During the last decade there has been a significant increase in the interest and use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies by the British public. This growing demand has led to CAM being offered in many National Health Service (NHS) establishments (Thomas et al 2004). With interest, has come much scepticism from the biomedical…
Communication Strategies for Therapeutic Relationships
This reflective essay aims to refresh critique and develop existing knowledge and understanding of communication techniques and how these transferable skills and approaches can build therapeutic relationships with a patient that lies within the scope of professional boundaries. This essay identifies in a role play video clip the different approaches to building therapeutic relationships and…
The Global Childhood Obesity Epidemic Health And Social Care Essay
In this paper, the author will examine the complex interaction of social, economic, biological and environmental determinants of health that may explain the recent explosion and shifts in demographic trends of this world wide problem and briefly explore lifestyle and behavioural factors that may create particular risks. This will be followed by discussion about causes,…
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia In Children Health And Social Care Essay
Leukemia, a form of blood and bone marrow cancer, is caused by the production of abnormal blood cells, especially the white blood cells. Myeloid blast, monoblast and lymphoblast are the three deformed structure of white blood cells that cause different types of leukemia. Among the different types of leukemia cancers, acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is…
Diabetes Case Study Assignment
Empowerment is a multidimensional construct applicable to individuals, organizations, and neighbourhoods (Rappaport, 1987). It is viewed as a construct rather than a concept because it is not directly observable (Jacox, 1974).The case study indicates that Patrick lacks both self control and will power in his management of his diabetes. Individuals with long-term conditions are challenged…
A Report on The Person Centred Approach in Care Planning
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this report is to evaluate the theories and principles, techniques that support the person-centered approach in care planning for individuals with dementia and other common geriatric health conditions. Discussing the impacts of equality, cultural and diversity issues and analyzing the impacts that health sector standards and code of practice have…
NHS Culture and the Quality of Patient Care
The National Health Service is the universal medical care provider for residents of the UK. The principles it was originally developed upon ensured the service was provided free to meet everyone’s clinical need (NHS, 2013). This ethos is still at the core of its delivery, but additional principles have been added to its constitution to…
Case Study: Adolescent Type 1 Diabetes
Mary is 19 old female as she just come for higher studies in university. She was diagnosed diabetes type 1 at the age of 11. Her objective data shows the symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes. Diabetes have many complication include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemia, hyperosmotic non-ketotic state, and hypoglycaemia. In Australia 3.2% of female and 4.0 %…
An Understanding Of Geriatrics Health And Social Care Essay
The role of the radiographer is no different than that of all other health professionals. The whole person must be treated, not just the manifested symptoms of an illness or injury. Medical imaging and therapeutic procedures reflect the impacts of ongoing systemic aging in documentable and visual forms. Adapting procedures to accommodate disabilities and diseases…
Relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes and obesity have been highest in the most serious threats in world’s health. Diabetes is now one of the serious chronic diseases which have affected many of the Australians as it is the sixth highest cause of the death by disease in Australia (“Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity still on the Rise” 2007). It…