Health And Social Care Essays

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• Should Patients be Deprioritised for Self-Inflicted Illnesses?Published: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: When, if ever, is it fair to deprioritise treatments for people whose ill health is ‘self-inflicted’ (e.g. brought on by poor diet or heavy drinking)? The inherent scarcity in any healthcare system forces rationing choices, whether in prioritising expenditure in a limited budget, or distributing scarce transplantable organs. When these decisions must be faced, culpability […]
• Racial Inequalities in Drug UsersPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Social and health disparities that demonstrates a racial gap among drug abusers  The use of drugs is a controversial topic in society today. In essence,substance abuse is rightly a public concern and health emergency.However, amid the problems inherent in drug/substance usage, there are economic, health and social inequities and disparities amongst races. The drug enforcement […]
• Remote Monitoring Tools: The New Age of Preventative HealthcarePublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Remote Monitoring Tools: The New Age of Preventative Healthcare In healthcare, remote monitoring tools are primarily deployed to patients for purposes of collecting and forwarding observations to the medical expert to ensure changes are implemented in the patient’s healthcare status. Essentially, the healthcare field is increasingly using remote patient monitoring in observing those suffering from […]
• Literature Review on Anorexia NervosaPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Module title: Working with People with Distress and Disorder  “You will then produce an essay, critically evaluating the current research about one mental disorder, suggesting the future research (e.g., diagnosis, treatment)..” In modern culture where food is readily available children and adolescents learn to progressively increase their food intake, in order to cater for their […]
• Accessibility Assessment of Public BuildingPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract:      Technology is developing day by day and making our daily life easier. We can easily access every service that makes every task convenient. Every advancement in technology is a blessing for human, nowadays scientific methods are used for purpose of convenient life. As in ancient times, physical disabilities were considered as sorrow and risk […]
• Financialisation and Modern Day Business Applications to the NHSPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Introduction I have chosen to focus on discussing topic 1 (Financialisation) and topic 6 (Critical drivers of the modern business environment), including discussing why these topics are important in contemporary business, by using the NHS as an example where I have previously worked as a Doctor.  I will be dividing this essay in to two […]
• Whakama and Healthcare in New ZealandPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Whakama and Healthcare in New Zealand Task-1 1.1 In the Maori culture, a number of interesting concepts that help in understanding the normal as well as abnormal behaviour of Maori patients. Whakama is a construct that describes the interaction of the Maori with each other and Pakeha, which is a Maori behaviour in cross-cultural settings […]
• Impact of Communication on Patient OutcomesPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Introduction: It has been determined that communication is a major factor regarding health care and spiritual care among our patients/customers. Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina boasts the tenth busiest emergency department (ED)in the country. Patients accessing Cone Health speak a variety of languages other than English. Currently, 23 different cultures side with the city […]
• Impacts of Mental Illness and Stigma on the Individual and Family MembersPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Impacts of Mental Illness and Stigma on the Individual and Family Members     Introduction: Along with the direct impacts of mental illness, all Canadians are indirectly affected by mental illness through a family member, friend or colleague (MCHA, 2019). This review of literature will focus on all individuals affected by mental illnesses and the […]
• Workplace Violence in Health CarePublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Workplace Violence in Health Care Abstract The paper focuses on the issue of workplace violence and the legislation for managing the problem in healthcare. Workplace violence entails incidences of abuse, distinct threatening, intimidation and assaulting cases to persons, under work-related settings, thus affecting their safety, health or well-being either explicitly and/or implicitly. The legislature of […]
• Theories of Communication in HealthcarePublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Extended assessment Communication is the way of communicating to give information to a person or a machine. In this piece, it will include the types of communication needed for people to give information to another person, or even to inform them of things that are important. As well as communication needed in care setting, barriers […]
• Good Practice Assessment of Freedom From Torture OrganisationPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Consider in depth a service that aims to meet some of the wellbeing needs of undocumented migrants (including trafficked people), asylum seekers, refugees or internally displaced persons and which may be viewed as an example of good practice in the field. Freedom from Torture (FFT) is a UK based charity that provides essential services and […]
• Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social CarePublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Introduction Within this assignment it will cover safeguarding and protection in health and social care. It will cover a range of topics that will include the responsibilities in relation to whistleblowing also the benefits of working in partnership and the boundaries of confidentiality in relation to safeguarding and protection. This will be laid out as […]
• Literature Review on Delirium DisorderPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Special Topics Delirium   Introduction The purpose of this paper is to expand the knowledge to the audience of the neurocognitive disorder, otherwise known as NCDs. The specific topic that I am fulfilling is known as delirium. According to (American Psychiatric Association. (2013): “The prevalence of delirium is highest among hospitalized older individuals and varies depending on […]
• Concepts of Public HealthPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Assignment 1- what is public health? This assignment will be based on public health and the criteria I am going to meet within this is describing key aspects of public health strategies, describe the origins of public health policy in the UK from the 19th century to the present day and comparing historical and current […]
• Predictors of Help Seeking for Mental Health Among Men in the UKPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Predictors of Help Seeking for Mental Health Among Men in the UK Introduction of the study Literature has vastly documented that when comes to mental health problems, men are less likely than woman to seek help. Although men and woman suffer from mental illness at similar rate, reluctance for seeking help can be particularly detrimental […]
• Stigma Experienced by Individuals Living with SchizophreniaPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: An investigation into the level of stigma experienced by people living with schizophrenia. Review When conducting research into the stigma that comes with living with schizophrenia, it can be exceedingly difficult to obtain accurate information. This report will provide a variety of possible research designs that could be used in the given scenario, and by […]
• Development of Care Plan for Person with DementiaPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract:   Specific Needs of the Older Person Introduction Dementia is characterized by cognitive decline or behavioral (neuropsychiatric) changes in relation to a previous level of performance that causes loss of independence for activities of daily living. Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia are the main forms of dementia in the elderly, accounting for about 80% to […]
• Factors leading to Frequent Readmission Rate in Impatient Psychiatric Wards in the UKPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Title: Factors leading to Frequent Readmission Rate in Impatient Psychiatric Wards in the UK –  A Narrative Review of Literature Review Question: What factors lead to Frequent Readmission Rate in Impatient Psychiatric wards in the UK. Introduction and Aim of  the Review The emphasis of shifting care and support of mental health patients from psychiatric […]
• Human Longevity and Fertility Rates: Impact of Ageing PopulationsPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Introduction Ageing population can be described as the shifting of the average ages of a population towards an older age. The world population has been rapidly ageing since the mid-twentieth century, arising from increasing longevity and declining fertility rates. (United Nations, 2013). Population ageing is often associated with profound social and economic implications as it is […]
• Coomunication Issues in Health and Social CarePublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Certificate Assessment: Issues with communication   This assessment is going to include the problems faced in Health and Social care with communication issues. There are many different sectors that cause communication issues, which include disability, different ethnicity, multi agencies, confidentiality and more. These issues can be towards anyone in health and social care and can make […]
• Health Promotion to Prevent Drinking During UniversityPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: With reference to the theories of communication and health promotion, examine a critical incident in practice that enhances healthcare in a multi-cultural society. Health promotion is defined as the process of enabling individuals to make decisions to improve and maintain their health, by receiving relevant information (World Health Organisation (WHO), (2018). Health promotion is an […]
• Strategies for Positive Aging and RetirementPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Question 1: The Role of the carer/organisation in promoting positive attitudes to ageing and retirement Ageing is an inevitable, irreversible process but is not necessarily negative. Ageing does not start at 65 years, it is not a sudden event. It begins at birth and continues until death. Ageing and retirement in Ireland has gone through […]
• History of Primary Healthcare in the USPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Case Study Essay: Option A Chosen Country: United States of America Primary care plays a central role in a healthcare delivery system of the United States. Compared to primary care services that include prevention, diagnostic and therapeutic services, secondary care services (hospitalization, consultation & routine surgery) and tertiary care services (trauma and burn treatment) are […]
• Development of Health Literacy ProjectPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract:  As nurse educators in both the academic and/or clinical settings, we must provide our students with tools that support evidence-based practice to assist them in meeting the demands of their expanding role and responsibilities within the healthcare environment.  Research suggests that ineffective communication and low health literacy levels have resulted in poor patient outcomes evidenced […]