.S have no health insurance and due to this lack health care access. In 2012 15.4% of Americans lack health insurance (Pear, 2013). Among the many without health insurance are migrant workers. These workers face many barriers while trying to access health care and it is up to the community nurse to help minimize or eliminate such barriers.
Barriers
There are many possible barriers migrants’ workers may face in order to obtain health care. Among these barriers are mobility, which can create many health risks as dehydration, and exposure to more disease (Migrant …show more content…
First the community nurse must access the community and find areas of need. It is best to build rapport with the community in order for them to listen and learn. Teaching must be done in reference to diet, exercise, substance abuse (alcohol and recreational drugs), and rest. For language barriers the community nurse may provide certified medical translators. Written material provided should be done in the clients’ primary language and as easy to understand as possible. The community nurse can assist the clients to apply for Medicare, Medicaid or any other form of governmental aids. Free health fair to monitor blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI, cholesterol should be provided by the community nurse. This fairs should also have information on eating a balance diet, the benefits of exercise, and why and how to quit smoking. The community nurse can help minimized or completely eliminate these barriers by constantly accessing the community and observing the community