Democracy In Health And Social Care

Democracy

Democracy is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power, however the views expressed in reports are authors alone and do not represent the views of government.

People work together to solve problems and address social issues. Ideas are put forward to address anything from vulnerable adults or young adults issues.

Follow government standards, democracy and respect for human rights have long been central components and in my job role I will work with disabled people and people with mental Impairments and will respect and follow training to ensure they are looked after in safe, caring and respectful way.

Democracy is about mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and belief.

Democracy can be seen as

I can report any concerns with family members mis-treating or neglect issues. Any issues with doctor appointments where there needs to be a visit at their home as most can’t walk and need help with understanding their medication. Any electrical equipment we use is monitored for safety for example – hosts, and I will report concerns they are not suited to the client needs and will arrange to have the equipment reviewed and replace for new ones if necessary.

Individual Liberty

Individual liberty is to exercise freely those rights generally accepted as being outside of the government control.

In my job role we promote the importance of individual liberty through such things as:

•The increasing liberty afforded to clients in everyday activities in their home.

•Social calls and domestic calls included in general care plans

•Activities such as puzzles, knitting are promoted to keep the clients as active as possible and promote independence where possible

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

A fair, objective, and permissive attitude to those whose faith and beliefs may be different from your own.

I work with my colleagues of different origin, beliefs and religions I treat them as equals and respect their religion and beliefs.

I have a service user who speaks a foreign language so I speak clearly and slowly so they can understand me and try to respect their

This often undermines their ability to evaluate the contribution of the community in achieving public health outcomes.

In December 2001, the American Journal of Public Health published the results of research to define community within a public health context. Researchers identified core dimensions of "community," as defined by people from diverse groups. Five core elements emerged: locus, sharing, action, ties, and diversity.

What Is Community Participation?

Although this may appear to be a simple question, there is no single definition of participation by communities but, rather, a potpourri of definitions varying mostly by the degree of participation. The continuum on the next page provides a helpful framework for understanding community participation. In this continuum, "participation" ranges from negligible or "co-opted"—in which community members serve as token representatives with no part in making decisions—to "collective action"—in which local people initiate action, set the agenda, and work towards a commonly defined