1. Describe and discuss the social determinants associated with the case you have chosen. A large collection of evidence has been accumulating over the past two decades, revealing the impact that social factors have on health at both individual and population levels [1]. This is not to say that medical has no impact on health outcomes, rather that evidence suggests medical care is not the only contributor when determining who is more vulnerable to becoming injured or ill [2]. This has been highlights
in primary care is continuously evolving. The demands and needs for nurses in primary care are increasing at a rate that our health system cannot counter-act at present. Factors which have contributed to this include, an increase in birth rates, an increase of immigration, increase in life expectancy and a decrease in resources within the health care system due to a lack of funding. In this assignment I will be discussing the different roles that nurses have in primary health care; health promotion
I aim to explore the ever changing role of nursing in health care focusing on the social determinant of health in the community. I will focus on the vulnerable groups of people in society and analyse the factors that contribute to their poor health. There are many social determinants which lead to poor health for many people in the community. In recent years there has been a move towards more community based nursing. According to the Royal College of Nursing, community nursing is ‘Nursing directed
to provide their health care which was mentioned by Maddison Duggin (Discussion thread topic: ‘Cultural Identity’, 28/02/18). Within a nursing role it is important to be able to distinguish what culture and cultural identity refers to with each individual. As nurses we
Improvement Efforts Under Health Reform: How To Ensure That They Help Reduce Disparities --Not Increase Them. Health Affairs, 30, no.10 (2011):1837-1843. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0617 The three possible interventions to address the potential negative consequences of general healthcare quality improvement programs on racial and ethnic healthcare disparities are: • Proposing A Disparities Impact Assessment: The disparities impact assessment is very
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. It is the unique role of a nurse to care for individuals sick or well, in hospital or at home. For many of us when we think of nursing and nurses, our thoughts are diverted to a hospital setting
The health care provided has to be free of judgement of the patient’s culture, but the nurse must acknowledge it to understand the needs of this person (Nursing and Midwifery Board of South Australia 2018, p. 2). Once the needs of the patient are understood, care can be tailored to their needs which respects them culturally while providing quality health care. Verrall (2018) asked if health professionals should make patients feel comfortable by adhering
Social Determinants of Health Shelly Clavis Rutgers University School of Nursing Social Determinants of Health Defined Health concerns is an issue that most organizations have formed a pact to safely deal with the challenge. The main agenda focuses on the eradication of health inequalities that may exist in most countries. It is best suited that social determinants are accorded the much-needed attention since they affect a number of people. In assessing the factors that affect one’s health, genetic
Introduction Primary care is said to be the “first point of contact” for people when accessing the health care system in Ireland (Department of health and children 2001). The World health organisation(1978) outline that one of the main roles of primary health care is to provide access to care for the most vulnerable but also to identify and rectify the factors which lead to their early mortality. The Alma Ata declaration (1978) was a huge milestone in the development of primary care and they explain
Reflection on Home Health Nursing The role of a home health nurse (HHN) allows the healthcare provider (HCP) an intimate glimpse of a patient’s life that HCPs normally are not privy to in an acute care setting. Specifically, this includes the patient’s environmental and social aspects of their life. As Stanhope, Lancaster, Jessup-Falconi, & Viverais-Dresler (2012) note, home is not always the typical house as it may be a “. . . shelter, vehicle, makeshift shelter under a bridge, or a cardboard box”