(1998) Independent Inquiry into Inequalities and Health‚ London: Stationary Office (3‚ 4) Almgren‚ G (2006) Health care politics‚ policy‚ and services: A social justice analysis. New York: Springer (2‚ 4) Alcock‚ P. (2003) Social Policy in Britain: An Introduction (2nd Ed)‚ Basingstoke: Palgrave (2) Alcock‚ P. (2008) Social Policy in Britain (3rd ed) Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillian (2) Asthana‚ S and Haliday‚ J (2006) What works in tackling health Inequality: Pathways‚ policies and practice through
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT La’Kesha Wright HCS/405 09/16/2012 Sherida Douglass Introduction The role of financial management in health services primary role is to secure the financing need to meet an organization operating objectives. The role of the financial manager is to plan for‚ acquire‚ and utilize capital to maximize the efficiency and value of the organization. Four Elements “The four elements of financial management are: planning‚ controlling‚ organizing and directing‚ and decision
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Explain the function of research in health and social care What is research? Research is a process by which we find answers to questions. Research is systematic and guided by the theory and research of others. Research is finding a better way to do things and only by research can doctors and scientists learn new things to share with humanity. Functions of research The overall function of research is to gather information on subjects wherein people have little knowledge about. It is to develop and
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why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values? 1.3 Explain why risk-taking can be part of a person centred approach? 1.4 Explain how using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a person centred way? 2.2 How do you find out the history‚ preferences‚ wishes and needs of the individual? 3.1 Explain the importance of establishing consent when providing care or support? 3.3 Explain what steps to take if consent cannot be readily established? 4.1 Describe
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responsibility It is important to understand the positive values of equality and diversity in my role as all service users are vulnerable whether physically or mentally. Caring for others and engaging with them engaging in decisions in relation to their life‚ health and wellbeing exercises a certain amount of power over the vulnerable adult. This has the potential to be misused or abused. Staff members understanding of equality and diversity greatly influences their behaviour in their role. The staff members
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PRESENTATION AIMED AT SOCIAL CARE WORKERS 163830011176000 Bi. Define direct and indirect discrimination. Direct discrimination is intended by an individual usually due to a person’s background culture‚ personality‚ race‚ disability‚ gender‚ religion‚ sexual orientation and age. Indirect discrimination is when there is an organisation that applies a provision or a practice which disadvantages people of a particular group defined by‚ race‚ disability‚ gender‚ religion‚ sexual orientation and
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Community Heatth Vol. 28‚ No. 1‚ pp. 51-63 © 2005 Uppincott Williams & Wilkins‚ Inc. Health-Promoting Behaviors of Sheltered Homeless Women Meg Wilson‚ PhD‚ RN To expand the body of knowledge and provide further insight into the complex area of homelessness and health‚ health practices of sheltered homeless women were investigated using a crosssectional‚ descriptive‚ and non-experimental design using Pender ’s Health Promotion Model as the theoretical framework. The sample (w = 137) was weU educated
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vital as some of the service users may be deaf or blind and may need other forms of communication used. 1.3 Explain why it is important to observe an individuals reaction when communicating with them. When communicating with a service user its important to observe how they react to the different types of communication. You can then note this so that the individual is receiving the best result of care and understands the information being given. 3.1 Identify barriers to communication. There are
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Health Care America has a highly developed health care system‚ which is available to all people. Although it can be very complex and frustrating at times‚ it has come a long way from the health care organizations of yesterday. Previously‚ most health care facilities were a place where the sick were housed and cared for until death. Physicians rarely practiced in hospitals and only those who were fortunate could afford proper care at home or in private clinics. Today the level of health care
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common occurrence within the UK‚ currently there are over 69‚540 children were in the care of local authorities on 31st March 2015 and that number is said to be growing and when I child id taken into care then the responsibility of local authority to look after a child Physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social needs within the family home as stated by the Children’s Act 1989 and 2004. However‚ there can be times where this is not possible and the local authority like social workers and other bodies
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