Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 3
LO1 – Understand how information relating to health and social care gives rise to issues of
concern to the public.................................................................................................................... 4
(Refer to Brochure attached)....................................................................................................4
LO2 – Understand how issues of public concern related to health and social care are presented
in the media................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Different ways in which the media may be used to influence the attitudes and behaviour of
people in relation to health and social care issues...................................................................5
2.2 Process of assessing the reliability and validity of media information about health and
social care................................................................................................................................ 5
LO3 - Be able to carry out research into different perspectives on a specific issue relating to
health and social care.................................................................................................................. 7
(Refer to PPT attached)...........................................................................................................7
LO4 – Understand the influence contemporary perspectives on health and social care issues
have on the development of services...........................................................................................8
4.1 Analysis of the extent to which local attitudes reflect those found at the national level.......8
4.2 Validity of public attitudes and behaviours in relation to Female Genital Mutilation............8
4.3 Justification of possible consequences of contemporary thinking for health and social care
provision and services..............................................................................................................9
Conclusion................................................................................................................................. 10
Reference List........................................................................................................................... 11
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Introduction
An in-depth understanding of current healthcare policies is essential for the development of an
effective strategy. In order to understand effective healthcare policies, an understanding has
been developed for a gathering of information which is related to social and healthcare needs.
Issues of public concern also have been given a priority for utilising a better system in current
time. An efficient and effective system of nursing can be given a better emphasis. The nurses in
nursing care are responsible for allowing effective use of all concerned practices. Training for
the nurses can allow them to manage the critical conditions of the patient.
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LO1 – Understand how information relating to health and social care gives rise to issues
of concern to the public
(Refer to Brochure attached)
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