Sustainability Flashcards
What is sustainability [1]
the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
What is destroying global sustainability [4]
Material inequality, resource depletion
Population and consumption
Climate change and loss of biodiversity
Healthcare crisis
What is the healthcare crisis [3]
Increase chronic disease
Increased cost
Increased energy
What actions is there for global sustainability [5]
Renewable energy
Modify behaviour to be more active
Plant based diet
Promote patient resilience
Educate on carbon foot print
What actions can help to prioritise environment sustainability [5]
Reduce water consumption
Substitute harmful chemicals
Reduce and safely dispose of waste / pharmaceuticals
Use energy efficiently by switching to renewable energy Improve travel - walking / cycling
Greener building design
How do you propose low carbon clinical care [4]
- Prevent disease conditions
- Give greater responsibility to patients in managing their health.
- Use lower carbon technology
- Leaner in service design
- Combine clinics
- Reduce no of steps in referral
- Use online records
What is the future of the NHS [3]
Integrate social care
Increased funding
- Annual investment in GP
- New GP contract
Gradual privatisation
What are positive factors in career sustainability [5]
Job satisfaction
- Work life balance
- Job security
- Financial security
- Flexible
- Manageable workload
- Appreciation for role
Education potential
- Ability to develop knowledge and interest
Good relationship with colleagues
What are negative factors in career sustainability
Considerable rapid workload, time management
- Relentless mail and blood results
Complex care
- Care vs cure in long term conditions
What is the role of occupational health? [3]
Prevent work related ill health and promote health
Support and help people stay in work, improve attendance and performance:
- Provide rehab to get back to work
- Advise on fitness for work
- Advise on ill-health retirement
Provide advice to employers on effects of work
- Recommend adjustment in the workplace
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulation
What is important in the occupational history [7]
All patients employment
Identify exposure to chemicals, other environmental hazards in use
- Did symptoms improve when not exposed
- Determine duration and intensity of exposure
- Is PPE used, does company enforce PPE
- Do others suffer similar symptoms
Any hobbies / pets / overseas / hand cream that could have caused symptmos
Why take occupational history, 2 questions to answer
Determine whether work has caused ill health or exacerbation
Has ill health had an impact on capacity to work
What is required if off for 7+ days - explain its purpose
Fit Note
It’s purpose is to facilitate earlier discussion about returning to work and about rehabilitation [1]
It now includes items of consideration for employers when signing a patient’s return to work such as to include a phased return, adjusted hours, adaptations to the work place and/or amendments of duties [1]
What is unemployment associated with [3]
Higher mortality
Poorer general and mental health
Higher medical consultation and admission rate
What does re-employment lead too? [4]
Increased self-esteem
Increased general and mental health
- Decreased psychological stress
Economic resources essential to function
Identity and social role
