Tay Sachs Case Study
Genetics Case Study on Tay-Sachs
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Genetics Case Study on Tay-Sachs
The Trosacks have just been informed that their unborn child has Tay-Sachs disease. Now they need help, information, support, and assistance to help and understand what this is, what issues they may encounter, what choices they have, and what help may be available. Let us create a game plan. We will start with an interdisciplinary team (IDT).
For the trosack’s case I would create an IDT of a case manager, a high risk pregnancy obstetrician, a neonatologist/pediatrician, a Genetic psychologist/counselor, and a social worker. Each individual team member will bring in information …show more content…
She will help with any referrals that may be needed. She will present information on Tay-Sachs and all the issues that the family may go through due to the disease and its processes. She will assist in scheduling appointments with various specialists. She will help the Trosacks prepare for the hospitalization and ensure that all arrangements are in order for the hospitalization stay. The case manager will help to prepare things for the discharge of the Trosacks back home, including having a home care referral implemented and arranged prior to the hospitalization for the birth. She will assist with insurance, helping to acquire any special equipment or help with medications as needed, and continue to assist the Trosacks with any other questions or issues that may …show more content…
She will be instrumental in helping to obtain Home Health support. Taking care of a child with genetic and medical issues is physically and emotionally draining, and sometimes they will need help or even a break from the rigorous routine. Raising a child with special needs can also be financially overwhelming. The social worker will be able to help the Trosacks with obtaining financial help, special equipment, insurance issues, applying for Medicaid, and helping in the filling for disability for the child. With most children with Tay-Sachs not living beyond the age of five, the social worker can also assist with bringing in Hospice when the time arises.
Now that we have created our interdisciplinary team, we will create a teaching plan to go over with the Trosacks on their first appointment. We need to be able to explain to them the genetic diagnosis, the treatment plan, the prognosis of some one with Tay-Sachs, have information for support groups, have any referrals that may be needed prepared, and discuss the pregnancy and possible issues and treatments that may
WGU
Genetics Case Study on Tay-Sachs
The Trosacks have just been informed that their unborn child has Tay-Sachs disease. Now they need help, information, support, and assistance to help and understand what this is, what issues they may encounter, what choices they have, and what help may be available. Let us create a game plan. We will start with an interdisciplinary team (IDT).
For the trosack’s case I would create an IDT of a case manager, a high risk pregnancy obstetrician, a neonatologist/pediatrician, a Genetic psychologist/counselor, and a social worker. Each individual team member will bring in information …show more content…
She will help with any referrals that may be needed. She will present information on Tay-Sachs and all the issues that the family may go through due to the disease and its processes. She will assist in scheduling appointments with various specialists. She will help the Trosacks prepare for the hospitalization and ensure that all arrangements are in order for the hospitalization stay. The case manager will help to prepare things for the discharge of the Trosacks back home, including having a home care referral implemented and arranged prior to the hospitalization for the birth. She will assist with insurance, helping to acquire any special equipment or help with medications as needed, and continue to assist the Trosacks with any other questions or issues that may …show more content…
She will be instrumental in helping to obtain Home Health support. Taking care of a child with genetic and medical issues is physically and emotionally draining, and sometimes they will need help or even a break from the rigorous routine. Raising a child with special needs can also be financially overwhelming. The social worker will be able to help the Trosacks with obtaining financial help, special equipment, insurance issues, applying for Medicaid, and helping in the filling for disability for the child. With most children with Tay-Sachs not living beyond the age of five, the social worker can also assist with bringing in Hospice when the time arises.
Now that we have created our interdisciplinary team, we will create a teaching plan to go over with the Trosacks on their first appointment. We need to be able to explain to them the genetic diagnosis, the treatment plan, the prognosis of some one with Tay-Sachs, have information for support groups, have any referrals that may be needed prepared, and discuss the pregnancy and possible issues and treatments that may