Underdeveloped Nursing Issues
Global Nursing Issues What Can Nurses Do?
Lack of healthcare workers is causing healthcare crisis in developing countries. Nurses can choose to either volunteer on mission trips to underdeveloped countries, or can raise funds by joining organizations that sponsor volunteer efforts to underdeveloped countries.
Description of Two Challenges Related to Providing Adequate Healthcare in Underdeveloped Countries
One of the major challenges is poverty. According to Bloch & et al., “Poverty is a major determinant of health….people on low income consistently has higher rates of morbidity and mortality due to chronic and acute illnesses.” (Bloch, Rozmovits, & Giambrone, 2011). Across the world 1.3 billion …show more content…
Poverty has been a consistent problem in developing countries throughout history. The short- term address for this crisis will volunteer to mission trips by nurses to health provide healthcare to the underdeveloped countries and also give donations and help raise funds for medical supplies and medicines. According to Benton, “Nurses are key to improving access to quality and cost effective care and to enhance the health population” (Benton, 2012). But the long-term strategies involve the government and intentional organizations like World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), and International. Monetary Fund (IMF), and UNICEF. The government would play an influential policy role and the international organizations have the monetary fund to sponsor initiatives like building more nursing schools and help recruiting more nurses and healthcare workers. These organizations with the help of government fund projects to reduce poverty, improve nutritional needs and making sure people have access to clean water and sanitation, as well as strengthening the healthcare …show more content…
Therefore, one strategy is becoming politically active in lobbying for the equity in healthcare and supporting health policy benefiting the poor. As stated by Milstead, “It is the responsibility of nurses to seek leadership positions in government and quasi-government institutions” (Milstead, 2013, p. 211).
Why this would be an Effective Strategy
Nurses are the first line of providers on daily a basis. They provide essential services and are knowledgeable about their patients. As stated by Benton, “Nurses also have qualities and skills gained as part of their nursing practice that are valuable in other contexts, such as policy development. Furthermore, because nurses, as health professionals, regularly work with cost quality constraints of health service delivery, they are in an excellent position to offer advice on policies aimed at cost-effectiveness in healthcare” (Benton, 2012).
References
Benton, D. (2012, January 13). Advocating Globally to Shape Policy and Strengthen Nursing’s Influence. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 17(1).
Lack of healthcare workers is causing healthcare crisis in developing countries. Nurses can choose to either volunteer on mission trips to underdeveloped countries, or can raise funds by joining organizations that sponsor volunteer efforts to underdeveloped countries.
Description of Two Challenges Related to Providing Adequate Healthcare in Underdeveloped Countries
One of the major challenges is poverty. According to Bloch & et al., “Poverty is a major determinant of health….people on low income consistently has higher rates of morbidity and mortality due to chronic and acute illnesses.” (Bloch, Rozmovits, & Giambrone, 2011). Across the world 1.3 billion …show more content…
Poverty has been a consistent problem in developing countries throughout history. The short- term address for this crisis will volunteer to mission trips by nurses to health provide healthcare to the underdeveloped countries and also give donations and help raise funds for medical supplies and medicines. According to Benton, “Nurses are key to improving access to quality and cost effective care and to enhance the health population” (Benton, 2012). But the long-term strategies involve the government and intentional organizations like World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), and International. Monetary Fund (IMF), and UNICEF. The government would play an influential policy role and the international organizations have the monetary fund to sponsor initiatives like building more nursing schools and help recruiting more nurses and healthcare workers. These organizations with the help of government fund projects to reduce poverty, improve nutritional needs and making sure people have access to clean water and sanitation, as well as strengthening the healthcare …show more content…
Therefore, one strategy is becoming politically active in lobbying for the equity in healthcare and supporting health policy benefiting the poor. As stated by Milstead, “It is the responsibility of nurses to seek leadership positions in government and quasi-government institutions” (Milstead, 2013, p. 211).
Why this would be an Effective Strategy
Nurses are the first line of providers on daily a basis. They provide essential services and are knowledgeable about their patients. As stated by Benton, “Nurses also have qualities and skills gained as part of their nursing practice that are valuable in other contexts, such as policy development. Furthermore, because nurses, as health professionals, regularly work with cost quality constraints of health service delivery, they are in an excellent position to offer advice on policies aimed at cost-effectiveness in healthcare” (Benton, 2012).
References
Benton, D. (2012, January 13). Advocating Globally to Shape Policy and Strengthen Nursing’s Influence. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 17(1).