204 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care
TASK A
Ai) Describe in tour own words what is meant by the following types of abuse:
Physical abuse > is anything done that harms someone physically, done with the intention to do harm.
Sexual abuse means sexually exploiting or humiliating others.
Emotional / psychological abuse is doing or saying things that demean and make someone feel less of themselves. This includes bulling, blaming, threatening and damaging other’s feelings of self-esteem.
Financial abuse involves taking others property or money, theft and the exploitation of other people’s resources.
Institutional abuse is failure of an organization to provide an appropriate and professional service to vulnerable people.
Self neglect is a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, wearing appropriate clothing, feeding, or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they may have.
Neglect by others means not giving food or physical care, or not giving attention.
Aii) Identify signs and symptoms of different types of abuse.
The physical signs that might indicate abuse are scratches, bite marks, bruises in places that are hard to mark accidentally, bruises or marks that are consistent with either straps or slaps, burn of all kind that do not have an explanation and consistent. Sign that can help identify emotional or physical abuse are overly withdrawn and inability to relate to peers, overly aggressive, incontinence, frequent vomiting and persistent rocking movements. Someone abused may show changes in behaviour like if that person was friendly and liked being around people he/she will withdraw his/her behaviour by being quiet and lose self-esteem. Signs and symptoms of abuse could be self harm, self hatred, suicidal thoughts, feelings of worthlessness and drug abuse.
Aiii) Explain the correct action to take if you suspect an individual is being abused.
I i suspect abuse, I will find out more information about the
Ai) Describe in tour own words what is meant by the following types of abuse:
Physical abuse > is anything done that harms someone physically, done with the intention to do harm.
Sexual abuse means sexually exploiting or humiliating others.
Emotional / psychological abuse is doing or saying things that demean and make someone feel less of themselves. This includes bulling, blaming, threatening and damaging other’s feelings of self-esteem.
Financial abuse involves taking others property or money, theft and the exploitation of other people’s resources.
Institutional abuse is failure of an organization to provide an appropriate and professional service to vulnerable people.
Self neglect is a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, wearing appropriate clothing, feeding, or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they may have.
Neglect by others means not giving food or physical care, or not giving attention.
Aii) Identify signs and symptoms of different types of abuse.
The physical signs that might indicate abuse are scratches, bite marks, bruises in places that are hard to mark accidentally, bruises or marks that are consistent with either straps or slaps, burn of all kind that do not have an explanation and consistent. Sign that can help identify emotional or physical abuse are overly withdrawn and inability to relate to peers, overly aggressive, incontinence, frequent vomiting and persistent rocking movements. Someone abused may show changes in behaviour like if that person was friendly and liked being around people he/she will withdraw his/her behaviour by being quiet and lose self-esteem. Signs and symptoms of abuse could be self harm, self hatred, suicidal thoughts, feelings of worthlessness and drug abuse.
Aiii) Explain the correct action to take if you suspect an individual is being abused.
I i suspect abuse, I will find out more information about the