Week 4

Week 4 Discussion Forum: Cultural Inquiry of Values and Norms

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This week, you will prepare for your ethical and cultural inquiry. Consider how culture can impact healthcare decisions and outcomes. Read the following article from the Western Journal of Medicine:  HYPERLINK “https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1070887/%20” t “_blank” Galanti G. A. (2000). An introduction to cultural differences. The Western Journal of Medicine, 172(5), 335–336. doi:10.1136/ewjm.172.5.335 (Links to an external site.)

Discuss the following:

1. Do you agree with the writer’s premise that treating patients with respect is not enough, and it is necessary to learn about  the specific customs of other cultures in order to provide quality health care? Explain your reasoning and provide examples.

2. Do you think there is a danger in stereotyping when discussing cultural norms? Explain and provide examples.

3. Which cultures and customs are you most familiar with?

4. Does culture play a significant role in the healthcare issue that you are researching? Explain.

Week 4 Discussion Forum Prompt 1

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Using the video from Episode 4 on Mr. Jones,  answer one of the following prompts: 

Prompt 1: How many patients are suffering from COPD in the United States? Do COPD sufferers die of respiratory causes or other causes? (Be sure to cite the data.)

Prompt 2: What two separate diseases are the main COPD diseases? Give background on each disease.

Prompt 3: How does COPD correlate with left ventricular pressure and primary heart failure?

Prompt 4: What are the three types of bronchodilators, and how do they function to alleviate the symptoms of COPD? What are other possible treatments for COPD?

Prompt 5: Through which mechanism does bronchiolitis cause destruction of alveoli? Is emphysema genetic? Can environmental factors increase the risk of emphysema? Why or why not? 

Prompt 6: Is lung transplantation a solution for emphysema? Can new technology be useful in the treatment of emphysema? Why or why not? 

Also, note that content in this case scenario incorporates topics from Chapter 22. 

  Requirements:

1-2 references to support your responses. 

1-2 full paragraph responses

Initial post due Wednesday at 11:59 PM

2 Peer responses due Sunday at 11:59 PM

Week 4 Discussion Forum Prompt 2

Using the video from Episode 4 on Mr. Jones, answer one of the following prompts (that you didn’t answer in Prompt 1): 

Prompt 1: How many patients are suffering from COPD in the United States? Do COPD sufferers die of respiratory causes or other causes? (Be sure to cite the data.)

Prompt 2: What two separate diseases are the main COPD diseases? Give background on each disease.

Prompt 3: How does COPD correlate with left ventricular pressure and primary heart failure?

Prompt 4: What are the three types of bronchodilators, and how do they function to alleviate the symptoms of COPD? What are other possible treatments for COPD?

Prompt 5: Through which mechanism does bronchiolitis cause destruction of alveoli? Is emphysema genetic? Can environmental factors increase the risk of emphysema? Why or why not? 

Prompt 6: Is lung transplantation a solution for emphysema? Can new technology be useful in the treatment of emphysema? Why or why not? 

Also, note that content in this case scenario incorporates topics from Chapter 22. 

Requirements:

1-2 references to support your responses. 

1-2 full paragraph responses

Initial post due Wednesday at 11:59 PM

2 Peer responses due Sunday at 11:59 PM