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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B-TEC Health and Social Care Level 3 Year One. Unit 1 – Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Unit Booklet 2011-2012 Student Name:______________________________ Please Note: You must keep this booklet safe. It is a requirement that‚ at the end of the unit‚ you will submit this booklet as evidence of your learning. A second copy of this booklet will not be given so if you lose it you must reprint it at your own expense and
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doesn’t really know where to start. The kitchen in his ground floor flat has been adapted and he has access to a high street with a very good range of shops and supermarkets. Queenie is a vegetarian. Vegetarian Diet Why people become vegetarians? Health reasons Religion/culture Peer Pressure Family Dislike the thought of killing animals Dislike the smell and texture of animal products Types of vegetarians Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs; this is the
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built a foundation to help us understand health disparities and health equity‚ as well as why health equity is important for everyone. Considering that the United States spend more per capita on healthcare than any other developed nation‚ yet continues to have subpar overall health scores throughout our populations (David Squires‚ Chloe Anderson‚ U.S. Healthcare from A Global Perspective)‚ describes a deep-seeded health inequality‚ which results in fewer health benefits throughout. It has been researched
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to communicate in many ways‚ the client group I care for have individual communication needs. The elderly clients I care for generally have ill health‚ the illnesses they suffer from can be physical and mental. Physical illness ranges from minor life limiting illness like obesity‚ to illness that prevents clients from leaving their bed‚ and are cared for in bed. Mental health illness ranges from minor confusion to extreme paranoia and various levels of dementia. The diverse needs of my client group
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race is a great way to explore the different types of races there are in the world. That way we can learn new things and gather information about them. Religion: Making friends‚ visiting places to study or worship in places of different religious practices. Languages: Learning new languages‚ for example Hindi‚ French‚ Latin‚ and Bengali or getting involved in cultural events like Eid‚ Hanukah‚ Diwali‚ and Ramadan outside of our own cultural events. Give some statistics/examples of different types
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Unit 4222-301 Promote Communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Outcome 1 Be able to understand why effective communication is important in the work setting 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate To express needs‚ share ideas and information‚ give reassurance‚ express feelings‚ build relationships‚ socialize‚ ask questions and share experiences. People communicate in order to establish and maintain relationships with others
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Principles of Health and Social Care Practice Introduction This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. The essay consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce‚ including strategies that can influence the performance of others. The first part of this essay will consider
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means the difference between people and the values and beliefs that they have‚ there is lots of ways in which people differ‚ for example‚ ability‚ beliefs‚ race‚ religion‚ gender‚ culture‚ the differences in people are what makes an individual and as a care worker it is important to recognise these and respect their individuality to ensure that they feel valued and included‚ if I treated everyone the same or made assumptions or decisions for my service user’s or stereotyped people this would cause them
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of Care in Health and Social Care in Children and Young People Settings Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care is defined simply as a legal obligation to : Always act in the best interest of individuals in care and others Not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm Act within own competence and not take on anything not believe we can safely do As a care worker‚ we owe a duty of care to the
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