In our combination math and science STEAM class called ‘Cure’ we previously explored the magic of how allopathic or alternative medicines work within the body and stop certain natural processes to make you feel better. This unit we are in now is called: ‘Prevention’ in this course we learned all about the history and evolution of vaccines. We learned how in the very beginning different forms of vaccination like variolation and inoculation were a lot more dangerous to administer because of the use of live viruses. We then learned how as we got closer and closer to the fully fleshed vaccine, along the way we discovered that once a certain amount of the population gets vaccinated even those who aren't vaccinated are protected by those around them. This phenomenon would eventually be called herd immunity. In class we heard a lot about the importance of this phenomenon but what really hit it home for me was the largely difficult yet eye opening herd immunity lab that allowed us to compare how different percentages of the population can impact how much of a benefit you receive from herd immunity. It might surprise you how high of a percent it takes for herd immunity to be effective. GET VACCINATED!
Briefly after this we worked on learning how to read nutrition labels along with the conversion rates for fats/carbs to calories. But after this we covered how a doctor's job is much more than the physical but it also relates to the mental state of a patient. Doctors have to encourage patients to work with them, that's why it's important as a doctor to never only think of them as a patient and not a person who needs empathy. From here is where we began our AP. The AP was acting as a doctor and interviewing someone to ask about their medical history and family history. Once you got all the different factors from the history questions you were to draw up a preventative care plan based on a certain family history or the same condition. As we did the interview you were tasked with making sure the dialogue sounded caring and thoughtful of the patients needs just as a doctor would have to do. Here is how it turned out.
Briefly after this we worked on learning how to read nutrition labels along with the conversion rates for fats/carbs to calories. But after this we covered how a doctor's job is much more than the physical but it also relates to the mental state of a patient. Doctors have to encourage patients to work with them, that's why it's important as a doctor to never only think of them as a patient and not a person who needs empathy. From here is where we began our AP. The AP was acting as a doctor and interviewing someone to ask about their medical history and family history. Once you got all the different factors from the history questions you were to draw up a preventative care plan based on a certain family history or the same condition. As we did the interview you were tasked with making sure the dialogue sounded caring and thoughtful of the patients needs just as a doctor would have to do. Here is how it turned out.
Calculator results used for patient plan.
In conclusion, this was a fun project that taught me a lot about how much thought goes into doctor-patient interactions. You have to phase things certain ways and make compromises to help move the treatment along. One difficult thing for me here was creating an empathetic dialogue off the nose. Next time one thing I would do differently would probably be to script it out for ease of recording.
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