Question

For this homework, please make an Emergency Health Care Plan that encompasses both physical and mental health emergencies. This plan should: • List the steps you will take in the event of a physical emergency • List the steps you will take in the event of a psychological emergency Research your family history and your personal risk factors, what specific diseases/disorders are you most at risk for? What steps can you do to protect yourself from them? • Detail which person/people (friends, family members) you will contact for support and what their tasks/duties are Research your insurance plan, call your company, find out what your plan covers: hospital stays, medicine, etc. Pay special attention to what psychological/mental health coverage your plan has: do you have emergency hospitalization, do you have therapy coverage or just medication coverage? Do you have couples therapy? Family therapy? How much money are you paying? What is your deductible? How much money should you have as "safety net? Who are your doctors and other healthcare providers (are they in your "network"?)? If you need to see a specialist, can you? How can you go about doing so (ex. HMO vs. PPO)? FIND OUT AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, Make sure to detail what you found out in your emergency plan. "If you do not have insurance, you can still answer many of these questions anyways. Where would you go if you needed health services? Are their low cost or free clinics (ex. University Health, Planned Parenthood, etc.), which ones do you plan of going to? Who will make decisions for you if you are unable to do so? What decisions will those be? Have you discussed it with them?

Answer 1

** Physical emergency
-Identify the risk
-Call for help
-Inform the issues with quick access
-Call 911 and update alert.
** Psychological emergency
-Identify the psychological issues
-Get support from the community
-Maintain the physical safety
-Control the mental health crises and seek emergency help
** Mother having a history of hypertension, so I may be at risk for getting hypertension
Steps to be taken to protect me are
-controlling weight
-eating well balance diet
-Limiting salt and saturated fat
-Exercising regularly
-Avoiding alcohol and smoking
-Regular blood pressure monitoring.
** My aunt is a registered nurse, I will contact her getting support for dealing with health issues. Her duty to ensure people's health by providing care and the best intervention for their illness. making colloboration with people to provide support and change their behavior for health promotion.