PURPOSE AND ROLE OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Research is wide and diverse. It may focus on people (eg. why men are more aggressive than women) on the structures of society‚ (eg. the family) or may study hidden structures (eg‚ memory). The word "research" has several meanings: 1. Research is a systematic‚ formal rigorous and precise process employed to gain solutions to problems and/or to discover and interpret new facts and relationships. (Waltz and Bausell‚ 1981‚ p.1). 2. Research
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Effects of Discrimination Marginalised Marginalisation is the social process by which a person or a group of people are made marginal or become relegated to the edge of society. It is when someone feels isolated from society‚ pushed to the edge of a group and is seen as a less important being. There are many different people who are marginalized for who they are for example‚ people who are experiencing Mental Health problems‚ children in care‚ the homeless‚ travellers‚ disabled‚ the frail‚ elderly‚ people
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what you can learn or change about your actions to improve them and better your personal and professional development. Reflective practice is looking at it from different perspectives and seeing if you could make any positive changes. Reflective practice can increase confidence and encourage you to become a more proactive professional. Reflective practice in the social care setting should help to improve the quality of care you give. Reflective practice is not always about looking for the negatives in
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Introduction to Duty of care in Health‚ Social care or children’s and young people’s setting. • To keep individuals safety‚ welfare and interest within the environment • To keep individuals free from harm • To give a choice Working with patients with Dementia‚ duty of care is a key concept. Some times the patient can be confused and violent. Firstly I would introduce myself to the patient and I would ask them if I could take their bloods while I am asking the patient for their consent
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Unit 13: Manage Health and Social Care Practice to Ensure Positive Outcomes for Individuals Unit code: M3 Unit reference number: M/602/2850 QCF level: 5 1 Understand the theory and principles that underpin outcome-based practice Q1.1 -Explain ‘outcome-based practice’ Q1.2- Critically review approaches to outcome based practice Q1.3- Analyse the effect of legislation and policy on outcome based practice Q1.4 Explain how outcome-based
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In any health and social care setting communication is extremely important. The way we communicate with people depends on the situation and the environment; there are different types of health and social care settings some of these include‚ residential nursing homes‚ hospitals‚ doctor’s surgery and schools and many more. There are a huge range of people that use these services and we call these the service users‚ each service user has different needs that must be met. Health and social care professionals
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Biomedical model of health: The biomedical model of medicine has been around since the mid-nineteenth century as the predominant model used by physicians in diagnosing diseases. According to the biomedical model‚ health constitutes the freedom from disease‚ pain‚ or defect‚ thus making the normal human condition "healthy". The model’s focus on the physical processes‚ such as the pathology‚ the biochemistry and the physiology of a disease‚ does not take into account the role of social factors or individual
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Is it acceptable to try to persuade individuals to change their lifestyles in order to improve their health? Public health is the science of preventing disease and promoting good health to communities and individuals. Its role is to empower individuals and encourage community participation through health promotion programs and initiatives. Public health can mean different things to a range of different people‚ namely providing public resources for the good of all‚ it ensures that deprived people
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A principle for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting. SHC 34 Outcome 1 To have a duty of care means providing care and support for individuals within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed ways of working of the Employer. A negligent act could be unintentional but careless or intentional that results in abuse or injury. A negligent act is breaching the duty of care. If an individual has evidence that you have been
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communicate to understand and to be understood. 5.2. In order to work effectively with children‚ young people and their families‚ and so that we can plan for and meet their needs‚ it is essential to establish good relationships with a range of people. Relationships and communication skills go hand in hand. Practitioners who have good communication skills are likely to have strong relationships with children‚ parents and other adults. This is because relationships are influenced by the body language
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