Health And Social Care Reflection
Step 1
I have been asked to compare and contrast my own definitions of health and illness compared to the definitions I would provide for a group of low socio-economic people living with a disability. I was told to use the Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1998), for this exercise. I decided to focus on Indigenous Australians living with a disability for an example of a low socio-economic class.
Step 2 My first thought on this reflection task was that I the definition of health and illness that I would provide for myself compared to what I would provide for a disabled indigenous person would be the same. Defining health seemed very simple to me. I see it as being free from disease and being emotionally well. I strongly believe in human dignity and treating all people equally, so for me, providing different definitions of health and illness for different groups of people seemed unethical. What was good about this this reflection task was that reinforced in me the idea of treating all people, no matter what background or social status, with dignity and respect. It was also good in that it …show more content…
I mentioned that this was largely because I strongly believe in respecting human dignity and treating all people equally. I think my heart was right in the right place but I was failing to understand how important it is to also respect human diversity. As I continued to reflect on the topic I began to see that a low socioeconomic group of people might have a different perception and definition of health and that my own definition, therefore, might not be suited to them. From now on I want to treat all people fairly and respect their dignity while recognising that they might not want to be treated exactly the same way as I want to be treated. This will help me to demonstrate true respect for human
I have been asked to compare and contrast my own definitions of health and illness compared to the definitions I would provide for a group of low socio-economic people living with a disability. I was told to use the Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1998), for this exercise. I decided to focus on Indigenous Australians living with a disability for an example of a low socio-economic class.
Step 2 My first thought on this reflection task was that I the definition of health and illness that I would provide for myself compared to what I would provide for a disabled indigenous person would be the same. Defining health seemed very simple to me. I see it as being free from disease and being emotionally well. I strongly believe in human dignity and treating all people equally, so for me, providing different definitions of health and illness for different groups of people seemed unethical. What was good about this this reflection task was that reinforced in me the idea of treating all people, no matter what background or social status, with dignity and respect. It was also good in that it …show more content…
I mentioned that this was largely because I strongly believe in respecting human dignity and treating all people equally. I think my heart was right in the right place but I was failing to understand how important it is to also respect human diversity. As I continued to reflect on the topic I began to see that a low socioeconomic group of people might have a different perception and definition of health and that my own definition, therefore, might not be suited to them. From now on I want to treat all people fairly and respect their dignity while recognising that they might not want to be treated exactly the same way as I want to be treated. This will help me to demonstrate true respect for human