Section: Module 4: Civic Engagement | Medical Professionalism | NextGenU.org
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"Physicians should enlarge the scope of their concerns from the well-being of the individual patient to a concern for the welfare of all patients. They must make their voices heard by communicating their knowledge to the public." [IMAP] To which we add: "Listening and responding to what the public tells us."
Competence (Learning Outcome):
Be able to discuss the ways in which concerns for the welfare of all in the community can be added to concerns for individual patient care.
The Module will cover:
- Improving access to care
- Just distribution of finite resources
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In this activity, you will write a reflection to discuss how concerns for the welfare of all in the community can be added to concerns for individual patient care.
Step 1. Analyze [30 minutes]
Read and analyze the fictional scenario below:
There is a documented rise in addiction-related disorders in your community. Since opioid use disorder (OUD) is the most prevalent addiction-related disorder, most management and treatment interventions are allocated to it. Meanwhile, those diagnosed with non-substance use addiction disorders, such as gambling addiction disorder, and those suffering from a substance use disorder other than OUD are not given the proper attention. They either go to another community for treatment or decide not to seek treatment anymore. Suppose you are the health chief officer of the community presented in the fictional scenario; how would you manage priorities to address both concerns in a fair and ethical way?
Step 2. Respond [100 minutes]
Prepare a 300-500 word piece of writing that discusses the following questions:
- How can you address the needs of the OUD majority without leaving behind the minority suffering from other addictions?
- How can you resolve the tensions between concerns for the welfare of all in the community and concerns for individual patient care for both problems?
- Do you see tensions in resource allocation? (Think about financial, human, and material resources.)
- What strategies will you employ to appropriately allocate resources to address health problems in your community fairly and ethically?
Step 3. Share [10 minutes]
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback, and then click on “Post to forum.”