Sustainability & OE Flashcards

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Sustainability

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To be able to continue over a period of time

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2
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3 levels of sustainability

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global sustainability
sustainability of NHS
personal and career sustainability

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3
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Why is global sustainability to healthcare?

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material inequality 
population+ consumption
resource depletion 
climate change
loss of biodiversity 
crisis in healthcare
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4
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Global warming

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farming
carbon footprint
food shortages
sea levels rise

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5
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Action to be taken against global warming

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increase renewable energy
modify human behaviour 
plant based diet
educate on carbon 
promote patient resilience
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6
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Sustainability in NHS

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low carbon clinical care
NHS “continue over time”
realistic medicine

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Low carbon clinical care

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prioritise enviro health
substitute harmful chemicals with safer alternatives
reduce water consumption
sustainably grown food
safely manage and dispose of pharmaceuticals
greener building and design

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8
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What would low carbon clinical care look like?

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better at preventing conditions
greater responsibility to patients in managing health
leaner in service design and delivery
use lowest carbon technologies

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9
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Health and social care

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April 2016 integrated

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10
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New proposal for health definition

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resilience, adaption and self management in the face of physical, social and emotional challenges

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Resilience

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ability to quickly return to previous good condition

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12
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Positive factors contributing to sustainable career

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job security
financial security
respect professionalism and knowledge
work with team over time

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13
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Challenges to sustainable career

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rapid workload
time management 
increasingly complex 
care versus cure 
harmonius team `
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14
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Occupational and environmental history

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chronological list of all patient employment with intention of determining whether work has caused ill health, exacerbated existing health problem or has ill health had impact on capacity to work

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15
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occupational history

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description of jobs from leaving school 
identify any exposure to chemicals or other hazards 
symptoms improve when not exposed 
duration and intensity of exposure 
personal protection 
other suffer similar?
environmental hazards
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16
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Fit note

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facilitate earlier discussion about returning to work and about rehab
off more than 7 days

17
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Fit note - who completes it?

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doctor

18
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What does a fit note now include?

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items of consideration for employers on return eg phased return, adjusted hours

19
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Occupational health roles

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support and help people stay in work
prevent work related ill health
advice to employers and employees

20
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Unemployment on health

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worklessness and poor health
higher mortality 
psychological health 
medical consumption 
hospital rates