NR706: Consumer Informatics-Telehealth Case Study

Instructions

Review the case scenario above and address the following:

  1. Examine concepts such as equity, respect, self-determinism, health literacy, cyclic disadvantage, and healthcare disparities among marginalized populations or groups and how they affect patient outcomes.
  2. Compare and contrast how each patient in the video may benefit from telehealth services and the ethical considerations from the viewpoint of the nurse.
  3. Propose barriers that must be removed to achieve well-being, sufficiency, and healthcare access for all.
Solution

The above concepts influence the health outcomes of marginalized groups in different ways. For instance, health literacy influences the ability of marginalized groups to make sense of health information. For instance, a marginalized individual may not be in a position to interpret discharge information relating to medication, which can influence the health outcome. A study by Schillinger (2021) reported that People with low health literacy are more likely to have poor health, higher rates of chronic disease, and an almost 2-fold higher mortality rate as compared to people with adequate health literacy… To purchase  full  slution click the icon below