Two research questions with page limit constraints

¶ … resource file. These structures are typically found in hospitals but less frequently in other health care organizations. Select another health care organization and discuss how one or more of these structures could be adapted to it

Conducting in-depth interviews can be a vitally important part of an organization's ability to 'check in' in terms of how it provides critical services to patients. Structured interviews are designed to elicit specific responses about a particular component of the care that is bestowed, often with specific lists of questions to allow for quantitative comparisons of results; unstructured interviews solicit general information without a specific focus. Semi-structured interviews tend to have a purpose, but are less controlled in terms of their questioning and can allow for greater patient input.

One area of healthcare which often receives insufficient attention is the school environment. Schools provide health information for students in classes, and also provide mental health guidance in some instances. The school nurse may be asked to dispense medicine, or provide advice to parents on how to reduce the likelihood of diseases; what are acceptable vaccination schedules, and other information about proper healthcare for children. However, parents' education about childhood health issues may be lacking, and conducting structured and semi-structured interviews of selected parents from a wide array of demographics at the school would better enable the instructions to target the most high-priority health services and address knowledge deficits. Semi-structured interviews might be useful to identify as-yet unknown health deficits, such as parents who are unaware how to obtain low-cost dental care for their children or themselves, or who are unaware of the ability to gain assistance for subsidized breakfasts. The use of such interviews would not only improve the health of students and families served by the school, but also improve academic performance, given that poor health is often linked to poor grades.

Q2.Much has been reported about defensive medicine driving up the cost of health care. Discuss the concept of defensive medicine providing examples from the resource file as well as your personal experience.

'An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.' This is one of the oldest principles of medicine, and one at which is at the core of the concept of preventative medicine today. Preventative medicine can have many components, spanning from health education to regular screening for diseases when an individual is in a high-risk category. The need for regular mammograms, screening for prostate cancer and colon cancer, even for regular dental cleanings and x-rays all fall within the rubric of 'preventive medicine.' Given the rise of 'lifestyle-related' illnesses such as type II diabetes and heart disease, many of which have the roots in diet-related causes, the concept of preventative medicine is being expanded to encompass such notions as working to ensure that healthy foods are affordable for consumers within an area, and there are safe places for people to walk, exercise, and play.