Application of Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Healthcare

Physiology and Social
Science

Table of Contents
LO1 Sociological and psychological perspectives in healthcare.................................................1
LO2 Application of perspectives to cultural and ethical issues...................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

LO1 Sociological and psychological perspectives in healthcare
Sociology is defined as the study of social change, social life and causes and
consequences of human behavior. It investigates that structure of organizations and groups along
with the ways in which interactions take place between people in these contacts (Porter, 2020).
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of mind and behavior and includes studying
conscious and unconscious phenomena (Wallace, 2017). Theory is defined as developing a
rational thinking about a phenomenon or aspect. It consists of explanation of an aspect in a well
– substantiated way.
Application of two theories to health and social care
Social cultural perspective
Social cultural perspective is a theory which provides description abuot awareness of
those circumstances that surround individuals. This theory also includes the ways in which these
circumstances influence the behavior of people. This perspective describes the behavior and
mental processes of people as they are shaped by the social and cultural contacts including
nationality, gender and race (Parsons, 2017). This theory finds its application to a number of
aspects such as the ways people communicate, relate and understand each other.
The social cultural perspective can be applied in healthcare sector in the following
manner. It can be used for assessing the use of mental health services. the reasons why people
use mental health services can be understood in a better manner using this theory. Cultural
explanation of mental illness can be provided with the help of this perspective (Kajic and et.al.,
2019). Using this, the perceived causes of mental disorders are significantly impacted by the
cultural beliefs. In healthcare sector, this perspective can also be used for investigating and
exploring the reasons behind a particular health behavior by people. By knowing the reasons,
positive health behavior can be enforced successfully (Meloni, 2019). By examining the
influence of social and cultural factors on the behavior of people, suitable intervention strategies
can be implemented for motivating them towards adopting healthy behaviors.
Feminism perspective
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