SHI104 Sociology of Health and Illness - Assessment 1: Reflective Piece

Context

This assessment introduces the student to concepts of health and illness from a personal view as well as that of their communities. Students will reflect on perception, attitudes and values and consider this in relation to their future role as a health professional.

Understanding individual and community knowledge, attitudes and values about health and illness are critical in developing appropriate and effective nursing care and health services.

Instructions:

Task 1: Watch and Reflect

Watch the 3 videos provided (Video 1: David, Video 2: Rhonda, Video 3: Theo) and choose one to base your reflection on. The video and subject (person/health issue) selected will also be used in Assessment 2 and Assessment 3.

Take note of how you feel and any thoughts or questions that come to mind when watching the video.

Video themes

1. Hypertension
2. Non-insulin dependent diabetes
3. Depression

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Task 2: Reflective Wheel

• Consider each determinant listed below for your chosen character (David, Theo or Rhonda).
• Add each of the five (5) determinants into the reflective wheel as the five (5) main categories of your
• Score each category out of 0 – 10 for how strongly you think each determinant influences the health or illness status of your chosen
• Click inside each category to add a rating for each determinant and a colour will appear that differentiates each category
• When you have completed the wheel, download and save your attempt to add as an appendix to your final reflective

1. This is the influence of genetic traits inherited from your parents on your health status.

If 0 = this has no influence on health/illness and 10 = is completely responsible for health/illness.

2. Financial status: this is a person’s income as well as the overall state of wealth through to poverty which may include assets and inherited wealth, property If 0 = this has no influence on health/illness and 10 = is completely responsible for health/illness.
3. Level of education: this is the level of education attained by a person, for example, if the highest level attained is primary school, secondary school, trade certificate or tertiary

If 0 = this has no influence on health/illness and 10 = is completely responsible for health/illness.

4. Individual behaviour: this includes behaviours and attitudes around diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking and preventative

If 0 = this has no influence on health/illness and 10 = is completely responsible for health/illness.

5. Environment: this includes the place and conditions of where the person is born, lives, works, studies and

If 0 = this has no influence on health/illness and 10 = is completely responsible for health/illness.

Task 3: Reflective written piece

Write a 500 word (+/- 10%) reflective piece after completing your Reflective Wheel.

1. Identify and explain why you chose one video over the other
2. Reflect on two (2) determinants you think would be least helpful in supporting the individual in the video and explain
3. Reflect on two (2) determinants you think would be most helpful in supporting the individual in the video and explain
4. Has watching the video changed, broadened or challenged your beliefs and attitudes? Explain your

Note: this assessment is a personal reflection and students are to answer the questions without researching or drawing on academic sources. No substantiation of your answers or references is required. You may write in the first person.