A procedure in health and social care is a written set of step-by-step instructions for how a specific activity is to be conducted, for example, in the case of medicines administration.Unlike a policy, it is less about the overall attitude and approach. It will ...
The belief that older people are more costly for health and social care systems than younger people is pervasive, and so the logic goes that having a larger share of the population at older ages may unsustainably accelerate growth in public health spending. In reality, the evidence suggests ...
In short, a policy in health and social care sets out what is to be done and why, and how the organisation seeks to approach specific areas. For example, their approach to safeguarding people from abuse, why this is important and any other important information (such as regulations) relating...
This study on Migrant Access to Social Security and Healthcare: Policies and Practice in Ireland aims to increase understanding of how the Irish social security system, including healthcare, operates in respect of non-Irish workers and t... E Quinn,E Gusciute,A Barrett,... - Report prepared...
This has increased the number of older adults with age-associated chronic illnesses, which in turn will escalate the demand for specialized healthcare and long-term care in Nepal. However, very little is known regarding the current healthcare system and health policies for older adults in Nepal....
Health care: Planning, policies, and incentivesIn theory, health planning is a detailed and rational corporate attempt to handle broad social problems. But in practice it tends to be incremental—an institutionalised bargaining system which too often neglects the larger issues in favour of marginal...
Health professionals view medical ethics as a discipline that provides the basis for more adequate patient care. In recent years the concepts of quality of care and human rights - with their attending discourses - have joined the concept of medical ethics among the paradigms to consider in care ...
Socioeconomic status (SES) underlies three major determinants of health: health care, environmental exposure, and health behavior. In addition, chronic stress associated with lower SES may also increase morbidity and mortality. ReducingSES disparities in health will require policy initiatives addressingthe...
This is a guide to European activities and legislation as they affect the delivery and quality of health care. It should raise awareness of the key health and social care issues and show how all practitioners can and must influence policy. the book is presented in a way that is relevant to...
- 《Bmc Health Services Research》 被引量: 93发表: 2010年 Correlates of subjective and objective burden among caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder Objective: We examined the relationship between mood symptoms and episodes in patients with bipolar disorder and burden reported by their primary ...