Health Behavior/ Communication discussion 2
Assignment: Recognizing a Problem There is a tendency among
managers to quickly resolve problems even though they may not full
understand or appreciate the many causal factors contributing to the
problem. As a result, these managers function like firefighters, putting
quick fixes to problems in hopes that they will be resolved. In
reality, some problems are resolved whereas, in many cases, the
perceived solution is short lived and non-effective. On the other
hand, there are managers who suffer from a phenomenon known as “analysis
paralysis”. They become so obsessed with identifying and analyzing
“all” of the casual factors associated with a problem that the manager
may never get around to implementing a solution.Keeping in mind the case of the home health agency that we have
discussed since Module 1. As Sara’s supervisor, how would you approach
her case to ensure timely solution is implemented in regards to the
concern of disease outbreak? What are the limitations of your approach? Expectations: 1 page, 3 cited sources from required Reading. NO PLAGIARISM! Module 1 backgroundCongratulations! You have been hired as Assistant Manager of a Home
Health Care Agency. The agency offers a wide range of skilled medical
services such as nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy
from qualified medical professionals. The agency also provides home
health aide services including assistance with activities of daily
living, such as bathing and eating.Your supervisor told you that she recently received a call from an
advocate whom an employee consulted via the Employee Assistance Program
because the employee felt that she had been treated unfairly after
contracting an illness. She explained that a few months ago, one of your
agency’s home health aides, Sara, became ill. Sara had been coughing
for approximately six weeks, lost weight without trying, had no
appetite, was having difficulty sleeping, and had an intermittent fever.
She became concerned and went to see a healthcare professional who
diagnosed her with active tuberculosis (TB).Sara missed a lot of time from work while completing treatment for
TB. Her physician cleared her to return to work after she was no longer
contagious. Upon returning to work, Sara felt isolated because her boss
and co-workers refused to spend time with her. She heard that someone
from the agency’s Human Resources Department told her co-workers her
diagnosis. The stressful circumstances at work became even worse when
another home health aide started to display the same symptoms Sara had.Your supervisor has asked you to review the entire situation and how
it was handled by the agency. Each module includes information about
epidemiology, health statistics, public health, health communication and
advocacy, health literacy, healthcare delivery systems, the Affordable
Care Act, ethical considerations, human resources management, legal
aspects, cultural and global perspectives, and financial considerations
for the organization.Your methodology over the next few weeks will be to arrange
interviews with the relevant individuals, departments, and agencies, in
addition to researching professional and scholarly sources, educational
videos, and news articles. You will evaluate the information you gather
throughout the course of your investigation in order to determine the
best course of action. Ultimately, the information will be used to
formulate policies and create an employee education presentation.Required ReadingBates, B. R. (2016). Health communication and mass media: An integrated approach to policy and practice. Farnham, GB: Routledge.Campbell, J. R., Sasitharan, T., & Marra, F. (2015). A systematic
review of studies evaluating the cost utility of screening high-risk
populations for latent tuberculosis infection. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 13(4), 325-340.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Crisis and emergency risk communication (CERC). Retrieved from https://emergency.cdc.gov/CERC/#tabs-1198595-2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2005). Crisis and
emergency risk communication (CERC) Basics. [Card]. Retrieved from https://emergency.cdc.gov/cerc/resources/pdf/basic_cerc_zcard.pdfPigg, R. M., Stellefson, M. L., & Paige, S. R. (2015). Will
genomics alter risk assessment methodology in health behavior research? American Journal Of Health Studies, 30(3), 146-150.Pierannunzi C, Xu F, Wallace RC, Garvin W, Greenlund KJ, Bartoli W,
et al. (2016). A methodological approach to small area estimation for
the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Prev Chronic Dis, 13, 150480. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.150480Stevens, A.C., Courtney-Long, E.A., Okoro, C.A., & Carroll, D.D.
(2016). Comparison of 2 disability measures, Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System, 2013. Prev Chronic Dis,13, 160080. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.160080Zamudio, C., Krapp, F., Choi, H. W., Shah, L., Ciampi, A., Gotuzzo,
E. . . . Brewer, T. F. (2015). Public transportation and tuberculosis
transmission in a high incidence setting. PLoS One, 10(2) doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0115230