'Lay perceptions of health are rooted in the social experience of people' (Marks et al, 2005, p78). To what extent is this statement supported by the research evidence?
'Lay perceptions of health are rooted in the social experience of people' (Marks et al, 2005, p78). To what extent is this statement supported by the research evidence? Before I begin introducing the research evidence investigating the claim that 'lay perceptions of health are rooted in the social experience of people' (Marks, 2005) I feel its necessary to first breakdown this statement into smaller sections and discuss the parts briefly so as to get a better understanding of the paragraphs to follow. I will therefore firstly discuss what is meant by the term 'lay' or as Kleinman (1980) calls it 'the popular sector' in his conceptual model of the health belief system. Secondly, for the purpose of the paper, I shall make the brief distinction between a social context and a cultural context so as to appreciate the related significance of the evidence. And then lastly I shall introduce the research evidence supporting the extent to which lay perceptions of health are rooted in the social experience of people by considering evidence in respect to various social contexts. This will then follow with a final section summarising the proposed evidence, finishing with a brief discussion on how lay health beliefs are fundamentally problematic. Research on lay health beliefs essentially seeks to determine how people think and define health in different cultures and social
Reflective Essay - Discuss core professional issues that underpin inter professional health and social care practice, making reference to your own future profession and to your own personal development
Course: BANS Nursing Adult Faculty: Health and wellbeing University: Sheffield Hallam University Date of submission: 30th March 2009 Subject: Foundation of Inter Professional Practice Essay title: Component 2 - Reflective Essay - Discuss core professional issues that underpin inter professional health and social care practice, making reference to your own future profession and to your own personal development. Includes Action Plan (after reference list) Word Count: 1569 Within this essay there will be an explanation of why communication is very important when working with in the health setting and how reflecting on my own experiences when working with a different group of student professionals can improve my communication skills and how learning vital skills in communications now will make me a more effective communicator when I become a trained staff nurse. Also within this assignment I will explain why it is important to understand different types of barriers in communication. Professionalism is the way in which a person works in a group, the person will have knowledge of their chosen subject and codes of conduct in which they must follow so everyone is treated equally taking
For some individuals bipolar affective disorder can place a huge strain on relationships, partner need to be included into the education progress, as this will help them cope and understand. Interpersonal relationships
Are Their Impacts on Self-Care, Relationships, and Social and Working Life? For some individuals bipolar affective disorder can place a huge strain on relationships, partner need to be included into the education progress, as this will help them cope and understand. Interpersonal relationships with friends and work colleagues may be put under pressure, it is encourages for carers to prevent contact with people who may not cope or understand with this disorder, thus putting less strain on the relationships with others. Other problems include unprotected sex during a manic episode; this is due to loss of judgement that occurs. It is important for individuals to gain sex education to reduce the possibility of STD's. Impacts from Depression Some sufferers may loose weight due to depression, means their clothes look ill fitting, this added to the lack of effort in grooming means a very unkempt person! They may not wash, tidy their hair, wear clean clothes or clean their hands/nails. People suffering from depression move very slow and tend to hunch their shoulders and give little eye contact. They may also talk in low tones or in a depressed monotone. These impacts on self-care also impact on relationships because where people are concerned and helpful suffers feel that people are a nuisance and interfering. Sever depression may lead to feelings that the world is hopeless and
Discuss how integrating knowledge of biology, psychology, sociology and social policy contributes to the delivery of holistic nursing care.
discuss how integrating knowledge of biology, psychology, sociology and social policy contributes to the delivery of holistic nursing care. For this assignment I am going to be discussing the biology, psychology, sociology and social policy surrounding Tardive Dyskinesia, and I will explain why these factors are important things to consider when caring for a person with Tardive Dyskinesia which is a disorder which develops from the usage of Typical Antipsychotics, like Haloperidal. The concept of caring for a person and considering all factors of their health, including physical, social and mental health is called Holistic Care. Beck (1988) believed that physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual dimensions constantly interact with each other and the environment and are at the centre of holistic philosophy. Firstly I will begin with the physical effects of Tardive Dyskinesia, of which, are commonly associated with Parkinsons disease. Tardive Dyskinesia is a, potentially irreversible condition, which is brought on by the long-term usage of typical antipsychotics and trycilic antidepressants, of which are commonly used to treat mental illness, such as Schizophrenia and Bi Polar. Antipsychotics main purpose is to block Dopamine receptors in the brain, and it is this block which is believed to be the cause of the development of Tardive Dyskinesia. During the
Stakeholders, how influential are they?
In this report, I am going to investigate business and economics in selected businesses. In this third task my learning outcome is as follows - Stakeholders, how influential are they? I will investigate this learning outcome through researching the NHS. The National Health Service or NHS as it is more commonly known, was set up on the 5th July 1948 to provide healthcare for all citizens, based on need, not the ability to pay. The NHS is funded by the taxpayer and managed by the Department of Health, which sets overall policy on health issues. It is the responsibility of the Department of Health to provide health services to the general public through the NHS. NHS aims:- . Prevent ill health 2. Services for Patients: to organise services across our Hospitals so that all patients receive an appropriate and responsive service to assured standards of clinical care At the moment NHS is run to satisfy customers whereas if it were to go into the private sector then its aims might change to raise a profit which wouldn't be beneficial for the people in care, because they would be treated more as a figure or target rather than a patient. To meet these aims NHS sets themselves objectives which are: . Reduce waiting lists, at the moment NHS is failing this objective as the average waiting time in an emergency is 1 hour and 20 minutes 2. Provide satisfactory services to
Inter-proffesional Collaboration in Social Work
'Social Workers based in social work teams are expected to know how to collaborate effectively with other professions from a range of agencies in order to provide effective and appropriate services' (Quinney, 2005, p9) In this piece of work I am going to examine the strengths and weaknesses of inter-professional collaboration by reflecting on my own experience of working in an action learning set, my observations of inter-professional collaboration in different environments, as well as a range of other resources. I am also going to evaluate my own potential contribution to effective inter-professional collaboration. Rawson, 1994 (cited in Leathard, 2003) has devised a mapping of sets, one example of this is shown below: This model of sets can apply to various different professions but for this example the sets accommodate health, social care and housing. Rawson, 1994 (cited in Leathard, 2003) points out that professional work may blur as a result of these sets. Nevertheless, due to the constantly changing structures of health and social care these boundaries may dissolve, which is illustrated in the example by the dotted lines, which in turn leads to professional responsibility being shared or absorbed by one group. As social work overlaps both health and housing, Rawson, 1994 (cited in leathard, 2003) would describe these boundaries as being permeable, and if the
Discuss the Concept of Quality of Life. Evaluate the Contribution of Psychology to Quality of life.
Discuss the Concept of Quality of Life. Evaluate the Contribution of Psychology to QoL Over recent years, measures of health status have increasingly opted for measures of subjective health status, that ask the individuals themselves to rate their health. These types of measures are known as quality of life scales. But what is 'quality of life'? Until quite recently, quality of life was not considered an issue of psychological importance in areas such as chronic illness. But reports of a Medline search on this term indicated surges of its use in many different eras, suggesting that 'quality of life' is generally in vogue. But, to date, there is no consensus as to what it actually is. According to Aaronson, Calais de Silva in 1986, for many years it was measured in terms of the length of a patient's survival and any signs of a present disease, with no consideration of the psychosocial consequences of illness and treatments. An examination of the research literature of quality of life by S.E. Taylor and Aspinwall in 1990 revealed that medical citations to works that assessed morbidity and mortality outnumbered psychological citations by more than ten to one. Before the 1980s, quality of life was mainly assessed by physicians, and was based on medical criteria rather than the patients' or relatives' assessments of quality of life. In 1990, Grant suggested that it was
Tap Water V Normal Saline
Is Tap Water An Effective Wound Cleanser? FdA Health and Social Care Investigating Practice Assignment Submission date11/07/2008 Introduction For the purpose of this assignment I have chosen to investigate the use of tap water for cleansing wounds. This subject has been chosen as a TAP working within General Practice, wound management will become a significant part of my role. I will conduct a thorough literature review surrounding the subject chosen and also determine if tap water is an effective wound cleanser. I will investigate the difference, if any, in the infection rates of wounds cleansed with tap water or normal saline. I will give definitions of wound cleansing and why it is performed. I will discuss the sources of evidence I find and conclude the findings within this review. Nutrition also plays a big part in wound healing and it is fundamental to the wellbeing of the patient with a wound, this will also be discussed. Trevelyan (1996) states that nursing practice does not always reflect research and nurses have a tendency to be ritualistic when it comes to cleansing wounds rather than using evidence based research. McKenna et al (1999) state that it is unacceptable for health care not to be based on sound evidence of its effectiveness, therefore, Practitioners are increasingly required to question their own methods (Towler, 2001b), and back up their practice
Legal and Ethical, DNR
Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Health and Wellbeing Advanced Diploma in Adult Nursing. Summative Assessment Submission. Legal and Ethical - January '08 intake Date of Submission: 24th April 2009 Assignment title: Law and Ethics around a clinical situation Student details: Name Student number Word count: 2645 Personal tutor: The aim of this assignment is to identify and outline a clinical situation that occurred whilst on placement. It will explore the ethical, legal and professional principles around the 'Do Not Resuscitate' (DNR) order; it will also discuss ways that the law and ethics enlighten the effects and actions around this. To protect the patient's confidentiality and to adhere to The Nursing and Midwifery Council's 'The Code' (NMC 2008) a pseudonym will be used. Throughout this assignment, the patient will be referred to as Mary. Mary is 76 years old and was admitted to the ward with breathlessness and severe pain in her right side. She was found to have pleural effusion caused by her secondary breast cancer; this meant that the cancer cells had spread into the membrane lining of her lungs. Mary had previously been treated for this condition and had had discussions with her consultant about sealing the two layers of the pleura together to prevent the fluid from building up again. She was malnourished due to a decline in her appetite
The practice issues of pressure ulcers
The practice issues of Pressure Ulcers The aim of this assignment is to define the meaning of pressure ulcers, and to explore the causes, and aims of preventing them. Pressure sore -"A decubitus ulcer; a bedsore. Ulceration of the skin due to pressure, which causes interference with the blood supply to the area" ( Weller 2005) Bed sore (decubitus ulcer, pressure sore) -" An ulcerated area of the skin caused by the continuous pressure on part of the body in a bedridden patient" (Fergusson and Stibbs 2003) Nurses and physicians use many terms for a pressure ulcer. Allerescu and Allerescu (1992) reported that these terms include decubitus, decubiti, pressure ulcer, pressure sore, bedsore and pressure necrosis. They believe the term pressure ulcer bests describe the aetiology. (Davies 1994). A pressure ulcer can also be described as "damage to the skin and underlying tissue" (Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust 2002). Morison (1989) explains that a pressure ulcer is caused by a prolonged unrelieved pressure, however Hibbs (1988) and Morison (1989) describe that shearing and friction are also known to cause the type of tissue damage associated with pressure sores. (Davies 1994). Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust (2002) advise a patient sliding down a chair or in bed causing slight friction can cause and worsen minor pressure ulcers. They explain that
