The topic I chose to speak about is Primary care, which can be found in multiple health care locations like family clinics, pediatric clinics, urgent care, public health, and primary health care offices. Primary care plays a vital role in healthcare as it is the first interactions the patients will have when it comes to their care, followed by secondary care. All of te different types of care are absolutely necessary to have proper diagnosis and care plans given to a patient. The overall goal of the primary care providers is to idenetify the potential acute issues in the patient, prevent any infections or illnesses, and overall maintain adequate health of the patient. Some of the healthcare members that are involved in primary care are doctors, MAs, NPs, RNs, LPNs. and more. These workers ensure to build trust with the patient and make them feel safe in the onset of their care by performing therapeutic communication. Overall, primary care can be considered the foundation of healthcare as its focus is management and prevention of possible health issues.

-Kourtney