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Social Culture and Economic Context to Health

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Social Culture and Economic Context to Health

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Introduction: Health and social care is a term which are related toservices that are provided by the health careinstitutes. Health and social care is a way to provide social and health care qualities serviceshealth care institutes provided the high quality services to customers. The principles of healthand social care are the respect, dignity, equal opportunities, respect and privacy that helps thesocial care organisation to improve the clients life and also enhance trust among the staffworkers. In this case we will discuss about the health and influence of social determinants on health. Andaware social and cultural environment from the major illness. Also will analysis the inequalities in health and socialcare and discussed about the provisions under health care. And impact on influencing social a cultural and economicfactors. Along with increase awareness about the scarcity of choice and significance. Also discussed with thegovernment appreciation in the health and social care. At last we will discuss about the roles and responsibilities ofgovernment as per the case of health and social care..(Lloyd, L., 2010.)Outline Demonstrate a critical understanding of the production of health and well-being and influence of social determinantson health. In this context, critical review would be done in order to generate high level of understanding over theproduction of health and well-being. Apart from this, factors will be defined that would result in influencing thesocial determinants on health. Although, social determinants are the situations or circumstances in which anindividual grows, born and lives. Production function of health defines the relationship between health and thehealth inputs, like provided health care, needed to produce health. There are so many factors which are affect thehealth of individuals and communities. economic and social context for health behaviors, access to health care andultimately the health of the population.(Lloyd, L., 2010.)Social determinants have a significant impact on healthoutcomes. Social determinants of the health are the based on different conditions in which people are born, grew,live, work and age. They include factor like socioeconomic status, education, income, employment, environmentand housing, as well as health care. Moreover, social determinants of health is important for achieving greaterhealth care.Health care department is define health disparities where as differences in health outcomes that are closely linkedwith social economic and environmental disadvantage. In this case definitions recognize that health disparities insocial economic and environmental context in which people alive..(Seal, K.H., Cohen, G., 2011)Achieving health equity is also define, those social and environmental determinants through both broad populationbased approaches and targeted approaches focused on those both broad population- based approaches and targetedapproaches focused on those communities experiencing the great disparities. As per the general way there are someproblems which are affect to our social life. There are so many problems such as smoking, alcohol drug's junk foodand so many that products are create a bad impact on our health. .(Lloyd, L., 2010.)Every person want to a safe andhealthy life. But in some circumstance people are more affected to those products and that are the products are
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render on the bad impact on health. These type of food is such a big issue in our culture. So many people areconsumed that type of food and that are consumed in different cultures and societies can affect the health andmedical care of an individuals. Eating junk food which can be seen as status symbol in some societies can be affectto health of individuals and society. As just look at all the children who think these type of food is cool and is like toincrease our status symbol that is absolutely wrong because these type of food our affect the health as being negativeor that shows influence. These are the problems are render a big impact on individuals lifestyle. Demonstrate critical awareness of the social and cultural context within which health and illness are defined andexperienced. Present section is going to explain the positive and negative aspects in relation with the awareness of socialand culture. Here, the major factors that will be explained are culture awareness, competence, sensitivity and safety.Social and cultural awareness is becoming aware of our social and cultural ethics and beliefs. Social and culturalfactor in context of health and illness which are discussed about the mental illness or some other critical illness. Inthis context are main objective is aware people to about various health care products and give them safetyprecautions. It can be very helpful for the future generation because knowing proper information about the healthand safety care is helpful for the save from the medical illness. Provide different different type of healthcampaigning programs which are provide information and aware general public.(Seal, K.H., Cohen, G., 2011)These type of sessions are conducting in time to time. In this context providing proper information about the scopeof medical anthropology, where people in different cultures and social groups explain the causes of ill health, thetype of treatment they believe in. In this also describe the study of how these beliefs and social changes in thehuman organism, in both health and disease. It is the study of human suffering and the step that people take toexplain and relieve that suffering. .(Lloyd, L., 2010.) The concept of culture itself has sometimes beenmisunderstood or even misused. One should always avoid using generalization on explaining people’s beliefs andbehavior . One cannot make broad genralisation about the member of any human group without taking into factdifferences among the group.Critically analyse the inequalities in access, provision and outcomes of health care services. This section outlines inequalities in distribution of health care services on the basis of social class, gender andcauses. Additionally, there will be different models that will be explained in this context such as behavioral model,materialist and psycho-social model.(Murdoch, T.B. and Detsky, A.S., 2013. )Where Behavioral Model of health inequalities is based on model which are used to describe the overallbehavior of the individuals. Focus on Individuals behaviors choice such as smoking, diet, lack of exercise isconsidered as a lower social economic groups. These behavior is hardly prevent risky behavior. 50% of healthinequalities are due to health related behavior. Where Meterialist model of health inequalities is consist for a controlover a income related to housing, nutrition, work environment etc Further divided into: Neo-materialistic Life-approach where The effect of material circumstances on health reflects a lack of resources at individual andcommunity level Related to public under investment in the physical, health and social infrastructure Think of
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