...regarding getting employed, it has rules that must be followed when the employee is working. So, if an individual feels that they are being treated differently because of their age, they are able to make a complaint against that staff member/colleague and/or sue them. A strength of the Age Discrimination act is that when employers are looking for new staff members, they will employ staff based on how suited they are to the job. Sometimes, when employers don’t think that someone of an older age will be the best for the job, this can be a mistake. In some cases, the applicant who is slightly older might be better for the job as it might mean that they have more skills to offer for the job. In a health and social care profession, looking after the service users is the main priority of any care professional. For this type of job, the amount of skill a person has is absolutely paramount. This act ensures that people will be employed...
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...18.03.13 P5 : Describe how anti-discriminatory pratice is prompted in the health and social care settings Introduction This report is going to describe 5 different pratices that promotes anti- discriminatory pratices in health and social care settings . These pratices includes : 1. Ethical principles 2. putting individuals at the heart of service provision 3. supporting individuals to express their needs and preferences 4. mental health support – coping strategies 5. empowering individuals (1 ) ethical principles In the health and social care setting sector their are four keys ethical principles that needs to be taken into account these principles includes : 1. Justice 1. Autonomy 2. Benefericences 3. Non- maleficences Justice: In the health and social care settings there are different kind of people using the services.people from different cultures , religion , age , background , sex and belivies etc. Despite different views and belives eveyone must be treated with dignity and respected , everyone need to be treated fairly on matter their age or background. Autonomy: Autonomy can be described as the freedom to choose and to live with dignity, privacy and independence. According to the health and Social Care Act 2008 Regulations states that it is the rights of people using health care services to make their own choices and decision to have these respected by service providers. Autonomy covers all choices, including...
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...equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care Abuse – This can be where any action can cause harm or injuries to another person. It is not all physical abuse there is mental abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, substance abuse, elder abuse and psychological abuse. Linking this to a health and social care setting someone who has a different religion or is a different coloured skin who works in a care home could receive racial abuse from service users or even other colleagues. Beliefs – A belief is something someone believes in whether it be fiction or non-fiction. It is where people believe in things and have confidence in things in which they do believe in. This can be anything from God to ghosts. An example of this would be if someone believed in God and was a Christian, they would have the right to believe in this because everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs. Covert Discrimination – Covert discrimination means where people discriminate against someone sneakily behind their backs without the target necessarily knowing. This would be if someone with a different colour skin or if someone is homosexual, then they might be discriminated against by someone not paying them attention in class but speaking to the other students and giving them attention. Difference – This is the differences in people. People can be different because of their age, colour of their skin, their gender, their religion or their accent or the language they speak...
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...ABSTRACT The differing qualities in religions or faith beliefs are getting to be more obvious in healthcare centers. As the imperativeness of patient-focused care is progressively perceived, healthcare providers have been obliged to comprehend social measurements so they can create social "competency" or "affectability." However, the thought of "spiritual affectability" as a part of human services needs more consideration. Health care practitioners characterize their patients as persons whose embodiment may be "brain, body, and soul" and try to give exhaustive health awareness to the entire individual. At the point when spiritual needs become evident, a keen medical caretaker will call a cleric, clergyman, rabbi or the proper religious agent. This is great quality consideration. Yet we are tested to consider how a deep sense of being can be coordinated into routine human services. Religious beliefs, faith conventions, and one's spiritual existence are seen as individual in our public, yet care regarding patients' profound needs has a part in wellbeing. This paper will look at the various faiths that are less than extraordinary to the standard faiths. The three faiths picked are Sikhism, Buddhism, and Baha'i. DIVERSE FAITH Health care workers must learn how connecting with patients is discriminating for the compelling healing of the sickness. The health care practitioner must be educated about the social contrasts, especially, the various religious frameworks...
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...negating Australia’s Health Care System and the struggle to access appropriate mental health care for her self and her son. The stigma and discourse in the community of mental health and by those with mental health issue. It demonstrates the need for health care professionals to have some sociological knowledge as to the external forces contributing to a person’s health. In Antonia’s life growing up on a small farming community in Italy, and was only educated to grade four, the expectations of her was to marry and have children. So gender and gender roles both in roles society expects us to play and the roles that we are socialized into have played important parts on how Antonia life has been shaped (gender ref) When she arrived in Australia she only needed to be fluent enough in English for conversations with other people for her basic needs, as her husband would have dealt with more complex issues. The Agency which can be defined as the extent in which individuals have a choice in what happens in their own lives and the structure from external forces within the society that impact on the choices we are able to make. (Germov 2009:7) This has had a major effect on her inability to have an effective dialogue with her local GP about different ways to address the current issues. The Mental Health Act (1986:11) states... “To establish, develop, promote, assist and encourage mental health services which provides standards and conditions of care and treatment for...
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...Equality, diversity and rights are all a part of social care. Discriminatory practice is when individuals are discriminated against during health and social care services, this can be hidden or out in the open, this is called covert abuse of power is when an individual uses a hidden power to discriminate in terms of health and social care. This can lead to professional treating individuals differently than others. Individuals in health and social care are vulnerable and so they can be mistreated, Infringement of rights is when we are not respecting individual rights and not letting them practise their religion or culture. This may then lead an individual feeling devalued and unhappy, which can then affect their health. People can be discriminated...
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...in health and social care. There are many types of discrimination that can take place in a health and social care environment. In this essay I will be exploring these effects in more detail. There are two types of discrimination which are overt and covert. Overt Discrimination This is also known as open discrimination; this is when it is made clear that discrimination is taking place. An example of potential discrimination in a health and social care setting is when someone is being paid less because of their sex or a member of staff in a GP surgery is meeting one person’s needs more than another person because of their religious beliefs....
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...reassignment * Marriage and civil partnership * Pregnancy and maternity * Race * Religion and belief * Sex * Sexual orientation This means everyone is equal and should be treated equal regardless. It’s very important in health and social care because according to equal opportunities it states that everyone should have the same good service experience that they deserve and their characteristics should not affect how they are treated. Equality is important because it will create good relations with staff and service users. Diversity Diversity means understanding that everyone is different and unique it’s also about recognising people’s differences and respecting it. This can be anything like race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, and religious beliefs. A person’s differences should not affect how they should be treated therefore Health carers need to understand different types of people so they do not discriminate covertly or overtly. Diversity is very important because we are now in a more diverse society in our lives and at work. Understanding people and diversity ensures that everyone is valued and treated fairly in a health care environment. Rights Everyone has basic rights that need to be respected and valued, in return you also have to respect other people’s rights. In Most Health and social care environment basic rights are embedded in the organisation policies so everyone is treated the...
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...Unit 13 Managing Human Resources in Health and Social Care 1.1 Explain the factors to be considered when considering the recruitment of individuals to work in health and social care The first factor to be considered when planning employment is the overall aim of the recruitment with a particular focus on what the organization wants to achieve. For example, whilst some recruitment may be to replace an existing worker due to retirement or career advancement, other recruitment may be due to the creation of a new job role. In the latter case, the organization needs to have a clear understanding of the skill set, competence, education and experience levels of the individual they want to recruit. From this, the organization then needs to consider the availability of workers, that fulfill the job requirements, that either already work for the organization or who reside within the area. If such workers are not available, the organization must then consider the financial implications associated with either training individuals to the required levels or offering remuneration and relocation incentives to encourage skilled workers in from other areas. Once these decisions have been made, the organization then needs to consider how to attract the right candidates for the available roles. Advertisement of jobs in areas where there are adequate skilled workers in the local area is commonly carried out in local newspapers and in the local Job Centre, however, where this local skilled...
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...State the definition of diversity This is a concept or thinking which the government has introduced saying that people should be respected and treated with fairness even if they come from or belong to a different group that is not ours. Diversity is a concept or thinking which the government has introduced saying that individuals should be respected and valued regardless of their age, race, gender/sex, sexuality, religion, culture, lifestyle, physical abilities, physical appearance and etc. Write the factors like (race, religion, age and etc.) that contribute to diversity. Race: If we explore the different types of races, for example by going to a church to worship with neighbors of another race is a great way to explore the different types of races there are in the world. That way we can learn new things and gather information about them. Religion: Making friends, visiting places to study or worship in places of different religious practices. Languages: Learning new languages, for example Hindi, French, Latin, and Bengali or getting involved in cultural events like Eid, Hanukah, Diwali, and Ramadan outside of our own cultural events. Give some statistics/examples of different types of races or food in Britain There are many distinct ethnic cuisines in Britain for example Chinese, Indian, Italian and Greek restaurants are most popular. In Britain about 6.5 per cent consist of ethnic minorities. Britain has population which is made up of the following ethnic groups: ...
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...Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: Final Draft Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Healthcare HLT310 Mathew Hampton August 1, 2013 Abstract The medical field brings many different people of many faiths in contact with health care providers. Spiritual care is a crucial aspect of patient care spiritually allows patients to continue to practice their religious beliefs in the hospital setting is important for the overall healing of the patient. This paper will give comparison on the Christianity Faith and Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam faiths and healing methods. Every health care provider needs to be aware and respect the many religious and or spiritual needs a patient may have in order to allow optimum healing. Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: Final Draft Spirituality is essential to holistic practice as a health care professional (Faulkner, 2012, p. 77). Health care providers in all fields come in contact with multiple faiths and healing techniques. Multiple beliefs require medical personnel to have the basic knowledge of multiple faiths and religious beliefs. It is imperative for patients religious beliefs be respected and or allowed to practice during their hospital stay. Christianity is one of a few mainstream faiths. Other religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam are not as well known. This paper will discuss and compare Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam with Christianity’s healing approaches and beliefs as well as the author’s personal...
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...foundation of mechanical or local model (Era I) is entirely based on a belief that health and illness, are solely physical in nature, where mind is merely the result of the fundamental physical or chemical processes in the brain (Dossey, 1999). A person is being treated on a completely physical level where sickness is being controlled by specific substances. Providing physical therapies and treatments is in the core of this model. Besides the traditional use of drugs and surgery it also includes acupuncture, homeopathy, and the use of herbs (Dossey, 1999). According to this mechanistic model, being human means that all health related problems are physical where the human body is treated as having a finite cure. In contrast, transpersonal or nonlocal model (Era III) includes many various ways that health and illness is interpreted and treated. In this model consciousness is not tied to a single person, but to that individual’s physical environment, social network and the cosmos (Dossey, 1999). Some religious patients perceive illness is an indicator of sin, so for them healing can be brought about by spiritual and religious interventions. This era arguably presents the best overall technique to approaching each patient`s overall wellbeing, by utilizing multiple ways to interact with the patient. According to this model being human includes several components which are biological, psychological, social, and spiritual in nature. Biological factors include a person`s genes, history...
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...different types of discrimination such as indirect, direct, institutional and individual. Marginalisation Marginalisation or Social Exclusion occurs when social groups are discriminated against for example this could be because of their race, religion, age or disability. This means that entire communities of people are blocked or denied full access to various rights, resources or opportunities that are normally available to people of a different group. Disabled Children are a prime example of marginalisation in schools and social care. Many disabled children fail to reach their full potential because the often experience discrimination, exclusion and sometimes even violence. Disabled children are often perceive as ‘lacking’ and will not receive the same level of education as ‘normal’ children. Physical access to transport to join in with sports and leisure activities are limited so many disabled children are excluded from these. The support system is complicated and there are gaps in provision particularly with support of the transition between childhood to adulthood. Lastly Bullying is often accepted as inevitable when disabled children are perceived as vulnerable. Some children do however stand up to bullies and refuse to be limited by labels that are imposed upon them. Indirect Discrimination Indirect Discrimination occurs when a healthcare or care provider has a practice, policy or rule that applies to all it’s patients but it has a worse effects on some people because of...
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...Chapter 2. Overview of Mexican Culture This chapter provides an overview of Mexican culture in terms of social structure, family, gender, religion, language, literacy, communication styles, socioeconomic position, traditional health beliefs and practices, and health care-seeking behaviors. Readers are cautioned to avoid stereotyping Mexicans on the basis of these broad generalizations. Also note that Mexican culture, as all others, is dynamic and expressed in various ways, owing to individual life experience and personality. Some Mexicans living in the United States may be more or less acculturated to mainstream U.S. culture. Social Structure, Family, and Gender Typically, Mexican households in the United States consist of five or more people (Therrien & Ramirez, 2001). The traditional patriarchal structure grants the father or oldest male relative the greatest power, whereas women are expected to show submission (Kemp & Rasbridge, 2004). Though a matriarch often determines when a family member needs medical care, the male head still gives permission to seek treatment (Smith, 2000). The entire family, however, may be involved in the decision-making process (Galanti, 2004). Religion Christianity is the most common religion. Most Mexicans (89%) identify themselves as Catholic, while a smaller percentage (6%) identify themselves as Protestant (U.S. Department of State, 2004). Faith and church are often central to family and community...
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...has brought cross cultural interactions beyond geographical boundaries. Every culture has values and beliefs which reflects cultural and social influences, relationships, and personal needs in an individual. Health cultural values “shape human behaviors and determine what individuals will do to maintain their health status, how they will care for themselves, and others who become ill, and where and from whom they will seek health care” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). Transcultural nursing is a practice to transform health care and help people of diverse cultures. An analysis of Leninger's vision for the work of transcultural nursing indicates that there are many barriers and issues in health care, particularly for persons from diverse cultures. For instance, health care for poor Americans and ethnic minorities is less than optimal because they are unable to pay for services because of lack of insurance (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). Ethnicity is a reference to a collective identity, a sense of uniqueness within the larger society, and a distinction from nonmembers. Ethnicity denotes a sharing of customs, food, dress, music, religion, and of symbols, such as language, among those who see themselves as fellow members of the group (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). An ethnic group may have “common geographic origins, family patterns, language, religion, values, traditions, symbols, music, dietary preferences, and employment patterns” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). The ethnic group includes those...
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