Epidemiology is the study of patterns of disease in human populations. (Kleinbaum et al.‚ 1982) Whenever we observe a non-random distribution‚ we have the opportunity to identify casual factors of who gets a disease and who does not. For example‚ observations exhibit that depression rises rapidly after puberty in girls‚ but not to the same extent as boys. Epidemiology is greatly concerned with understanding individuals and illnesses and the causes of illness. Whilst clinical medicine asks‚ “what
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they are all working towards the same shared goal. This theory shows that for all teams to be effective each individual needs to be clear on their role‚ responsibilities and shared end goal. This is achieved through positive leadership‚ utilising the skills of the team and addressing weaknesses to make the team more effective. The challenges experienced by developing teams are often due to organisational change. Staff may be resistant to change such as moving to join a new team or working with people
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safety social care Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship 1. A working relationship is different because of boundaries‚ professional codes of conduct‚ employer policies and procedures. In your working relationship you would be friendly have a different approach treat with equality you would know your role and responsibility you would not share personal information as you friends. 2. You work with different people doctors family colleagues give examples of how
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communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 There are many different reasons why we communicate. One of the main reasons we communicate is to express are needs. This starts from when we are babies crying to alert those who are caring for us that we are hungry‚ tired‚ scared‚ hungry or simply want some comfort. As we get older the reasons for communication increase‚ we use communication to socialise ‚ build relationships and maintain those relationships‚ also to express
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Kenny 15.09.14 Unit 520: Recruitment and selection within health and social care settings. Outcome 1: Understand the recruitment and selection processes in health and social care settings. 1.1 Explain the impact on selection and recruitment processes‚ in own setting of: 1.2 Explain circumstances when it is necessary to seek specialist expertise in relation to recruitment and selection. Answers: 1.1 & 1.2 In health and social care the recruitment and selection process is that‚ initial employment is
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HSC 3047 Support use of medication in social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings The Medicines Act 1968 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 COSHH The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Misuse of Drugs Safe Custody Regulations The Data Protection Act 1998 plus equality legislation The Access to Health Records Act 1990 1.2 Outline the legal classification system for medication The classification system relates to The
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Health and Social Care Assignment UNIT 3 - PRINCIPLES OF DIVERSITY‚ EQUALITY AND INCLUSION IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment you will consider best practice in promoting diversity‚ equality and inclusion which does not discriminate against others. You will look at relevant legislation‚ codes of practice and regulations governing adult social care and consider the consequences for a variety of people if these are not followed. You are asked to consider your own
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value: 10 9 Values and planning in social care This unit looks at how social care services need to acknowledge the uniqueness of each individual‚ and plan and deliver support services in a holistic way to ensure that all the individual’s needs are met. By completing a range of activities you will develop an understanding of the diverse nature of the people who are receiving care and some of the ethical issues that can arise in health and social care settings. This will involve recognising the rights
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Social relationships in most cultures and societies impact heavily on how a person perceives their world. People create their social world but are also shaped by it‚ and part of this social world is the social relationships that are formed between individuals. These relationships vary in kind from family and kinship to friendship. Kinship and family are types of relationships that have been widely studied in the attempt to study and understand a culture or society. And whilst these are important
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Health Social Care Child Care Contents This booklet provides information for a range of service provisions in Health Social Care and Child Care listed are the qualifications‚ experience‚ pay‚ skills needed to be able to succeed in each profession. Health * Midwife * Mental Health Nurse * Nursery Nurse and Nursery Assistant * Summary nursing and career progression routes Social Care * Social worker * Probation Officer * Foster Carer Child Care *
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