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NSB202 - Culturally Safe Health Care Assignment

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

   

Culturally Safe Health Care (NSB202)

   

Added on  2020-03-01

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In this document, we will discuss the well-being of an individual that is achieved by the healing of diseases and the promotion of wellness in general.  It will focus on health care beyond the traditional practices and advocate for healthcare. This document will discuss the main principles of primary health care such as accessibility, equity, promotion of health, intersectoral collaboration, use of appropriate technology and community participation.

NSB202 - Culturally Safe Health Care Assignment

   

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

   

Culturally Safe Health Care (NSB202)

   Added on 2020-03-01

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CULTURALLY SAFE HEALTH CAREByStudent NameInstitution AffiliationDate of Issue
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CULTURALLY SAFE HEALTH CAREPrimary health care refers to the wellbeing of an individual that is achieved by healing of diseases and promotion of wellness in general. Primary health’s main goal is that everyone in a community can access healthcare. It focuses on health care beyond the traditional practices and advocates for healthcare that can be equally accessed to all individuals irrespective of their gender, races or social class. Wellness occurs when the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of an individual are met as they have an impact on health and wellbeing of that individual. Primary healthcare and the health measures undertaken are important and promote the wellness of individuals in society (Batalden and Davidoff, 2007).The main principles of primary health care are accessibility, equity, promotion of health, intersectoral collaboration, use of appropriate technology and community participation. In the current century, public health care involves the provision of essential drugs, treatment of common diseases and injuries, control of locally endemic diseases, immunization of major infectious diseases, maternal and child health care, promotion of food supply and nutrition and education on prevailing health problems and ways of controlling them. Generally, the health services should be part of a community’s health system and must be effective besides being promotive, preventive and curative (Black, 2013). On the other hand, Universal healthcare policy refers to a system of healthcare that provides financial protection and healthcare services to all citizens in a state or country. It’s designed and organized in a manner that ensures that all citizens in each society benefit from financial risk protection and easy access to improved health care services. Since there is an assumption that every individual has access to the basic important healthcare, it might not be the
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case as some individuals lack that access to equitable healthcare. For instance, in Australia there is the challenge of diversity of ethnicities. There are different groups of people speaking in different languages and other consider themselves superior than others. The elite ones who can speak in English tend to discriminate the rest who cannot fluently speak in it. There are instanceswhereby the language differences have also helped in promoting racism and discrimination in various ways in the country. This group of people are therefore not able to access equitable healthcare services due to discrimination, racism and health illiteracy as they cannot communicate fluently in English. Therefore, through a universal healthcare policy people from diverse backgrounds will benefit from quality and affordable healthcare services (Browne et al 2007). I believe in simple acts of beneficence whereby the as a healthcare provider, I should be compassionate and charitable, which is essential in the provision of healthcare services. This is because a patients’ wellbeing is very crucial above anything else in the clinical practice. It is a very integral part has it helps the health care provider to avoid any cases of injustice and discrimination in the provision of the healthcare services. Since it is a moral obligation by any individual in the clinical practice, it also leads to maintenance of professionalism hence one works achievement of high standards and good work. A health care provider ought to uphold the acts of beneficence through various ways such as having respect to everyone in their interactions,be it be the patients, fellow workers or families of the patients. It is a core aspect when it comes to making decisions concerning the patient and their wellbeing. It also helps uphold the core principles of primary healthcare provision. Giving of respect helps to improve each other’s esteem, essence, uniqueness, and honor of one’s wholeness. The simple acts of being compassionate and showing kindness towards others help the health care providers to uphold
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