Introduction
It is an important task for the authorities to identify the most problematic health issues among citizens. Surveys are one of the possible tools through which one can identify common or problematic points. Then, after analyzing the results, the authorities can conclude what measures to take to improve the situation. Polls serve as the most effective tool for this purpose since not all citizens go to the hospital for minor cases. Accordingly, it does not seem appropriate to make an analysis based on the hospital’s data, namely the number of visits for a specific reason.
City of Lowell, Massachusetts, and the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 has affected the world’s healthcare system. The city of Lowell, Massachusetts, is one of many communities affected by the pandemic. The pandemic become a top priority health issue. The Healthy People 2030 program has some objectives, related to this issue. The most important objective is to increase the number of people, who receive vaccines.
In November 2020, the report of death showed that 100,000 long-term facilities residents have died from Covid-19 in 18 states, among which was Massachusetts, from March to November. However, Long Term Care Covid-19 positive cases as a share of the overall state cases are 13%, which is more than double the national average of 6%. Moreover, there are 63% the long-term care Covid-19 deaths as a share of total statewide deaths, compared to the national average of 40% (Community Teamwork, 2021).
One of the main problems associated with the pandemic is the restriction of movement, namely the ban on travel, business, and recreation. This led to economic problems since hotels, cafes, and restaurants ceased to be profitable. All this formulated the primary need to start the vaccination process, which was a part of a global Healthy People 2030’s goal to increase the number of all the necessary vaccines.
Nursing interventions seem to be needed to assist
The variety of symptoms of the disease made it possible to highlight the list of the most necessary nursing interventions, which would support dealing with the pandemic:
- Admission Care.
- Health Education.
- Infection Protection.
- Medication Administration.
- Respiratory Monitoring.
- Nausea Monitoring.
Primary, Secondary, and Tertial Levels of Care
One can distinguish three main types of healthcare:
- Primary care.
- Secondary care.
- Tertiary care.
The chosen health case, namely vaccination, is an example of primary health care, namely the prevention of illness in patients with a stable condition. Thereby, as it has been already mentioned, one has to create more vaccination points and qualified personnel.
Conclusions
As a result, one can conclude that the Covid-19 pandemic has become a serious problem that has posed many challenges for the authorities. One of the goals of the Healthy People 2030 program was to increase the number of necessary vaccines. In the pandemic conditions, this goal was reformulated into a narrower one, namely to provide a needed number of Covid-19 vaccines, including the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. It is vital as the vaccination process may lead to the end of the fight against the disease.
References
Community Teamwork. (2021). Community needs assessment. Web.
US Department of Health and Human Services. (2021). Healthy people 2030.