A health care system exists to address the health care issues of its community. To do so equitably it must recognise, plan for and implement necessary changes to cater for the diverse needs of the community. It is when the community engages in dialogue with the providers of health care that the specific needs are revealed and can then be planned for and implemented. However it is often those who have no voice in the community who have the greatest need of health care. Their lower socio economic status, as well as their lower educational levels, deters them from accessing appropriate health care. Consumer participation is one way to address this lack of representation.
Being able to access health care is a reflection of one’s knowledge of the range of health care available, how accessible and how affordable that health care is. Being aware of the level of access to health care that an individual has, will determine their participation in the health care system as well as the management of their own health. Equity in terms of healthcare refers to equal opportunities for all individuals to have access to varied healthcare options, regardless of their economic, social and educational background. Meeting the demands of the most disadvantaged in the community should be of prime consideration when planning and implementing accessible health care. Inclusive of this is the availability and affordability of allied health care to those without PHI.
‘Consumer participation’ is the involvement of patients in the healthcare system in how care is provided, planned and reviewed. (‘Consumer participation in a youth mental health service. Early Intervention in Psychiatry’ journal volume 5 issue 4). The purpose of participation is to directly m...
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...nd important in her treatment process other women may have found support in other areas of the health system which also require funding. This shows that consumer involvement can only fix so much and that there will always be a need for change and improvement.
There is no doubt that while the health care system attempts to meet many of the needs of the community, it cannot plan and implement a health care system which caters for the diverse needs of the wider community without consumer participation. Community participation is crucial in determining equity in a service which is more accessible to those of a higher SES and a higher education. Acknowledging the specialised health care needs of some individuals only becomes possible after consumer participation. Becoming involved and bringing a different perspective can only be a positive contribution to health care.
an assessment of their community care needs under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990.
Carol finishes her story with a plea for a better communication among the different healthcare providers and the system in general. There is no perfect system, and health care, the system that constantly evolves, deals with life and death, and employs people to fill such diverse niches is probably the most complex of them all, the most difficult to assess, comprehend, and change. As big, complex, and sometimes scary as it seems, it can be changed: talking to a colleague, taking a moment and asking a patient’s opinion. “Be the change you wish to see in the world”, said Gandhi. This is my motto.
Health care providers not knowing their surrounding community impacts the way they provide health care to a patient. I hope to use my background in community work with underrepresented populations and the qualities I gained to hopefully reduce and someday diminish the concern that health care isn’t keeping up with the demographics of the surrounding community. The third health care concern I will talk about is another near and dear to me which is the severely low quality health care women in developing countries receive.
2.3 Explain how the health and social care practitioner own values, beliefs and experiences can influence delivery of care.
Service user involvement and participation has become a standard principle in guiding social care planning in order to improve in the developing and delivery of service to meet diverse and complex needs in a more effective way. Key pieces of legislation states plainly that service users through a partnership approach should be enabled to have voice on how the services they are using should be delivered (Letchfield, 2009). The Scottish Executive (2006a:32) helpfully state ‘Increasing personalisation of services is both an unavoidable and desirable direction of travel for social work services. Unavoidable in the sense that both the population and policy expect it; desirable in the extent to which it builds upon the capacity of individuals to find their own solutions and to self-care, rather than creating dependence on services’
According to healthypeople.gov, a person’s ability to access health services has a profound effect on every aspect of his or her health, almost 1 in 4 Americans do not have a primary care provider or a health center where they can receive regular medical services. Approximately 1 in 5 A...
There are several drivers that affect the functionality of health care systems. These entities or controllers move medical services in different directions and substantiate the need for change in organizations around the world. One pressing issue that has caused concern for the United States and other nations is demographics (Drivers of change). Demographics is defined by the growth and age of the people, as well as the diversity of the community (Drivers of change). In the U.S., the average age of the public has increased substantially due to longer life spans (Buchbinder & Shanks, 2012). This results in a maximization of hospital visits and cost to society (Shi & Singh, 2012). Unlike other countries, our health practices do not offer the best care at free or manageable cost (Reid, 2008). This nation is expected to continue to expand by 25% at the end of 2025 (Drivers of change). As a result, health disparities will require diversification of access, utilization, quality, and the health environment (Buchbinder & Shanks, 2012). A need for cultural integrity must be instituted for all people based on race, ethnic background, religion, and class (Buchbinder & Shanks, 2012).
A community can be defined as a group of people, who live, learn, work and play in an environment at a given time. (Yiu, 2012, p.213) There are many factors that may influence the community’s development and health status. These can include resources available, accessibility, transportation, safety, community needs etc… These influences may combine together to form community strengths and as well as community challenges or weaknesses. As a community health care nurse, it is significant for us to assess and identify these strengths and challenges within the community in order for us to intervene and provide the appropriate needed health care services for the community members. This individual scholarly paper will explore and focus on one challenge issue identified from our group community assessment.
Many individuals have the opportunity to choice a healthcare organization for their healthcare needs. One in particular is United Healthcare group which provides individuals with the most ideal care. As well as to work to give individuals access to the quality care they require at a reasonable price (UnitedHealth Group, 2015). They give data, direction and apparatuses to individuals to settle on more educated choices about their wellbeing, health insurance and prosperity (UnitedHealth Group, 2015). These choices have deep rooted, once in a while life-characterizing, outcomes. United Healthcare grasp this position of trust and the basic social obligation they need to serve individuals ' medical needs in the United
...on, race, and political belief, economic or social condition. Improving the poor health of disadvantaged individuals and reducing health gaps is important but not enough to level up health through socioeconomic groups. The objective of tackling health inequalities can be changed to local needs and priorities of a community allowing wide-ranging partnerships of support to be organised. However it needs to be made clear that what can be done to help improve the life chances and health prospects of individuals living in poverty may not come close to bringing their health prospects closer to the average of the rest of the population or prevent the gap living on throughout the generations. Being clear about what is trying to be overcome and achieved needs upmost importance in the development and delivery of policies that will promote health equality across the population.
Access to health care refers to the ease with which an individual can obtain needed medical services. Many Americans face barriers that make it difficult to obtain basic health care services. These barriers to services include lack of availability, high cost, and lack of insurance coverage. "Limited access to health care impacts people's ability to reach their full potential, negatively affecting their quality of life." (Access to Health Services, 2014) Access to health services encompasses four components that include coverage, services, timeliness, and workforce
The purpose of this community profile is to discuss a particular health improvement issue within a chosen community. A community can be defined using many different terms. You can belong to a community through religious beliefs. Through shared experiences or interests. You can belong to a political community where all involved share the same political interests. A community can also be defined as ‘a family’ a small village where many have lived most of their lives who share the same desire to belong to that community.
The central role of public administration is the provision of services to the public (Rosenbloom, 2005; De Guzman, n.d). As aforementioned and underscored previously, health service is one of them. Like other social services, it takes the form of a policy, a bundle of decisions, in other words (Hague & Harrop, 2010).In this section the authors would like to look into what scholars have said about citizen participation, how they explain its importance and how it can best be utilized in the provision of health care.
...ue to numerous medical errors. With the amount of medical errors that currently do occur which is a current health care issue it cost the health care billions of dollar each year to fix the mistakes that were made.
Health care has always been an interesting topic all over the world. Voltaire once said, “The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” It may seem like health care that nothing gets accomplished in different health care systems, but ultimately many trying to cures diseases and improve health care systems.