Typically, medical social workers work within a hospital or hospice setting or in a skilled nursing facility. Medical social workers work with patients who may be in need of psychosocial help as well as their families. The aim of medical social work is to asses the psychosocial functioning of patients and their families and to intervene as appropriate. Medical social workers assist patients and their families by connecting them to supports on resources within their communities, by providing grief counselling and by helping a patient to expand and strengthen their network of social supports. Medical social workers commonly work in interdisciplinary teams with other professionals such as doctors, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists etc.
This assignment will describe how communication skills are used in health and social care sector. It will also explain some of the factors that can restrict or encourage communication and which verbal and non-verbal communications affect the communication cycle. Relevant Theories: Any health and social care department consists of different types of service users. As a care provider we need to implement several types of communication techniques through knowledge, experience and skills. As per the theorists who have made the valuable researches and recommendations in order to involve the effective communication.
Situational AnalysisThe context of the steroid pulse therapy document is mainly focused on medical research. Primarily, it is written in relation to this type of therapy for patients who receive this treatment and the ones who administer the therapy. The request for the research proposal is addressed several times throughout the document. For example, in the background of this document, the author acknowledges that “Nursing instructions are important for improving patient knowledge related to their diseases and treatments.” The document was clearly written while the therapy treatment was being conducted on separate occasions. This is evident by a few
Public and private facilities are available for patients in both substance abuse and mental illness, which gives patients the availability of insurance coverage, Medicaid or Medicare coverage, and even sliding scale fees based on the patients’ income. There are many self-help meetings or support groups for both mental illness and substance abuse patients, which can be used as the patients’ primary treatment or in conjunction with a treatment facility. The overall goal when treating both substance abuse and mental illness is to stabilize the patient and improve their quality of life by teaching them the skills to begin recovery or
Personal and Professional Health Care Communication Annie Trinh HCS 350 December 11, 2013 Litanya Simien-Robnett Personal and Professional Health Care Communication Communication is an essential component of professional nursing. The knowledge and utilization of effective communication among professional health care providers directly effects their patient health outcomes. It allows health care professionals to obtain and share crucial data, teach and express their thoughts and concerns. It is a mode of transportation to utilize knowledge and convey a plan of action for progress and improvement. It is a way for professionals to embody and project change, to make a difference.
In this assignment, I will be explaining the different psychological approaches to health practice and social care practice will be outlined and explained. Health practice is the act of a care professional that performs activities, methods and treatments in order to keep an individual health whether it is to do with diet, exercise, or bad habits such as smoking and excessive drinking. Social care practice is the act of a care professional that concentrates on and supports the social and personal needs of an individual. This can be demonstrated with activities and methods such as counselling and therapy. These methods are used to improve the quality of life of individuals who may be mentally ill or may be victims of abuse.
Intermediate Apprenticeship in Health (Emergency Care Assistance) Edexcel L2 Diploma in Emergency Care Assistance (QCF) Unit 5 - Introduction to Communication in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings (F/601/5465) Learner Name: _______________________________ Learner Employer: ____________________________ Learner Reg number: __________________________ Assessor Name: _______________________________ Internal Verifier: ______________________________ Unit Overview: This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. This unit introduces the central importance of communication with a range of people in such settings, and ways to reduce barriers to communication. It also addresses the issue of confidentiality. Communication ensures the effective operation of a service. The skills of communication are also vital in attending to the needs of patients whom healthcare workers encounter.
The focus of this assessment is to encourage further research and depth of learning about mental health and illness presentations in the community and to develop critical thinking relating to the assessment and pre-hospital management of these patients. This assignment will look at and analyse the mental health and illness aspects of people in our community. Using a case study of a mental health presentation, explore the research and critical thinking related to the assessment and pre-hospital management of mental health patients. Exploring the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms of several mental health illness and critically evaluate the pre-hospital assessment and management and compare this to best paramedic practice. Positive mental health has been as defined by the World Health Organization (2011) “a well-being state where every individual realizes their potential, deal with the normal life stresses and work productively and fruitfully, and can make a contribution to her or his community.” Yearly in New Zealand, one in five people experience mental illness (Oakley Browne, Wells, & Scotts, 2006) which impacts on individuals, friends and family.
Career Description The mental health profession offers several services for the purpose of improving an individual's mental health and/or the treatment of mental illness. This broad category includes psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, licensed professional counselors, clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, mental health counselors as well as many other professionals. These professionals often service the same populations, illnesses, disorders, conditions, and issues; however the scope of practice may often differs. The most significant difference between mental health professionals are the laws regarding required education and training in the various groupings. In my current profession I work as a Community Outreach Specialist for a network called CareLink which is a Manager of Comprehensive Provider Network (MCPN) that
The purpose of this assignment is to write a patient narrative on a patient I cared for whilst I was on my placement. The term Narrative relates to the connection of various events in an order for the listener to understand. Narrative can be used within various media sector and professional fields. Narratives play a very important role within the health and social care settings. It can be argued that the patient’s narrative assists the physician and other healthcare staff which include nurses to understand the nature of the condition, treatment or process.