Understanding Specific Needs in Health and Social Care: A Case Study of Mr. Pen

Understanding Specific Needs in Health and Social Care

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................2
TASK 1 UNDERSTAND PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH, DISABILITY, ILLNESS AND BEHAVIOUR........3
P1.1 ANALYSE CONCEPTS OF HEALTH, DISABILITY, ILLNESS AND BEHAVIOUR IN RELATION
TO USERS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE.............................................................................3
P1.2 ASSESS HOW PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SPECIFIC NEEDS HAVE CHANGED........................4
P1.3 ANALYSE THE IMPACT OF PAST AND PRESENT LEGISLATION, SOCIAL POLICIES,
SOCIETY AND CULTURE ON THE WAYS SERVICES ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS
SUCH AS Mr PEN AND HIS FAMILY.......................................................................................6
TASK 2 UNDERSTAND HOW HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND SYSTEMS SUPPORT
INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS.........................................................................................7
P2.1 ANALYSE THE CARE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS LIKE MR PEN WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS.......9
P2.2 EXPLAIN CURRENT SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS MR PEN IN
THE CASE STUDY WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS.............................................................................10
P2.3 EVALUATE THE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN A CHOSEN LOCALITY INDIVIDUALS WITH
SPECIFIC NEEDS.................................................................................................................. 11
TASK 3.................................................................................................................................... 12
TASK 4.................................................................................................................................... 15
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................1
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................. 2
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INTRODUCTION
This assignment helps in understanding the diverse demands of specific needs of the
individual in health as well a social care services. The specific needs of the individual are to
be analysed so that legislation, organization, as well as other health services, support the
needs of an individual (Bowling, 2014). Here is the case stud of Mr Simon Pen who is
suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Due to this disease, there is a negative impact on the
health-related quality of life for those caregivers. The caregivers and family members of Mr
Pen need to consider their specific needs and by developing an approach or strategy to care
for the patient.
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TASK 1 UNDERSTAND PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH, DISABILITY,
ILLNESS AND BEHAVIOUR
MEMORANDUM
To: Care home
CC: Residential Care Home in Tower Hamlets
From: The Director of Health and Social Care
Date: 25-March-2018
SUBJECT: to inform about the quality of care provided by Residential Care Home.
P1.1 ANALYSE CONCEPTS OF HEALTH, DISABILITY, ILLNESS AND
BEHAVIOUR IN RELATION TO USERS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
It is essential to have clarity on the concepts of health, disability, illness as well as behaviours
with respect to health and social care in order to avoid any misapprehension or
misinterpretation (Bowling, 2014). The concepts of health, disability, illness as well as
behaviour are given below:
Health: health is usually referred to as Good Health which means to be free from illness,
injuries or pain. Health is defined by WHO as it is a state of complete wellbeing of an
individual in terms of physical, mental as well as social and not just the absence of disease
(Mechanic, 2012). The health of an individual is affected by various environmental as well as
other related factors such as background, economic and social conditions, and lifestyle and
so on. These are referred as determinants of health.
Disability: disability is referred to the impairments which may include physical, cognitive,
sensory, mental, emotional etc in an individual (Kemp, et al. 2012). This term covers
limitations in activities, restrictions on participation, impairments and so on. It can be inborn
or may occur in any period in the lifetime of an individual. The two aspects of disability are
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impairment and disability where impairment is the problem in function or structure of the
body. Different terms are used for the people who are disabled such as blind describes that
an individual having no vision at all but visually impaired means having limited vision.
Illness: there is the difference in illness in sociology and medical sociology. Illness in
sociology refers to the health as well as illness in context to social institutions such as family,
school, employment and so on (Mechanic, 2012). Illness in medical sociology focuses on the
relationship between patient or practitioner as well as the role of professionals in the
society. Sociological pathology, patient compliance and noncompliance, as well as reason to
seek particular types of medical aid are covered in the sociology of health and illness.
Behaviour: it can be defined as the actions, deeds, mannerism or activities of an individual
which can be normal or abnormal. Normal is recognised as conformity which can be
described as the most common behaviour in the society. There are various types of
behaviour which include self-injurious, behaviour directed at property, aggressive behaviour
or stereotyped behaviours (Bowling, 2014). Challenging behaviour can be referred as
culturally abnormal behaviour that endangers the physical safety of the individual.
P1.2 ASSESS HOW PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SPECIFIC NEEDS HAVE CHANGED
In prior times the needs and particular necessities of the individuals were abandoned and
were not considered by the society and government (Kemp, et al. 2012). There is an increase
in the consciousness and awareness among the people who need help or assistance in their
daily activities. However, there are some perceptions such as labels, rights, discrimination,
oppression or stigma that affect the individual.
The label is the perception which affects the views and opinions of the people as well as
their social relationships throughout their lives (Bousquet, et al. 2011). Labelling the
individual because of their illness or disability might have negative influence such as self-
doubt, worthlessness, inferiority, self-efficacy, low self-esteem, low confidence level,
negative attitude and so on. Parkinson’s disease is considered as disability and Mr Pen is an
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elderly gentleman who might get affected by labelling that might negatively influence by his
disease that is Parkinson’s disease.
Stigma is referred to marks, tattooed or burned on to the slaves as a visible sign of their
deviant status. Three types of stigma include public, self, or structural stigma. Mr Pen is
suffered from Parkinson's disease which might result in social isolation or rejection (Epstein,
et al. 2010). Mr Pen is a disabled individual who might experience worthlessness or lower
their expectations in such away in order to convey a sense of fundamental inferiority in
stigmatised people. Such as Mr Pen.
Discrimination is related to the unfair treatment and is seen as a behavioural response that
is based on prejudiced. Mr Pen is suffering from Parkinson’s disease which makes him
vulnerable to discrimination due to decreasing level of motor or non-motor skills (Attard and
Coulson, 2012). This result in social rejection that might lead to social isolation felt by an
elderly individual such as Mr Pen.
The social act of restricting the individual, institution or group is defined as oppression.
Oppression can be either structural or individual. In the case study of Mr Pen, the oppression
to Mr Pen might result in mental health problems such as depression. This might not be
detected in the elderly people that result in rare therapeutic intervention.
Rights can be referred to the activities or actions that are acceptable to law. Each and every
individual have the rights and privileges to receive the health as well as social care (Chen, et
al. 2013). The rights of the individual are influenced by the way they are treated. The types
of the right are absolute, limited and qualified. Mr Pen has the equal rights and freedom to
get the fair treatment to control the Parkinson’s disease. It is very important for the care
givers and family members to consider the right and needs of Mr Pen to safeguard and
protect him in case of abuse or neglect within the hospital, residential home or by public
authorities.
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