Question

A 32-year-old First Nations woman from a reserve community has pulmonary tuberculosis treated successfully 3 years ago. She reports previous distressing experiences of racism when accessing hospital care and is reluctant to attend clinic despite a new chronic cough and weight loss. As her family physician, which approach best reflects culturally safe, guideline-consistent care?

Accepted Answer

Arrange outreach assessment in her community, involve Indigenous health workers or Elders if she wishes, and explore her concerns collaboratively

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Insist she attend hospital urgently and document non-compliance if she refuses

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Discharge her from care if she misses two appointments because follow-up is her responsibility

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Provide a prescription for broad-spectrum antibiotics without further evaluation to avoid confrontation

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Refer her immediately to child protection services because of potential public health risk

Practice question