Symptoms And Treatment Of Parkinson s Disease - 1491 Words

In order to live a fulfilling life, an individual should utilize the resources that are available to them throughout their lives, in particular the health care services. For example, my grandmother, age 85, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2011 and is now a patient in the health care system. Parkinson’s disease is â€Å"when neurons in the substantia nigra degenerate, the resulting loss of dopamine causes the nerve cells of the striatum to fire excessively. This makes it impossible for people to control their movements, leading to the primary motor symptoms of PD†(National Institute of Neurological Disorders, 2004). She has not been capable of functioning with day-to-day tasks without additional help. To avoid any other accidents due†¦show more content†¦If I were not there to guide and assist my grandmother she states that she would definitely distance herself from receiving the health care she might need because it would require more from her than it could provide. It just seems too far out of reach for any elderly person to receive the proper medical care and attention without outreach programs. One common experience my grandmother mentioned was that before she found the right doctor after many different specialists and physicians, the doctors the health care system would refer her to had not ever taken her best interest at heart. She has never expected for a doctor to be emotionally, physically and mentally supportive throughout her journey but she has felt that they had no concerns as to her needs. As mentioned in the text, colleague orientation is â€Å"a physician orientation toward gaining the esteem and regard of one’s colleagues; fostered by any health care provider arrangement that does not involve direct reimbursement to physicians by patients† (Taylor, 2014, p. 317). This requires that patients wait longer to see the doctor, but the appointments run for about 10-15 minutes, barely leaving any room to thoroughly go over any questions or comments regarding their medical conditions. This is due to high amounts of referrals and less focus on the patients. Many times, language barrier has been a big issue