...this assignment i am going to explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health or social care setting. I am going to discuss health, safety or security concerns arising from a specific incident or emergency in a health or social care setting and i am going to justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. Suzie works in a care home and she has been working there for 3 years now. She looks after a resident called Alma who has been in there for nearly a year. Alma finds it difficult to communicate with people as she can’t really speak because she doesn’t have much stability. Suzie looks after him every day she washes him and takes him to the toilet. One day Alma wants to go for a cigarette but Suzie is on her break as she has decided to take an early break. Alma can’t shout to Suzie has she can’t communicate with other people. Alma starts shaking because she really needs a cigarette so she decides to get up and go herself. Alma is on the top floor of the care home and she starts to walk downstairs but, her feet get stuck and she falls down the stairs. Suzie hears a thudding noise and rushes to the stairs to find that Alma is at the bottom. Suzie phones and ambulance, Suzie is worried about her physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs. Suzie is worried about Alma physical needs as she doesn’t know how serious the fall was and weather Alma will never be able to walk...
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...P2: Outline how legislation, policies and procedures relating to working in health, safety and security influence health and social care settings. Task 1: Outline all the legislation, policies and procedures relating to working in health and social care settings and state how they influence the setting. Mention all the legislation below. Legislation and guidelines: relevant sections for home country, e.g. health and safety at work act, food safety act, food safety (general food hygiene) regulations, manual handling operations regulations, reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR), data protection act, management of health and safety at work regulations, care homes regulations, control of substances hazardous to health regulations (COSHH), civil contingencies act 2004, care minimum standards (various supplements). The Health and Safety at Work Act: The Health and Safety at Work Act is a legislation that was introduced in 1974 in order to protect individuals within the workplace from hazards that could oppose risks to their health and welfare and this legislation applies not only to the UK but also to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The employers within the workplace must carry out a risk assessment in order...
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...Providing health insurance or health security for poor people continues to be one of the most important unresolved policy issues for the world. Most rural and informal sector workers in the world do not have any form of health insurance. And in most developing countries, the rural and informal sectors constitute the bulk of the population. In India, for example, estimates suggest that 90% of India’s families earn their livelihood from the unorganized sector, contributing 40% of the nation’s GDP (Jhabvala and Subrahmanya 2000). However, they are poor, most of them are not in employer-employee relationships, they do not have any form of insurance or security (e.g. maternity benefits, retirement, health insurance), nor do they have representative organizations that might help them fight for these benefits (Ahmad et al. 1991, Gumber & Kulkarni 2000).The poor are particularly vulnerable to the lack of health security. Studies show that the poor spend a greater percentage of their budget on health related expenditures (Sheriff et al 1999). The burden of treatment is particularly devastating for major health issues, and particularly when they seek "in-patient" care (hospitalization). Further, the high incidence of sickness (morbidity in technical terms) cuts into their budget in two different ways, i.e. they need to spend large amounts of money for treatment and are unable to earn money while under treatment. In fact, healthcare costs are one of the primary reasons for rural indebtedness...
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...look at how and why researchers may link medical information with other non-medical information, for example, where people live, their income and their education. An understanding of how these factors affect an individual’s health can help us to look beyond the healthcare system for ways to improve the health of New Zealanders. These factors are called the social determinants of health. This essay will take a closer look at some of these social determinants and how they can influence people’s health and well-being. It will also discuss research articles that provide examples of influences of social determinants of health relating to adults. Paragraph 2: SDH approach. Your discussion...
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...Individual rights In health and social care, rights refer to the underpinning principles of care practice. * The right to be respected * The right to be treated equally and not discriminated against * The right to be treated as an individual * The right to be treated in a dignified way * The right to be allowed privacy * The right to be protected from danger and harm * The right to be allowed access to information about themselves * The right to be able to communicate using their preferred method of communication and language * The right to be cared for in a way that meets their need * The right to have their choices taken into account and be protected The right to be respected – All individuals have the basic human rights to be respected. Demonstrating respect for the individual is at the core of the health worker’s responsibility. Respect is about preventing a person’s dignity, core beliefs, choice and privacy, even if someone’s choice of treatment doesn’t match yours. A previous example concerned a person with diabetes not accepting their condition and not taking their medication or controlling their diet. These situations can be frustrating, as you may feel that it has nothing to do with you if the person is severely ill due to them not accepting their illness but you still have to respect individual choices. To demonstrate respect you should have: * Good listening and communication skills with the individual * Patience ...
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...as education, income, and health, I will use, The Social Determinants of Health Model, to guide my future practice. According to, The WHO, “The social determinants of health are the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age, and the systems put in place to deal with illness. These circumstances are in turn shaped by a wider set of forces: economics, social policies, and politics” ("Social determinants of," 2013). In other words, in order to promote, maintain, or return a person to health, it is imperative to understand the circumstances of that person’s social and physical environment currently and historically. In addition, it is important to consider barriers to health imposed by community economics, worldview, and social policies in place. With these concepts in mind, I can individualize a care plan in partnership with the patient. By understanding the prevailing attitudes, social policies, and economics specific to the location of my future practice, I can also address conditions that create health disparities. For example, I might observe that I am seeing a large percentage of patients that smoke, or are obese, or have diabetes. To address these unhealthy habits on an individual basis, I will understand that people cannot be treated without understanding their personal and community environment. My goal in practice will be promoting optimum health in the individual, while understanding that eliminating barriers to health in the community is the key...
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...1) What do you know about patterns of health in the UK? Is health getting better or worse? | | | | | | 2) What factors can have an impact on patterns of health in the UK? |There are many factors contributed to affect the patterns of health in the UK such as: | |Diet: A Bad diet can lead a person to get many different kind of dieses and illnesses for example a person who eats food with high content of sugar he has a risk of| |developing a disease such as diabetes. Eating too much and not how much you need can lead a person to become overweight which itself increases your risk of getting | |heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes etc and if a person eats too much animal fat, smokes and drinks alcohol and does no exercise can multiply their chances| |of getting a disease even more. ...
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...characteristics are inferior then others. Gender: at birth we are classified as either male or female. Historically it was seen men were more important and had more rights than women however now into day’s society women and men have the same balance of equal. For instance men now participate in child caring and women’s choice of working as a mechanic has become popular. However there are still assumptions made about some ones gender that can lead to discrimination. Social class: social class is to do with the status that an individual has in society. This is based on, wealth and lifestyle. The British class system is divided into three layers; working class, middle class and upper class. The higher up the class you are the more power and influence you have on others. Social class affects health and well-being as a person in a lower class because you’re less likely to have the same opportunities in life as those in a higher class, as they have a poorer employment prospects and lower income. Family structure: A family is social group made up of people who are related to each other by birth. Being part of a family shows others that those people are connected in some way. We can classify four different types of family: • Extended family ( a family which extends beyond the nuclear family to include grandparents and other relatives) • Nuclear family ( a married couple with their two children) • Lone parent family ( is a single parent with their children) • Reconstituted family (also...
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...Independence of older people The older people’s health and wellbeing Framework reference group was established on 21 June 2010. It is a group of older people with experience as users and carers of health and social care services. Its guide is to provide comments and recommendations on a draft service framework document commissioned by the department of health, social services and public safety on the health and wellbeing of older people. For older people, independence is about choice and control. They value helping others as well as receiving help themselves. They also value good housing in safe, friendly neighbourhoods; getting out and about and keeping busy; an adequate income, good information and good access to healthcare. National policies already offer many opportunities to refocus local services in order to promote greater independence and well-being for older people, although better organisation is needed. Mr Ronald (age 81) was referred to the hospital social work team for older people following his admission to the acute psychiatric ward for older people; under section 2 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (an approved social worker from the adult mental health team undertook the assessment). The admission followed a worsening in Mr Wilson’s mental health and an incident in which he apparently threatened his home help with a knife. Mr Wilson had been diagnosed three years previously with Alzheimer’s and at that time the community-based social work team had arranged home help twice...
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...Introduction What is health? Health means different things to different people. The World Health Organization (2015) defines health as “a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (as in the 1947 WHO definition). Studies show that older adults feel healthy when they are able to accomplish something independently, are able to manage their symptoms, accept and adjust with optimism, connect with others, and have satisfying energy levels (Misoon & Eun-Hi, 2015). Furthermore, Main factors that contribute to the health of Canadians are not medical treatments received or lifestyle choices, but instead the living conditions they experience; these are identified as the Social Determinants...
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...and population. Knowledge is vital to “social and economic development and has a deep impact on people’s health and “the health benefits of education accrue at the individual level” (AHRQ, 2015, para.1). An individual action that occurs throughout their life impact their health and healthcare finances. Factors such as tobacco use, alcohol use, obesity and poor diet habits are just a few. These lifestyle behaviors contribute to the rising healthcare cost for an individual who is insured and for the...
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....2 Identify ways of working that can help improve partnership working. Improving partnership working can be done in many ways and there are many different methods of doing it. One way could be to give honest and unbiased information and opinions to the people you work with to help build a strong bond of trust and encourage people to act in the same manner toward you as you do to them. Identifying strengths and weaknesses of individuals is also key to improving partnerships, as it can create an opportunity for everyone to learn, and to provide the best possible care for the service user. You can improve partnership working by attending training sessions and knowing your own roles and responsibilities, and having everyone know the policies and procedures. Also having good communication between everyone involved can make working with a partner much easier and more efficient. 3.3 Identify skills and approaches needed for resolving conflicts. Compromising with a difficult individual is very important, as if a conflict seems one sided it will only anger or agitate the conflicted individuals further. Understanding each others roles can also help diffuse tension by having individuals concentrate on their roles rather than the other person, as well as trying to understand the individuals problems, it could be as simple as turning the channel over, but even if it isn’t, identifying why a conflict has occurred is a very good step towards resolving it, and understanding that problem...
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...Centre Name: East End College of Business and ComputingAnd | Centre no: 10562 | Course title | Unit number and title | BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE: LEVEL-5 | Unit 16: Understanding specific needs in health & social care | Student name Student ID | Assessor name | | Margaret Amankwah | Date issued | Completion date | Submitted on | | | | | | Assignment title | Understanding specific needs in health and social care | Assignment Overview: Individuals have a wide & diverse range of demands & care needs. The aim of this assignment is to make a better understanding of these demands & needs within the health & social care service system & the development of these settings to ensure the empowerment of the service users. TABLE OF CONTENTS | TOPICS | PAGE NO | Introduction | …………………….4 | Task : 1 : Understanding perceptions of health , disability , illness & behavior | Task 1A | AC : 1.1 & 1.2 | …………………….5 | Task 1B | AC : 1.3 | …………………….6 | Task : 2 : Understanding how health & social care services & systems support individuals with specific needs | Task 2A | AC : 2.1 | …………………….7 | Task 2B | AC : 2.2 & 2.3 | …………………….7 | Task : 3 : Understanding approaches & interventions strategies that support individuals with specific needs | Task 3A | AC : 3.1 & 3.2 | …………………….9 | Task 3B | AC : 3...
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...partnerships also co-ordinates in order to ensure that, each professional's effort are acted upon, and to ensure that each practitioner is aware of what the others are doing. The children Act 1989 laid the foundation for inter-agency and inter-professional collaborations. In order to clearly explain the benefits of interagency partner in health and social care I will look at some real life situation (case study) and show how the agencies collaborate to focus on the holistic wellbeing of the patient. Case Study John is a 69 years old man and he lives alone. Four months ago, he was diagnosed with neuritis disease and he is been advised by his GP to undergo surgery to remove the damaged nerve but he is nervous about the surgery. As a result of his condition, he has been having difficulty with walking and he has to quit his job. He has started drinking in the evenings and also got a liver problem and because of these problems, he is depressed. The ranges of professionals that are working with John to ensure that he gets the best of care include the following: The first point of contact for John is the General Practitioner (GP). He was the health professional who diagnosed him of neuritis (Neuritis is the inflammation of the nerves, involving a single nerve or a series of nerves). The GP also prescribed mild anti-depressants to help reduced some of the depression that he is feeling and also to help him have a positive relationship with his neighbours...
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...When the National Health Service was first created in 1948, the main fundamental aim was to make healthcare free and equally accessible to all. This was not only seen as social justice but also a way to remove or significantly reduce the contrast in mortality rate between different social class groups in Britain. However after a review by the Working Group on Inequalities, the Black Report was published in 1980, suggesting that the mortality differentials in social class groups are just as significant as during the beginning years of the NHS. Action needed to be taken in order to identify the causes and how to reduce the mortality differential Morgan et al (1985). “Health inequalities are the differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different population...
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