Running head: Analyze a Contemporary Health Care Issue Analyze a Contemporary Health Care Issue Grand Canyon University- HCA 240 Shuness Martin January 18‚ 2015 Access to health care is a major forerunner in today’s health care talk. As health care costs rises there has been a wide number of policies to try and eliminate the rise in cost and increase access to health care services. Yet there are still many Americans that do not have access to health care services. There are three major
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SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL CITIZENS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEIR OWN? Health care is not a privilege. In fact‚ a good level and quality on healthcare should be an inalienable right for all people. Social class‚ status or economic situation shouldn’t dictate who live and enjoy of good health or who doesn’t. Healthcare in America should be universal‚ continuous‚ and affordable to all individuals and families. Although some of the states in the US are taking unilateral
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Define the following types of abuse (a) Physical abuse – This is the deliberate use of physical force that results in bodily injury‚ pain or impairment (b) Sexual abuse – this is direct or indirect involvement in sexual activity without valid consent (c) Emotional / psychological abuse – this is any action by another that damages an individuals mental wellbeing. It includes the denial of basic human rights (d) Financial abuse – this
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who doesn’t fully understand their basic rights to health care‚ like not knowing how to access health care when they are sick. For example: when phoning their GP surgery because they are not feeling well‚ and they don’t get an answer‚ or another alternative‚ this will result In that person not accessing health care‚ or calling the emergency services. How to overcome this barrier All health care staff has a duty to service user to make sure they are able to access emergency out of hour’s surgery
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link with equality‚ diversity and inclusion‚ the first one is the social model of disability which views discrimination and prejudice as being embedded in today’s society‚ their attitude’s and their surrounding environment. The social model focuses on who the adult is as person not what their disability or diagnosis is‚ the focus is on how to improve and empower the individual’s life and lead a more independent life as possible. The second model is the medical model of disability which views adults
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Pearson BTEC Level 4 HND Diploma In Health and Social Care Social Policy Submitted to Christine Pratt Submitted by Submission Date Table of content Introduction 03 Task 1 - historical and contemporary landmarks in social welfare provision 04 1.1 historical and contemporary landmarks in social policy 04 1.2 factors influencing the development of policy & legislations 07 Task 2 - origins of social policies 08 2.1 Process in key Health and Social
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DEM209: Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice Learner name: Hilly Binyon 1. Understand the importance of equality‚ diversity and inclusion when working with individuals with dementia 1.1 Explain what is meant by:- * Diversity – literally means difference. Care settings reflect the diversity of the population at large. Service users within a care setting could be male or female‚ heterosexual or homosexual and age may range from the young to the very elderly. Each person
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your employment as set out in your contract of employment or employment agreement The terms and conditions of your employment are a statement and instruction of what the employer’s expect of their staff and your job description. Employer’s expect their staff to read and follow the policy and procedures that the home have. to attend all training and update they have and to attend supervision and any obserations. Bii Describe the information which needs to be shown on your pay slip/statement ·
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Barriers can limit access to opportunity (Health and Culture diversity) When it comes to achieving opportunity‚ many people have to face barriers or challenges. For example‚ a child from a poor family background might have a goal of going to medical school and graduating with a medical degree. But in this case‚ the barrier could be financial. Likewise‚ a person moved from his country to another country for work. He found difficulty in understanding his colleagues who speak a strong regional or national
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service users who use the service and how barriers are overcome when using different methods of communication and how working in partnership with other organisations can promote better outcomes for their care.This is relevant within my own job role 1;Service User A-Suffered a stroke and is partially deaf in his right ear and wears hearing aids 2;Service User B-Has dementia and lacks capacity to communicate . Service user A Barriers are overcome by care staff having to speak very slowly and facing
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