In health and social care settings someone could start using health and social services and they already have low self-esteem or those using the services could make them have low self-esteem. An example of this is an emotional teenager being targeted and bullied which would result in them having low self-worth or best known as low self-esteem. (1) Self-identity is how you view yourself away from cultural groups or society as a whole. In health and social care services you have to recognise and respect everyone own individual identities. You could be a what society calls it a Goth and you could be in a sexual hospital and the nurse seeing you has to accept how you present yourself and respect your individuality.
Social isolation, poor housing, unemployment and poverty are all linked to mental ill health. So stigma and discrimination can trap people in a cycle of illness. The situation is exacerbated by the media. Media reports often link mental illness with violence, or portray people with mental health problems as dangerous, criminal, evil, or very disabled and unable to live normal, fulfilled lives. 2.2 How mental illness can have an impact on the individual: Psychologically: - person may become paranoid and therefore exclude him or her self -person may become paranoid and therefore hurt others who she/he fears will try to hurt him/her -person may become isolated and therefore out of touch with other people and reality in general -person may feel unloved even if it is not true -person may feel like he/she is a threat to society and therefore attempt suicide emotionally: -person may feel isolated, unloved, paranoid, panicked and non-human (read Francis Kafka's The Metamorphosis)
Groups that have a higher risk of becoming vulnerable include, children, people with learning and physical disabilities, people suffering with mental health problems, chronically ill people and the elderly. Age concern (1986) defines vulnerability in the elderly as ‘people in need of some support, help and/or advice in order to prevent personal or social deterioration or breakdown. Without this their level of dependency on others or their ability to manage their lives as they wish, might deteriorate to the point of necessitating their removal to institutional care, which is not their preferred option and might otherwise be prevented or postponed (page 11).’ This statement is proven in my clinical experience. Whilst on placement on a busy acute medical ward, at a local hospital, I helped to care for an elderly lady, whom I shall refer to as Mrs Berry. Mrs Berry was 87 and had been admitted to hospital following a fall
This was a cruel and diabolic mistreatment of vulnerable individuals unable to defend themselves. Where were the staff who should have been reporting these crimes to management , if management was not listening then they should have been reported to the authorities and organisations, such as social services and cqc that is what they are there for. The staff who didn`t abuse patients but didn`t report the incidents are just as abusive and responsible, as they were employed to help with patient’s welfare. Two carers were moving a patient from a bed to a chair using a hoist. They placed the hoist sling underneath the patient and then attached it to the hoist.
Even though it is the patient's right to be able to participate in regimens for anti-aging therapy, the nurse has the obligation to warn the patient concerning side effects of such treatments. During the 30 day program, Scott experienced the negative effects of the injections. Not only was if affecting him physically but also personally. The patient is a whole person and must be able to function in various roles in society. Exposure to unregulated drugs and therapies could wreak havoc on the form and function of an individual's abilities to accomplish these
d) Social exclusion Often, people with mental health problems feel cut off from other people, including family, friends and neighbours. It's important to listen to what they’ve got to say and to let them express themselves without interrupting or offering your opinion. e) Positive impacts Often, mental illness takes away the positive aspects of the individual’s life and needs the help of professionals, family and friends for support and help.xploitation or abuse. c) The impact of using services Q3. Explain how mental ill health may have an impact on those in the individual’s familial, social or work network including: a) Psychological and emotional The individual may feel a multitude of negative emotions and find themselves going on a downward spiral, which makes the condition worse.
According to Corey, Corey and Callanan (2011), negative personal reactions, limited empathy and lack of understanding are common characteristics in therapists who work with LGB clients (p.133). Drawing from personal experience will prevent this learner from having to spend time
Bias toward this vulnerable population can result in inadequate care when presenting to the emergency department because of negative or apathetic attitudes by the nursing staff (Camilli & Martin, 2005, p. 313). Bias develops from the experiences that staff has in life. According to De Chesnay and Anderson “Ethnocentric bias is a term derived from anthropology and refers to the notion that one’s own cultural beliefs, practices, folkways, values, and norms are the right ones” (p. 453). It is learned in the workplace and the education in this project can decrease the bias toward this population and decrease barriers to care. Results The result of this educational project has determined barriers to this population receiving adequate, compassionate care in the emergency setting.
Some facts also may indicate that some aids are substance abusers, A person under the influence of drugs or alcohol can potentially harm themselves or others. A common problam is lack of training in treating or giving care to people with certain conditions such as dimentia,alzheimers,depression, Even if willing to help, A carer can end up performing abuse acts perhaps because they are under authority to attend a service user in a way they do not know. Maybe staff were to busy rushing and not concentrating and giving full one on one care to that service user.another factor could be that the care staff were working in poor conditions such as not enough equiptment or poor lighting. i think maybe that there also could of been communication barriers between staff and service users or management and staff and matybe staff did not fully understand what they were doing was wrong. besides the above reasons there are many other triggers of
Discrimination in health care Administrative Ethics Concerning Discrimination HCS/335 - HEALTH CARE ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GAIL GARREN Discrimination in Health Care Discrimination in health care is an ethical issue centered on age, income, obesity, and mental illness. Though much appears to be happening in the way of clarifying the legality of the discrimination in health care, it seems to be a futile effort at best. Elderly patients find themselves facing death boards or doctors who are not interesting in hearing their medical complains. A person’s ability to pay for a health insurance and health services currently rations health services to the middle-income families who cannot pay for health care. The stigma a mental health issues often keep the mentally ill from seeking treatment for their illnesses.