...LATEST HLT 205 Week 6 Topic 6 Discussion 1 Define health care disparities. Where and how do they exist? Identify at least three contributing factors. How could we change this? Make sure to use a reference to support your response. HLT 205 Week 6 Topic 6 Discussion 2 Describe the historical aspects and methods for identifying underserved populations. Discuss how you would improve these methods, track a population’s progression, and/or determine whether a population is no longer underserved. HLT 205 Week 6 Assignment Benchmark Assignment: Disparity Analysis Chart Details: This is a benchmark assignment. As a health care professional, it is important not only to be aware of underserved populations but the similarities and differences among these populations. In this assignment, you will create a chart in Microsoft Word that profiles two minority populations, which can be selected from the options on the Office of Minority Health (OMH) website: The Office of Minority Health The Office of Minority Health The Office of Minority Health http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=26 Your profile for each population needs to contain information for the following categories: 1. Demographics: How large is the group’s population size within the United States? What is the age range that comprises the largest segment of the population? 2. Cultural Norms: Lifestyle and diet habits that may have a significant impact on health. 3. Religious and Spiritual Beliefs: Are...
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...SUPPORT@WISEAMERICAN.US HLT 205 WEEK 3 COMPLETE LATEST HLT 205 Week 3 Topic 3 Discussion 1 The patient, the health care professional, and the health care system form a relationship in which each is dependent upon the other. What is the significance of trust in this relationship? Describe the ethical framework for establishing “trustworthiness.” Cite references to support your response. HLT 205 Week 3 Topic 3 Discussion 2 View the video clip, “Cultural Diversity in Health Care”: http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=43850&loid=125382 . After watching the video, explain how you would go about overcoming cultural differences in order to gain the trust of patients from different populations. HLT 205 Week 3 Assignment Gaining Trust With Cultural Disparities Details: For this assignment, you will apply critical thinking to what you have learned up to this point in this course regarding the successes and failures of the U.S. health care system as it relates to issues of cost, access, and quality. You are expected to address these topics from the perspective of a medical professional that is both ethical and respectful. Select a vulnerable population as described in your textbook and complete a 1,000-1,250 word paper that addresses the following: 1. Describe elements that contribute to this population’s distrust of the health care system and/or medical treatments. Why is trust important? Can we effectively...
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...324V Week 2 Discussion 1 From your readings, which cultural difference would be most challenging for you to understand? Why? How would you prepare to work with individuals from this culture in order to respect their culture? HLT 324V Week 2 Discussion 2 If health care practitioners cannot communicate to the patients in their language, how important is it to find a translator? Whose problem is it, the health care provider’s or the patient’s? Why? HLT 324V Week 2 Family Interview – Compare and Contrast Cultures Paper Family Roles and Organization, Work Attitudes, and Communication It is important to identify and understand your own family culture in order to be able to understand and respect other cultures. Interview a family member, and an individual from another culture with which you are unfamiliar. Some examples of an individual from another culture to consider for the assignment include a neighbor, coworker, patient, or friend. Please inform the individuals of the purpose of this assignment and make sure you receive their consent. Interviews: Review the “Family Interview” template prior to the interview. Additional space is designated on the template for you to create three additional questions to ask both interviewees (family member and person from another culture). Additional questions should be relevant to the readings or discussion and should provide value to the interview by helping to understand culture. Some of the questions may include: 1. Family beliefs: Have...
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...Heritage Assignment Tool (HAT) is a set of twenty nine questions that examines individual’s cultural, ethnicity and religious views. It can be used to help understand health care settings of people from different backgrounds. Heritage Assignment Tool can be used to understand individual’s sights of health protection, restoration and maintenance. This paper will discuss the three ethnic groups interviewed and their point of views. The three different cultural groups are Europeans, Hispanics and Mine, Asian. This questionnaire has helped to understand the difference between the three races and how they blend into their cultural heritage. Cultural Heritage is “an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values. Cultural Heritage is often expressed as either Intangible or Tangible Cultural Heritage (ICOMOS, 2002).” United States isn’t just one culture but consists of many cultures in one society or community, thus known as then melting pot. Using HAT allows healthcare professionals to develop cultural competencies, and every cultural beliefs views vary accordingly. Using the health care system on three different ethnical adolescents help understand their different health care tradition. Those participated in HAT questionnaire had married within their ethnic group thus creating a bond within their family and culture and expanding it to the future...
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...WEEKS DISCUSSIONS LATEST HLT 324V Week 1 Discussion 1 Describe the concept of “variant characteristics of culture.” Which characteristics can change and which cannot? Is equality for variant cultures typically supported in the United States? Provide examples to support your statement. HLT 324V Week 1 Discussion 2 How does cultural competency occur? What can one do to become culturally aware? Describe an effective approach to using The Purnell Model when working with subcultures (immigration status, gender, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, educational status, etc.). HLT 324V Week 2 Discussion 1 From your readings, which cultural difference would be most challenging for you to understand? Why? How would you prepare to work with individuals from this culture in order to respect their culture? HLT 324V Week 2 Discussion 2 If health care practitioners cannot communicate to the patients in their language, how important is it to find a translator? Whose problem is it, the health care provider’s or the patient’s? Why? HLT 324V Week 3 Discussion 1 From the 10 select cultural groups you selected for the High-Risk Nutritional Practices assignment, briefly explain an unusual high-risk practice and how it impacts your role as a medical professional. HLT 324V Week 3 Discussion 2 What factors influencing nutritional practices in the United States could be changed to improve health? HLT 324V Week 4 Discussion 1 Describe the spectrum of death and dying...
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...Running head: ASSIGNMENT 1, WEEK 6 Assignment 1 Teassa Eubanks Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness Mansour Rostami, Instructor November 13, 2010 Minority Population | Health disparities | Native American Indian Native Alaskan | Health disparities are believed to be the result of the complex interaction among genetic variations, environmental factors, and specific health behaviors. Compared with other Americans, Indians experience disproportionately high mortality from alcoholism, tuberculosis, diabetes, injuries, suicide, and homicide. Tribal leaders report that diabetes, unintentional injuries, alcoholism, and substance abuse are rising to crisis proportions in American Indian and Alaska Native communities | Asian | Lack of access to regular care. Asians are least likely to report having a personal doctor compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the US. 19.4 % of Asian adults compared to 12.9% of whites report being without a usual source of health care. Cambodians and Vietnamese are three times more likely to forgo visiting a doctordue to cost compared to all Asians or US residents.• Less satisfaction with care. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Asians are least likely to be satisfied with the speed of their care, doctor-patient communication, and office staff.• Fewer preventive services. Asians are less likely to have blood pressure monitoring and pap smears. In fact,cervical cancer screening...
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...Assignment Title: Cultural Diversity Context The unit aims to introduce you to a range of beliefs held by individuals within our society. It will help you to understand and value the ways in which we are different. You will learn what is meant by cultural diversity and about the beliefs of individuals from a wide range of different religious and secular backgrounds. The unit covers the factors that influence the equality of opportunity within our society which will help you to promote the equality of opportunity for service users in health and social care environments if you move to a career in this area of work. Task Overview You are a Learning Disabilities Nurse at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham and as an additional responsibility you are responsible for the promotion of Equality and Diversity on the ward in which you work. This involves updating displays and leading staff training exercises related to equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practice. Date of issue: Date of submission: Learning outcomes On completion of this unit, you should: 1. Know diversity of individuals in society. 2. Understand beliefs and practices in different religious or secular groups. 3. Understand factors that influence the equality of opportunity for individuals in society. 4. Know the role of legislation, codes of practice and charters in promoting diversity. Refer to the assignment task sheet and the criteria...
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...Model Assignment (Learner Extract) Issued September 2012 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technicals in Health and Social Care Unit 1: developing effective communication in health & social care Please note: This OCR Cambridge model assignment may be used to provide evidence for the unit identified above. Alternatively, centres may ‘tailor’ or modify the assignment within permitted parameters (see Information for Teachers). It is the centre’s responsibility to ensure that any modifications made to this assignment allow learners to meet all the assessment criteria and provide sufficient opportunity for learners to demonstrate achievement across the full range of grades. The assessment criteria themselves must not be changed. The entry codes for these qualifications are: OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Certificate in Health and Social Care 5307 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma in Health and Social Care 5309 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma in Health and Social Care 5312 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technicals Diploma in Health and Social Care 5315 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care 5318 The Ofqual Unit Number for this unit is: Developing effective communication in health & social care R/600/8939 OCR model assignment remains live for the life of these qualifications. ALL THESE MATERIALS MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED. Any photocopying will be done under...
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...us/product/hlt-418v-complete-course-latest/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@WISEAMERICAN.US HLT 418V WEEK 1 DISCUSSION 1 There have been many issues regarding the need to reform the financing and payment systems of health care. Many different ideas have been tried and have failed. How would you design a better health care system for the U.S. population? Who would control the health care decisions? Would everyone be required to join? Who would control the costs of care? If the government provided the care, would malpractice lawsuits increase? HLT 418V WEEK 1 DISSCUSSION 2 What impact has health care reform had on the way you receive care for yourself or your family members? HLT 418V WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT – FOUR COMPONENT OF HEALTH CARE Max Points: 150 Details: There are many reasons why a bill is introduced into legislation, helping a select group of people to make sure that everyone in the country is being protected. It is important as a healthcare provider to understand, how different bills effect the healthcare profession. Select a current health care bill that addresses one or more of the components of healthcare. You will use three to five academic sources to write this paper. Write a 1,250-1,500-word paper about how the bill affects health care services in the community in which you live. Include the following: 1. Summarize the components of the health care bill. 2. Describe the health care components that are addressed in this bill. 3. Who sponsored this bill? Who are the proponents...
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...HSA 505 Week 3 Assignment 1 Product Development Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/hsa-505-week-3-assignment-1-product-development/ Health services continue to affect the gross domestic product, and this dramatic transformation has great demands on each dollar spent to deliver patient-centered products. Health care marketing must be repeatedly applied and practiced strategically to include environmental dimensions, such as technology, socioeconomics, competition, and regulatory. That being said, in today’s global economy, investors and potential entrepreneurs must tap into the so-called “unexplored” market. In this aspect, health care establishments must utilize marketing, advertising, as well as sales strategies when pursuing new customers (e.g., suppose a health care investor wanted to build a small hospital in a rural community); this would entail exploration and logistical experimentation to determine who will patronize the facility. In an impoverished neighborhood, the feasibility of having lucrative profits may see diminishing returns, and so the venture may be not worth the effort. Also, suppose that the potential investor wants to sell mosquito deterrents (e.g., bedside netting in malaria-infested regions of Asia or Africa); then it would be wise to investigate the number of beds that are actually in the village, and who would be willing to purchase them. These activities take into account the investor portfolio, as well as the feasibility...
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...407 Answer chapter questions 1-5 on pg. 140 & 141. Assignment due Sunday. 1. The relationship between teenage pregnancy, African American girls, and poverty is that poverty is a contributing factor to teenage pregnancy, which is higher among African American girls. Someone who is living in poverty are at greater risk for behavioral and emotional problems, are less likely to have access to quality care, are more likely to be less educated, and a host of other disparities and factors. Therefore, teenager girls who live in poverty may feel that becoming a mother will give them a purpose in life and feel better about their economic condition. Due to this, poverty is a key factor of teenage pregnancy. In order to decrease the high prevalent of teenage pregnancy...
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...HSA 505 Week 3 Assignment 1 Product Development Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/hsa-505-week-3-assignment-1-product-development/ Health services continue to affect the gross domestic product, and this dramatic transformation has great demands on each dollar spent to deliver patient-centered products. Health care marketing must be repeatedly applied and practiced strategically to include environmental dimensions, such as technology, socioeconomics, competition, and regulatory. That being said, in today’s global economy, investors and potential entrepreneurs must tap into the so-called “unexplored” market. In this aspect, health care establishments must utilize marketing, advertising, as well as sales strategies when pursuing new customers (e.g., suppose a health care investor wanted to build a small hospital in a rural community); this would entail exploration and logistical experimentation to determine who will patronize the facility. In an impoverished neighborhood, the feasibility of having lucrative profits may see diminishing returns, and so the venture may be not worth the effort. Also, suppose that the potential investor wants to sell mosquito deterrents (e.g., bedside netting in malaria-infested regions of Asia or Africa); then it would be wise to investigate the number of beds that are actually in the village, and who would be willing to purchase them. These activities take into account the investor portfolio, as well as the feasibility...
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...BTEC Level 3 National Health and Social Care Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health and social care This mandatory unit enables learners to understand effective communication within health or social care settings, some of the many barriers to effective communication and ways to overcome them. Learners will gain the necessary interpersonal skills to communicate with a range of people within the sector and will have the opportunity to identify and analyse the effectiveness of their own communication skills. This is a 10-credit unit and can be taught in 60 guided learning hours, with learners also expected to complete non-supervised individual study time. This is a mandatory unit for all qualifications. On completion of this unit, learners should: LO1 Understand effective communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care LO2 Understand factors that influence communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care environments LO3 Understand ways to overcome barriers in a health and social care environment LO4 Be able to communicate and interact effectively in a health or social care environment Unit contents The scheme of work for this unit (page 13) links to the following resources to help you deliver Unit 1. LO1 Lesson plan LO2 LO3 LO4 AS10, AS11, AS12 LP Activity sheet AS1, AS2, AS3, AS4 AS5, AS6, AS7, AS8, AS9 Stretch and support AS1, AS2, AS3, AS4 AS6, AS8, AS9 ...
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...Assignment Title:- Communication, Communication, Communication! |Unit Code: |R/600/8939 |Credit Value: |10 | |QCF Level: |BTEC National |Guided Learning Hours: |60hrs | |Assessor: |Mr T Hemming | |STUDENT DECLARATION | |I understand the rules of plagiarism and I declare that the work produced for this assignment is my own. | | | |Student Signature ____________________________________Date_____________ | |Assignment Launch Date |Tuesday 3rd September 2010 | |Assignment Hand in Dates |Assignment 1 |Wednesday 5th October 2011 | | |Assignment 2 |Thursday 19th October 2011 | | ...
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...Unit 21: Nutrition for Health and Social Care Unit code: L/601/2407 QCF Level 3: BTEC Nationals Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 60 Aim and purpose This unit aims to give learners an understanding of current thinking on nutritional health particularly relating to users of health and social care services. Learners will then be able to apply this understanding and make recommendations to improve the nutritional health of an individual. Unit introduction This unit builds on learner understanding of the principles introduced in Unit 5: Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care. Improvements in the diet of individuals are increasingly being recognised as a significant factor in maintaining, or effecting improvements, in overall health. It is therefore important that people working in the health and social care sectors, or those who are responsible for the wellbeing of others, have a good understanding of nutrition and diet. This unit gives learners an understanding of nutrition from a science-based perspective and of the role that food plays in social contexts. The unit may also provide useful underpinning knowledge for the study of food hygiene and practical culinary skills. Learners will explore concepts of nutrition using the language of nutritional science. Different aspects of nutritional health will be defined and routine ways of measuring this explored. Other aspects of nutritional data will involve describing...
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