How principles of support are applied in practice to ensure individuals are cared for in health and social care settings
Principles of support is vital to a successful health and social care setting. What does the term principles mean? 'Principles' can be described as 'moral rule - guiding behavior', 'consistent regulation of behavior according to moral law', 'to impress with a doctrine', 'a constituent part', 'a fundamental'
In the social care context, they have evolved from sets of values, which over time, have been recognised as having intrinsic worth and goodness (http://www.understandingindividualneeds.com/page.php?identity=principles).
Support is necessary as this is part of what makes health and social care settings successful. Good support services are one of the determining factors for individuals to choose the right health and support services. This assures them that the treatment is both caring and beneficial. Take people with learning disabilities for instance. As individuals, we have choices that we can make independently. People with learning disabilities may have that choice taken away from them. Hence support services are needed to ensure that these people get the best possible care.
Some governments are actively pursuing the issue of support for the continued well being of its citizens. For instance, in Wales, services and support people are entitled to include home care help with things like cleaning and shopping, disability equipment and adaptations to your home, day centers to give you or the person who cares for you a break, day care for your child if either you or they are disabled and care homes.
Social support is another type of support which is related to the person’s health. “The most elemental factor by which this effect of socialization works is a basic and sometimes overlooked reason for the success of psychotherapy. Sometimes just knowing that there is someone to talk to and confide in can help people overcomes their problems just as much as any treatment. Those with a greater social support system, whether family or friends, have a greater chance of resolving problems with which they are faced. The process of coping can be improved simply because someone is there to talk with about problems, give people unconditional love and support or possible providing a resolution. For individuals with debilitating or life-threatening conditions such as cancer or HIV/AIDS, a strong social network can aid in recovery and improve quality of life. Whether they are being cared for on an inpatient or an outpatient basis, if patients are happy with their current social relationships, such as with spouses, friends, and family, this can aid in their prognosis. Having strong social systems can give patients a more positive state of mind when it comes to their affliction. With support, a patient is more able to accept and can come to terms with the illness. This in turn allows a patient to make positive strides in treatment (Gore-Felton et al., 2002). Even when dealing in mental health, a strong social system can aid in the road to recovery. In victims of trauma, whether sexually based assault such as rape or nonsexually based assault such as combat experience, strong social support will aid in their recovery (Durand, Knudson, Martin, Rosen, & Stretch, 2000). (Social Support: How friends and family can save your life. Gormon, Colin M. Rochester Inst. Technology. http://www.personalityresearch.org/papers/clark.html, retrieved 14 April, 2011.)”
Organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) was established as the directing and coordinating authority for international health matters and public health. One of the WHO’s constitutional functions is to provide objective and reliable information and advice in the field of human health, a responsibility that it fulfills in part through its publications programmes. Through its publications, WHO seeks to support national health strategies and address the most pressing public health concerns. (Social detriments of health. The solid facts. https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.euro.who.int%2F__data%2Fassets%2Fpdf_file%2F0005%2F98438%2Fe81384.pdf, retrieved 14 April, 2011. 5)” The function of the WHO is to help the public policy to shape the social environment in ways conducive to better health. From their research and studies, WHO cover the need for support in the areas of poverty, drugs, working conditions, unemployment, social support, good food, and transport policy. The goal is to improve health and well-being and to reduce a range of other social problems that flourish alongside ill health and which are rooted in some of the same socioeconomic processes.
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