Holistic Approach To Health And Social Care

It has been debated that children and families have received poor service because of the failure of professionals in understanding each other’s roles or working together in a multi-disciplinary

Donahue, P. (2005, July-September). Current perspective and future directions for social work practice and research. Families in Society, 86.3, 359-366.

This essay will identify a case I have been involved in and have continuously had to assess whilst on placement. It will refer to a child who will be identified as A. A is a young carer and has only recently returned home after being removed from his mothers care due to her having a substance abuse problem and mental health concerns. I will link the legal framework that was relevant to this case study and describe actions taken. Additionally these actions will demonstrate the application of social work methods and theories that were contributive elements in his intervention, offering explanations as to why these particular methods were used. Before closing, the essay will review any issues of discrimination with a reflection of the

Partnership is when two or more organisations work together, showing cooperation and collaboration. This can provide better care and support for service users. For example, different funds working together, instead of working individually and stressing. Another example, a social worker and the health visitor will need to work together, share ideas and use different skills to develop a support plan that will benefit children and families. This also promotes multi-disciplinary working. Partnership thus can reduce conflicts and enhance team working skills as professionals can work together, sharing responsibilities and ensuring need led approaches are met and set. This can be done by reviewing care plans and offering support.

Parental engagement has been a challenge for child protection workers. When a family is going through issues like violence or substance abuse it is hard to focus on the children. Not having connection or communication with children can

This report will be investigating the various sociological perspectives on health as well as the models and definitions of health and ill health. These topics will assist in the understanding of how different people and different cultures react to ill health.

Their adeptness and discipline in multiple systems help direct team efforts more efficiently. Other than coordination, social workers serve as a “liaison to families and outside agencies, [provide] psychosocial assessment, and ongoing family support” (Van Pelt 26). Social workers have proficiency in approaching the family and children and talking with them. The communication is extremely important in the process of diagnosis and treatment of child abuse cases. The ability of social workers’ to interact with victims and families is therefore a huge help for the team. In fact, physicians heavily rely on their expertise in family interaction, for the physicians “don’t always have enough time to build trust with families” (Van Pelt 26). Social workers thus fill up the deficiency of the team with their ability in communication. Considering the trust between agencies and victims is essential to handle cases, the communicating role of social workers is vital to deal with problems. In addition to this, social workers “field calls from outside entities, arrange visits from child welfare and law enforcement, interface with citywide and countywide child abuse programs, and coordinate with prosecuting attorneys” (Van Pelt 26). The hospital-based teams have limitations to handle child abuse crimes. Although they can provide physical or psychological treatments to the victimized children and help recover the deteriorated relationships between

Many people in the United State do not have an understanding on what it means to be healthy or unhealthy. Some believe that there are healthy because they are not sick. After losing my grandfather to lung cancer, I developed a passion in educating and helping people improve their lifestyles. Although, my grandfather quit smoking 10 years prior to his death, I wish preventions and intervention were enforced earlier on. My grandfather grew up in the era when smoking was cool. No one was concerned about the harmful effects of smoking. Nonetheless, there is still hope to help others. I believe that everyone has the potential to improve

Holistic health is a system that measures health according to health status indications such as wealth, education, employments and socio-economic status1. It is a system that promotes one to take responsibility of their own health by taking environmental, social and psychological influences of the individual into account2.

My husband was in a near-fatal car accident in May of 2015. I was immediately called upon to make critical decisions about his care. While the trauma surgeons on the team gave excellent care, what made the biggest impression was the nurse practitioner on the team. She made a personal connection with me from the first day, going beyond treating my husband physically and supporting me both emotionally and spiritually. I learned about the importance of holistic nursing care during my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program, but it took being on the receiving end of another nurses’ care for me to truly understand its importance.

I do not think that holistic treatments should be used in vet clinics due to the fact that they have not undergone as vigorous testing and screening as the modern medicine treatments offered in clinics so they should not be offered at the same location. When a vet is deciding whether to offer holistic treatments they would have to consider the possible effectiveness of the treatment on the specific animal and the possible side effects that the animal may have because of the treatment. Another factor that might influence this decision is if the animal has ever had the same holistic treatment and how the animal reacted to the treatment, whether it was a good or bad reaction. If I were a vet I would offer holistic treatments but only in a clinic

A holistic perspective can improve healthcare in the U.S. drastically. Statistics show that there are many benefits in using a holistic approach. A holistic approach is a form of healing that can allow an individual to obtain optimal health through the consideration of the entire person in terms of body, mind, spirit, and emotions. Through a holistic approach, an individual can embody themselves with a life consisting of proper balance. Practitioners believe that all parts of the body work interdependently. So, imbalances whether it is physically, emotionally, or spiritually can cause negative connotation on an individual’s entire health.

My philosophy of nursing I believe that nursing is about providing holistic care for individuals by helping them achieve their optimal biopsychosocial spiritual wellness and enhancing their quality of life. I feel that the following are essential in facilitating this process (1) engaging in competent evidence-based practice, (2) being an advocate for patients, and (3) engaging in relational practice. Evidence-based practice allows nursing roles to evolve alongside scientific advancement in order to provide increasingly safe and competent care. It also informs sound critical thinking and clinical decision making for quality care. When nurses are advocates for patients, patients can preserve their rights for quality care even when they may not be able to speak for themselves. Through advocacy, nurses can preserve the autonomy of their patients to make informed decisions and assist their patients in finding a sense of empowerment. To effectively meet the individual needs of patients and restore health, nurses must work with patients toward a common goal through relational practice. I view the ability to attend to the suffering of others as an integral component of nursing because it assists in the formation of therapeutic relationships with patients. This can remove power barriers and facilitate a client-centered care approach in which the needs of the patient and family determine the course of care. I believe that these three elements are core aspects of nursing in order to

Holistic healthcare is increasingly popular nowadays. It's transforming the way people think about health, natural remedies, and lifestyle. However, holistic care is less often extended to members of the family with paws. Holistic living isn't as implausible for pets as some of the well-known myths can make it out to be.

A balanced lifestyle is a healthy lifestyle, giving attention to the whole person focusing on a person’s optimal health by promoting therapy to heal the mind, body and spirit of a person. Holistic medicine encompasses all safe and appropriate modalities of diagnosis and treatment (AHHA, 2015). The principles of holistic medical practice include safe and effective options that help with the diagnosis and treatment by educating patients to help them change their lifestyle and self-care, conventional drugs and surgery, searching for the underlying causes of disease is preferable to symptoms alone, illness is viewed as a manifestation of a dysfunction of the whole person, not as an isolated event, Holistic physicians encourage patients to evoke the healing power of love, hope, humor and enthusiasm, and to release the toxic consequences of hostility, shame, greed, depression, and prolonged fear, anger, and grief. Unconditional love is life 's most powerful medicine. Physicians strive to adopt an attitude of unconditional love for patients, themselves, and other practitioners. Optimal health is much more than the absence of sickness. It is the conscious pursuit of the highest qualities of the physical, environmental, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of the human experience (AHHA, 2015).