Description
Identify a vulnerable population and a specific health disparity prevalent in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Unformatted Attachment Preview
Module 6
HCM550
Healthcare Policy
Analysis and
Development
Instructor Name
Module 6 Learning Outcomes
1. Evaluate the moral duty to provide care, coupled with the need for
funding and regulation.
2. Evaluate the vulnerability of a person/population to experience harm
due to a lack of access to the means of a healthy life.
3. Compare and contrast various healthcare fields in need of regulation.
4. Assess the moral obligation of high-income countries to help mitigate
the disease burden in low-income countries.
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
The Healthcare Workforce
• Shortages
• Data and monitoring
• The right mix
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Expanding Non-physician Roles
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Nurses
• Prominent role
• Nurse practitioners
• Success depends on institutional contexts and
governance models
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Health Workforce and Regulatory Mechanisms
• Professions – defined by specific traits such as formal
knowledge, extensive training, and high social status
• Social organization – defines professions as being
primarily concerned with attaining and maintaining
control
• Control – consists of autonomy, which is control over
the professional’s own work
• Dominance –control over the work of others
• Cultural authority –dominance of medical definitions
over health and illness
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Health Workforce Policy
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Doctors
• Responsible for diagnosis and treatment
• Professional autonomy & power
• Patient-centered approach
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Differences in Countries
• Number of physicians
• Gender ratios
• Generalists
• Specialists
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Doctors as Health Policy Players
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Access to Policy Process
As outsiders through
lobbying
Organization of doctor’s
interests
Cohesive
Australia, Britain, Japan,
New Zealand, Singapore,
Sweden, Taiwan
Fragmented
USA
(Blank, Burau & Kuhlmann, 2017, pg. 159).
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
As insiders through
corporatism
Germany, Netherlands
Module 6 Lecture
Fragmentation and Power
• The power of doctors is tied to the power of the
nation
• External roles for doctors
• Cuts in workforce
• Less pay
• Corporatist systems
• Doctors play an integral part in governance
• Access to political insiders
• Example of Germany
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Professional Self-Regulation & Changes
• Professional self-regulation
• Licensing
• Education
• Training
• Skills mix
• Task shifting
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Geographic Imbalances
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
WHO Code of International Healthcare
Recruitment
• Voluntary Guidelines
• Recommendations
• Doesn’t truly protect low-income countries
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Governing the Workforce
• Inflows –training health workers
• Skills & competencies – ensuring there is a right mix
of skills
• Mobile health workers – safeguarding the correct
people are in the proper locations
• Recruiting, deployment and retention – managing
healthcare workers once employed
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Lecture
Conclusion
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Module 6 Critical Thinking
Assignment
Find a case study examining a vulnerable population that is
impacted by a national or regional healthcare concern,
specifically lack of shelter, gaining access to healthcare, or lack
of healthcare insurance. Include any statistics you can find.
Address the following:
● Clearly explain the health disparities and why it is worse for
the poor.
● What are some of the moral and ethical obligations that may
need to be applied to Saudi Arabia’s national policies?
● What are some of the positive social changes that need to
be accomplished to protect these populations?
● What unmoral and unethical acts could be used by
stakeholders to influence the policy changes?
● Summarize your recommendations for the national or
regional health policy to protect vulnerable populations from
this disparity. HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Questions
Take advantage of this opportunity
to seek further clarification.
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
Next Live Session
•
•
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
References
• Blank, R., Burau, V. & Kuhlmann, E. (Eds.). (2017).
Comparative health policy (5th ed.). London, England:
Palgrave. ISBN: 978-1137544957
HCM550 Healthcare Policy Analysis and Development
This concludes our live
session.
Thank you for your attendance!
Health Care Beyond the Hospital (105 points)
Health disparities are inequalities prevalent in healthcare, which often involve lack of access across
various racial, ethnic and socioeconomic populations. Health disparities encompass an unequal
distribution of social, political, economic, and environmental resources, especially among vulnerable
populations. As a result, a number of local, regional, and national policies have been introduced to
address health disparities to promote quality care and improved access for these populations. When
developing health policies, especially those that focus on vulnerable populations, it is important for
stakeholders to consider any ethical considerations that will protect vulnerable populations from
substandard care and unethical medical practices.
Identify a health disparity prevalent in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Examples include, but are not limited
to, nutrition- and lifestyle-related risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, as well as lack
of insurance. Include any tables or figures containing statistics to support your narrative.
Based on what you learned this week, address the following:
• Identify a vulnerable population and a specific health disparity prevalent in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
• Clearly explain the health disparities and why it is worse for your selected vulnerable population.
• What are some of the positive social changes that need to be accomplished to protect these
populations?
• Discuss a local, regional, or national policy to protect the identified vulnerable populations from
this disparity.
• What are some of the moral and ethical obligations that need to be considered with regard to the
policy?
Your report should meet the following structural requirements:
• Be 7 pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages.
• Be formatted according to APA 7th edition and Saudi Electronic University writing guidelines.
• Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of 5 scholarly articles.
The Saudi Digital Library is an excellent source for scholarly research. One of these sources may
be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures.
• You are strongly encouraged to submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to
submitting them to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to
the Originality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide.
Purchase answer to see full
attachment
