Module 6 Assessment Global Healthcare Comparison Matrix and Narrative Statement

Module 6 Assessment Global Healthcare Comparison Matrix and Narrative Statement

Global Healthcare Issue Coronavirus Infection Description The coronavirus infection is a pandemic in our world right now. It was identified on January 7, 2020 and 3 short months later was a full pandemic on March 11,2020. The virus comes from a large family of viruses that causes illness from common cold to more severe diseases. The novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain never seen in humans before. Country United States United Kingdom Describe the policy in each country related to the identified healthcare issue The federal government has unveiled guidelines for opening up America. The guidelines are not followed well. Some states are making their own rule that are then followed through by counties. The CDC has put out guidelines that are have good hygiene and if you are sick stay home. When in public area people should wear mask and social distance (The United States The policy for the UK is stay at home unless for a specific purpose, avoid meeting people you don’t live with, close gathering businesses and venues (Cabinet Office, 2020). Wedding and funeral can only have a maximum of 30 people and must be in good health (Cabinet Office, 2020). You are not allowed to leave your home for holidays or stays overnight away from your main home this © 2018 Laureate Education Inc. 1 Global Health Comparison Grid Template This study source was downloaded by 100000880184808 from CourseHero.com on 02-10-2024 00:49:27 GMT -06:00 Government, n.d.). includes not staying a second home or caravan (Cabinet Office, 2020). What are the strengths of this policy? The strengths of this policy is when the policy has people wear mask. Wearing a mask in highly populated areas will hopefully decrease the rate of the spread of COVID. The strengths of this policy is staying at home unless specific purposes to go out, closing businesses and venues to reduce social contact (Cabinet Office, 2020). The UK has had a spike in cases as have a lot of countries do to reopening the UK decided to put safer at home orders back into place. Non-essential retail will only be open for click and collect (Cabinet Office, 2020). Cafes, restaurants, pubs, and social clubs will be closed unless they offer click and collect, drive-through, or delivery (Cabinet Office, 2020). Schools will remain open at this time (Cabinet Office, 2020). What are the weaknesses of this policy? The citizen in the U.S. don’t follow the guidelines and there are no consequences. The weaknesses of this policy is allowing children living or in a supporting bubble with elderly people be in contact with other children. The policy list that the a mask is to be worn in enclosed areas and in well populated areas they should be worn at all times because passing someone in closes proximity when passing them. Action has been taken to stop the rise of covid again. Explain how the social determinants of health may impact the specified global health issue. (Be specific and provide The social determinants of health include poverty, physical environment (eg, smoke exposure, homelessness), and race or ethnicity (Abrams and Szefler, 2020) The COVID-19 infection rate is three times higher in predominantly black counties than in predominantly white counties, and the mortality rate is six times higher (Abrams and Szefler, The overall health and well-being of the country such as people with over 40 BMI, over 60 years old, underlying health condition such as chronic to mild or moderate respiratory disease, chronic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, diabetes, a weakened immune system (Cabinet Office, 2020). © 2018 Laureate Education Inc. 2 This study source was downloaded by 100000880184808 from CourseHero.com on 02-10-2024 00:49:27 GMT -06:00 examples) 2020). How has each country’ government addressed cost, quality, and access to the selected global health issue? The hero act was put into place and the stimulus checks where put out to stimulate the economy. The UK can retain their job, even if their employer cannot afford to pay them they will be paid at least 80% of their salary up to £2500 a month (Cabinet Office, 2020). The UK is allowing symptomatic workers, everyone over 65 with symptoms and members of the household with symptoms (Cabinet Office, 2020). Asymptomatic and social care staff can be tested (Department of Health and Social Care , 2020). How has the identified health policy impacted the health of the global population? (Be specific and provide examples) They lifted the policy at safer at home to reopen the public and set standards to wear mask in public. Now rates are rising again and safer home is coming back into effect. The policy of safer at home has impacted the up rise in covid in the last few months. But reopen and the colder the temperature is the more immune systems were compromised the rise of covid has gone back up. Describe the potential impact of the identified health policy on the role of nurse in each cou