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social work 2401- chapter 10
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Social Work
Undergraduate 1
01/28/2012

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Canadian health care is funded by which government level?
Definition
the canadian health care is funded by provincial Grants.
Term
where are the additional funds for CHC's attained from?
Definition
United way, other foundations and governmentt programs.
Term
social work practice that are performend in hospitals include:?
Definition
direct casework, group work, discharge planning, family consultation, advocating for patients, councelling, policy and administration.
Term
what is one of the primary roles of SW personnel in a hospital?
Definition
the primary role of SW in hospital base environment is dicharging and planning.
Term
what does discharge planning for SW include?
Definition
ensuring that patients are discharged in a timely manner with appropiate supports in place.
Term
what does hospice or pallative care concentrate on?
Definition
reducing the severity of disease symptoms rather than providing care to those at the end of life.
Term
what are the services that hospice  SW include?
Definition
pain management. SW work with other health care providers to determine what is causing the pain and the best way to relieve it.
Term
what is the public health agency of canada's  definition?
Definition
the capacityof each and all of us to feel, think and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face.
Term
nearly ___ out of ____ canadians believe they have excellent or very good mental health?
Definition
7-10
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about ____ precieve their mental health to be good?
Definition
one quarter.
Term
_____ is the term used to refer to a variety of diagnosible mental disorder?
Definition
mental illness.
Term
how are mental health disorders characterized?
Definition
alterations in thinking, mood or behaviour associated with distress or impaired functioning.
Term
it is estimated that ___ in ___ canadians will be affected by mental illness in their lifetime?
Definition
1-5
Term
diagnosis criteria and treatment protocols for mental illness are contained in the ____?
Definition
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder.
Term
what is prevention's main objective?
Definition
reduce the number of people with mental illness through awareness, standards development, and avoidance of risk factors.
Term
canada is ___ ___ when it comes to spending on mental health in developed nations?
Definition
second last.
Term
____ and ___ spend the least.
Definition
ontario & saskatchewan
Term
in 2003-2004, canada spent ___ billion on mental health. this represented ____ % of the total health bill and just  ____ per person?
Definition
6.6, 4.8%, 197
Term
what is direct service?
Definition
available to individuals, couples, families, groups, in the form of councelling, crisis intervention, advocacy, management of resources.
Term
define case management?
Definition
the co-ordination of interdiciplinary services to a specified client, group or population.
Term
define community development?
Definition
working with communities to identify mental health needs and issues as well as the development of capacity to deliver services.
Term
what are the two key ideas that SW have contributed to the mental health field?
Definition
they have expanded the understanding of mental health. SW have highlighted the influence of social and economic factors.
Term
why does the CMHA exist?
Definition
to promote the mental health of canadians.
Term
the CMHC provides direct service to over ____ canadians through the combined efforts of more than _____ staff and volunteers?
Definition
100, 000 people, 10, 000
Term
CMHA has branches over ____ communities?
Definition
135
Term
the  CMHA opperated on principals of...
Definition
empowerment, peer and family support, paticipation in decision making, citizenship and inclussion in community life.
Term
in 2007 approximately ____ adults and ___ children were living with aids?
Definition
30.8 million, 2 million.
Term
in 2007 _____ people became infected and ____ people died  from aids?
Definition
2.7 million, 2 million
Term
___% of people living with aids live in the developing world?
Definition
95
Term
____ people are living with aids in noth america?
Definition
1.2 million
Term
in 2007 ____ million people were living with aids in subsaharan africa?
Definition
22 
Term
nearly ____ in ___ canadians have problems with excessive alcohol consumption?
Definition
1-10
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social workers are increasingly taking a ____ approach intead of an ___ approach?
Definition
harm reduction approach, abstinance approach.
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