Factors Affecting healthcare

Question 1

What are the two models of health and what is the definition

Answer 1

•medical mode - works on the scientific diagnosis and treatment of disease
•social mode - works on the disease prevention community centred and takes physiological factors into account

Question 2

10 categories of factors that influence healthcare

Answer 2

•social and economic environment
•physical environment- germs
•A persons personality and behaviour
•Income status
•education
•physic environment
•genetics
•health services
•gender

Question 3

What is the impact of healthcare provision by the medical model

Answer 3

•It only focuses on the biological aspect
•Only has physical factors- injuries pathogens
•no responsibility on patient
•treatment style is diagnosis and cure

Question 4

What is the impact on healthcare provision with the social model

Answer 4

•more holistic and focuses on the broader influences of health
•it has multiple factors like physical and social
•there is a patient responsibility
•treatment is holistic, mind and body such as prevention better access and empower community

Question 5

What are the 5 ways to measure health inequality

Answer 5

Health status
Access to care
Quality of care
Behavioural risks
Wider determinants

Question 6

What are the 4 factors where difference in health inequality is shown

Answer 6

I. Socio-economic factors,
2. Geography
3. Specific characteristics,
4. Socially excluded groups

Question 7

Explain the 7 core principles of the NHS

Answer 7

•provides comprehensive service
•access to NHS services is based on clinical need not money
•aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism
•the patient will be the heart of what the NHS does
•the NHS is committed to providing best value for tax payers money
•The NHS is accountable to the public, communities and patient that it serves