NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 3 Attempt 1 Disaster Recovery Plan

 

 

Lessen Health Disparities Due To Proposed Plan

Health Disparities are the most important reason that people get more affected and the worst impacts are observed after any emergency or disaster situation. In the given plan health disparities are aimed to be lessened and they will also be effective for community health in the following ways; 

• The training and development programs will be initiated for the awareness of people in the community to guide them and provide them care coordination about first aid. This will help people to deal with minor health issues and provide first aid in the situation of emergencies. 
• Training of nurses will also be done in the future to reduce communication gaps and cultural barriers. 
• The use of technology will be introduced in hospitals by getting better economic facilities. This will help nurses communicate with immigrants and physically disabled people using the technology. 
• Digital networks and communication will be introduced among nursing staff which will help them to work with a plan in emergencies without burdening anyone. 

So, these are how social, economic, and cultural barriers will be reduced and it will result in lessening Health Disparities. 

Social Justice and Cultural Sensitivity

To ensure health equity, cultural sensitivity and social justice are very necessary to be observed. Cultural sensitivity means that there should be an acceptance that there are different languages, values, behavior, norms, etc existing in the world. And in case of emergency people belonging to different cultures can be admitted for healthcare requirements (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2020). Nursing staff and community must be trained to provide healthcare facilities and help to such people and this practice leads to cultural sensitivity and health equity. 

Secondly, social justice refers to human rights, diversity, easeful access to resources, and equity. When these factors are considered in the DRP that means equal health opportunities and facilities will be provided to everyone irrespective of any economic or social barrier. 

Impacts of Health And Governmental Policies On Recovery Efforts 

Health and governmental policies positively impact the DRP and efforts because they always provide some benefits, aid, or guidelines for disaster recovery. Following are some of these; 

Healthy People 2030:  This health policy aims at making efforts for making the community initiate proactive measures to deal with an emergency. Some important policies in this regard are; 

NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 3 Attempt 1 Disaster Recovery Plan

1. Increase the proportion of adults who have an emergency plan for disasters — PREP‑D04
2. Increase the proportion of people who donate blood — BDBS‑D01 (Galderisi, 2022).

Emergency Assistance Act: This is a government policy that plays an important role in providing health services to the people in the first place of emergency. Emergency aid is provided under this policy which is very helpful and essential for effective DRP (Mashi, 2019).

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): ADA is an important government policy that provides the regulations to protect and provide healthcare services to disabled people during an emergency (Iezzoni, 2022).

The Disaster Mitigation Act: Under this policy, aid and emergency disaster management services are provided to the people.

Implications of these Policies

• Better healthcare services can be provided during an emergency
• Disable and handicapped people can get equal aid
• Social and economic disparities can be reduced
• Cultural sensitivity can be achieved
• Social equity can be achieved  (Iezzoni, 2022).
• Training and resources can be provided to nurses and the community to get pre-active for any emergency etc. 

Evidence-Based Strategies To Overcome Communication Barriers

Communication and interprofessional collaboration is the key to performing effective teamwork and getting positive outcomes. There can be a situation during any emergency or disaster that recovery plans or policies fail to provide a proper remedy. But communication and interprofessional collaboration in this situation can play an effective role and provide positive outcomes. So, the following are some evidence-based strategies that can help to enhance the interprofessional collaboration and communication between healthcare workers which can result in better patient care and safety; 

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