Research In Clinical Practise
Research In Clinical Practise Introduction to Portfolio The research articles to be critiqued relate to the author's area of practice; community nursing and in particular; the cost-effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics. The author currently manages a leg ulcer clinic and an insight into the research underpinning their cost-effectiveness would be of benefit in her quest to deliver evidence-based practice in line with the principles underpinning clinical governance. Management of venous leg ulcers had advanced considerably over the last decade. This is due to various factors from greater knowledge of the aetiology of leg ulceration to more recent developments, such as dedicated leg ulcer clinics (Dowsett, 2004). However, it is a concern that leg ulcer clinics are being justified by nurses and organizations based on uncontrolled studies and narrative accounts (Bosanquet et al, 1993; Fletcher, 1995; Stevens et al, 1997; Thorne, 1998; Audit Commission, 1999). It has been widely suggested that the establishment of community leg ulcer clinics could increase healing rates for leg ulcers and standardise care (Moffatt et al, 1992; Simon et al, 1996; Stevens et al, 1997). However, research surrounding their cost effectiveness is extremely limited. As interest in healthcare research grows, the number of definitions and explorations of the topic has increased. Most definitions
Understanding and using research
Unit 10 Understanding and using research Introduction For this assignment I will research in different fields of health and social care to come up with my hypothesis. I will base my research on factors affecting individual's health. I will then find out which health condition seems to be most popular in affecting individual's health. After doing some primary and secondary research on the different factors, I will then look more into depth in the condition that seems to be affecting pupils in large amounts. So I will base my hypothesis on the condition which is most popular in the world today. Research is mainly used in health and social care fields to investigate new aspects of care related situations by carrying out surveys and collecting qualitative data of some kind. It is also used to test and review existing knowledge from different sources such as internet books and is also used to test and review treatments and practices. It helps to explain the relationship between factors affecting health and well-being and helps to evaluate service interventions and policies and helps to make new policies and plans. There are different types of research methods in health and social care fields. Research methods are used to achieve the aim they have been carried out to achieve such as a hypothesis. They are then carried out to test their hypothesis to see if it's proved to be
supporting adults
P1 Explain how individual right can be respected in a supportive relationship? To be able to have a good relationship amongst service users and care workers there have got to trust each other because without trust the wont be able to have a good relationship as it can be difficult because of the lack of trust. Trust can be gained through the way care workers communicate with there service users, patience, and an appropriate behavior this way a care worker and a service user will develop a supportive relationship. It's also very important that service users needs and beliefs are respected as well as valued. Care workers shouldn't think the got all the power for there service users just because there in there care. Service users have got the same rights as everybody else regardless. Care workers have got to apply to the care value base in order to be able to treat service users in an appropriate way. Treating people equally means treating service users fairly without discrimination. A relationship is a connection among two or more people. .for instance group of friends or sexual partners. Professional relationship is a link between a patient /service user and the people that provide there care. This sort of relationship has boundaries, limitations and expectations; that must be valued and applied at all times in order to have a supportive and good relationship. All health
CACHE 3 childcare learning and development unit3
CACHE CCLD ASSIGNMENT 3 E1 The factors to consider when planning a positive environment for children and families - Well trained and qualified staff that work well as a team Good teamwork helps to create an environment which pleasant, not only to work in but also for the children and the families who use the setting. A team which is made of people with different values and skills can cause tensions, but when everyone is working with the objectives in mind a dynamic and effective team can be formed. This team will be able to respond to all the needs of the children and families using the setting. - Interesting and appropriate activities Its important that the environment is stimulating for the children as a lack of stimulation can later effect their overall development including poor language and cognitive development . The most important factor is how the adults interact with the children. The practitioners should plan activities for them, help them to play by providing appropriate toys and equipment Activities should be provided that are appropriate to the childs age and developmental stages. A wide range of activities should be on offer which are both child initiated and adult lead to enable the further development of the child in all areas. Activities should reflect the interests of the child and should be reviewed regularly to make sure they are still challenging
Physiological disorder
Physiological disorder Patient with Asthma Mrs Serena Rose is a single mum of two daughters one is 10 years old and the other one is 5 years old, her husband has died and it was very difficult for her to deal with the loss of her family member. Serena has started to smoke after her husband died without quitting it once, this has brought her a lot of stress recently and very difficult for her to breathe. Serena went outside to do physical exercise so she can loose weight as she though she was over weight. When she started running she found herself short breath and when she stopped she could hardly breathe. She found it really difficult to sleep at night time as she felt tightness in her chest. She got really worried and she decided to go to see her GP doctor. When she went to her GP her doctor advised her to take some tests to see what was wrong with her respiratory system and especially the airways, then she found out that she developed asthma she was given an inhaler to keep with her at all times wherever she goes. She was put on the normal dosage because her asthma is not as bad as others. She was also given a peak flow to keep beside her bed while she sleeps; this is to make sure that she has one at arms length in case of an asthma attack; as asthma can get worse at night. Mrs Serena Rose understood that her asthma condition will never disappear and she has to make a
Positive Care environments
Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to investigate how clients gain access to health and social care services. In this report I will be discussing the barriers to accessing services, what legal rights service users have, the level of care given to service users and I will also be evaluating how legislation safeguards promote service users rights. I will examine the importance of a care value base in care settings and how it can help create positive care environments. Creating and maintaining a positive care environment requires care practitioners to be open minded as the values and beliefs of service users will differ from their own, therefore they need to have an understanding of the diverse society we live in. In order for me to gain a better understanding of how health and social care services are accessed by clients, I spent 2 days in a private residential home. I interviewed a senior carer relating to creating positive care environments and also spoke to a couple of residents. Therefore I will be focusing on the care of older people. I will not be naming any of the residents I spoke to or the residential home for confidentiality reasons. How Service Users Accessed the Residential Home The residential home provides personal care and accommodation for up to 20 people who are 65 and over. Firstly the service user visits and gets information about the home to
Unit 21 Nutrition for health and social care
Unit 21: nutrition for health and social care Student name: Fatimah Al_asadi Teacher name: Mr Selent What is this unit about? Learners will be introduced to the concept of nutritional health through exploring a number of definitions and different ways of describing and food intake and the problems caused by inappropriate consumption. Learners will then investigate the importance of nutrition to individuals at the different life stages as well as to socio-economic factors that influence food intakes. Finally, learners will carry out a quantitative study of the food intake of a chosen individual, and prepare a plan to improve the nutritional intake of the individual. Scenario: You are a dietician. You have decided to put together an educational package for your clients that will help to improve their general knowledge and understanding of the impact of diet on health. In addition you will carry out a quantitative nutrition analysis of the diet of one client and prepare an improved nutritional plan for them. This will then be used as a guide by all your clients on things they could do to improve their nutritional intake. Learning outcomes: . Understand concepts of nutritional health. 2. Know the characteristics of nutrients. 3. Understand influences on food intake and nutritional health. 4. Be able to use dietary information from an individual to make
Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care
BTEC National Certificate in Care Unit 1 Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Evidence from placement for observing communication & interpersonal interaction Date: 08 February 2007 To: Mike Guy - Academic Tutor From: Chih Lung Cheng Introduction - During the course of fifteen weeks I visited my work placement which is a combination of pre- school and primary setting known as 'Oakwood East Sussex School' located near the Hampden park of Eastbourne. The majority of the time spent at this placement was observing and interacting with year 2 and 3 children of different ages, from 6 to 8 years. I also communicated with the staff and observed the way the parents and staff interacted. I thoroughly enjoyed attending this setting every Monday from 8:30a.m until 3:30p.m, because it was interesting to see how a class was run and how communication helped each child to develop in their own learning skills. In Chapter One I will explain different types of communication and interpersonal interaction that I have observed while on work placement. Communication is the process of sharing ideas or thoughts, information, and messages with others, whether this is with one other person or with several people, at a particular time and place. In Chapter Two I will explain how the communication cycle can be used to communicate difficult, complex and sensitive issues.
Purposes and Methods of Research
Gurpreet Kumar Health & Social Care A2 Level: Research Methods Miss D Cousineau AO1: Purposes and Methods of Research In this assignment, I will define what is meant by research and the different types of the common researches that are used around us in many ways. ‘Research is defined as investigating an issue or a subject in a systematic way. To research something it is very handy when this will help with the sources and the study of materials in order to create new facts and the reach to the new conclusions’ (ref: http://www.answers.com/topic/research ). There are different types of researches are: Medical Research, Psychological Research, Health Research and Sociological Research. Describe the following types of researches Teenagers who are in education often think that research is to do with figuring out something in the internet that it would be related to their subject and good for their general knowledge. Qualified, matured and professional adults hear the word research, they would think what sort of research and why do they need to look for it. This is because there are different types of researches, the most common ones are: Medical Research; Psychological Research; Health Research; Sociological Research. Medical Research is used for the doctors and the medical researcher to find out predictions of whether a medication or a treatment is
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Family Interventions for Psychosis.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Family Interventions for Psychosis Helen Healy, David Reader and Kenny Midence INTRODUCTION Psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia are not new in the research literature. Psychological treatments have been previously used in the treatment of schizophrenia. For example in terms of behaviour therapy, operant approaches such as token economy programmes were used in the 1960s and 1970s to improve the behaviour of patients in long stay hospitals. However, the evidence suggests that the clinical gains were limited and did not generalise beyond the therapeutic setting and also did not address delusional convictions (Alford 1986; Himadi et al 1991). Other psychological treatments for schizophrenia can be traced to early work devoted to studying the impact of the social environment on mental illness. A plethora of early studies focused on the role of the family environment in the maintenance of schizophrenia which in turn led to the concept of expressed emotion (Brown et al 1972; Brown & Rutter 1996). Family interventions were first developed as a method for reducing levels of expressed emotion among relatives and are now recognised as a significant aspect in the treatment of schizophrenia. This approach marked a paradigmatic shift in the way family members were viewed by clinicians and has led to efforts to improve communication between
