compare and contrast visions and values

In this essay I will aim to compare and contrast two case studies in terms of the visions and values of health they demonstrate. To do this I will look at the examples of the case studies we have looked at, these were of Brain and Samuel both have type 2 diabetes with similar age and their own set of life stresses. This will draw on the contrasts between the biomedical model and the social model within healthcare. The biomedical model is focused on the body, not the person. The Social model is focused on the person as a whole and letting the individual self-manage their condition.


When we look at both case studies provided, we start to see that both promote two different types of care used and the effects these approaches have on the patients. First of all we read about Brian who suffers with poor eye sight and relies on his daughter-in-law to help him take his blood sugar levels once a week. It's fair to say this is Brian’s only means of support when tackling the day to day challenges of his condition. Due to the stress of moving after 40years Brian is skipping meals and it's clear he is unable to maintain his healthy lifestyle and move at the same time. So when he goes to the doctor in his next routine appointment he wishes to raise the feelings of being lethargic and tired. Instead it seems his doctor focuses on his test results and dismisses Brian’s concerns. When Samuel raised his concerns about his tiredness and lack of sleep we see the doctor taking an interest in understanding why he feels like he does, he then continued to gather information about his interests and lifestyle as well as the support he receives from family and friends. Samuel shows he is able to self-manage his condition and brings in his own blood test results from that week to show the doctor, as these were high due to the stress of a move the doctor suggested blood tests to gain an oversight and if they continued to increase