health and social care Unit 2

health and social care Unit 2 Criminal investigation in healthcare settings - Answer- -pursued where there is physical or financial abuse is suspected -safeguarding is taken into account -follows referrals from police from care providers -lead to suspension or dismissal Patient groups - Answer- represent the interest of people who have certain health needs -provide volunteers -provide feedback on NHS services What do charities do? - Answer- carry out medical research, campaign and put pressure on governments to change laws and policies and preserve parts of our culture and the arts and prevent discrimination Formal care - Answer- care for the elderly that is provided by social service agencies on a paid or volunteer basis Informal care - Answer- care for the elderly that is unpaid, usually done by someone close to the elder Voluntary care - Answer- both formal and informal care is provided by people who aren't paid Palliative care - Answer- supportive medical and nursing care that keeps the patient comfortable but does not cure the disease Holistic approaches - Answer- an approach to patient care in the UK in which the physical, mental and social factors in the patient's condition, rather than just the diagnosed disease, are taken into account. Advantages of holistic care - Answer- -care is more personalised -get viewed as a whole person rather than a medical problem -improves a persons health and wellbeing Disadvantages of holistic care - Answer- -workers are not employed or skilled to manage all needs -doctors look for other issues during diagnosis -most people only want a particular illness treated Inspection - Answer- external bodies monitor services, through inspections, these cover: -observation of service delivery -interviews with staff -evaluating and give a grade -analysis of healthcare service Day-care units - Answer- these are units where individuals go and stay for the day and get cared for 24/7 and can be private or belong to the NHS -usually provide care for mentally ill or elderly people or people who have learning disabilities who need respite care Hospitals - Answer- patients receive treatments from specialised staff and equipment -people are referred here by GP's -provide emergency via A and E -people have the right to choose who they see and which hospital they go to Empowering service users - Answer- service users can be empowered by doing these; -giving individualised care -promoting dignity -promoting independence -providing support for cultures -putting users at the heart of the provision Effects of discrimination - Answer- -anxiety -depression -unemployment -loss of self-esteem -anger -death Positive discrimination - Answer- preferential treatment based on the individual's class, gender, ethnicity, and so forth. Indirect discrimination - Answer- occurs when treating everybody the same way except from one person who is dismissive against but its not as obvious Direct discrimination - Answer- when someone is treated unfavourably because of a personal characteristic protected by the law Unfair Discrimination - Answer- occurs when a person is treated less favourably to another person