Category: Health and social

Human Rights and Responsibilities Health & Social Care Essay Questions and Answers

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The Rights of Patients/Services Users, Practitioners, and Society This week we’ll explore human rights and how they apply to health & social care Human rights are a set of universal, non- political, binding international standards They’re usually understood as inherent to all human beings, irrespective of nationality, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other status Human rights are indivisible, interrelated & interdependent This means that all rights have equal status, & the fulfilment of one right depends – either in part or wholly – on other rights There are various international human rights treaties. If national governments sign Read More …

Anti-Discrimination and ‘Anti-Oppressive Practice’ In Health & Social Care Questions and Answers

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Week 6 Anti-Discrimination and ‘Anti-Oppressive Practice’ In Health & Social Care Over the past weeks, we have been exploring: The idea of EQUALITY The idea of DIVERSITY The idea of HUMAN RIGHTS We have considered these ideas as they are applied in the health & social care professions. Brief reflection: Take 5 minutes to write a sentence defining each idea above, as you understand it. Then, take 5 minutes to compare answers with the person next to you. Are they similar? Are they different? Take note. We have noted that each idea – equality, diversity, human rights – is contested Read More …

SH4003 Week 11 Cultural Competences and Cultural Humility in Health & Social Care

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Cultural Competency Cultural competency training is seen as a way to reduce or prevent racial inequalities, & promote culturally appropriate services in health & social care Evidence shows the influence of culture, diversity & equality on the availability, accessibility, acceptability & quality of healthcare service provision (Napier, et al, 2014) UK healthcare services claim to ensure equity & the responsiveness of healthcare services to diverse needs The aim is to be culturally inclusive However, evidence shows that there are health inequalities, & disparities in health provision for members of minority groups This shows that the UK health system does not Read More …

Equality, Diversity and Discrimination in Health and Social Care Questions and Answers

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SH4003 Week 3 Equality Diversity and Discrimination in Health and Social Care Dr Alya Khan Recap Last week we explored the idea of EQUALITY. We saw that: It is a ‘contested concept.’ It does not mean ‘the same’ or ‘identical.’ There are different interpretations of: – WHY equality should be valued, WHO should be treated as equals? & WHAT should be done exactly to treat equals equally We saw that for people to be EQUAL, they must share AT LEAST ONE feature, But also they must be DIFFERENT in other respects They must be DIVERSE DIVERSITY is an unavoidable characteristic Read More …

The Idea of Equality in Health and Social Care Questions and Answers

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SH4003 WEEK 2 The Idea of Equality in Health and Social Care INTRODUCTION TO THE IDEA OF EQUALITY The idea of equality is very important in health & social care policy & practice. It’s a familiar idea & an everyday concept. BUT what exactly do we mean by “equality”? Equality is a ‘contested concept’. This means that there are different theoretical ways to understand it & there is disagreement about which understanding should be accepted. EQUALITY – WHAT IS IT? Example: two people could be of the same weight, but of different height. We can call them equals. The terms Read More …

The Female Condom: Tool for Women’s Empowerment Questions and Answers

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SH4003 Questions for Week 10 Regarding Gollub, E. (2000), The Female Condom: Tool for Women’s Empowerment, American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 90, No. 9 Read through the article and answer the following questions: What reasons does the article give for saying the female condom is empowering for women? What does the article say are obstacles to women’s autonomy in protecting their sexual health? Which model of empowerment (studied in the lecture material) does the female condom fit under from the description given in the article? Explain your answer. In your view, which model of empowerment best addresses public health Read More …

Human Rights in Health and Social Care Case Study Questions and Answers

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Culture, Society and Ethics Case Study Dora and Simon had been married for 59 years. Dora was blind and had recently developed Alzheimer’s. She and Simon were injured in a fall at home, and Simon was no longer able to care for her while he recovered. During this time, Dora was moved into a local publically funded nursing home. It became clear that Dora would have to stay in a nursing home, but Simon visited her every day. However, their relationship was threatened when the local authority decided to move Dora into a permanent nursing home that was too far Read More …

Week 10 Empowerment in Health and Social Care Assignment Questions and Answers

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Empowerment in Health and Social Care SH4003 Week 10 Dr Alya Khan   Empowerment The term ‘empowerment’ is nowadays familiar & frequently used in health & social care It’s used across relevant disciplines: sociology, psychology, politics, health promotion, public administration (Barnes & Bowl, 2001) It’s applied to diverse groups of people: women, ethnic minorities, gay communities, nurses, students, older adults, etc Some claim that it’s so overused; it has become meaningless (Marland & Marland, 2000) How should the concept of ‘empowerment’ be understood? It has mainly been interpreted in 2 different ways:   Collectivist social action Individualistic consumerism   History: Read More …

Equality & Human Rights: Care Quality Commissions | Questions & Answers

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Equality & Human Rights: Policy; Theory; Practice Week 19 Dr Alya Khan CQC Equality Objectives 2017-19 This week we will explore the Care Quality Commission’s current ‘equality objectives’ They aim to target inequalities in UK health & social care provision We will consider the relationship between theories we have studied, the design of the ‘equality objectives’, & the plan to roll them out CQC ‘Equality Objectives’ The Care Quality Commission published their ‘equality objectives’ on 23 March 2017 (new) Why were these created? These objectives address the CQC’s role in regulating the health & social care sector, to improve equality Read More …

Health and Social Care Policies Guidance for SH4001 Assessment 2

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Guidance for SH4001 Assessment 2, a 2,000 word report 70% of total mark Students should present a written report which identifies at least one social determinant of health and describe how it is being addressed in the selected area or setting which draws on your learning from the poster presentation and relates to the same selected area or setting. The work must demonstrate achievement of Learning Outcomes 3 and 4 Describe selected health and social care policies Identify the social determinants of health and the relationship to health inequalities Students must refer to relevant academic sources and use the Harvard Read More …