In a health and social care setting, individuals have many different needs in order to be in an equal and diverse health and social care setting. Equality Equality is treating individuals in a health and social care setting equally regardless of their colour, age, gender and ethnicity. For example it would not be equal if two people had the same condition which was written in English, if one of the people spoke another language and did not understand English at all. Equity Equity is to be able
they are unable to raise their voices against those who injure them. It is for this reason, that a society must have two concerns, viz., a) Children being the most delicate yet best human resource for future, they require growth, development and best care and b) Children being most vulnerable, they are to be protected from all sorts of exploitation, physical, mental and moral. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India, made a starking observation which read as: “Child of
of individualised patient centred care. The third section will outline the importance of the application of individualised patient centred care when interacting with the older adult. The subsequent section will discuss a biographical approach as an effective method of individualized patient-centred care with the older person. In most developed world countries, the older person or the elderly can be considered anyone above
Futhermore, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness speaks on their webpage titled Veterans that a federal strategy, Opening Doors, was launched with a goal 2010 to prevent and end homelessness by 2015. Since 2010 homelessness among veterans decreased by 33 percent and unsheltered homelessness among veterans decreased by 40 percent. Lots of veterans who lived on the streets, in their cars, in abandoned buildings and in other places not meant for human occupancy are now living in a safe
services. In some cases, the minor risk would impact bigger community. In addition to that, the soft social infrastructure such as education, health care and social welfare in Indonesia are a long way to reach up. However, the new government Joko Widodo cabinet launched the program called Indonesia Sehat (Health Indonesia) that aims to provide better health care system for the people. The evaluation and monitoring of the program is currently necessary to know the effectiveness of the
foster resiliency in crisis survivors, Kevin Ellers stated in his lecture. In order to do this it is important that the caregiver assess the survivor’s vulnerability and their view/perception. These assessments enable the caregiver to determine targeted areas that they can help to foster resiliency in the survivor’s life. When assessing vulnerability, Ellers gives five main areas to look
they have an alternative is also having an interesting and insufficiently tested conjugate about scientific practise. The crises finally encourages and development of different paradigm. Manifestation of normal science in the behavioural sciences on health
Person-centred care is focused on respecting and valuing each person as a unique individual with rights. This involves engaging with others in a way that promotes their dignity, sense of worth and independence. Allowing older people to take risks and ensuring appropriate measures to reduce the risk are in place. Person-centred care is about working together with patients on the things that are important to them without the restraint of rituals and routines. Person-centred care is unique to each individual
Transitions between care settings are periods of vulnerability for older adults, for whom a lack of reserve and numerous physical impairments can increase the complications of treatment, and the need for many different caregivers, which can compromise safety. Transition is a concept that can be described as a course of action and an outcome. This concept provides an understanding of the person, affliction, and their situational relationship in terms of their actual and possible effects on health. Thus, an
Health inequalities/disparities as said by Margaret Whitehead (1990, 106.107) that “health differences are not only unnecessary and avoidable but, in addition, are considered unfair and unjust”1. The complicated and overlapping structures in the society and economy are responsible for most of the health inequalities. These systems include the physical and social environment, health system and various societal elements. Among these, Social Determinants of Health (SDH) are identified to be the main