This task requires TWO artefacts to be produced. The first is a collaboratively researched and developed Brief Report for the patient’s doctor and the second is patient education and management decision-tree or flow diagram outlining the information that you will present to the patient.In the case you select you need to identify and respond to the following:
1 General or contextual information about the patient
2 Chief complaint or issue
3 Medical and medication history (as available)
4 Proposed suggestions/plan
Follow up checks or tests
Patient Vignette (Margaret Talbot)
Margaret is 68 years of age living in a larger rural community with good access to health professionals. She has smoked all her adult life and her GP would like her to at least cut down and preferably stop. Margaret smokes 10 cigarettes daily usually associated with meals where she drinks coffee which she greatly enjoys.
She lives with the following health issues:
Multiple NB: In my group I am in charge of multiple sclerosis ONLY!
5 Sclerosis -fatigue and balance issues predominant
6 Unable to manage her medications successfully
7 Smoking
8 Osteoporosis (subsequent to a fractured neck of femur and hip replacement 6 months earlier)
Margaret, who is widowed and has no family living close by, is finding it very difficult to manage her many medications. She is struggling to understand her osteoporosis, and also how to manage her Multiple Sclerosis which has affected her balance.Recently she has started using a wheeled walker having progressed from a walking stick. She is looking to learn to manage her health issues more effectively and stay safely in her own home for as long as possible. Margaret is lactose intolerant and is struggling to consume adequate calcium in her diet. Her GP has suggested that she seek your help.
This report is limited to 1000 words(please note this is for the entire group assignment – mine should be around 200-300 words) and should be presented in Times New Roman or Arial font size 12 double spaced. In-text citations and references, tables or figures do not contribute to the word count.
