#patient advocacy

[metalheadsforblacklivesmatter]

I don't care if your 9, 20, 35, or fucking 50. Your patents can go to the doctor with you. It's called your patient advocate.

See I have bad reactions to medications and sometimes those conversations with doctors go

"so what was your reaction?"

"Honestly I cannot remember"

Sometimes it's symptoms like brain fog that causes me to not remember. Sometimes I lose time. Sometimes I just sleep so much. There's a lot of reasons why I can't remember. But I always remember it was really bad the doctor should know I had a really bad reaction.

And I do not have a partner that can go to appointments with me.

So I bring a parent.

Why? Because when the doctor asks "What was the reaction" the parent actually remembers.

But the number of doctors that have infantilized me "You're a grown adult you don't need your parent."

And the thing is. I know what the doctor is doing when they do this. My parents won't let the doctor dismiss my symptoms because my parents are the ones that have to drive me to the emergency room when they get too bad. But if the doctor refuses to let my parent in "You're a grown adult" the "diagnosis" I get is always "Oh, it's just anxiety".

And I feel like doctors know when I'm having brain fog and therefore they can take advantage of me like that because I'm too confused to argue with them. "Oh. Why do you let your doctor talk to you like that". YEAH THAT'S A SYMPTOM OF MY MIGRAINES. THAT'S KINDA WHY I'M GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

-fae

[audreycritter]

time for my pet PSA again:

if you or a loved one or friend are on an SSRI, please be aware that SSRIs inhibit activity of a liver enzyme that metabolizes some opioids. if you have surgery or an injury/emergency and your pain meds are not working, let your doctor know you might need a different class of pain meds. this info is from a major nine-year study and many doctors STILL don't know to flag contraindications for SSRIs in patient charts.

if you or a loved one are an addict, please be aware that SSRIs increase the risk of opioid overdose because of the uptick in dosage to achieve a high. (if nothing else, make sure you carry narcan in some form for emergencies. goodrx has information on where to get it for free or reduced cost in the united states, or you can search "free narcan" and your state or county in your favorite search engine. this is also useful for anyone who may have an opioid rx for pain management, in case of accidental overdose in the home.)

the study mentioned in the NPR article is here.

[sickpunk-selfshipper]

Your F/O accompanying you to doctor’s appointments and advocating on your behalf/ having your back about patient’s rights/ amplifying your voice so the medical professionals listen

Your F/O sitting down with you and showing you the heaps upon heaps of information they collected/ learned about patient advocacy

antis DNI! This post is not for anti-shippers

[pro-birth]

TW: medical negligence, gaslighting, and birth trauma are discussed. But so worth the read. Women and their children have a right to the best care possible.

[lifewithchronicpain]

Not only is access to healthcare supposed to be a right, but agency over one's healthcare choices is part of that right. It doesn't matter if people make the choices you would not make. All we can do is strive to make the choices safe and that people are given all the information they need to make that choice. It can be difficult because predatory behaviors exist, but the solution to these issues don't lie in taking away a person's choice but rather society strengthening patient protections.

[uptownsnail]

hello!

i'm an online student getting a multidisciplinary bachelor's in library science, patient advocacy, and spanish!

i'm disabled and i crochet, so my posts will be about academia, disability advocacy, spanish vocab/gen. language things, and crochet

this is a side blog, my main is @downtownsnail ♡

[mac-n-cheese-flavored-arson]

disabled folks, do y'all know of anyway that I can get help with scheduling appointments, keeping track of my doctors, and going to appointments with me to help with loading and unloading my wheelchair and patient advocacy? I'm not really able to do these things myself anymore. I don't even really know where to start, but I'm not longer taking care of my medical needs properly bc I just can't schedule and attend appointments by myself anymore and my health has plummeted because of it, what should I ask for? who should I even ask for this kind of program and help?

[patientvoicesmatter]

"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." - Dale Carnegie

[govic17]

Using Medical Wisely

Dr. Leslie Kernisan has a new post out in her “Better Health While Aging” series regarding regarding issues that seniors may have in dealing with emergency rooms or urgent care.(1) Part of her story involves a pelvic fracture from a fall that went undetected during an Emergency Room visit. It’s a good and certainly worth reading, but it illustrates three more general points about health care…

[thebrooksgrouponline]

The Advocate: Supporting the Patient Voice

The future of pharmaceutical marketing is now emerging from an era filled with quadruple aim.

Patient advocacy groups can provide key insights into how and why patients make decisions. With so many pharmaceutical organizations coming out with new products to meet the needs of patients in varying therapeutic areas, it’s imperative they understand what issues these people face. The Advocate focuses on the policy and programmatic support provided by pharma in conjunction with advocacy groups throughout the country. Watch this video to know more.

  Click here to know more https://thebrooksgrouponline.com/services/patient-advocacy-pharmaceutical-industry/ https://thebrooksgrouponline.com/training-programs/get-into-pharmaceutical-sales/

[ivygorgon]

AN OPEN LETTER to THE PRESIDENT & U.S. CONGRESS; STATE GOVERNORS & LEGISLATURES

Say NO to Loony-Bins: Immediate Action Required for Inpatient Psychiatric Care

2 so far! Help us get to 5 signers!

The current model of inpatient psychiatric care, which primarily focuses on safety and crisis stabilization, falls short in promoting sustained recovery. The prevalent emphasis on ultrashort lengths of stay often overlooks the need for comprehensive treatment plans.

A proposed model of care advocates for rapid diagnosis, goal-setting, and treatment modalities before initiating treatment, organized into three distinct phases: assessment, implementation, and resolution. This approach emphasizes individualized treatment and active patient involvement in treatment planning, addressing critical psychosocial aspects that are frequently neglected.

As we strive to reform the mental health care system, it's imperative to prioritize effective, recovery-oriented treatment strategies. This includes ensuring patient comfort and preferences are accommodated within reason. Considering patient preferences, like comfort items (such as safe stuffed animals; Share-Bears, if you will) and rescue medications (like melatonin,) is essential to upholding rigorous standards of care and safety.

Let's advocate for reforms that enhance patient-centered practices while adhering to established treatment guidelines and advancing recovery-oriented care.

Say no to “loony-bins;” those archaic relics that should be relegated to the distant past.

📱 Text SIGN PWORPV to 50409

🤯 Liked it? Text FOLLOW IVYPETITIONS to 50409

💘 Q'u lach' shughu deshni da. 🏹 "What I say is true" in Dena'ina Qenaga

[archoadvocacyllc]

[caregivingparkinsons]

Hospital Stays and Medicine

Unfortunately we had a situation where my mom had to be rushed to the hospital for what appeared to be a heart attack or heart failure with the symptoms she reported. I have a sheet with her 1. Date of birth 2. Last six of her social security number 3. Allergies 4. All the medicines she is taking, dose, reason why and when for such an occasion. Most people wouldn’t know to do that, but it is like…

[chinalight]

I will bet John rigney and other fatties got jealous and helped tear Josh and I apart.

John can’t stand not mattering and not being of wealth.

Guys like him are a problem throughout KY

Peripheral neuropathy, you only get treatment for it in Kentucky if you have a lot of money

If you’re poor, fuck you for being poor, you should have thought of that last life

Peripheral neuropathy cervical spondylosis supposedly according to one guy is the number one cause of peripheral neuropathy. I would almost bet you that guy is correct but around here the doctors don’t know anything about health conditions unless you have a certain amount of money or you’re on a certain insurance plan.

White supremacy pizza is about to be some kind of terrible national joke. I swear that is just a little bit too sticky and garlicky.

That’s why I would probably reach out to the guy from Texas and be like hey I need you to control John and all these other provincial trash bags. I don’t have time for corn soup House, middle class trash that’s the truth.

[pizzaboyfromhell]

And then they think that they are somehow above everybody else’s suffering and so they make jokes, and they say that they are so fresh

I’m sure if there’s a different patient advocate now here at TJ there may also soon be a different patient advocate than Amber

At Baptist Hardin health

Why haven’t the indigenous tribes reached out? What about the people with darker skin?

Yeah, but guys when they catch you one by one you’re gonna be unemployed for a long time so don’t ask why when you’re begging

So many of these people working at Doctors Office is they just want gossip and drama especially if you look at TJ Health Pavilion and these other small offices in glasgow all they do is try to provoke patients so that they can put them on a ban list.

Well, the tables will turn on you guys and when they do, you’ll remember all that making fun of me you did

[uptownsnail]

ive had such a good semester since i transferred, turns out good school/professors/disability department = good grades