BTEC HND Health and Social Care: Contemporary Issues Report - Task 1

This report examines contemporary issues in health and social care, focusing on how information reaches the public domain, the techniques used to disseminate this information, and the influence it has on individual attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors. It explores various channels like healthcare professionals, social media, research articles, and traditional media such as newspapers, internet, and television. The report analyzes the impact of media, globalization, and social cognitive theory on public awareness and health-related behaviors. It also highlights the role of campaigning, documentaries, and videos in shaping public perception and emphasizes the importance of preventative measures and precautions related to health issues. The report references academic sources to support its analysis and findings.

Contemporary Issues in health & social care
(TASK 1)

Information relating to health and social care
reaches the public domain
 Nowadays, issues related to health has
increased from the past few years which
requires attention and care.
 The most valuable source from
information could be collected related to
this sector are health care professionals.
 They provide all the necessary
information and details related to health
issues and it could be reach out to the
people by using media.

Continued..
 The best way to make available information is through social
media platform.
 Facebook , twitter, you tube, newspapers etc., are effective and
powerful mediums to deliver info.
 By conducting various experiments and doing research work,
professionals collect data and process them so that necessary
findings could be generated and reach it out to others.
 Articles written by specialist also provides necessary information
that could be delivered using world wide web to the society.

Different techniques for disseminating information
relating to health and social care
 Technology has made work much
easier and faster for the people to
accomplish in respective sectors.
 Various platforms are available by
which info can be delivered to the
public such as newspapers, internet,
radio and magazines.
 Campaigning is also another trending
way to present views and information
to the society.

Continued..
 Availability of internet has made access to any kind of data much
easier.
 It also offers accessibility of various subjects at the same time.
Research work and articles have also been provided by health care
professionals so that they could make people more attentive about
issues related to health.
 Newspapers are also read by every individual and television is
watched on daily basis that could be utilized to make people alert
about prevailing diseases.

Influence of information in health care on the
attitudes of individuals
 Use of media to spread information
among the people has increased in the
last few years which has made people
more connected and aware of occurring
of events across the world.
 It offers public to present their vies and
share ideas on wider platform and at the
same time observe responses as well.
 Heath related issues require prevention
along with precautions.

Continued..
 Globalisation has gathered people of different regions on single
platform.
 Documentaries and videos could also be used to deliver required
information to have impact on people's behaviour.
 According to the social cognitive theory, people generally acquire
learnings by observing others, therefore, by presenting adverse
effects on health of particular things could inspire people to
reframe their workings

REFERENCES
Books and Journal
Srinivas, T. V., 2017. On Contemporary Issues in Indian Health Sector.
DHARANA-Bhavan's International Journal of Business. 10(1).
pp.10-17.
Connell, J., 2013. Contemporary medical tourism: Conceptualisation,
culture and commodification. Tourism Management. 34. pp.1-13.
Online
Why education matters to health: Exploring the causes. 2015. [Online].
Available through: <http://societyhealth.vcu.edu/work/the-
projects/why-education-matters-to-health-exploring-the-
causes.html>. [Accessed on 15th July 2017].

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