Biomedical Model
Biopsychosocial/Biomedical Model Summary Throughout the first section we looked at the biopsychosocial model which looks at curing medical illness through social treatments and improvements. The psychological part of this model revolves around the potential causes for a health problem such as the lack of self control, whereas the social part of the model investigates the factors such as their socio-economic status. The model is based on cognitive theory as it implies that treatment of disease requires that the influence should come from a patient's way of functioning. Whilst looking at this model we covered the basis of hyperkinesis, according to Weller (2009) he defines hyperkinesis as a condition in which there is excessive motor activity as developmental hyperactivity of children is characterised by very restless impulsive behaviour. Hyperkinesis is often associated with children often between the ages of two and four who have a poor attention span and the inability to concentrate. It is becoming more common through adolescence as it links with hyperactivity and restlessness; it is also become a recognised disorder due to high numbers of children being diagnosed with hyperactivity. I have come to the conclusion that with hyperkinesis both parents and teachers identify possible symptoms and then report this to their local doctor so that they can be diagnosed. However, I
Florence Nightingale.
Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale was born on 12 May 1820 in Florence, Italy the year after Queen Victoria was born. She was raised in Derbyshire, England. Her father did not educate her at a school but at home where she was given a classical education which was unusual for a girl. When Florence was young she was very interested in nursing and in 1849 she started studying hospital systems in England and in Europe. In 1850 she began training as a nurse at the Institute of St Vincent de Paul in Alexandria, Egypt. It was a Roman Catholic hospital. After that she went to Paris, France and then she finished her studies at the Institute for Protestant Deaconesses at Kaiserwerth, Germany. Florence was so well trained that she became superintendent of the Hospital for Invalid Gentlewomen in London in 1853. In 1854 the Crimean war broke out. When Florence read about the appalling conditions at the British Hospital barracks she immediately wrote to the British Secretary of War volunteering her services to work in the hospitals. Unaware of this the Minister of War was proposing that she should take charge of all nursing operations at the War front. Florence set off with 38 British nurses for Scutari (now part of Istanbul, Turkey) and found the following shocking conditions. 1. The men can lie in filth for 2 weeks before being seen by a doctor. 2. The men are lying on
Accountable Practitioner- Consent
Accountable Practitioner- Consent Caulfield's (2005) Four Pillars of Accountability provides a good overview of the elements that need to be addressed in relation to the professional role. This assignment will look at three of the pillars: relevant legal, ethical and professional issues that impact on the role of a nurse. Other areas that can inform professional judgement and decision-making practice include clinical guidance from the Department of Health (DoH), the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), alongside information from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the General Medical Council (GMC). All of these have been looked at by my group throughout the module and will be considered when forming this essay. This assignment will discuss my leaning throughout the module and analyse my development as an accountable practitioner. I will also discuss the accountability of student nurses and reflect on my branch of nursing which is Mental Health. Towards the end of my assignment I will write a critical incident report which will reflect on an event which happened on a past placement regarding my chosen topic. Hendrick (2004) interprets accountability to be about justifying your actions, omissions and decisions. And in order to be accountable you must have the necessary knowledge to explain the motives behind your action (Dimond, 2005). In the School of
Each year 1 million people die from malaria. Discuss whether these deaths are avoidable and what is being done to prevent and treat the infection
Each year 1 million people die from malaria. Discuss whether these deaths are avoidable and what is being done to prevent and treat the infection. Student Number: Word Count: 2197 Each year 1 million people die from malaria. Discuss whether these deaths are avoidable and what is being done to prevent and treat the infection. ‘It occurred to me that malaria was a genocide. How was it that we had a disease that killed a million-plus people a year, and we let it happen? This was a genocide of apathy.’ (Ray Chambers, Lifeblood, page 70) Malaria kills a million people a year, and infects up to 500 million more. It is calculated that in lost work days, expenses and wasted potential it costs Africa $30-40 billion a year (A. Perry, Lifeblood, page 11) .This expense could be spared as malaria is a preventable and curable disease. Malaria is caused by a protist parasite, of which there are 4 species that can infect humans. Of all the types of malaria, Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious, and accounts for the majority of the life-threatening cases of malaria each year. Malaria attacks the human body through entry via an Anopheles female mosquito, and goes on to destroy red blood cells and affects many vital organs include the liver, kidneys and spleen. Malaria is mainly present in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South and Central America. Due to the nature of the
Pharmacology. The use of co-beneldopa and selegiline in the treatment of Parkinsons disease
Pharmacology – Principles and Practice The use of co-beneldopa and selegiline in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease Drugs as stated by Luty and Harrison (1997) are chemical compounds which produce a desirable physiological or psychological effect when administered. This essay will discuss two different drugs which are used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, co-beneldopa and selegiline hydrochloride. All drugs are absorbed, distributed and then excreted (Luty and Harrison, 1997), so this essay will discuss pharmacokinetics and look at what happens to the drug once it has been administered and what effects the drug has on the body (Neal, 1992), It will also look at pharmacodynamics, the way the body affects the drug (Neal, 1992). Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative condition and second to Alzheimer's disease (Allcock, 2007). It is a progressive neurological condition and affects one person in every five hundred, which is about one hundred and twenty thousand people in the United Kingdom (Parkinson’s UK, 2011). Most Parkinson's disease sufferers are aged fifty or over but younger people can get it too, one in twenty is under the age of forty (Parkinson UK, 2011). An earlier onset can be due to acute encephalitis, carbon monoxide poisoning or metallic poisoning (Beckford-Bell, 2006). The disease results in motor symptoms including tremor,
An Introduction to Ocuppational Therapy and Reflections on My Learning.
00138110 4OT023 Sarah Douglas Q1. Describe occupation as a concept. There is no one agreed definition of occupation, however there are common themes amongst the different explanations of what occupation actually is, some of the common words within these definitions are things such as ‘individuals, doing, experience and personal’. Pierce (2001, p139) gives the definition that ‘’Occupation is a specific individuals personally constructed, none repeatable experience'' while Gollege (1998a) cited in Turner (2000) described occupation as ‘’part of an individual’s lifestyle, performed in a manner that reflects an individuals personal style’’. Occupation is sub divided into four categories, self care, productivity, leisure and restorative. Anything a person does will fall into one of these categories (McColl, 2004). All of these are equally important to maintain a healthy lifestyle; each of these are performed with the balance that meets the health and satisfaction of that one person. The individual is then broken down into four areas. These four areas are as followed; the physical dimension: the musculoskeletal, psychological-emotional: feelings and thoughts, cognitive: perceptual and sensory aspects and socio-cultural dimension, things such as attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and roles, all of which are a result of an individual’s social setting and
Determination of Molecular Weight via SDS Page Gel. The focus of this lab is the determination of unknown proteins via molecular weight.
Olivia Takahara 09/10/2012 Chemistry 4046L Determination of Molecular Weight via SDS Page Gel Abstract Several gel separation techniques capitalize on differences in relative protein size mobility within an applied electric field. An unknown protein was mixed with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) buffer, heated at 80°C, and loaded with a mixture of standard protein markers into a “pre-cast” agarose gel and “electrophoresed. The gel was developed and stained. The identity of the unknown proteins were determined by comparison to the known molecular weights of the standard protein markers. Introduction The focus of this lab is the determination of unknown proteins via molecular weight. Several unknown proteins were run in parallel with a standard ladder. Band locations between the unknowns and the ladder were compared after staining. By comparing molecular weights of the unknowns, identities were determined. Electrophoresis can take advantage of charged molecules and electric fields to separate proteins. Proteins are placed into a buffer constructed to induce negative charges to the proteins, which are loaded into a gel made of polyacrylamide. The gel provides a matrix of cross-linked acrylamide, which will separate the proteins as they travel through the matrix based on size/molecular weight, with molecules of smaller size traveling farther, faster. The
An appraisal of a piece of research-based evidence relevant to healthcare practice - handwashing and nurses study.
An appraisal of a piece of research-based evidence relevant to healthcare practice. Evidence based practice is crucial to be reviewed to deliver high-quality care to every health care practise. EBP is practise based on evidence, Sackett defines EBP as the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient value.(Sackett DL 2000). Clinical practices can become out of date if no new evidence is drawn upon. EBP can a difficult and time-consuming task but it is essential to provide the best practise. Research based evidence is important in Podiatry so that practitioners and researchers can review medical evidence in order to show irregularities between clinical evidence and recognised practice. The context of EBP in healthcare increases the choice of the range of treatments and practises available; it is also meets the demands of patients’ quality and effectiveness of treatment. To appraise the data,evidence must be found, this is achieved by generating an effective clinical question which then can be broken down in key terms to help with the search strategy. To form a clinical question the PICO method is used to break down the elements. P stands for patient or problem that is being considered. I is for assessment to what is trying to be found out or proven. C stands for comparison if relevant in trying to compare which method has the best outcome. O
Within this assignment I will be looking at effective discharge planning to include all members of the Multi Disciplinary Team in order to meet all needs of the individual
The Department of Health 2010 suggests “Discharge or care transfer is an essential part of care management in any setting. It ensures that health and social care systems are proactive in supporting individuals and their families and carers to either return home or transfer to another setting. It also ensures that systems are using resources efficiently. This practical resource provides practitioners and organisations with advice to support improvements in how they manage the discharge of individuals and transfer of care between settings.” Within this assignment I will be looking at effective discharge planning to include all members of the Multi Disciplinary Team in order to meet all needs of the individual in question. I will look at problems which may arise once the patient has been discharged and provide nursing interventions and the rationale behind these interventions. In this instance I will be providing a discharge plan for a gentleman, who for confidentiality reasons in accordance to the NMC code of Conduct 2008 which states “You must respect people's right to confidentiality” I will refer to as Mr S. Mr S is 87 years of age, lives in a flat and is mainly house bound, although he does go out occasionally with his family. He has a carer who comes in twice daily to help him with his personal care. Mr S cooks his own frozen microwave meals for lunch and his
On October 1st 2007, the Disability Rights Commission was merged with the Commission for Racial Equality and the Equal Opportunities Commission to form the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Does this merger have implications for services for Deafblind people with references to opinions and discussions of SENSE, Deafblind UK and one local authority?
On October 1st 2007, the Disability Rights Commission was merged with the Commission for Racial Equality and the Equal Opportunities Commission to form the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Does this merger have implications for services for Deafblind people with references to opinions and discussions of SENSE, Deafblind UK and one local authority? Contents . Introduction 3 2. Aim of this report 4 3. Definitions an legislations 5 4. The Equality Human Right Commission as formal body to help People in their rights 6 4.1 Education, employment and health and social care 7 5. Social community, local authorities and charities relating to disabled people 8 5.1 Local authorities 5.2 Social community 5.3 Charities 6. Summary 9 7. Bibliography
