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Chapter 10
Psychosocial, Gender, and Cultural Influences on Pharmacotherapy
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Holistic Approach • Established risk factors influence pharmacotherapeutic outcomes • • • • • •
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Holistic Approach • Each person: integrated biological, psychosocial, cultural, communicating whole person
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Human Integration Pyramid • Framework of human functional environment and interrelationships • Impacts success of pharmacotherapy • These dimensions often overlooked
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Six Categories of HumanIntegration Pyramid
Figure 10.1 The human integration pyramid care model.
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Age Genetics Biologic characteristics Personal habits Lifestyle Environment
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Age Gender Genetic predisposition Community-environment factors Culture and ethnicity Psychological-social-spiritual needs
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Strong Spiritual or Religious Beliefs Affect Pharmacotherapy Outcomes • • • • •
Suffering Loneliness Despair Death Hope
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• If client believes treatment is important and beneficial
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Outcomes of Pharmacotherapy Influenced by • Past experiences with medications • Acceptability of taking medication in social environment • Certain drugs carry social stigma • Client’s attitude toward personal health • Client’s expectations of pharmacotherapy
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Better Drug Compliance
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Figure 10.2 A nurse communicates with her non-English-speaking client through and interpreter. Source: Pearson Education/PH college
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Ethnicity • Biologic and genetic similarities • Shared social and cultural traditions • Shared perception of health and illness
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Structural Variants in Metabolic Enzymes • Appear more frequently in certain ethnic groups • Impact pharmacotherapeutics
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Variables of Culture and Ethnicity That Impact Pharmacotherapy • • • •
Diet Alternative therapies Beliefs of health and illness Genetic differences
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• Foods • Spices
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Cultures May Use Herbs and Alternative Therapies • Along with modern medicines • In place of modern medicines
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Urbanization levels Age distributions Socioeconomic levels Occupational patterns Industrial growth
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Health Care Is Affected by • Population growth • Complex technology advances • Evolving globalization patterns
Community Factors That Affect Pharmacotherapy • • • • •
Cultural Diet Can Affect Pharmacotherapeutics
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Obstacles to Access to Health-Care • Inadequate health insurance • Cost of treatment and drugs • Limited medical care in rural areas
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Influence of Illiteracy on Health Care • • • • •
48% of English-speaking population is functionally illiterate Prevents client from being able to read drug labels Prevents understanding of written treatment instructions Prevents reading of brochures regarding medication or disease Prevents understanding of importance of pharmacotherapy
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Enzyme Change
Genetic Polymorphisms Created • Single-base mutation in DNA • Amino acid change in enzyme • Enzyme function changes
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Enzyme Polymorphisms
• Increases metabolism of certain drugs • Decreases metabolism of certain drugs
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Genetic Polymorphisms Identified in Specific Ethnic Groups • Can be amplified in these groups – Stay in same geographical area – Marry within ethnic group for many generations
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Local and Systemic Responses of Medications Differ Between Genders • Body composition • Cerebral blood flow • Rate of elimination of drug
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FDA Requires Drug Research Studies Include • Subjects of both genders • Analysis of clinical data by gender • Assessment of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences • Studies specific to women’s health
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