P2:Explain the different sociological approaches to health and ill health. As conceived by Talcott Parsons (1951), the functionalist perspective on health and medicine emphasizes that good health and effective medical care are essential for a society’s ability to function. Ill health obviously impairs our ability to perform our roles in society, and if too many people are unhealthy, society’s functioning and stability suffer. This was especially true for premature death, said Parsons, because it prevents individuals from fully carrying out all their social roles and thus represents a “poor return” to society for the various costs of pregnancy, birth, child care, and socialization of the individual who ends up dying early. Poor medical care is likewise dysfunctional for society, as people who are ill face greater difficulty in becoming healthy and people who are healthy are more likely to become ill. For a person to be considered legitimately sick, said Parsons, several expectations must be met.
The eleven categories consist of health perception and management, nutritional/metabolic needs, elimination patterns, activity-exercise patterns, sleep-rest patterns, cognitive-perceptual patterns, self –perception, roles & relationships, sexuality, coping-stress tolerance, and values-belief patterns. (Two to three questions were gathered from each of the above listed categories to help collect valuable assessment data during the interview.) For the purpose of this research paper, the A family was interviewed using Gordon’s framework to help with the health assessment of this family. Mrs. A is a registered nurse whom is married to Mr. A with two children. Mrs. A’s children are between the ages of nine and fifteen.
A major drawback to this disciplinary approach is that the potential for termination of employment for the addicted nurses may prevent other nurses from reporting substance abuse among their coworkers. The article concludes by stating that the alternative-to-discipline approach facilitates both the recovery of nurses and the safety of
with high dosages, meaning users are more at risk (but not guaranteed) to experience side effects such as but not limited to: development of horrific acne and scarring, male breast tissue, baldness, testicular atrophy, high blood pressure, liver tumors, and jaundice. The reason they are illegal is because the amount of steroids required to reach one’s maximum potential is considered abuse. “Withdrawal symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue, restlessness, and depression…have been known to persist for a year or more after the abuser stops taking the drugs.” (Tolliver) Also at that high of dosage users are subject to become addicted to the drug based on the quick and positive results they
Another factor that came out of the report was vulnerable patients were not listened to and this undermined the services of the NHS and patients health was put at risk (Francis R 2013). The new NHS reform will be of great benefit for private sectors, because it provides greater involvement to compete with the ability to manage their resources. Responsibility and power to manage budget had been given to some NHS hospital without competition since foundation trusts was established 2003 (Community Health and Standards Act 2003), which is consolidated into the National Health Service Act 2006. There are five key points on the policies of the reformed NHS that will influence the involvement of private sectors in order to improve the quality of the health care service and offer choices to the patients. The five areas are: Clinical Commissioning Groups, Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards, Economic Regulation and Providers (Health and Social Care Act
Berchem 1 Crystal Berchem Gloria Shirey Writing 121 14 July 2015 Eliminating Heroin Use Where it Begins Habitual use of drugs to alter one’s mood, emotion, or state of consciousness not for therapeutic purposes is in other words known as the term “drug abuse”. Prescription drug abuse is almost identical to other forms of illegal drug abuse such as cocaine and heroin. “In fact, the use of prescription drugs now causes more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.”(Introduction.) The most common prescription drugs widely abused are classified as opioids which most commonly are given to patients complaining of pain these types of medications alter a person’s central nervous system
He mentions how the British legalized heroine for a short period of time and addiction increased forty fold, and consumption of alcohol increased by three hundred and fifty percent when prohibition ended. He concludes that drug use is a threat to the individual freedom and domestic peace. Bennett would agree to remain loyal to the current policies regarding both illegal and cognitive enhancing drugs based on his stance on drugs in general. One idea he may bring up is that constantly relying on these drugs will create, “lost productivity, rising health insurance costs, flooded hospitals due to overdoses, and premature
However I believe we should be very reluctant in making private health care a part of our standards. For example, to open it up as completely private so much that a business owner can control the prices of our health requirements would be a bad situation to be a part of. However, with proper government regulations on price and a government oriented insurance company, between our job benefits and insurance premiums we would still have premier level health care availability, but at a more “premier” cost to the individual. As stated earlier, we should not expect added health care with no added cost to do so. Under our current delivery system, it is difficult for a private health clinic to survive, much like the Cambie Clinic in Vancouver is currently learning.
He mentions how the British legalized heroine for a short period of time and addiction increased forty fold, and consumption of alcohol increased by three hundred and fifty percent when prohibition ended. He concludes that drug use is a threat to the individual freedom and domestic peace. Bennett would agree to remain loyal to the current policies regarding both illegal and cognitive enhancing drugs based on his stance on drugs in general. One idea he may bring up is that constantly relying on these drugs will create, “lost productivity, rising health insurance costs, flooded hospitals due to overdoses, and premature
Researchers say “American young people engage in “binge drinking” far too often”. This is all caused from a twenty-one drinking age. The easiest way to eliminate this would to be lowering the drinking age where young adults can be monitored and learn how to drink the safe way. If young adults were allowed to drink in bars whenever they wanted, or if they could buy alcohol from a liquor store without finding someone to go on a booze run for them, then binge drinking would become less