Addressing the unmet mental health needs of cancer patients in the England. Introduction: 1.8million people are currently living with cancer in England. This is set to grow to 3million by 2030 (UK Department of Health‚ Macmillan Cancer Support & NHS Improvement‚ 2013). This can be largely attributed to an increased prevalence of unhealthy lifestyles. Advancements in treatment and early diagnosis means that 40% are not expected to die from the disease (Macmillan
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Mental health legislation is complex and how this relates to ethical practice is open to critical debate. This essay will focus on some of the key ethical issues when implementing the Mental Health Act 1983 and the amendments to it‚ now called the Mental Health Act 2007. The Human Rights Act 1998 gives right to freedom and liberty (Human Rights Act 1998). Limitations to the right of liberty essentially revolve around three key legal principles in mental health: 1) If you are deemed to have a mental
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of complex health needs on the individual and mental health services? This essay aims to discuss the impact of complex mental health needs on an individual; it talks about the impact on mental health services on an individual Dual diagnosis refers to a condition whereby an individual suffers from an enduring mental illness and at the same time struggles with a co-existing drug or alcohol dependency issues (DoH 2009). Rassool (2002) describes dual diagnosis as a complex mental health problem which
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Abuse and Addiction a Mental Illness “A state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease” is the World Health Organization’s (WHO‚ 2012) well known definition of health. It is understood that health is referring to one’s physical state however it is also unnoticed that mental state is also a determinant of health. The general public has little or no knowledge about mental illness‚ as it is often a sensitive subject. Furthermore‚ mental illness is completely
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American culture places priority in mind and body. Scores of motivated men and women populate gyms and dietary health clinics across the country seeking a better standard of living‚ a harder challenge‚ or simply recognizing the difficulties that the body faces daily and reaching up to meet them fully. We educate and socialize the mind through years of standardized education and the drive towards higher education. Mothers teach their babies from birth of the music of Haydn and Mozart‚ hoping desperately
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Sunnyvale Clinic is well positioned to handle its current debt total debt and to pay the debt as it comes due. Sunnyvale could liquidate its assists at 28% of their book value and still cover its debt. This debt position is supported by the Current Ratio and Days Cash on Hand that both exceed industry benchmarks (Gapenski‚ L. C.‚ Reiter‚ K. L.‚ 2016‚ p 647-648). The use of the clinic’s assets are at benchmarks (Gapenski‚ L. C.‚ Reiter‚ K. L.‚ 2016‚ p 653). The return on each dollar of asset and
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Health promotion is the process of fostering awareness‚ influencing attitudes and identifying alternatives so that people can make informed choices and change behavior to achieve an optimal level of physical and mental health and improve their physical and social environments (Black and Hawk‚ 2005).Health Promotion Model also recognizes that interpersonal influences affect an individual’s behavior. Interpersonal influences‚ which include expectations significant others‚ the social support received
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3 Times Health Belief Models Were Effective in Public Health Consumer habits are a primary factor that contributes to poor health. For issues such as smoking‚ obesity and unsafe sex practices‚ healthy personal behavior is critical for consumers. Healthy behavior has effectively alleviated or prevented the symptoms associated with many illnesses. [1] However‚ encouraging healthy habits among consumers can prove a challenge for medical professionals. The Health Belief Model‚ developed by social psychologist
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Question 1: Describe what is meant by a “behavioural perspective” of mental health and illness. Use examples from the literature to show how medical and behaviourally-based approaches differ. Behavioural perspectives concerning mental health and illness include bio medical and psychological approaches. Bio medical approaches incorporate pharmacological treatments‚ heritability‚ criterion – based diagnosis‚ and the ability to examine structures and functions of the brain. Psychological approaches
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Critique of Health Believe Model Of Dr. Godfrey M. Hochbaum. maha Nursing theory. King Saud University. December2012 Explanation of Theory: The Health Belief Model is a value expectancy theory‚ which states that An individual’s behavior can be predicted based upon certain issues that an individual may consider (i.e. perceived susceptibility‚ perceived severity) when making a decision about a particular behavior concerning their health. Individual Interpretations:
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