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Let’s Talk About It: Patient Advocates' Role in Reducing Stigma Patient advocates play a crucial role in reducing the #stigma surrounding sensitive health conditions by fostering open conversations and promoting awareness. Through sharing personal stories, advocating for education, and challenging misconceptions, they contribute to normalizing discussions around health issues that are often stigmatized. 💬 By humanizing these conditions and emphasizing the commonality of health challenges, patient advocates create an environment where individuals feel empowered to speak openly about their experiences, ultimately breaking down barriers and fostering greater understanding and empathy. 🥰 As an ulcerative colitis patient and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patient advocate, I’ve joked that I’ve built my advocacy career on talking about poop 💩, but it’s true! It’s only when we talk openly about these kinds of conditions and symptoms that the greater public doesn’t just see illnesses like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) as a “poop disease” and can be receptive to learning about how significantly the multi-systemic disease can impact patients’ physical and mental health as well as their overall quality of life. 😌 ❓Have you felt unable to speak openly about something health-related due to perceived societal stigma? 😔 💬 ⬇️ #healthadvocacy #healthcare #patientadvocacy #breakthestigma #dialogue #patientempowerment

Let’s Talk About It: Patient Advocates' Role in Reducing Stigma Patient advocates play a crucial role in reducing the #stigma surrounding sensitive health conditions by fostering open conversations and promoting awareness. Through sharing personal stories, advocating for education, and challenging misconceptions, they contribute to normalizing discussions around health issues that are often stigmatized. 💬 By humanizing these conditions and emphasizing the commonality of health challenges, patient advocates create an environment where individuals feel empowered to speak openly about their experiences, ultimately breaking down barriers and fostering greater understanding and empathy. 🥰 As an ulcerative colitis patient and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patient advocate, I’ve joked that I’ve built my advocacy career on talking about poop, but it’s true! It’s only when we talk openly about these kinds of conditions and symptoms that the greater public doesn’t just see illnesses like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) as a “poop disease” and can be receptive to learning about how significantly the multi-systemic disease can impact patients’ physical and mental health as well as their overall quality of life. 😌 ❓Have you felt unable to speak openly about something health-related due to perceived societal stigma? 😔 💬 ⬇️ #healthadvocacy #healthcare #patientadvocacy #breakthestigma #dialogue #patientempowerment

What can prescribers and medical practice staff do to help individuals whose major depression resists traditional treatment? Sign up for our upcoming webinar, "Treatment-Resistant Depression: Strategies and Solutions for Better Patient Outcomes," this October 8th to learn more about effective treatment options, navigating prior authorization, and more. https://hubs.la/Q02PLKBn0 #BehavioralHealth #Healthcare #TreatmentResistantDepression

💡 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀? The experience of pain is subjective and complex, requiring approaches that consider psychological and social factors affecting individuals. Pain is often not assessed and managed effectively, with slow or lacking referrals to pain services. System-related barriers include: 🔹 Lack of clearly defined standards and pain management protocols 🔹 Limited access to pain specialists 🔹 Health policy and economic issues preventing access to analgesia A multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach is vital, but effective MDT working can be hindered by attitudes, beliefs, culture, sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding. You can read more about the challenges in healthcare practice and systems among many other aspects of wound-related pain in the recently published EWMA document "Holistic Management of Wound-Related Pain” The document is FREE and you can read and download it by following the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dfywUPVP #Healthcare #PainManagement #MDTApproach #PatientCare

As healthcare professionals, understanding the psychological impact of managing rare diseases like Complex Lymphatic Anomalies is crucial. Here are five strategies to support your patients in overcoming self-defeating thoughts: 1️⃣ Encourage patients to assess the reality of their thoughts versus the facts of their condition. 2️⃣ Help them gain perspective about their journey and the treatment process. 3️⃣ Advocate for creating a personal 'happy place' to find solace during challenging times. 4️⃣ Emphasize the importance of a robust support network, including medical teams and peer support. 5️⃣ Guide them in reframing their narrative to focus on empowerment and resilience. By integrating these approaches, we can better support our patients' holistic well-being. Read more: https://bit.ly/3vIyCz8 #ComplexLymphaticAnomalies #StrengthInUnity #CLAawareness #LGDawareness #PatientCare #MedicalProfessionals David Williams

New NACCHO Resource: Emergency Department-Based Substance Use Response: A Toolkit for Developing, Planning, and Implementing a Peer Recovery Coach-Led Program NACCHO announces the release of a new resource: Emergency Department-Based Substance Use Response: A Toolkit for Developing, Planning, and Implementing a Peer Recovery Coach Led Program. This comprehensive tool for health systems and their partners, including state or local health departments, provides a guide to the development of peer-led, ED-based programs aimed at identifying and empathetically engaging people who drugs to provide education and drive linkages to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), treatment, harm reduction, and other behavioral or social services to improve patient outcomes. Download the new toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/eh5nQyKb (short link: bit.ly/49FOrVL) #publichealth #overdoseresponse #recovery

My dedication to patient advocacy, especially in pain management, is driven by a deep commitment to helping others navigate their journey. Having witnessed the challenges faced by individuals with pain, I felt compelled to make a difference. Through my work, I aim to: 🌟 Provide Compassionate Support: Offering empathy and understanding to patients who often feel isolated in their struggles. 🔍 Advocate for Effective Solutions: Collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive the best possible care and innovative treatments. 💡 Empower Patients: Educating and equipping patients with the tools and knowledge they need to advocate for their health and well-being. Every patient deserves a personalized approach to pain management. I am committed to ensuring they receive the compassionate and effective support they need. 💪🏼If you or someone you know is struggling with pain and seeking guidance, I’m here to help. Together, we can find the path to a better quality of life. #PainManagement #PatientAdvocacy #ChronicPain #AcutePain #Healthcare #Umbrahealth #Mytruehlth #Compassion #PatientCare #BCPA#PACB

Attention healthcare professionals and new parents: Our latest article on c-section recovery is now live! 🏥👶 We've compiled evidence-based advice on pain management, incision care, and gradual return to activity. This resource is perfect for sharing with patients or fellow parents. Let's support healthier postpartum journeys together. #HealthcareEducation #PostpartumCare #CSectionRecovery #PatientSupport

Based on the experiences of the HEALing Communities Study, this webinar will give practical insight from experienced public health professionals on how to assess communities’ needs for a mobile medical unit, what features to build into these units, and best practices for partnering with local organizations to host units and reach community members. Learn more here 👉 https://loom.ly/gqZzOOw

Dr. Simarta Brennan-Prescod, a physician, patient, and advocate, shares her unique perspective on living with multiple sclerosis (MS). 🧠 MS is an autoimmune disease, a battle where the body fails to recognize itself and instead, wages war on the nervous system. It's a chameleon of a condition, presenting differently in every individual, making it a challenge to diagnose. 🕵️♀️ Imagine seeing a broken bone. You'd identify it and seek help. But with MS, the journey to diagnosis is often long and winding, with many detours along the way. 🏥 Dr. Brennan-Prescod's experience is threefold. She's not just a physician treating patients, but also a patient herself, and an advocate for others navigating the healthcare system. Her journey with MS is a testament to her resilience and a reminder that every experience, every perspective, adds a layer to our understanding of this complex disease. 🎗️ Remember, no two people with MS look alike. Each journey is unique, and each story adds to the collective narrative. Let's continue to raise awareness and break stereotypes. Repost this if it helped you better understand the complexities of living with multiple sclerosis. With Dr. Simarta Brennan-Prescod: https://lnkd.in/gEcgdG-u #MultipleSclerosisJourney #AutoimmuneDisease #HealthcareAdvocacy