P5 - explain health promotion and protection Health Promotion This is the process of allowing people to have more control over their health as this will help improve their health and well-being. It focuses on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and interventions. Health promotion is how health is shown for example to challenge obesity change 4 life is used so people can have a guidance on how to make their lifestyle healthier. It also shows that health promotion is aimed at individuals whose health is at risk from any diseases from lifestyle factors, which lets individuals take control over their health. By being able to have control over their health it shows individuals what may have happened if nothing was done of it …show more content…
The roots of the tree suggest the requirement of understanding the conditions that conclude health and ill health; biological inheritance, physical environment, cultural, social, political and economic circumstances. The understanding of who, when and where is affected enables possible interventions to be identified. The trunk of the tree illustrates the importance of organisational commitment to improving health. Lastly, the branches describe key areas for health promotion activity and those elements of the setting that contribute to health. Health promotion works by the belief system. The belief system is when an individual is experiencing change in their health. The belief system is made up of many positive factors such as; health, aesthetic gain, benefits to family, pariah status and financial gain. This belief system can be used in many health issues such as overcoming obesity. There are many positives for overcoming obesity which are; reducing the chance of getting illnesses/diseases, heart disease, infertility, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and strokes. The aesthetic gain It would be that people would lose weight more and then would look/be thinner. Benefits to family The benefits to the family would be that by them being healthier the rest of the family may be influenced to start being healthy to avoid the risk of developing any illness/disease. The pariah status This would be that they look
P3,Whatever job you want you need skills and qualities for it, this helps you with your job without this it would make it hard to know what you're doing and hard to adapt to the job. Nursery teachers look after young children from 3 years old to 5 years old.
A. There are many potential barriers to communication such as language barriers, it can be hard to communicate with someone who does not understand your language or vice versa. Also cultural differences may be a problem as different communication aids such as touching, eye contact, or tone, which may be acceptable in one culture may not be
Over the year both positive and negative influences have influenced my learning. The skill I have developed for learning is my aspiration is to become a midwife, this influences my learning in the way that it gives me the hunger to learn new things and improve my knowledge and grades. By improving my knowledge I will be able to go onto the next stage of my development. I believe that if I did not have such a desire to be a midwife, it would affect my learning by creating a mental blockage which would stop my ability to take things in and learn as I would become lazy and not interested from the lack of direction in my life. As soon as I realised what I wanted to do as a career, it really highlighted my priorities and I found that I have
The amino acids that are not immediately required are broken down in the liver to make urea; this urea is carried in the bloodstream to the kidneys for elimination of waste.
When an individual is referred to as having a deficiency, it means that there is the absence of a particular nutrient in the body. This could be due to the lack of that nutrient being provided though the diet or could be due to a
As people get older they lose independence, they become less mobile and aren’t able to do everything for themselves any more. It is important to ensure that they keep as active as they can to ensure they keep their independence for longer.
P1 – Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health and social care setting.
D1) Make recommendations in relation to the identified hazards to minimise the risks to the service user.
Honesty is something I value in another person, and I have struggled with service users who haven’t been honest about something. I have tried hard to understand the reasons why someone would not be honest with me. Usually after I have spoken to another member of staff, and heard their input and theories I can begin to see why and move on from the incident.
Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care (M1)
Efforts towards health promotion can be ineffective at times therefore interception level of preventive health promotion is
The aim of this paper was to present a concept analysis on defining the term health promotion, and how it relates to Type 2 Diabetes. Defining characteristics from the research literature was presented, in conjunction with an exemplar case, related concepts, dictionary and operational definitions. The term health promotion is a concept that if it’s implemented, it can have a lasting effect on one’s health behavior. The concept of health promotion allows the individuals to increase self-control over their health and change their attitude regarding their behaviors to reach their optimal health and be free from injury.
Acting in accordance with World Health Organization, health promotion is expressed as the manner of assisting individuals to empower and better their well-being. It is critical to offer weighty facts and train the people, society and community in relation to the value of looking after their health conditions. It takes a steadfast commitment, mutual participation, and positive attitude to establish good influences on the health status in the society. It should be pointed out that promoting good health in our community would bring about a tremendous impact towards altering our environment and social situations (“Health Promotion”, 2015).
The main purpose of health promotion is to heighten people’s motivation to strive for optimal health, while assisting them in making lifestyle modifications that will help them advance their wellbeing to an ideal state. Modifications of the unfavorable way of living can be enabled through a
The use of health promotion is the same throughout all levels of care but the implementation differs through the different levels. For instance, in primary care health promotion is given to prevent illnesses from occurring or to care for a patient. Secondary health care implements health promotion by giving information, running tests/procedures to treat an illness whereas tertiary care’s health promotion is given to help maintain or bring one’s health status to the most optimal level possible.