Analyzing Patient Profiles: Raj and Lucy in a UK Healthcare Setting

This report presents a detailed analysis of two patient profiles, Raj and Lucy, within a UK healthcare setting. Raj, a 55-year-old lawyer, is admitted due to alcoholism and the psychological impact of personal tragedies. Lucy, a 24-year-old single mother, is hospitalized following a drug overdose. The report examines their medical histories, socioeconomic backgrounds, and the influence of cultural factors on their health. It applies sociological concepts such as functionalism, feminism, and interactionism, along with psychological concepts like development, to understand their behaviors and needs. Furthermore, the report explores potential interventions, including cognitive and behavioral approaches, and discusses the role of healthcare policies and mitigating strategies related to mental health. The analysis highlights the importance of tailored care plans, considering financial and social circumstances, and the use of support services to improve patient outcomes.

Patient Profile
Information and history of patient:
Raj is 55 year old person, who is currently admitted into hospital in UK, due to
alcoholism. He loses his wife, lives in Kensington and working as lawyer. Raj drink alcohol
very much that is the reason which make them ill, he recently involved in car accident where
Raj lost his two children and wife. He face difficult situation in their life which affects on his
mental abilities and make him ill.
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Patient details and history:
Lucy is twenty four year women and has been currently hospitalized in hospital due
to overdosed on painkillers. She is single parent & living in deprived area in Blackpoll within
two-bedroom flat with her children one son, who is only four year old. She belongs to poor
family background and take behave unethical.
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Psychological and sociological concepts aid to develop better comprehend of service
users in both case studies with an example from work setting
Psychological and Sociological concept
Sociological concept is based three concepts such as functionalism, feminism and
interactionism.
Feminism, it is the range of political movements, social movements and ideologies
that share same goal to establish, define and gain political, personal, economic and social
equality of activity. It includes needs to establish professional and educational opportunities
for women that equal to those for men (Finke, 2018). Feminism concept is based on belief
that women and men should have the equal opportunities and rights to grow in their career
more. In accent time most of the women were close to domestic sphere and men are reserved
for public life, it will affect human behaviour the most. At this movement women are not
allowed to take part in any public activities, they need to work or perform under domestic
sphere which is one of the biggest barriers in human healthcare functions. Feminist
movement have campaigned and proceed to campaign for the rights of women's, in addition
right to vote, to work, to hold public office, to earn fair or equal wages or pay, to receive high
education, to have same rights within any relationship like marriage, to enter contracts and to
have maternity leave. Many years ago women were denied rights to study in which men still
had the rights to rule in public life. After the changes in social behaviour or culture women's
like to play their role in public life and prefer for conducting businesses without male person
(Hirsch and Keller, 2015). Feminists movement refers to the range of political campaign
which reforms on issues such as domestic violence, women's suffrage etc. they work a lot for
the rights of women's, feminists worked to assure access to have maternity leave and legal
abortions, they protect girls and women from sexual harassment, domestic violence, rape and
other activities that effect their health.
Functionalism concept refer functionalists believe that without shared beliefs and
values, collective conscience, accomplish social order is impossible. Social order is important
for well being of human and society. They trust that value accord forms basic desegregation
principles in society. Functionalism is concept of sociological according to which
communities and society consists of various but connected parts, each of that serves specific
purpose. It is the social sciences' concept based on assumption, that all aspect of society,
committee, institutions, norms etc, work together and serve services with the same purpose.
Without any interaction and collaboration individual will never grow in their lives as whole
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(Koss Hartmann, 2014). Individual or group of people in society will need to communicate
with another group of members which helps to increase their knowledge and skills. Without
any interactions' society will survive for longer term of period which negatively affect human
and well being of people. One nation or country does not have all the assets or resources to
grow or to become developing country, some extent they need support form another. With
the help of good collaboration and interaction one nation will be able to take helps form the
other ones which helps to grow more and more.
In sociological, interactionism the concept that derive social procedure from human
interaction. In is the concept of how people shape society and are shaped by it through
meaning that create in interaction. Interactionism defines the whole process of interactions
with another via symbols, voice etc (Denzin, 2016). social interaction is face to face
procedure that consist of activities, action, mutual adaption and reactions between two or
more people's. It also includes human interaction and animal interactions such as mating. The
process of interaction has been included all languages and mannerisms, the main goal of
interaction is to collaborate and communicate with another in society.
Psychological concept-
Psychological concept is used to provide the best model of understanding human
emotions, thoughts and behaviors. All the concepts has been proposed with the common
purpose to predict and explain different aspects of human behavior.
Development concept is one of the best concept, it provides appropriate frame work
for thinking about people growth, learning and human development. This concept defines
basic understanding of human development that is essential to grow. Development means
growth or improvement in human behavior in society. Development of individual person in
society is very important for well being of human (Rayton and Yalabik, 2014). It helps them
to survive in their lives and make people capable to perform well. People go through many
changes in their lives and learn something new or different which helps to grow professional
and personal development. Development concept is based on the growth and development or
improvement of human's throughout its lifespan. Individual experience many things which
make changes in their behavior, nature, emotions and intelligence. In development process
people learn things through observing another person reactions or actions. By learning and
understanding the thought or feeling of another, individual's learn unique or different
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activities in which they can use or adopt as development. For example, some people prefer to
watch the activities or actions of other person and then learn, rather than do.
Interrelationship between culture & concepts of disease and health relating to each case
study
Both patient and their families bring culture particular values and ideas that are linked
to concept of health, reporting symptoms and illness and prospect for how health service can
be delivered and beliefs concerning treatments and medication. Families with orthodox
culture beliefs that only female Doctors or health care specialist can give treatment to ladies.
It defines that culture of people is connected with the concept of health.
Diabetes is one of the disease that effect Raj live and make them ill more and more
before. On the other hand Lucy is facing Asthma disease which also impact on her live.
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Observational Record
Above concepts
used to consider
in care planning
Raj Lucy
Income By profession he is work as
lawyer and his income is
depended on his work.
She is working part-time as carer.
Social class Belongs to good family
background.
Belong to medial class family.
Education Lawyer Part time worker as care taker
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Ethnicity
Alcoholism group Alcoholism and smoker.
Gender
Male Female
Job roles
Working as lawyer Working part time as carer
Cultural
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influences Raj is drinking alcohol because
of his wife and children death.
As single parent Lucy is facing
many difficulties because society
beliefs that single parents can not
managed their lives.
Mental health
He is ill due to lost of his two
children and wife.
She is ill and disturb due to
taking care of her children as
being single-parent.
Stages of
development Drink a lot of alcohol Smoke a lot and take painkillers
more and more.
Personality
He is reluctant, refuses to take
help from family.
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Raj
Need of assessment Treatment/Who would be involved and their role
Health treatment needed
for mental & physical
health, including
medication and therapy
Physical health treatments including therapy and medication.
Nurses, medical staff and doctors involved in treatment.
Risks to own well-being
and safety & to the safety
of others
Avoid alcohol
Contribution required
when people finds
themselves in crisis
Appropriate health care treatments.
Any requirements health
care users may have as a
outcome of issues with
alcohol or drugs
(medication, treatment,
support)
They need to avoid drinking alcohol and spent time with
good social groups. Medication and staff support is one of the
best services that Raj can used.
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Carers and family related
issues included in list of
personal circumstances. Raj is upset and drink alcohol due to his wife and children's
death.
Financial
circumstances/needs He is not facing any financial circumstances.
Housing circumstances/
needs Raj need to take big flat more than before.
Employment and
education needs
Raj need to improve his knowledge and skills as lawyer.
Support services involved Provide appropriate health care treatment to him, according
to Raj disease.
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Lucy
Assessment of Need Treatment/Who would be involved and their role
Medical treatment
required for mental and
physical health, including
medication and therapy
Medical treatments is the best treatment for Lucy. Specialist
and nurse are involved in treatment.
Potential risks to own
wellbeing and safety and
to the safety of others
Avoid smoking.
Support required if
service user finds
themselves in crisis
If Lucy finds Asthma, doctors required to give her
appropriate treatment to control it.
Any needs service user
may have as a result of
problems with alcohol or
drugs (medication,
treatment, support)
Medication service is one of the facility that Lucy can used to
solve the problem.
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Personal circumstances
including family and
carers Working as single parents.
Financial
circumstances/needs As single parent Lucy is facing financial issues.
Housing circumstances/
needs
No
Employment and
education needs
She need to take any diploma which helps to make her live
easy.
Support services involved
Heath care staff provide medication services to her for better
health.
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