services Flashcards
what are health services divided into?
healthcare services - primary (community - GP) + secondary (services in hospital)
social + community care services - anything sent out by social workers (e.g. meals on wheels)
early years services - nurseries, mums + tots (e.g. sure start)
types of health services
statutory, private, voluntary
statutory health services
typically provided free to everyone in need, everyone is entitled to it
healthcare - NHS
s+c - social services
early years - state run nurseries attached to schools
private health services
organisations produce services to make profit
healthcare - BUPA
s+c - private care services e.g. meals on wheels
early years - private nursery
voluntary health services
free/v. lo cost + not based on making profit, paid by charity contributions, client donations + gov. grants
healthcare - no proper medical services, first aid e.g. St. Johns
s+c - lunch club, bingo session
early years - mums + tots group
jobs that diagnose illness
(primary) Gp + (secondary) consultant
jobs that treat illness
specialised doctors e.g. cardiologist, pharmacy
jobs that aid recovery + rehab
physiotherapists, psychologists, counsellors
jobs that prevent illness
phlebotomy, nutritionists, public health
jobs that monitor health + wellbeing
public health, GP, nurse
service aims in social care?
providing; balanced diet, personal hygiene, shelter, rest + sleep, safe environment, emotional security, physical activity, empowering to gain independence, attention, protection from neglect/abuse
service aims in early years service?
providing learning opportunities; play area, books, number lines, educational toys, day trips, songs, safe learning environment
providing communities to develop; lang. concepts, social skills
service aims for those w/ disabilities?
advice + guidance + info, benefits, complimentary therapy, aids for mobility/hearing/eyesight, access to guide dog, focus groups
define physical impairments
problems with motor behaviour e.g. limb loss
define sensory impairments
problems with two main senses e.g. ears + eyes
define learning impairments
problems with brain e.g. brain injury, meningitis, downs (genetic)
define self-referral
refer self to e.g. GP, appointments
define professional referral
a service you cannot directly access e.g. GP refers you to dematologist
define third party referral
someone else rings the GP for you e.g. teacher/parents
define physical barrier
client cannot get into buildings or section they need - doors not wheelchair friendly, no ramps/lifts
define psychological barrier
anxiety due to trauma or social situations or outcome, embarrassment, fear or ignorance e.g. CT scan = claustrophobic
define financial barrier
can’t afford to pay for extra service or transport
define geographical barrier
difficulty travelling to area or no public transport/can’t drive
define cultural/language barrier
person’s culture makes it difficult to accept services e.g. against male practitioners, doesn’t speak native lang.
define resource barrier
not enough equip. or staff (more demand than supply) - means patient has to wait long time for service or doesn’t get it at all
