2 - Social Responsibility Flashcards
What is social justice?
It is the focus on fairness in society.
What does social justice involve?
Involves creating a society where all members have equal rights, access to resources and opportunities.
What is social exclusion?
It is when a specific group is denied the opportunity to participate in Canadian life. It is being limited access to social, cultural, economic resources
What are 4 types of social exclusion?
1.) Denial of participation in civil affairs
2.) Denial of social goods
3.) Exclusion from social production
4.) Economic exclusion
What is social responsibility?
They are individuals and organizations that act ethically and with sensitivity towards social, cultural, economic and environmental issues.
What are ethical codes?
They are formal statements that guide members of a profession in their obligation to clients, colleagues, the larger society, and to global health.
What are the CDHA Ethical Principles?
1.) Beneficence
2.) Autonomy
3.) Integrity
4.) Accountability
5.) Confedentiality
What does the Principle of Beneficence involve in dental hygienists?
Looking for a person’s best interest.
It is having the responsibility to seek to improve the quality of care, and advance knowledge in the field of oral health through ADVOCACY and INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
What does the Principle of Integrity involves in dental hygienists?
It is having the responsibility to PROMOTE conditions that enable social, economic, cultural values and institutions compatible with MEETING BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS and dignity.
How does Dental Hygiene education play a role in social responsibility?
They help to formally educate students on the complex issues about inequities in oral healthcare. They emphasize the importance of social justice and the professions social responsibility.
What is a social contract?
It is to be socially jsut to promote access to oral health care and reduce dental diseases.W
What are the barriers to meeting the social contract?
1.) Clinic overhead
2.) School debt
3.) Family obligations
What is the welfare state?
It is an idea that the government should play a role in helping to determine the health and wellbeing of its citizens.
What are the basis of welfare state?
1.) Equitable division of resources
2.) Equality of opportunity
3.) Public responsibility for those who are unable to provide for themselves for the necessities of a good life.
What are some of the government benefits provided through the welfare state?
progressive taxation, targeted subsidies to those in need, or legislated programs.
What is an example of a Conservative welfare state?
Provision of benefits are related to earnings, administered through the employer (ex. Germany)
What is an example of Liberal welfare state?
Provision of benefit are modest and related to strict entitlement criteria (ex. Canada)
What is an example of Social Democratic welfare state?
Provision of benefits is generous and universal. Strong commitment to full employment and income protection. (ex. Sweden)
Who is responsible in providing transfer payments to fund healthcare?
Federal
Who is responsible for delivery of Non-Insured health benefits program?
Federal
Who is responsible for negotiating fee schedules with physicians?
Provincial
What is the Canada Health Act?
It is power shared between the federal government and 10 provinces and 3 territories. They have authority over health care but operate under criteria establlished by federal legislation in Canada Health Act
What is the Federal Government’s role in Health?
1.) Financial support to the provinces and territories
2.) Delivery of primary and supplementary services
3.) Health protection and regulation
4.) Consumer Safety
5.) Disease surveillance and prevention
6.) Support for health promotion and health research
7.) Implement health-related tax measures
What is the dental safety net?
It is a provision of benefits, programs, and supports that protect individuals facing barriers to care.
What does the dental safety net include?
It includes practitioners, payment programs, facilities that provide clinical and non-clinical support services.
Which are funded and regulated by the government?
AISH
Canada Dental Benefit
What is a policy?
It is a development in a non-linear and complex process in a complex environment.
What kind of policies have been developed in the Pre-world war 2 era?
Bureaucracy and hierarchy & top down nature of power and decision-making
What kind of policies have been devloped in the Post-world war 2 era?
Staged rational-planning frameworks using expert stakeholders
What are the processes of policy development?
1.) Raising awareness of a problem or issue at an organizational level
2.) Activities: assigning clear duties in an organization
3.) Writing the policy: determining who should write a draft of the policy
4.) Knowledge translation of policy idea: policy ideas that can be presented to local organizations or instituions to help guide their work
What are the 4 stages of health policy?
1.) Public Health Measures
2.) Universal Health Coverage
3.) Health promotion
4.) Inequalities
What is the preventative approach for infectious disease?
Vaccines, quarantine, antibiotics
What is the preventative approach for chronic diseases?
Control risk factors by modifying lifestyle (diet, exercise)
What are the challenges with Justice, Rationing and Allocation of Health care Resources?
1.) Coming to a consensus due to their own biases
2.) Funding
3.) Decisions linked to government who manages the overall budget.
What question do we ask in regards to public health measures?
How we stop epidemics and keep people healthy?
What question do we ask in regards to Universal Health care?
How do we diagnose and treat people with ill health?
What question do we ask in regards to Health promotion?
How do we improve people’s health?
What question do we ask in regards to inequalities in Health?
Why are some people healthy and others not?
Who is responsible for planning and funding care in hospitals?
Provincial
