2.1.3 F Flashcards
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Definition organisations
They are groups of people who come together for a specific purpose, such as to deliverservices.
Definition practitioners
are people who are employed in specific job roles. The term’practitioner’ is often used in relation to health-related job roles such as General Practitioners (GPs) and health visitors.
Definition proactive in healthcare
Meaning organisations and practitioners should be actively preparing for the future ahead, such as supporting people to adopt health lifestyle behaviours to avoid or reduce future risks.
primary care examples
GP surgeriesPharmaciesNursesDentists They are called primary care as they are often the first point of contact for individuals needing care and support.
Secondary care examples
They provide specialists support for more complex conditionsCommunity mental health teamsEmergency hospitalMedical procedures
tertiary care examples
relates to highly specialised treatment for individuals who have a very complex or rare condition, such as neurosurgery and organ transplantation.
Health and social care settings
reflect the different environments that people occupy during their lifespan. For example, practitioners may work with babies and children in settings such as children’s hospitals,And nurseries
Political context
means the background in which key issues and responsibilities are being experienced and addressed by the Welsh Government. Through links between democracy, government andsocial issues. An example is making sure legislations like. 2014 are implemented.
How many children are living in poverty?
29% of children living in Wales were recorded asliving in poverty in 2019.
What’s the political context of Wales?
high numbers of people in poverty, who are then unable to pay taxes on the income they earn.This means that less money is available to fund public services that promote health, well-beingand resilience.Therefore, the political context in Wales is onewhere the Welsh Government continues toaddress the challenges of reduced funding,poverty and unfolding issues such as the impactof Brexit and the global coronavirus pandemic
Environmental context
means people’s surroundings, including the climate and air quality.
What has public Wales said about environmental context in deprived areas?
research carried out in Wales showing that people living in the mostdeprived areas may be more vulnerable to air pollution, compared tothose living in the least deprived areas
Demographic context
refers to the characteristics of the population, such as age, gender, income, education and employment.
How many live in poverty in Wales
One in 4
How many children in wales are overweight
Over a quarter of
How many children are obese in Wales?
0.124
How many adults in Wales are overweight?
Almost 60%, of which 24% are obese, an upward trend in recent years
What happens with If social and economic determinants regardingpeople’s health do not change
including an increase in healthylifestyle behaviours?,there will be no decline in the number of peoplewith limiting long-term conditions.
A demographic context of Wales?
that an olderpopulation, inequalities and harmful lifestyle behaviours are likely toresult in an increased need to support and promote health,well-being and resilience in Wales
Social context
refers to issues affecting society and communities. They arecomplex social issues in Wales that can affect anyone in any setting, such as poor mental and emotional well-being, substance misuse and domestic abuse. These issues reflect poor health, well-being and resilience and they can lead to unemployment, family breakdown and homelessness.
What can ACES do?
can follow children into adulthood, resulting in harmful behaviours and an inability to fulfil one’s potential. It has been found that people with more ACES have less resilience as children and adults.
Statistic on ACES
In 2017, half of all adults aged 18-69 in Wales reported at least one ACE. More thanone in seven adults reported four or more ACES.
What do all the contexts provide (social
demographic, environmental, political)?,the contexts provide a reason for the existence of preventative and early intervention measures, government initiatives and campaigns. All the different contexts influenceeach other, and are equally important in improving people’s lives.
