Social Political and Environmental Issues in International Healthcare

Social Political and
Environmental Issues in
International Healthcare

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
A) Describe some of the issues and debates surrounding definitions and dimensions of health
in relation to Sepsis which can cause significant morbidity...................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
Consider Approaches or frameworks to health and sustainable development goals (SDG’s) in
relation to sepsis.....................................................................................................................4
1. Discuss how international, economic, environmental and political issues may impact on the
prevalence and management of Sepsis...................................................................................4
2. Assess the prevalence of Sepsis in one developing country and compare with the
prevalence of Sepsis in the UK..............................................................................................6
3. It is suggested that there is a need for “Universal prevention, diagnosis & management of
Sepsis” (WHO, 2019). Discuss the strengths/limitations of this and how it would link with
current Sustainable Development Goals................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFLECTION.................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Sepsis refers to a condition when chemicals were released into blood stream to fight infection
trigger inflammation in the whole body of an individual. It can be considered as a life threatening
complication related to an infection including number of symptoms. Basically, it indicates
several signs such as difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, mental confusion
and fever. It is necessary to consult immediately with a registered physician to gain appropriate
treatment to avoid relevant complications and become disease free (Cavicchi, 2017). However, it
has been analysed that some of microbes are responsible for causing sepsis like bacteria, fungi,
and viruses but it cause mostly by bacteria. It is observed that severe cases of sepsis usually
result from a body wide infection which spreads via the blood stream. In context of this project,
it is based on the topic of sepsis and relevant various kinds of aspects in order to enhance health
status of population living in the country. This assignment will focus on dimensions of health in
relation to sepsis causing significant morbidity. It will also include management of sepsis by
considering economic, environmental and political issues. The prevalence of sepsis in specific
nation and its comparison with another country is given below.
TASK 1
A) Describe some of the issues and debates surrounding definitions and dimensions of health in
relation to Sepsis which can cause significant morbidity.
Sepsis can be defined as a condition which is caused by infection and it can happen to anyone. it
can be considered as a condition which is mostly observed among older adults, pregnant women,
children younger than 1, people having chronic conditions and individuals having weakened
immune systems. The sepsis has different types of sepsis including change in mental status,
abnormal blood pressure and respiratory rate become high than or equal to 22 breaths per minute.
However, the problem of sepsis has number of causes such as bacteria, parasites, viruses and
fungi in which bacteria are mostly responsible to develop the sepsis between people (Hussain
and et. al., 2018). It includes the condition of septic shock which has few of signs like need of
medication to maintain appropriate blood pressure ad high amount of lactic acid into blood
stream of human being.
Severity of sepsis includes the complicated situation for an individual which can be evaluated by
examining number of symptoms. It includes severe signs such as reduced urination, changes in
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mental ability, low platelet, problems breathing, abnormal heart functions, chills due to fall in
temperature of the body, unconsciousness, extreme weakness and patches of discoloured skin.
However, it has been analysed that sepsis can be considered as a life-threatening problem when
it acquire extreme level of complicated situation. It is known to be life threatening issue because
it is caused by response of body to an infection. Meanwhile, it is observed that immune system
has function to protect body from different disease and infections but it is also possible for it to
go to overdrive in response of an infection (Van Wynsberghe, 2016).
Prevalence of sepsis globally includes that this condition raises body response to infection leads
to death or significant morbidity. It has been analysed that there is an epidemiological burden of
sepsis is difficult to ascertain at global level. However, the prevalence of sepsis has been
estimated around more than 30 million every year at global context. It involves the condition that
approximately 6 million deaths occurs due to sepsis globally due to which it has most likely
highest in low and middle income nations.
Meaning of health in relation to sepsis includes early identification of this problem to gain
immediate treatment to improve health status. Sepsis is known as life threatening condition that
has mild to severe stages then it is necessary to remain aware about early symptoms to consult
with doctor for healing the problem. Positive health can be defined as a condition in which a
person remains complete physical, mental and social wellbeing. It includes the situation when
patient has overcome from the problem of sepsis and they have complete wellbeing status in
overall health aspects (Visconti, Doś and Gurgun, 2017). However, it has been analysed that
positive health will not considered the status of absence of health problem then people should
remain careful about maintenance of their better health. Negative health refers to status in which
a person is capable to perform physically, mentally and socially that requires to be done. It
includes the situation when human body is not able to carry out any kind of physical work and
cannot think or remain confused is known to negative health.
Health as normality consist the condition of behavioural normality to mental state of an
individual aligning with the model of healthy patient. It includes the situation of not having any
kind of mental problems then they can be known as normal patient. However, it is observed that
health as normality is all about when people can perform physical and mentally functions in
normal manner. Health as deviance can be defined as condition of human being is the renegade
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