Social policy in the health and social care sector The aim of this unit is to enable learners to investigate the origins of social policies and their impact on health and social care services. Social policy relates to guidelines for the changing‚ maintenance or creation of living conditions that are conducive to human welfare. Thus social policy is that part of public policy that has to do with social issues. Social policy aims to improve human welfare and to meet human needs for education‚ health
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BTEC Level 3 Nationals Health and Social Care Unit 1- Task 2- Theories of communication Merit Tutor- Jude Good and effective communication is important in a health and social care setting as it: Reduces conflict Poor communication creates misunderstanding for the service user. This can be solved when you communicate effectively by making people understand and fill in the gaps of poor communication. You could also use your good communication skills to solve conflict between any
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Ellie Rich Unit 3 – Health‚ Safety & Security in Health & Social Care P3 – Carry out a risk assessment in a health and social care setting I will be carrying out a risk assessment to ensure it is safe for a child aged 7 with down syndrome to be taken to a outdoor local playpark by a careworker for a bit of fun. The young person may be vulnerable as they are only 7 years of age and have Down syndrome which can affect their sense of awareness. The purpose of a risk assessment is to review the potential
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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
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P5 – An explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of complementary therapies in maintaining health and well-being. Acupuncture Advantages Acupuncture is used for a large range of conditions and some individuals combine acupuncture with their treatment. Acupuncture has a range of advantages and is usually treated for common conditions such as: • headache and migraine • chronic pain‚ including neck and back pain • joint pain • dental pain • post-operative pain
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school psychologist‚ school counselor‚ regular education teacher‚ special education director‚ and principal or vice principal. Ask the receiving party to initial and date your copy. • Requests may be accompanied by letters from doctors or mental health counselors documenting student’s impairments. You must have an ROI signed by the student if they are 13 years and older to facilitate with retrieving these documents. • Students undergo several appropriated tests to see if they qualify for an IEP
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January 19‚ 2010 Mental Health: Deficiencies in Treatment of Depression Depression is defined as a feeling of sadness‚ feeling blue‚ unhappy‚ and miserable or down in the dumps. True clinical depression is defined as a mood in which feelings of sadness and anger interfere with your everyday life for an extended period of time. The news article dated January 12‚ 2010 in the New York Times‚ Titled; Mental Health: Deficiencies in Treatment of Depression reports that antidepressant drugs used for the
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Based Assignment M3.23 | Review of health and safety roles and responsibilities • Two pieces of legislation relating to health‚ safety and welfare at work are identified The most important piece of Legislation with relevance to Health and Safety in the workplace is The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. A large number of Regulations have been made under this Act including: • The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as amended 2003.
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Sade-Destini Francis BTEC Health and social care Level 3 Unit 21: Nutrition for health and social care P1: Explain concepts associated with nutritional health Nutrition is the selection of foods and preparation of foods‚ and their ingestion to be assimilated by the body. By practicing a healthy diet‚ many of the known health issues can be avoided. The diet of an organism is what it eats‚ which is largely determined by the perceived palatability of foods. Food: Food makes your body work‚ grow
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Unit 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Unit 204.1 - Know how to recognise signs of abuse. Assessment Criteria 1.1 - Define the following types of abuse: 1.1 Physical abuse 1.2 Sexual abuse 1.3 Emotional/psychological abuse 1.4 Financial abuse 1.5 Institutional abuse 1.6 Self neglect 1.7 Neglect by others 1.2 - . Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse. 1.3 - . Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable
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