Inequalities Flashcards
What is the sick role? (patient)
-excepmts, not resposible for illness, needs healthcare to get better, engeges in healthcare
Sick role-patient
The sick role exempts ill people from their daily responsibilities
Patient is not responsible for being ill and is regarded as unable to get better without the help of a professional
Patient must seek help from a healthcare professional
Patient is under a social obligation to get better as soon as possible to be able to take up social responsibilities again
Sick role-healthcare professional role
Professional must be objective and not judge patients morally
Professional must not act out of self-interest or greed but put patient’s interests first
He/she must obey a professional code of practice
Professional must have and maintain the necessary knowledge and skills to treat patients
Professional has the right to examine patient intimately, prescribe treatment and has wide autonomy in medical practice
What are the social/socio-economic influences on our health?
Gender
Ethnicity
Physical environment / housing
Education
Employment
Income / social status / financial security
Health system
Culture and social environment
What is the who definition of vulnerability?
Vulnerability is the degree to which a population, individual or organization is unable to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impacts of disasters.
Particularly children, pregnant women, the elderly, those already unwell or malnourished or those living in poverty
What is the scottish government definition and criteria of adults at risk
“Adults at risk” are adults who—
(a)are unable to safeguard their own well-being, property, rights or other interests,
(b)are at risk of harm, and
(c)because they are affected by disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity, are more vulnerable to being harmed than adults who are not so affected
Vulnerable groups in society
The homeless
Those with a learning disability
Refugees
LGBTQ+
Prisoners
What is the inverse care law?
those who most need medical care are least likely to receive it and conversely, those with least need of health care tend to use health services more, and more effectively
How are we going to tackle health inequalities?
Tackling health inequalities requires action from national and local government and from other agencies including the NHS, schools, employers and Third Sector
Priority areas are children, particularly in the early years, “killer diseases” such as heart disease, mental health and the harm caused by drugs, alcohol and violence
Homelesssness charities
Shelter, citizens advice burreus, crisis
What would qualify someone to live in a residential care home?
Safety concers, care needs, family/care capacity, patient wishes
What factors reduce offending in ex-prisoners?
improving health(mentla and physical) tackling drug and alcohol misuse, housing, employment, education and training
“equally well report” -> changes /recommended areas for addressing for prisoners
Dental health
General access to health and other public services, with women having priority based on needs
Addictions
Learning disabilities
Mental health and well-being
Family and relationships
What “barriers to access” may be encountered for someone trying to access healthcare?
Institutional / organisational e.g. how planning and policy is drawn up needs to take into consideration the needs of different groups who may be affected
Structural e.g. do clinic appointments or GP surgeries fit into the lives of single working mothers?
Psychological / emotional (unseen) e.g. two people with the same condition living in the same social setting and environment may have very different activity limitations due to their thoughts, emotions and coping strategies.
Cultural / organisational e.g. different cultural attitudes to the health concern or difficulty faced by the individual may inhibit their ability to seek support or healthcare.
Personal / group e.g. personal resilience and coping strategies that help people with health problems negotiate their day. This can be impacted by how groups relate to them e.g. some activity groups may not accept someone with limitations if it slows them down or inhibits their success.
Physical / tangible e.g. physical challenges faced by someone with shortness of breath for example, negotiating public transport and stairs to access clinic appointments. Remember the challenges may be emotional or relate to their mental health.
ADA drug related questions
Is your drug use affecting your health?
Is your drug use affecting any relationships in your life?
Is your drug use leading to problems with the police?
Is your drug use affecting you or someone close to you financially?
Somebody cares moto
Where there is need we try to meet that need
Where hope is gone we try to restore hope
Where love is absent we try to demonstrate love
Basiclaly help to reestablish lives. You get reffered. Privatly funderd
