UNIT 2 - ACCESS AND BARRIERS TO SERVICES

Question 1

what is referral?

Answer 1

when people need healthcare they usually make an appointment with their GP, who then refers the patient to a specialist doctor, hospital or a medical staff at a clinic.

Question 2

what are needs assessment?

Answer 2

people who require care will have a needs assessment which will be carried out by social services to see if the patient is eligible to the care that they require.

Question 3

what do needs assessment see in a patient?

Answer 3

• their needs and how this impacts their care
• what matters to them the most in the care
• choices and goals which they have
• types of services, advice, facilities, information that will prevent or delay further needs from
• the needs of their family
• the limitation of cost and service provision

Question 4

what is the eligibility criteria?

Answer 4

where local authorities use needs assessment to assess whether people meet the eligibility criteria for their care

Question 5

what does the eligibility criteria consider in a persons needs?

Answer 5

• physical impairment or illness, whether they have it or at risk of it
• whether they are are unable to achieve two or more of the specified outcomes
• because of not achieving the specified outcomes, it affects their well being significantly

Question 6

how many of the criterias does an adult need to meet to be eligible to care?

Answer 6

all three of the aspects

Question 7

list some individual needs and specified outcome in the eligibility criteria

Answer 7

-prepare and eat food and drink
-maintain personal and home hygiene
-dress and go to the toilet appropriate
-care for other e.g. if they have a child
-use local facilities and transport
(and more see revision guide if needed)

Question 8

why cant some people not access to health and social care?

Answer 8

due to barriers

Question 9

list the main barriers to health and social care

Answer 9

• specific needs
• individual preferences
• financial
• social
• cultural
• geographical

Question 10

which people are entitled to specific needs?

Answer 10

• learning and physical
• mental ill health
• older people
• children
• refugees
• people transitioning from one sex to another

Question 11

how can individual preferences pose as a barrier to services?

Answer 11

• religious or cultural beliefs, they may reject some
• women who prefer to receive care from women
• terminally ill people who chose not to have treatment
• mentally ill people who cant make decisions for themselves
• an older person who wants to remain independent