NURS FPX 6026 Assessment 3 Letter to the Editor: Population Health Policy Advocacy

Healthcare facilities don’t function individually but through collaboration with the government and community. The government provides them with policy management resources to establish and maintain rehabilitation centers and the community provides the necessary support. Clinical needs for tobacco and drug adductors are only possible to meet if there is a collaboration between therapy centers and hospitals. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) with the collaboration of CDC’s National Centre for Environmental Health (NCEH) runs environmental health programs to control lung cancer by preventing exposure to asbestos and radon. Nurses, doctors, and technologists are inevitable to create better opportunities for early diagnosis, controlling the severity of symptoms, and developing modern intervention strategies for future outcomes (Bade & Dela Cruz, 2020).

Lung Cancer itself is a deadly disease that soaks up all the energy in smokers and drug users. Through research reports and study surveys, it is proven that other diseases and psychological illnesses are risk factors for cancer. Hepatitis is a common viral lung disease that often develops after a chronic cough. After hepatitis, the patient is more vulnerable to other interlinked diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and nutrition deficiency. Drug therapy and cancer treatment are not one-specialist cases anymore as other medical disciplines are also involved in the treatment plan. For the development of an effective treatment strategy and desired outcomes, an interdisciplinary collaboration among radiologists, general physicians, nutritionists, and psychologists is required (Bertolaccini et al., 2022). 

I have briefly discussed the risk factors, prevention programs for tobacco use, and treatment policies for the prevention of lung cancer. Advised healthcare models are not always successful due to certain reasons and conditions. The Healthcare system needs to develop alternatives and be more compatible with modern health issues. I hope my research and suggested strategies will help other colleagues.

NURS FPX 6026 Assessment 3 Letter to the Editor: Population Health Policy Advocacy

References

Bade, B. C., & Dela Cruz, C. S. (2020). Lung Cancer 2020. Clinics in Chest Medicine, 41(1), 1–24.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2019.10.001