Community Flashcards
(110 cards)
Physical consequences of loneliness
Earlier death
Take more risks
Harder to self regulate
Risk factors for loneliness
Lives alone Bereavement/ recent transition Suffering from an illness/ chronic disease Mobility Sensory impairment Close family nearby Quality of social contact
Define the social theory of disengagment
Ageing is an inevitable,mutual withdrawal or disengagement, resulting in decreased interaction between the raging person and others in the social system he or she belongs to
Innate, universal and unidirectional
Define social exclusion
Dynamic process of being shut out, fully or partially from any social, economic, political or cultural systems which determine the social integration of a person in society.
List the domains of social exclusion
Material resources Basic services Civil activities Neighbourhood Social relationships
List the potential causes of social exclusion
Poor health Sensory impairment Poverty Housing issues Fear of crime Transport Discrimination
List initiatives currently attempting to combat loneliness
Age UK Siverline Circle of friends Dementia Housing (flexible care, planing for older people) Mindfullness of ageing Sod 70
Explain Maslows Hierarchy of needs
1) Physiological: breathing, food, water, sex, sleep, excretion
2) Safety: Security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the family, of health, of property
3) Love/Belonging: Friendship, family, sexual intimacy
4) Esteem: Self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by others
5) Self-actualization: Morality, creativity, problem solving , lack of prejudice
List the possible groups who are vulnerable to homelessness and the possible causes
Ex-service men
Mentally unwell
Local authority care leavers
Ex-prisioners
Causes
- Eviction/Economic hardship
- Relationship breakdown
- Mental illness
- Unemployment
- Substance abuse
- Bereavement
List the health issues that may affect those who are homeless
Infectious diseases Poor foot and teeth health Resp problems (TB) Sexual health Serious mental health illness Poor nutrition Addictions/substance misuse
Define the inverse care law
The availability of good medical or social care tends to vary inversely with the need of the population served
Barriers to healthcare
- Difficulties with access
- Lack of integration between mainstream care services and other agencies
- Other worries
- Lack of knowledge
- Discrimination
What factors affect the travelling communities health and what barriers do they face when accessing healthcare
- Education
- High rates of smoking
- Poor uptake of ANC
Barriers
- Reluctance to vist healthcare professionals
- Illiterate
- Communications difficulties
- Lack of a permanent site
- Lack of choice
Define refugee
A person granted asylum and refugee status. Leave to remain for 5yrs and then reapply
Out of their home and country
Define asylum seeker
Person who has submitted an application to be recognised as a refugee and is waiting for their claim to be decided by the home office
1951 convention on refugees
Anyone has the right to apply for asylum in the UK and remain until a final decision on their applications has been made
Define Humanitarian Protection
Failed to demonstrate a claim for asylum but face a serious threat to life if they return to their country
What health issues affect refugees
Illness linked to country of origin Injuries linked to warfare and travel No health screening Malnutrition Infections Untreated chronic disease Mental health - PTSD -Depression -Sleep disturbance -Psychosis -Self harm
Define an unaccompanied asylum child
Crossed an international border in the search of safety and refugee status
Applying for asylum in his/her right
Under the age of 18 or in the absence of documentary evidence appears to be under that age
Without family members or guardians to trust in this country
Define epigenetics
Expression of the genome dependent on the enviroment
Define allostasis
Stability through change, our physiological systems have adapted to react rapidly to environmental stressors
Define allostatic load
Long term overtaxation of our physiological systems that leads to impaired stress
Define salutogenesis
Favourable physiological changes secondary to experiences which promote healing and health
Define emotional intelligence
The ability to identify and mange ones own emotions as well as those of others
List the dangers of overprescribing antibiotics
Unnecessary side effects
Medicalise self-limiting conditions
Antibiotic resistance
Role of primary health care
Managing illness and clinical relationship overtime
Finding the best available clinical solutions to clinical problems
Preventing illness
Promoting health
Managing clinical uncertainity
Shared decision making with the patients