rises rapidly after puberty in girls‚ but not to the same extent as boys. Epidemiology is greatly concerned with understanding individuals and illnesses and the causes of illness. Whilst clinical medicine asks‚ “what is wrong with this person‚ and how should I treat him/her?” Epidemiology asks‚ “What is wrong
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Effective Communication and Interpersonal Interaction in Health and Social Care Of the two theories I considered‚ the one of greatest relevance to practice was Argyle’s Theory. This theory was most relatable to experience and the logic of it made it understandable in terms of how it was applied in practice. There was nothing irrational about the way this theory worked‚ it was straightforward and accessible to a reader who wished to take a particular circumstance into consideration and apply the
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entering the care proffession as a support worker. As a support worker we all have a duty of care to clients. The duty of care is to ensure that we act in the best possible way to keep our clients safe from harm‚ while at the same time not taking away their independence or their right to make individuaal choices.It is to make sure they have the risks & consequences explained to them in whichever manner they understand (written‚ verbal‚flash cards‚ brail etc) Our duty of care ranges from helping
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Helping in Schools 24/02/2012 UNIT 3: COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN‚ YOUNG PEOPLE & ADULTS. TASK : 8 PROFFESIONAL CONDUCT & COMMUNICATION TASK (1) 1) Describe the role of a volunteer working in school in supporting children and young people. You should describe how to establish professional relationships with children. Explain how your approach to supporting might vary according to the age of the children / young people you are involved in supporting for
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|Assignment 055 Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings | | | |Task A | |1 |What does duty of care mean in children and young people settings? | | |Duty of care can be defined as "an obligation‚ recognised by law‚ to avoid conduct fraught with unreasonable
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UNIT 209: HANDLE INFORMAION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS OUTCOME 1: Understand the need for secure handling of information in health and social care settings 1.1.Identify the legislation that relates to the recording‚ storage and sharing of information in health and social care A medical record in paper or electronic format provides a written account of a patient’s medical history‚ containing information about diagnosis‚ treatment‚ chronological progress notes and discharge recommendations
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at least five (5) culturally competent care to actively partake in the multicultural health care setting. Now days‚ multicultural populations in other states were offering new challenges in the provision of culturally competent care by critical care nurses. If the provision of the best possible care for all patients is the goal‚ critical care nurses must have expertise and skill in the delivery of culturally appropriate and culturally competent nursing care. Nurses must be cultural competent before
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Health Care Communication Methods DeAndrea Wheeler HCS/320 June 11‚ 2013 Chalon Washington As the Communication Coordinator for this well known drug manufacturer‚ we will now debate and discus how we will get information to the public about the negative effects that our medications are causing the public. Our goal‚ as a vital asset to the public and medical community‚ is to convey all concerns to our community in a very sensitive and careful way. Using the power of newspapers‚ radio‚ internet
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medications often leads to polypharmacy‚ which is defined as the prescription‚ administration‚ or use of more medications than are clinically indicated in a given patient. One widely used ADL tool is the Barthel Index : measure functional levels of self-care and mobility‚ and it rates the ability to feed and groom oneself‚ bathe‚ go to the toilet‚ walk (or propel a wheelchair)‚ climb stairs‚ and control bowel and bladder. The original ADL tool was developed by Katz Several interventions that may help
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SHC31 – PROMOTE COMMUNICATION IN CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS Describe factors to consider regarding effective communication Communication has to be carried out effectively to make sure the recipient receives the information they require and that information they are giving is received correctly. The method of communication that should be used will depend on the situation; face-to-face‚ letter‚ phone call‚ email‚ report are all forms that are commonly used. It is not always appropriate
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