Disability Legislation Flashcards
what is an impairment
loss or abnormality of psychological or anatomical structure or function
occurs at level of organ or system function
what is a disability
any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within range considered normal for a human being
activity restricted by impairment
what is a handicap
disadvantage for given individual resulting from an impairment or a disability that limits or prevents the fulfilment of a role that is normal
what is the equality act 2010
act which protects people from discrimination in workplace and wider society
provides legal framework to protect the rights of all individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all
which act provides britain with a discrimination law protecting individuals from unfair treatment
equality act 2010
what are the protected characteristics
age
disability
gender reassignment
marriage or civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
race
religion or belief
sex
sexual orientation
what is direct discrimination
treating someone with a protected characteristic less favourable than others
what is indirect discrimination
putting rules or arrangements in place that apply to everyone but put someone with a protected characteristic at an unfair disadvantage
what is harassment
unwanted behaviour linked to a protected characteristic that violates someones dignity or creates an offensive environment for them
what is victimisation
treating someone unfairly because they have complained about discrimination or harassment
where are you protected by the equality act
at work
in education
as a consumer
when using public services
when buying or renting property
as a member or guest of a private club or association
how is disability defined in the equality act
having physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities
what is the inverse care law
where medical care is exposed to market forces and less so where exposure is actually required
how is disability relevant to dentistry
it exerts an indirect effect on oral health by increasing peoples risk for developing dental disease
provide examples of how disability can affect oral health
medications = dry mouth = increased caries
physical impairment = hard to clean teeth
oral health issues overlooked in health and social care planning for these people due to lack of awareness
what does the equality act 2010 mean for organisations
they must make reasonable adjustments to reduce barriers that may affect people accessing care
what are the 5 domains for overcoming barriers
accessibility
accommodation
affordability
acceptability
availability
what is availability
suitable available services for the patient
what is accommodation
relationship between organisation of services and patients needs (length of appointments)
what is affordability
cost of dental treatment
cost of getting to the appointment
what is acceptability
having a patient centred approach with the patients best interests and wider circumstances in play
what is accessibility
how easy it is for the person to get to the practice
what are the upstream approaches to help tackle to oral health issue with disabled people
policies aimed at social inclusion and better access to education and employment
better insurance policies for this group including dental insurance
eligibility for free or subsidised dental care
what are the downstream actions to help tackle oral health issues with disabled people
design of a regional dental care infrastructure to increase access to dental care for disabled people
