University of Kentucky Integrated Health Science- Patient Case Study

Guidelines: ? Read the Case Study below. ?Role 1 – Funding organizations (government & private)   ? You may use knowledge of integrated healthcare and team-based care and outside research to gain further insight into current healthcare trends and real-world ideas. ? Using this perspective,  address the needs of the patient in the case study below and answer the 2 questions. 

Case Study Scenario: An 80-year-old female widow lives by herself in a small, government apartment building. She has two sons (50 & 60 years old) who are both married, have families and unfortunately live more than an hour away from her house. She has breast cancer which has been managed for the last 20 years. She visits the nearby Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for follow-ups every three months. She has missed a few of her appointments, and lately, she has been losing weight, feeling tired, and depressed, can’t sleep well at night, and has no appetite. She made an appointment to visit her doctor at her routine FQHC. 

answer these questions as if your role is Role 1- Funding organizations (government & private) and add citation for any outside resources. No plagiarism or AI work please and thank you. 

1. Based on your knowledge and research, what impact does your role have on patient care and the healthcare system as a whole?

2. What contributions will your role make to the case study and your team? Be as specific as possible.