Session 28 Takeaways

I enjoyed absorbing all of the knowledge from the materials we were required to look at for this session. I am going to focus the things I talk about from Professor Flick's lecture. One thing I learned is just how important is for someone to have sufficient health literacy. Health literacy is the extent where someone is knowledgeable enough to make adequate health decisions that promote their health. I found it so sad that a lady from one of the youtube videos signed papers to have a hysterectomy completed and did not know what it was until after the procedure was done. She was so sad that she had pieces of her body taken from her without really knowing what was going on. Another thing I learned is about the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Triple Aim. I have never heard of it up until now. I appreciate the effort and reasoning behind this program. It was implemented through the Affordable Care Act and Center for Medicare services. It was created in efforts to create a more efficient and sustainable healthcare system. We, unfortunately, are not as blessed with a healthcare system such as Canada. One of the main goals that I like is the emphasis for individuals to take control over their own health and life. They really want people to have an enjoyable experience when dealing with healthcare, and I am happy that OT is able to play a part in that.