Issues with Social Relationships and Health Studies of mortality, which included social relationships as a metric, determined social relationships have a significant causal relationship to mortality. (Holt-Lunstad, Smith & Layton, 2010) More studies have been done on social relationships however; the mechanisms of how social relationships affect our health are still unclear. (2010) Relationships and their effect on health status continue to be an important area of research and analysis. Social relationships are a determinant which can be addressed at a community level. One key principle outlined by the Commission of European Communities report was not just looking at mortality rates, but also focusing on the quality of life during the …show more content…
My choice of this demographic is twofold. First, this is an age group which has adopted social media as part of their life. They are comfortable with the technology, and most are avid users. The second reason is that teens are teachable and willing to try new things or adopt new behaviors. Youth seem to be more motivated to change than to older adults. (Glanz, Rimer, & Viswanath, 2008) It is also this age group who are most affected by the societal trend away from relationships, so they would naturally gain benefit from increased social relationships. Choosing the Proper Theory and Methods I believe the proper theory to apply to this campaign would be the health belief model (HBM). I am planning this to be an educational campaign, motivating the target population to change behavior, and HBM has worked well in educational interventions. The HBM for example is great for interventions where self-efficacy is high, and a population seems to be motivated. (Glanz, Rimer, & Viswanath, 2008) The HBM theory focuses on the perception of a health threat, and the preventative behavior. (Cao, Chen, & Wang, 2014) The campaign would need to focus on the threat of declining relationships, and the preventative behavior (building relationships) necessary to counter the threat. Using HBM theory, I would need to start with a perception survey gauging the strength and value placed on relationships with family and
Some experts in the field have concluded that the health effect of social relationships may be as important as established risk factors such as smoking, physical activity, obesity and high blood pressure.
Assignment: Keeping People Safe Unit 7: Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care A: Examine how duty of care contributes to safe practice in health and social care settings B: Understand how to recognise and respond to concerns about abuse and neglect C: Investigate the influence of health and safety legislation and policies in health and social care settings D: Explore procedures and responsibilities to maintain health and safety and respond to accidents and emergencies in health and social care settings Task 1: Evaluate significance of duty of care, explaining its significance in promoting safe practice, Evaluate significance of complaints procedure in promoting safe practice, and justifies the procedures used when responding
A. There are many potential barriers to communication such as language barriers, it can be hard to communicate with someone who does not understand your language or vice versa. Also cultural differences may be a problem as different communication aids such as touching, eye contact, or tone, which may be acceptable in one culture may not be
Your GP can assess whether you have incontinence, decide which type of incontinence you have, give general advice on controlling symptoms of incontinence, provide information on pelvic floor exercises and bladder retraining, and give treatment for incontinence with prescribed medicines. If lifestyle changes and treatments don't solve the problem, your GP can refer you to a continence adviser or specialist.
The determinants of health are economic and social conditions that affect people’s health status. These influence the living and working conditions that impacts people’s everyday living condition. Factors such as the place and the environment we live in, genetics, educational level or work status and income, as well as friends and family are some of the aspects that affects our health condition. On the other hand, the people that have an access to good health care and have financial stability are less susceptible and are often less affected. (NANB, 2009)
Over the year both positive and negative influences have influenced my learning. The skill I have developed for learning is my aspiration is to become a midwife, this influences my learning in the way that it gives me the hunger to learn new things and improve my knowledge and grades. By improving my knowledge I will be able to go onto the next stage of my development. I believe that if I did not have such a desire to be a midwife, it would affect my learning by creating a mental blockage which would stop my ability to take things in and learn as I would become lazy and not interested from the lack of direction in my life. As soon as I realised what I wanted to do as a career, it really highlighted my priorities and I found that I have
P1 – Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health and social care setting.
Honesty is something I value in another person, and I have struggled with service users who haven’t been honest about something. I have tried hard to understand the reasons why someone would not be honest with me. Usually after I have spoken to another member of staff, and heard their input and theories I can begin to see why and move on from the incident.
In this task I will discuss the application/part of behaviorist perspectives in health and social care.
Population health has since been using health promotion as a foundation on which it continues to evolve. It has given rise to Urie Bronfenbrenners ecological systems theory which seeks to better understand factors that impact child development, Martin Fishbein’s Theory of Reasoned Action used to predict how individuals behave based on pre-existing attitudes and behaviours, and more. Since the Lalonde report, the four initial determinants of health have grown into Canada’s sixteen social determinants of health: income and income distribution, education, unemployment and job security, employment and working conditions, early life, food security, housing, social safety net, health services, social exclusion, gender, aboriginal status, race, and disability11. When addressing these determinants, their complexity and interrelatedness must be taken into account9.
This assignment will discuss different factors that determine health. According to World Health Organisation, “Health has been defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO, 2017). There are many social determinants factors that can influence health such as socio-economic factors, income, genders, education and cultures. These factors determine health and wellbeing. For example, some people are healthier than other people.
INTRODUCTION According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), social determinants can be defined as economic and social conditions that are capable of influencing the health of individuals and are molded by power, money, and resources that affect social factors that are directly and/or indirectly related to the health of individuals (“Social Determinants of Health”). In fact, a variety of social determinants and factors have been linked to diabetes (a progressive and chronic disease that occurs in individuals who have high levels of glucose resulting from a shortage or sensitivity to insulin (an energizing hormone). There are three main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes; and all of the three types mentioned in this paper are on the
Socioeconomic Status and Health: How Education, Income and Occupation Contribute to Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Coming to the link between health and social capital, the studies have shown that social capital acts as a crucial factor affecting child health. One such study done by Gordon Jack (1999) concludes that the social capital plays a significant role in child welfare in terms of child health and development. They advocate the programs that help developing social capital by commuity participation as it assists the child welfare. They found that the families living in the areas without such social networks and formal organizations have children with low levels of welfare. Research report by Trudy Harpham (2006) studies importance of mother‟s social capital in terms of membership in CBOs and social networks ie. Structural social capital as well as
Before implementing an intervention is important to assess your objectives to determine what theories of change models may be implemented in which to best achieve your overall goal. Our impact objective was to increase awareness in our target community. One theory that could help accomplish this goal is the Health Belief Model. One of the key components of the health belief model is perceived susceptibility. A key strategy for our advertising campaign may be to strengthen the belief that the target population is indeed susceptible thus encouraging involvement.