...the most important aspects of creating ethical behavior are the culture of environment of the organization in which individuals functions. Managerial ethics assume a position of profound consequences here in the form of organization policies and process, culture espoused vs. values, leadership behavior, rewards punishment, social networks and treatment of employees. As much as organizational policies and process and procedures dictate actions that may have ethical content. The responsibility cannot be “farmed out” to others in order to place the blame outside the organization when the failure occurs. The code of ethics incorporates standards of ethical behavior, particularly when that conduct directly relates to the role and identity of health care workers. Being a model means decisions and actions will reflect personal integrity and ethical leadership that others will seek to emulate. A typical case of such a challenge is described by Levin & Perconti (2010). A 2010 study carried out by the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that...
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...Aging Based on the online health quizzes, it seems that I am at an increased risk of stress. I know it is easy for me to become overwhelmed, and sometimes I can procrastinate which leads to a larger buildup of stress. I need to focus on managing my time in a more effective way to avoid feeling stressed out and helpless. The health calculator also indicated that I was lacking sufficient amounts of protein in my daily meals. This is due to the fact that my daily diet is high in vegetables, and on average only one of my meals contains protein. According to the questionnaires, I am at a very low risk for chronic diseases and they do not pose any threat as of now. However, I know it is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle in order for these results to stay the same as I age. My level of physical activity is below average, so making a slight adjustment such as going to the gym three to four times a week can increase my lifespan. Exercising will also help lower my levels of stress and take healthy dieting into greater consideration. When it comes to my home, I would consider making additions and changes to ensure the safety of aging individuals who visit. I feel that it is practical to have a guest bedroom on the first floor of the house so that it is accessible to anyone who comes to visit. The residence should also include the necessary ramps, as well as the installation of railings in the downstairs bathroom and stairwells. These physical adaption’s to my home seem realistic...
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...Effects of Environment on Health in Society ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction The environment affects our health in a variety of ways. The interaction between human health and the environment has been extensively studied and environmental risks have been proven to significantly impact human health, either directly by exposing people to harmful agents, or indirectly, by disrupting life-sustaining ecosystems. Although the exact contribution of environmental factors to the development of death and disease cannot be precisely determined, the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that thirteen million deaths annually are attributable to preventable environmental causes. The report also estimates that 24% of the global disease burden (healthy life years lost) and 23% of all deaths (premature mortality) are attributable to environmental factors, with the environmental burden of diseases being 15 times higher in developing countries than in developed countries, due to differences in exposure to environmental risks and access to health care. Air Quality Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health and is estimated to cause approximately two million premature deaths worldwide per year. A reduction of air pollution is expected to reduce the global burden of disease from respiratory...
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...HEALTH SOCIETY & CARE PROVISION BY JACQUELINE WALKER HEALTH, SOCIETY & SOCIAL CARE INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to write a patient case study surrounding the care of an in- patient at the local hospital where I was on placement. It should allow the reader to focus, on the appraisal of the nursing model used in practice during the patients care. The social and cultural components of care that demonstrate the authors’ knowledge, and awareness of the patients needs and beliefs, any health promoting activities and patient education opportunities undertaken. Inter/ Multidisciplinary teams approach to care provision and access to specific services and facilities will also be included. I would like to take this opportunity to state that confidentiality will be maintained throughout this work. All true names and clinical settings changed, in order to protect the patients’ identity in line with the NMC (2004) guidelines on confidentiality, which states, “that we must protect confidential information”. Therefore, the patient will be referred to as “Rick”, his wife Shelia, the clinical setting as “the ward” and the geographical environment as “the local hospital”. In addition to this, I would also like to say that whilst asking for permission, I explained to the patient what my study would be about, that all confidentiality would be maintained, and that he would not, in any way be able to be recognised by any other persons...
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...Impact of Health Promotion on Society Amy Castle Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Dr. Jennifer Costello November 2, 2013 The Positive Impact of Health Promotion on Society Health is a very important concept in society today. It involves the physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning of a person. Health promotion was developed to empower people to take control, make informed decisions, and improve health. This paper will discuss the different levels of health promotion and the role and responsibility the nurse plays in the implementation of health promotion in society. Health Promotion Health promotion is a comprehensive social and political process; it embraces actions directed at strengthening skills and capabilities of individuals, with action directed towards changing social, environmental, and economic conditions to alleviate their impact on public and individual health. Health promotion involves a commitment to education, action, and evaluation with in a set of goals that emphasize social justice and health equity, respect for diversity, and social determinants of health, while focusing on the individual, organization, or community (Cameron,2009). Nursing Roles and Responsibilities Nurses play an important role in educating their communities. They possess a wide range of knowledge, competencies, and skills to promote health. Nurses work in many diverse settings, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies,...
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...In today’s world of healthcare there faces an issue that needs to be addressed. The one thing that society is facing today is the cost of healthcare insurance. The cost of health insurance is outrageous compare to other expenses. Since health insurance is a must everyone has to pay for some kind of insurance. The average premium for a family per month is about 800 dollars and the average deductible is about 8,000 dollars. This is an issue because health insurance is to help an individual pay for health cost not to consume over had a person's daily and annual cost. However, there are many ways to reduce one’s premium and deductible. We as people know that paying for healthcare is expensive. For example, if an individual ends up going to the...
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...Abortion and Health Care In the last few decades, abortion has become a much-discussed subject. It has been a central point in many political affairs. It is a topic that almost always comes up when selecting justices for the Supreme Court, and candidates for state and local offices as well as for the U.S. Presidency. What exactly is abortion? Depending on who you ask, you will always get a different answer. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines abortion as “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus during the first twelve weeks of gestation”(“Merriam-Webster”).The moral question has always been whether or not it should be a woman's decision to get an abortion. Pro-life believers feel that from the moment of conception, the embryo is alive and this life imposes a moral obligation to preserve it. After only eighteen days, the heart is formed, and after twenty the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system begin to develop. The heart starts beating four days later (Adoption for America). They believe that although abortion is regarded as a women’s right, it should be banned with no exceptions because it is considered murder. Pro-Choice, though it does take the side of legalizing abortion, does not mean pro-abortion. Pro-choice is the right to choose whether to reproduce, adopt, or abort. Pro-Choice is the best option because it gives women the right to access their full reproductive health options with...
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...psychological fatigue of the individual, caused by an excess of work, emotional disorders or anxiety. Even though in some occasions, stress could be considered as the motor in people’s lives, it is, before anything else, one of the human being’s fiercest enemies. In the face of stress, the human organism reacts in the biological aspect as well as in the psychological aspect. This disorder is better known nowadays as the “Sickness of the twenty-first century” given that it seems to be the price to pay tin order to achieve goals these days. Stress is most common in students and workers nowadays, which is why the following essay will expose some of the consequences of underestimating the seriousness of stress in an individual, in a work place and in a society of the twenty-first century and some ways to manage and prevent it. Stress is manifested nowadays more frequently that one would imagine. People should start to think how frequently do they and people around them use the phrases “I am so stressed out” or “I’ve been feeling so stressed lately”. The answer would most likely be “too frequent”. Actually, stress seems to be infiltrating in each and every person’s life. The time that people spend stressing over an assignment, especially students, is inhumane. There is nothing wrong with taking two minutes and eat something or relax. Otherwise, that’s where stress begins to kick in. Stress has begun to take away peoples lives. Even if they are not working, they are still thinking of what...
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...sociology in the health and social sector. I will also include the concepts of sociology within health and social care while exploring the elements of health and illness. Sociology is the study of how society is organised and how people experience life, it is based on global issues that can affect the living beings. Sociology helps us to understand the structure and the dynamics of society and the connections between how people behave and individual life changes. It helps examine ways in which the forms of social structure, groups, communities, organisations and other social interactions with how they affect attitude, opportunities and actions. In sociology there are six principal perspectives they are Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism, Interactionism, Postmodernism, Collectivism and New Right. Functionalism In 1951, Talcott Parsons introduced the Functionalist view which studies the social structure fully of how it functions and how each social structure is crucial in the interests of society. Functionalism believes that humans and society have basic needs, institutions. Governments may be responsible to meet the required needs also Functionalist may consider that the different kinds of sources may limit the individual’s behaviour within the chosen society, which may mean that society will behave appropriately based on their behaviour while having the same values. However the Functionalists view does recognise that there may be errors or inequalities within the society but bearing...
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...Policy Making Abstract Health is said to be universally important. The word health has been defined differently by many. The first of many definition was given by WHO better known as (World Health Organization), they defined health as the “Complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WH0, 1948). There are several more, just to name a few, Bircher, 2005, said that health is “the dynamic state of well-being characterized by a physical and mental potential. The second and last definition was given by Saracci Radolfol in 1997 defined health as “a condition of well-being, free of disease or infirmity, and a base universe and human rights.” Health seems to be defined differently by many, but when it all comes to a head it means the same thing. Introduction This paper today will be discussing the following things about health and they are listed below; 1. Discussing ways in which society is conceptualized by a society, 2.What are the determinant of health in human, 3. What is the connection between how society defines health and how it pursues health, 4. Has increase access to technology changed that perception over the last decade and 5. Discussing the connection between health policies, health determinants, and health. Discuss ways in which health can be conceptualized by a society. There are several ways that health can be conceptualized by a society, and here are a few ways of Health is frequently conceptualized alike...
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...P3 Trends and Patterns in health and illness in three social groups. There are many significant differences in humanity and illness rates which continues to occur among income groups, a section of the community whose income falls within a certain range, and social classes, individuals and groups are considered on the sources of respect and status which is learnt mostly through financial success and the growth of wealth. Social class may also refer to any particular level in such a grading, in most developed countries. The fact reminds us of the significance of social and economic causes of health. There is small uncertainty that the low average of living and persistence of total poverty in the developing world are the main factors of health in developing countries. We have the knowledge that our life routes are socially and economically planned and is genetically determined, which changes the determinants of population health into a social science. Medical sciences speak about the biological paths involved in diseases. There are many opportunities for treatment, but so far health is a social creation and some forms of social organization tend to be healthier than others. To advance our understanding of health all depends on collective research. There was change in public health and there was a sudden rise in life expectancy in developing societies. Life expectancy in more developed societies has increased at the rate of two to three years added to life in the 20th century. The...
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...P2 Explain different sociological approaches to health and ill health There are different approaches to health and ill health in sociology, and these include Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism and Interactionism. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1974 defines positive health as a state of complete physical mental, social, spiritual and well-being not merely the absence of disease. The holistic approach is based on addressing the individual’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual health needs. The functionalist approach to health and ill health In the functionalist model, Parsons argued that illness is a form of deviance that disturbs the social function of a society; within the functionalist approach to health it studies the relationship between a sick individual and the society as a whole. Parsons stated that for the society to function efficiently the members of the society must be free from illness and must be of well health. Functionalists argued that stability and cooperation are very crucial for a society to function efficiently; functionalists explain that through the process of socialisation we learn our society’s general norms, values and social roles. An example of this is, saying “thank you or please” these are some of the values that are treasured within societies, and an example of a social role would be a grandmother fulfilling the role as a grandmother. For the grandmother to fulfil her role, the individual has to look after the grandchildren so...
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...section of assignment I will be creating another blog explaining the sociological approaches to health and ill health. This will include different views from Marxist, functionalist and feminist approach. Marxist approach to health and ill health: Marxist believe that the definition of health and ill-health is determined by the bourgeoisie. They also believe that doctors only serve the interest of the ruling/upper class (British medical association). Upper classes have more money and power are able to enjoy a higher standard of health. They also claim that the government in capitalist society allows companies to contribute to ill-health in society. An example of this is tobacco and the alcohol industry. Tobacco companies make huge cancer and other health conditions. Functionalist approach to health and ill-health: Functionalists see ‘ill health’ as a bad thing which is not made for society, therefore if a part or someone is ill in a society then it affects the whole society. Those who are ill are ‘deviant’ from the norms of society. Deviant – Many people who were born with a disability were regarded to as ‘deviant’ and were literally taken out of the society. Functionalists believe that everyone was born as ‘normal’ so if someone was ill or born with an illness were considered as ‘abnormal’ and are going against the norms of society. Those who are ill have a specific role in society called a sick role, the sick role is a term used in medical sociology regarding sickness and the...
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...Unit 7: Sociological perspectives for Health and Social Care Explain the principle sociological perspectives In this section of my assignment I will be discussing some sociological perspectives, which are: * Marxism * Functionalist * Internationalism * Postmodernism But firstly, what is social structure? Social structure is split into different institutions. Social institutions Social institutions Work Work The political system The political system The economy The economy The education system The education system Religious instruction Religious instruction Socialisation is a key sociological perspective. Primary socialisation is from what your parents learn you, we also learn our behaviours from others. Socialisation refers to learning the norms, values beliefs, roles, stats and more. Marxism perspective: Marxists believe that society is based on conflict between the upper class (bourgeoisie) and the working class (proletariat). Marxists also believe that to end this in society you need a revolution. We live in a capitalist society. A capitalist society is a society that is built upon a quest for maximum amount of money; people who have a lot of money will have the most power. Marxists sees this as an evil society and it must come to an end. Karl Marx’s perspective could be argued that his idea is outdated and was writing when workers had no power or right but nowadays workers have a lot of different legal rights and have more...
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