Private and commercial organisations - Unit 4

Question 1

How does pharmacies contribute to health and well-being?

Answer 1

1. Provide treatment through access to medicines
2. Advise individuals on health issues free of charge
3. Provides tests eg chlamydia

Question 2

How do drugs companies contribute to health and well-being?

Answer 2

1. Conduct research on health issues eg skin problems
2. Develops treatments eg new and improved
3. Distribute products to pharm and hospitals and provide info on safe dosage and potential side effects

Question 3

How do holistic therapies contribute to health and well-being?

Answer 3

1. Massage therapies work with their hands eg indian head massage promote muscle relaxation reduce S and A and promote sleep
2. Art therapies painring drawing and crafts help individual express feelings
3. Chiropractor use hands to manipulate and realign the spine to treat disorders of bones eg migraine

Question 4

How does a private practitioner contribute to health and well-being?

Answer 4

1. Doctors such as paeds,psych, ortho provide private healthcare
2. Allied healthcare work as private providers
3. Therapists eg art, counsellors and psych often work in private practise

Question 5

How does private nursing homes contribute to health and well-being?

Answer 5

1. Providing full time, permanent residential care where individuals receive help with activities of daily living such as medication
2. Social environment with interaction with others who cannot live independently
3. Specialist nursing care for people with dementia and provide therapies such as reminiscence to build self esteem

Question 6

How does home care providers contribute to health and well-being?

Answer 6

1. Home visits to help with personal care through contracts with local trusts
2. Provide sitters who stay with vulnerable people often overnight under private contract to provide personal care and companion
3. Give respite to family member by take over care to allow family off or go on holiday