Under this conditions the system must have policy, structure, practice, procedures, and dedicated resources to support this capacity (Foundation of Cultural Competency). But the above is not effective if the organization or their employees do not have a cultural sensitivity. USA is a country made by immigrants, it has a diverse population of racial and ethnic communities. This affirmation presents a challenge to health care providers in this country. The caregivers and their patients each bring their own learned patterns of language and culture.
Sociology examines how our behavior individually and in groups is influenced by social processes and what that means. In fact once you start seeing things with a sociological perspective – things will never be the same. It’s knowing how and why we do what we do that engages us with the world around us and makes us more effective agents for social change. However, sociologist C. Wright Mills describes sociology as “the intersection of biography and history?” A lot of you may wonder what he mean: well from my studying and perspectives; The reason why he say sociology is the interception of biography and history is because, Biography: happens to individuals and History: happens to society. For example, every
Addressing Health Disparities among Minorities with Cultural Competence Cultural competency has become a relevant issue in providing quality competent care within the health care system. Since the United States’ population is comprised of a diverse racial and cultural background cultural competency has become even more significant. Beliefs and approaches to health differ greatly from culture to culture because culture tends to shapes the way we think, act, interact with others, but most importantly the way we respond to sicknesses. These differences can serve as an immense resource for those who want to learn or explore how cultural differences can help to influence healthcare outcome. At the same time, this can pose enormous challenges to the healthcare provider who is called upon to deliver culturally competent care.
It is also important to recognise that the concept of health is relative. A person’s view of what is ‘normal’ health is influenced by factors such as their gender, social class, ethnicity or age (Haralambos M, Heald R, O’ Gorman J and Smith F, 1996). The social model of health suggest that indivual and community health results from structural and cultural influences affecting ethnic minorities, women, the elderly and other particular groups of people. This relative view of health focuses on the barriers and difficulties which prevent the ‘ill’ or ‘disabled’ from having access to health and ‘normality’, as this interpretation of ‘health’ takes into consideration the wider social pressures of
By xxrachie8513xx | Studymode.com Promote person centered approaches in health and social care 1.1 Explain how and why person centered values must influence all aspects of health and social care work: Because everybody has different belief systems, needs, disabilities, cultures, religious beliefs. Everybody has their own person centered care plans that help us approach them in an individual way, even if we know how to assist clients we still try to offer those choices and independence. We need to make sure we do not push our beliefs onto those who cannot choose for themselves. 1.2 Evaluate the use of care plans in applying person centered values: Care plans are the primary source of client information. We can make individual plans and requirements to suit the specific needs of an individual.
| Many health insurance plans operate with the use of a wide range of physicians and specialists who are connected with the insurance provider network. | Choosing a physician who is out of network will decrease benefits paid, and could even reject all claims. | Facilities have gone through an accreditation process, there credentials and experience carefully analyzed. | At times you may have to wait a considerable amount of time for an appointment. |
Cultural Considerations Keeping in mind one’s cultural background is crucial when it comes to the medical field. It is important in everyday life, but especially within the medical field. What one may deem appropriate another could deem completely inappropriate and disrespectful. An individual who works within the medical field could face grave consequences if a patient felt that their cultural beliefs had been disrespected. There are different contexts and different principles in which communication happens.
The functionalist also tries to identify the structural characters and the functions and dysfunctions of institutions and further attempts to distinguish between manifest functions and latent functions. Functionalist believe that most members of a society share core beliefs and values. Symbolic interactionists will argue that society is possible because humans communicate with symbols and that people react to other people according to the meaning that has been imparted on the symbol (Kendall, 2007). This paper will examine changes in healthcare from the three dominant sociological perspectives. Changes in healthcare from a conflictionist point of view can be described as opposing forces for or against the changes.
However, there are some ways that you can resolve these difficulties and dilemmas. One of these ways is reporting them to your manager or senior member of staff who is on shift. You should also try and explain to the individual why they have to have that food. You could try and offer the individual some other food that is suitable for their diet. 222.1.4- You should seek additional guidance about an individual’s choice of food and drink when you are not sure about what they can and can’t have.
The Care Value Base The care value base is a code of practice for both employees and employers. Occupational standards and the GSCC code of practice identify a framework of values and moral rights of service users that can be referred to as care values or a value base for care. Diversity and Respect for differences : Diversity is about valuing people's differences and addressing their different needs and situations. Delivering on equality and diversity in the health service means that we are tackling barriers which might prevent some groups of people from accessing services. It also means that we are delivering services which meet the diverse needs of our patients, service users and carers.