Lecture 1: Introduction Flashcards
What are the components of NEF Model of Wellbeing?
Good feelings day-to-day overall; Good functioning and satisfaction of needs; External conditions; Personal resources
Why does diversity and difference matter?
- Legislative framework
- Healthcare Policy Context
- Practice Context
Why does legislative framework make diversity and difference matter?
Eliminates unlawful conduct prohibited by the act; Advance equality of opportunity between people; Foster good relations between people who share a “protected characteristic” and those who do not
What are the protected characteristics?
Age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation
Why does healthcare policy context make diversity and difference matter?
Range of policies aimed at reducing persistent inequalities in health, mental health and social care.
What are the 3 core principles of NHS ethos?
- Universal, to provide same standard of health through UK
- Comprehensive, to cover all health needs
- Free at the point of delivery, so available to citizens equally on basis of need, not pay
What is epidemology?
Disease prevalence and incidence
What statistics support the fact ‘LGBTQ+ community tends to have worse mental health than the general population’?
- 1.5x higher risk for depression, anxiety, substance use/misuse
- 2-4x higher risk of suicide in gay men
- Self harm rates are 2x those of the general population
How do ethnicity and mental health link?
- Black people are more likely to be diagnosed with psychosis and compulsorily admitted to hospital - worse care experience, poorer treatment outcomes
- African/Black Caribbean - lower rates of diagnosed common mental health disorders than other groups but higher rates of MH
How is women’s mental health different to men’s?
- Depression 2:1
- 60% OCD, phobia = women
- PTSD 20.4% for women vs. 8.1% for men
- Perinatal depression
