Care Practice and Provision In this essay I will explore the areas of care practice and provision- Demographic factors have a direct impact on the planning and delivery of all types of services, non-statutory and statutory. Analysis of these characteristics will enable planners to plan the delivery of health, social, educational and early-years services to meet the needs of service users at a local level. Effective planning of care practice and provision of services aims to respond to the changing needs and priorities at a local level, but also takes into consideration national priorities. Demographic influences include the following: health needs of the population; disability; age distribution of the population; unemployment; number of single parent families; the number of older people One example of a demographic that influences the provision of services is Death rates and morbidity rate- Mortality statistics provide a good starting point for describing a health problem, from which a more detailed investigation can begin. They provide the data for studies to examine the pattern of causes of disease across populations and places,, for analysing changes over time, for understanding differences among population groups (e.g., by occupation), and in the study of health inequalities. Morbidity -measures that indicate the consequences of living with chronic diseases such heart disease, hypertension, stroke and diabetes. The health status of a population has a significant impact on the use and allocation of health care resources. - this influences the planning and provision of resources in the area because high mortality and morbidity rates in a area mean more need for foster care and adoption schemes as people in this area will be m... ... middle of paper ... ...ent of suicide risk, where this is Appropriate. Treatment recommended or arranged. Follow-up arrangements, When a patient has been to a consultation it is vital for the GP to receive basic information quickly. This must include accurate details of drugs prescribed and when a particular drug should be stopped, if it is meant to be short term. Doctors in general practice vary in their ability to diagnose and to manage psychiatric problems but short consultation times in general practice make mental examination's hard to do and GP's can focus too narrowly on solutions such as prescription of drugs. Psychiatrists can more accurately diagnose and treat the patient and work with the GP's knowledge of the patient- the GP can see the service user on a more regular basis and consult with the psychiatrist regularly to check that the patient is progressing in their treatment
People living in areas such as Playford, has shown to have a lower socioeconomic position, which made them at highest risk of poor health (WHO, 2017). Then, the social determinants of health support the understanding the difference between populations health levels, but also the reasons behind why some groups are healthier than others (Marmot, 2005) and the issue becomes a little bit deeper as people living in different areas related to others differently, so then the social stratification of health is affected by differences in gender, marital status, residential areas and ethnicity (Elstad,
The main objective of this case study analysis is to understand the nursing home company MV Health and their worker’s current situation. Due to changes in the company’s management and structure, the organisation wants to attain the goals of more efficiency and profitability. The impacts of actions taken and the general strategy will be analysed regarding the relevant Human Resource Management issues with the example of nurse advisor Sarah who is the main character in this case study. To do so, different specialized literature will be used to point out effects and coherences between the analysed issues.
This essay will critically analyse Care Programme Approach (CPA) assessment and care plan in an OSCE I undertook. By utilising the CPA and sources of current literature, I hope to demonstrate my knowledge and understanding in relation to this skill as well as identifying areas with scope for learning.
Psychiatrists are physicians who help patients with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of any mental disorder. Psychiatrists can treat patients with a range of disorders from mild anxiety, to people with severe disorders that can cause dangerous behavior to anyone with a mental retardation, to anyone also suffering with alcoholism. Psychiatrists can also prescribe drugs to their patients because they are physicians. They undergo many years of training to be able to recognize the connection between mental disorders and physical disorders. Psychiatrists can work with their patients in their own private offices or in hospitals and clinics. Psychiatrists can also teach in medical school or research and study the causes and treatments ...
Foster Care System and Adoptions can be very beneficial to children, but it can also be a huge risk. It is very beneficial needed in the community; otherwise where would some children be? Although it’s also huge risk because it’s taking someone’s child away and one may never know how the biological parent may react. However, the beneficial portion outweighs the risk portion.
This report has been written to explore what the context of healthy communities is. The defined community will be introduced and a geographical map included. Gathered information of the specified community will be evaluated, data’s and statistics will be presented in tables. The focus will be on the health and social care needs of that community. Viewpoints of the residents of the chosen community will be summarized and discussed. Recommendation about observed issues will be implemented. Furthermore, theories and sociological aspects of diverse authors regarding notion communities will be included as they can support the findings.
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Over the years, the social determinants of health (SDOH) have been receiving more attention due to its importance in determining peoples’ health access, health quality and health outcome. The social determinants of health have been described by various scholars as the situation or environmental condition in which people are born, or where they grow, live and work; unfortunately these conditions have continued to affect and determine people’s ability to access proper care.1-5 In other words, the SDOH continues to consciously and unconsciously influence people’s access to most opportunities in life including access to healthcare services both in developed and developing countries.2 This issues have continue to deteriorate in most developing countries increasing people’s susceptibility to multi-morbidity among different age groups, with a slight increase among the elderly.6
The health of an individual and their communities is affected by several elements which combine together. Whether an individual is healthy or not, is determined by their circumstances and environment.1 To a greater extent, factors such as where an individual lives, their relationships with family and friends, the state of their environment, income, genetics and level of education all have significant impacts on health, however the more frequently considered factors such as access and use of health care facilities regularly have less of an impact.6 Determinants of health is a term which was introduced in the 1970s as part of a broader analysis of research and policy on public health. Researchers argued that there was a lot of attention and too much expenditure on health being dedicated to individuals and their illnesses, and little or no investment in populations and their health. It was decided that public health should be more concerned with social policies and social determinants than with health facilities and the outcomes of diseases.7 The determinants of health include social and economic environment, physical environment and an individual’s behaviour and characteristics. The environment of an individual determines their health, holding responsible an individual for having poor health or acknowledging them for good health is inappropriate. Individuals are not likely to be able to control several of the determinants of health. These determinants that make individuals healthy or not include the factors above, and numerous others.6
The open university (2008) K101 An introduction to health and social care, block 1, unit 2, Illness, health and care, pg. 84, Milton Keynes, The open university.
The theory used for this case study was effective, because it was able to get P to recognise that change need to occur so the support that she received would be effective. Reflecting on action the outcome of the assessment and intervention that was applied to P’s case I used supervision and to discuss concerns I had regarding this family with my PS. Supervision helped me establish my concerns and areas I required further support in application to theory in evidence based practice ‘blind self’.
A care worker has many responsibilities. For example, it is a care worker’s responsibility to treat each individual fairly and equally with care. This is because a care worker would have to help people who have difficulties doing everyday tasks like getting up out of bed, getting to different places around the home, getting dressed, using the facilities and on some occasions eating. Some clients in the home could have physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. A role that a care worker could have is spending quality time with the residents, talking to them and doing activities as a group. This will make the residents feel valued and cared for. Another role that a care worker could have would be to tend to a
Due to my uncertainty, I asked the pharmacist for some tips on how to proceed. He said to use simple language and tell the patient the medication’s dose and frequency, as well as how long to take it for. He also said to mention the cautions and side effects, and which side effects would require coming back to see the pharmacist or the patient’s GP. I was also told to mention any interactions (i.e. if alcohol interacts with the drug to cause drowsiness then avoid driving). These points are in accordance with the NHS’s Patient Counselling and Consultation Skills (2014). Having a mental checklist of what to do improved my confidence when it came to talking to the patient, therefore making me feel less
It should consider the health needs of the population and the health care resources in the community including services offered in institutional
Secondly, they advise their patients in assuring the appropriate use of medications. It is important to tell the patient about the name of the drug, what is it for, when to take the drug, how many times per day, whether it should be taken before meals, after meals or with meals, the method of taking the drug and its side effects and possible drug-drug interactions. (Swanson, 2005)