Multicultural health is different is every country. The multiculturalism in Australia is based on pluralism. Pluralism accepts and have high esteem for the rights of all australians ( The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners). There have been a few problems with the multicultural health in Australia. Patients lacks access to healthcare due to cultural and diverse background. Equity of healthcare is also important for all Australians. Health care professionals need to recognize the potential for their patients. The health care professionals also need to ensure the patients with the correct adequate care. Also, there have been language difficulties. Having difficulties with your english will have a negative impact on the care. Australian …show more content…
Sweden is a small country located in the Northern Europe. Sweden is also known for having an successful healthcare system. If the U.S had a great healthcare system , everyone would be bragging. Unfortunately , we do not have the best healthcare system but there are some things that are good. The U.S have Obama Care Act, Affordable Care Act and Medicare and Medicaid. Also, the U.S do have the highest healthcare in the world ( The Washington Post). The U.S is actually is trying to catch up to other countries and the Obama care can have a huge effect on it. Many people in America have low income and cannot afford health care. While people in other countries can afford it because it is not expensive as the U.S. Hopefully over the next few years the U.S can lower health care so everyone can be able to afford it. People get sick every day or sometimes need surgery to cure their illness. Those people that gets admitted to the hospital will receive a hospital bill that is higher than their paycheck. In Sweden , some people co-payment for the doctor's office is paid for. Furthermore, in Sweden if you have to pay for anything out of pocket will most likely be for prescription …show more content…
The central government is responsible for the medical care and public health. County councils are required by law to make a budget for their activities. United States have some serious catching up to do with all of the different countries that are doing well in the healthcare system. As normally, you do pay a co-payment fee up front and it is the patient's responsibility to pay later, the U.S has the same exact rule. As far as prescription drugs , Sweden do tend to pay a little bit more than the U.S. For example, depending on the drug , Sweden could pay up to 2,200 for adults, But in the U.S that would be 240. For certain drugs Sweden would have to pay out of pocket and that would be the same thing for the U.S. Hati healthcare system is very poor. Hati had a devastating earthquake in January of 2010, things started to change ever since then. 7,500 people died from the earthquake. There is really no healthcare in Haiti. There is no plan, no system or there is no structure. There are private doctors in Haiti that can only provide certain amount of health care because it is very poor and not
As difficult as it may be, it is important for providers to understand the cultural differences and try to embrace them. One can only imagine the challenges that the Lee family encountered from being in a foreign country, speaking a foreign language, having a different perspective of life in general and having a severely sick child. Overall, the healthcare field is a challenge for our multicultural community.
On a global scale, the United States is a relatively wealthy country of advanced industrialization. Unfortunately, the healthcare system is among the costliest, spending close to 18% of gross domestic product (GDP) towards funding healthcare (2011). No universal healthcare coverage is currently available. United States healthcare is currently funded through private, federal, state, and local sources. Coverage is provided privately and through the government and military. Nearly 85% of the U.S. population is covered to some extent, leaving a population of close to 48 million without any type of health insurance. Cost is the primary reason for lack of insurance and individuals foregoing medical care and use of prescription medications.
The U.S. healthcare system is very different from Canada’s; in the U.S., most of the citizens within the US are un- insured or under-insured. The U.S. healthcare system operates mostly by the private sector. The U.S. provides a mixture of private insurance, employee-funded, and government programs. As for any direct federal government, funding of health care needs for any of its citizens is limited to programs that include Medicaid, Veteran’s Health Administration Medicare, and Children’s Health Insurance Program, which generates from the taxpayers (McGrail, van Doorslaer, Ross, & Sanmartin, 2009).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have some of the worst health outcomes in comparison to any other indigenous community in the world (AIHW, 2011). According to United Nations official Anand Grover, Aboriginal health conditions are even worse than some Third World countries (Arup & Sharp, 2009), which is astonishing, considering Australia is one of the worlds wealthiest countries. Thoroughly identifying the causes and analysing every aspect behind poor health of indigenous Australians, and Australian health in general, is near impossible due to the complexity and abundant layers of this issue. Even within the category of social determinants, it is hard to distinguish just one factor, due to so many which interrelate and correspond with each other. The aim of this essay is to firstly identify and analyse components of the social determinants of health that impact the wellbeing of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, and demonstrate how they overlap with each other. By analysing the inequalities in health of Aboriginal and non-indigenous Australians, positive health interventions will then be addressed. Racism and the consequences it has on Indigenous health and wellbeing will be discussed, followed by an analysis of how and why social class and status is considered a determining factor when studying the health of the Aboriginal population. The issue relating ...
However, our system is based on money. The more money you have to spend, the better medical services you will receive. ?According to the Bureau of Labor education at the university of main (2003), America spends more money oh health care than any other nation, "$4,178 per capita on health care in 1998?, compared to the average of $1,783. (BLE., 2003, p.23). Still an estimated "42.5 million Americans are living without health insurance", which prevents them from receiving medical treatment. (Climan, Scharff, 2003, p.33). The numbers of un-insured Americans continue to rise. Tim Middleton (2002) states, ?insurance premiums grow at a rate greater than wages,? when you have a low-income job. (¶ 9). With our current economy recession, taxes are rising and small business employers are unable to purchase health plans for their employees. Employees are realizing that they are unable to gain insurance from their jobs and beginning to speak out about the high price of health care.
Since 1788, when the white people first came to Australia, Australian Indigenous people have experienced systematically debases Indigenous culture and people. Due to that reason Indigenous people have profound effects on health and emotional wellbeing (Dudgeon 2010, p. 38). As per Parker (2010, p. 5) Diabetes, renal failure, cardiovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease figure prominently in Aboriginal and Torrens state Islander health issues.
Mentioning a diversity of culture and language in Australia with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians, the fact sheet indicates that these cultural differences may impact on the practitioner-client relationship and on the delivery of services. Therefore, in order to achieve good practice and health outcomes, physiotherapist should effort to understand the cultural needs and contexts of different patients. To be specific, practitioners need to be aware that some patients or clients have additional needs and modify their approach appropriately. For example, the Code of conduct strongly recommends becoming familiar with and using qualified language interpreters or cultural interpreters to help meet the communication needs of patients. Besides, it also includes more detailed information about Indigenous Australians. It stipulates significant disparities in the health status of Indigenous Australians result from the socio-economic inequities. Lastly, it is also comprised Aboriginal people’s preference of consultation or treatment by a same gender practitioner because of their traditional
The video Sick Around the World (2008) interviewed five countries on their health care policies, how they worked, and if the general population of that country was in favor of it. In England, the best component of their health care system was that the people did not have an insurance premium, co-pay, and never have to pay a medical bill. In Japan, there are fixed prices set every two years for each procedure. In addition, an insurance company cannot turn down someone with a specific disease or disorder. In Germany, doctors do not have to pay to attend medical school. Taiwan’s best components are that each patient has a smart card with their medical history to make it easier when they go to the doctor’s office, and they do not allow the rich to opt out of insurance. In Switzerland, everyone must have insurance, and if people refuse they are automatically assigned to an insurance company.
Throughout the world, in countries rich and poor, people have no access to basic physical and mental healthcare nor to immunizations from infectious disease. Some people have no access because they lack the resources to buy and the state does not provide it. Others may be able to afford healthcare but because there are no services available in their communities they must do without it.
Hannafin expresses that Cultural Competent Healthcare deviates from the typical ‘one size fits all” heath care plans. Instead this system not only prohibits stereotyping of any particular culture, but it exceedingly allows an immersive patient/doctor experience. For example, the patient gets to have a say in what part of their culture that they would like to infuse in their healthcare, rather than the doctor just assuming or not even considering.
In many other countries the health care is government controlled and all citizens are provided government assisted health care. Most systems over in Europe are indeed government controlled and are taxed my wages. The United States government does not pay for most of its citizens healthcare in contrast. If you are fournate enough to afford insurance it's usually through your employer. In comparssion almost all government operated insurances provide better care for babies and pregant mothers than the United States system of health care. The United States system are more flexible than government aided systems though.
Australia is a widely diverse and unique nation. From extensive exposed spaces in boiling arid conditions to the dense urban population of the capital cities, our nation has grown into a unique and multicultural country. There are countless features that create Australian culture and identity.
Multiculturalism is the ethnic and cultural diversity that exists within a certain area. Different countries display various forms of multiculturalism. The most common form of multiculturalism is whereby a citizen of a certain country is born overseas, or of the parents of the individual is born overseas. English speaking countries have a lot of multiculturalism in them. Just like the United Kingdom, Australia has adopted multiculturalism as a national identity. My essay explores how Australia appreciates and accepts many different ethnicities and cultures.
The multiplicity of cultures has played a significant role in defining Australia’s identity. In order to understand the problematic nature of the application of multiculturalism in Australia, it is imperative to observe and analyze two claims of the concept of multiculturalism. The first claim of the concept of multiculturalism is associated with identity, while the second claim is associated with recognition. At this juncture, it is important to pose the following question; how is the application of multiculturalism affected by identity and recognition within Australia’s diverse
Switzerland is predominately known for its great health care, rated as best in the world. This is largely due to how it is organized. Reorganization began in the 1994 with the Federal Heath Insurance Act, which came effect in 1996. The system is basically organized into 26 cantons, which are equivalent to US states. Each canton is responsible for the health care of the people in that region and insurance companies operate on a regional basis (James). The government decides on what policies will be covered, and sets prices of the cost of medial charges (McManus). In addition, with in the system there is a complex way with how access, quality and cost are organized.