A2 - the healthcare sector Flashcards
when was the nhs created?
5th july 1948
what are the 5 evils in the beveridge report?
idleness, ignorance, disease, squalor, want
what do barriers to service mean?
preventing/holding people back from accessing treatment.
what are socioeconomical barriers?
transport, money, cost, homeless
what are physiological barriers?
embarrassed, health anxiety, scared, forgetting, mental health
what are physical barriers?
times, sensory impairment, mobility, disabilities
what are language barriers?
religion, some cultures don’t support certain treatments, communication, staff gender
what are geographical barriers?
no local services, transport, waiting list
what is incidence?
the occurrence rate or frequency of something. Usually new cases of disease.
what is prevalence?
the commonness of something. common within a specific area, age or demographic.
what is morality rate?
the amount of people that have died from a specific cause.
what is morbidity rate?
the amount of people that have a disease or condition at one time.
what is epidemiology?
study and analysis of patterns, causes and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
what are the 7 impacts of factors effecting healthcare?
service overload
damage to facilities
insufficient staff
inaccessible services
additional resource requirements
effect on supply chain
contingency plan
what is public health?
the health of the nation and pushing campaigns