Personal goals is something everyone in the health care relationship is going to have; like the physician saving time, or the patient needing reassurance. Personal goals can be very important when trying to understand a patient and their needs. I feel that knowing one’s personal goals, you can get a better understanding of that person. Interdependence is also very important because it looks at things leading up to the health care conversation, like the receptionist that is very cold and not friendly. That one receptionist can change the whole mood of the patient, which continuing on into the visit with the physician.
Alot of studies into health inequalities rely on morality, death, and morbidity, illness, data. The results are usually presented in rates as this is less crude and it creates a more meaningful study. Poorer areas will only have small corner shops as large supermarkets won't build in areas that won't be able to afford the upkeep of the shop. This will mean there are more little corner shops with higher prices just because the shopkeepers know that they can charge higher as the community prefer not to travel to get their weekly shopping. The conditions people live in contribute to the health of a person.
How the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics would influence a final decision in each case study. With the patient with the hemorrhagic stroke, it is our responsibility to discuss with the patient’s family possible options in which they would feel comfortable taking. According to the Code of Nursing Ethics, “the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community” (ANA Code of Nursing Ethics). With the patient having no advanced directives, the decision is much harder to take. Ethics committees can be useful in this situation, because they can help explain the patient’s situation and provide possible answers to those hard questions.
This means that all individuals can tell the health and social care service what there likes and dislikes are so that the individuals can control and make their own decisions on what they want to do in their everyday life. Also, this is especially important when vulnerable individuals cannot look after themselves or require help which are individuals included in personal care help. Another important element to plan care and empowerment for individuals is when they need support because they cannot talk for themselves, for example; an individual who has had a stroke might have a speech and language problem which means that it might be quite difficult for the care assistant to understand their personal preferences. Therefore, if the service user struggles to express their feelings and talk about them, then the care assistant should involve their family and friends who can sometimes make it easier for the service user as they know there relatives and trust them
The primary concern is to ensure that the patient is as comfortable as possible and that any emotional and psychological needs are being addressed. “For many, hospice is a frightening word because it is associated with end of life. But really the confusion is due to not understanding what hospice is and how it can help people who are sick and their families. Often, the biggest myth surrounding hospice care is that the family has given up and hospice is a final surrender. But hospice is a way for people to prioritize the wishes of the patient and the family and is in no way "giving up."
Vulnerable mothers that do not finish getting their education become discouraged and loose the motivation and drive to tackle the oncoming challenges that life brings, creating for them another barrier on the micro level; it being a financial barrier. “Poverty and economic loss diminish the capacity for supportive, consistent, and involved parenting and render parents more vulnerable to the debilitating effects of negative life events” (Vonnie C. McLoyd, 1990 p.311). Not being financially stable brings on a lot of stress that impacts the relationship between the mother and child. Education has a large impact on a person’s life and it can change it for the better.
Sociological perspective of health posits that society depends on healthy people to function properly and also help to control illness (Parsons, 1975). Parsons identified the sick role of a person which demonstrates a condition of an ill person and its impact on society. He used four components to identify the state of an ill person role. Parson suggests that, for a person to assume a sick role the individual should not be held responsible for being sick, be exempted from normal duties, the person should be seeking help to get out of the role because the individual should not like being in the position of a sick role. However the theory of social stratification does not favour the sick role theory because it is not realistic for some class of people who may need a
There are many areas, which affect the health equity of Mrs Smith, with support it leads to better health. Social support – Mrs Smith and her partner Mike need to engage and receive social support from other family members and the community (nursing, healthcare, social worker) Stress – both Mrs Smith and Mike will feel high anxiety and stress and may have a lack of control over living and work circumstances. This may lead to more mental and physical health. Work – Mike is caring for Mrs Smith and currently refusing home services, his employment opportunities may suffer as a consequence. As health carers we need to ensure Mike and Mrs Smith are educated in understanding the importance and the health care support that is available.
If the LEDC had the high enough levels of development it could educate it population and these profit providing process could be taxed and boost the economy of the LDC to allow such infrastructure to grow. With low levels of infrastructure health care is not as available as in MEDC nations. This causes LDC nations to have lower life expectancies and be less productive due to being ill. In Sierra Leone high levels of AIDS/ HIV, approximately 49,000, and outbreaks such as the deadly Ebola Virus means little taxes can be taken as unemployment is high. As a consequence many LDC nations rely on foreign health and economic aid putting them in a situation of unrepayable debt, so even less money can be spent on infrastructure and supporting the economy.
People with a disability are seen and said to be a personal problem to the family. This model is where dehumanization comes into play the most. The medical model is where the worse points of disabilities is bought out and shown as the important points of a situation. It also talks about how the disability can be fixed surgically or medically to help the person fit into the society better. With the medical model society doesn’t show any concern in trying to change things to help the person with disabilities.