Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - Nursing Assessment Answer

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Social Determinants Health Assessment Answer

Introduction

The assessment is on the social determinant factor is “domestic violence” and the chosen Change leader is the “Linda Burney” who is dynamic and it is important to access the radical changes, which the leader has bought in the Aboriginal community. Domestic violence is one of the biggest underlying social determinants of health and it is necessary to take proactive steps to overcome such hurdles. 

Social determinant

Violence has always been viewed as the biggest threat to the social determinant of health. Due to the constant violence the problem of the high unprecedentedviolence causes the problem of the mental ailments, results in child maltreatment, has caused workplace violence, and even resulted in gang violence and the overall violence (Sharma, 2018). The Violenceexperienced by the children, who in the future alsobecomes abusive and violent as they grow up. The families who does constant violence, hasdeteriorating health implications, faces the problem of unsettled life and have more unstable environment, in which the children and the women stays (Marmot, 2018). The social determine impact on the life, is of the quality of the life, health and the problem of sustainability in the environment, that can cause the problem by living in the environment that is limited to the social, educational, and economic and experiencing a high instance of the violence, racism, along with facing the community and domestic instability leading to the daily forms of the stressors. The social cause of the determinant is also the major form of the inequity and social disadvantageand the problem is noted in the overall negative impact (Northwood, 2018).

Change Leader

By background, Linda Burney is an Aboriginalwoman. The women also have suffered in her prime times, a constant life of the threats, violence, and even negative attributes for the living (Nisbett,  2018). The leaders has in the past, contribution to welfare and has bought a change in the control of the Abusive and family-related violence (Lund, et al, 2018). She largely supports the women and the children who are part of such a situation, who are mishandled by the family and by the system. The leader has worked over progressively in controlling the crimes of violence and has even passed policies that can support the Aboriginal people (Gard, et al, 2018). The leader is known for her attributes and has so far contributed to the federal House of Representatives that have bought a radical change in the system and the overall welfare. Such as the women have taken initiatives in passing on the policies, for the welfare of the women, child and also provided the extensive support system (Donkin 2018). Gradually the women have also been facing volatility and instability, and for this the leader has introduced the education programs and the additional jobs, which would benefit the community. She has tremendously worked to upscale the Aboriginal community.

Nurse

The practice of the cultural aspect followed by the nurse is as follows-:

Reflection-:

The nurse has to understand their background, cultural differences and even the right to take care of the patient with utmost dignity, integrity, and respectable steps (Baker, 2018). Thenurses also have to work progressively over the betterment of the patient, bringing overall changes and high perspectives. The nurses can treat the patient with the care, low, compassion with the most respectable treatment.

Communication

The nurse has to safeguard the communication practice, with the best of the interest, in bringing a change and also having a radical move (Cockerham,  2018). The patient and the nurse can bond in the oneframework and can also bring a change for the betterment of the patient. The patient can be treated fairly and through effective communication, the patient can be treated with the utmost care, dignity, integrity, and respect,

Treatment

During the treatment process, all should be fair, recorded, and in sync with the medical practitioner’s directions (Daniel, 2018). The patient should be treated, as per the quality of care, services, and the nurse's principles. All need to be followed in sync to the system and the nurses should obligate duty of care, principles, and the overall treatment process.

Conclusion

Aboriginal women face an increased crime rate of 45%, in comparison to the other communities.but due to the active participation by the change leader, it has bought a radical change in the community. The leader has not only bought better survival techniques but also has helped the community to lead a better life. The nurse has an active role to take care and due to the supporting efforts, the care, treatment, and the plans have helped to aid in. 

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