Group Interaction. Basic Details/Work Context. It is important to be able to communicate effectively in a health and social context‚ in order to transmit the appropriate care values appropriate to people’s specific needs. Just like my one to one interaction‚ I had to demonstrate my communication skills. I undertook an interaction with a group of young children that were at a primary school. But before undertaking this interaction I had to do some research on group interactions in order for me to
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built a foundation to help us understand health disparities and health equity‚ as well as why health equity is important for everyone. Considering that the United States spend more per capita on healthcare than any other developed nation‚ yet continues to have subpar overall health scores throughout our populations (David Squires‚ Chloe Anderson‚ U.S. Healthcare from A Global Perspective)‚ describes a deep-seeded health inequality‚ which results in fewer health benefits throughout. It has been researched
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There is not a single way to determine the health of the public‚ therefor social determinants are used in order to show health and social status and give reason as to why health varies across the world (Hill et al‚ 2010). According to the World Health Organistion (2015)‚ social determinants relating to health are the circumstances in which people find themselves‚ collectively because of where they are born‚ how they live‚ their working life and their age. It claims that these conditions are defined
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Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context. The role of effective communication is very important in a health and social care unit as‚ without it‚ it will be very hard to communicate with the clients. But also communication is the process of sharing information‚ thoughts and feelings between people through speaking‚ writing or body language. Effective communication extends the concept to require that transmitted content is received
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Portrayal of Mental Health in Popular Culture Modern day culture has evolved so much that talking about mental health on a daily basis is pretty common. People are more open about it and this helps them get over it easily. It is acknowledged and treated well enough. Rajesh Koothrappali from “The Big Bang Theory” is unable to speak to women. He uses his friend and sometimes alcohol as a means of communication with them. We see Raj with a social phobia called Selective Mutism. Selective Mutism is a
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that occur in society or culture‚ every person living in this world has a social identity and cultural background. I share similar cultural circumstances with the character Victor‚ from ‘The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven‚’ and we see our heritage as something that is getting faded away as society becomes assimilated into modern culture. The society of today and that of the past live extremely different lives. The American lifestyle is more of a materialistic culture‚ while the Native Americans
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is the first social determinant of health and it can be described as the actions that an individual performs that can either promote disease in their lives or protect them from it. Emma’s behaviors throughout her day were very beneficial for her health because they protected her from disease. Actions like drinking filtered water‚ eating nutritional food‚ and exercising will prove to be very beneficial in the future for Emma’s health. One very important thing when it comes to this social determinant
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all been stricken with a foodborne illness. A foodborne illness also known as food poisoning as it’s most often called is caused by eating or drinking any type of food or beverage that has been contaminated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it is estimated that almost 76 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur in the United States every year. This total amounts to one in four Americans becoming sick with a foodborne illness by eating foods that has been contaminated
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Culture and Social Structure Trish Wilkinson An important factor that defines who we are is the culture in which we are raised. From the type of music we listen to and the types of foods that we eat‚ to the types of cars we drive and the way that we decorate our homes. Material cultures are focused on such tangible things‚ whereas non-material cultures focus less on the material and more on the cerebral and spiritual development of knowledge‚ religion and language. Regardless of whether
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There are various diverse methods that educators can use to help children that live in poverty. The first strategy that I would use to provide the student with access to computers‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ and books. The majority of low income children that live in poverty do not have the opportunity to gain access to this type of material while at home like their peers. I would provide all students the opportunity to browse the web‚ read books‚ magazines‚ and newspapers if they get done with classwork
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