25 Principles Of Safeguarding DONE
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
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Physical abuse is non accidental harm caused to a body. Examples include punching, kicking, slapping and pinching.
Sexual abuse is the involvement of a vulnerable adult in sexual activities or relationship. Examples include inappropriate touching, kissing and indecent exposure.
Emotional/Psychological abuse is behaviour that is harmful to emotional health and mental wellbeing. Examples includes threats of harm, humiliation and intimidation.
Financial abuse is the use of a vulnerable adults property, assets or income without their consent. Examples include theft, fraud and exploitation.
Institutional abuse is the collective failure of an organisation to providean appropriate service to vulnerable people. Examples include poor practice being accepted by staff, unsuitable buildings and equipment.
Self-neglect – Defined in the dictionary as “ The relative lack of self-care, especially common in the elderly, who live alone and cannot provide for themselves and/or maintain physical and/or mental health”, Self neglect is a very complex issue and can be researched at great lengths. “The literature identifies the wide range of perspectives that inform professionals’ understanding of self-neglect. There is, however, no conclusive evidence on causation, or on the effectiveness of particular interventions. There are tensions between respect for autonomy and a perceived duty to preserve health and wellbeing. The former principle may extend as far as recognising that an individual who chooses to die through self-neglect should not be prevented from doing so; the latter may engage the view that action should be taken, even if resisted, to preserve an individual’s safety and dignity. Human rights arguments are engaged in support of either perspective.” - Self-neglect and adult safeguarding: findings from research First published in Great Britain in September 2011 by the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
1.1
Physical abuse is non accidental harm caused to a body. Examples include punching, kicking, slapping and pinching.
Sexual abuse is the involvement of a vulnerable adult in sexual activities or relationship. Examples include inappropriate touching, kissing and indecent exposure.
Emotional/Psychological abuse is behaviour that is harmful to emotional health and mental wellbeing. Examples includes threats of harm, humiliation and intimidation.
Financial abuse is the use of a vulnerable adults property, assets or income without their consent. Examples include theft, fraud and exploitation.
Institutional abuse is the collective failure of an organisation to providean appropriate service to vulnerable people. Examples include poor practice being accepted by staff, unsuitable buildings and equipment.
Self-neglect – Defined in the dictionary as “ The relative lack of self-care, especially common in the elderly, who live alone and cannot provide for themselves and/or maintain physical and/or mental health”, Self neglect is a very complex issue and can be researched at great lengths. “The literature identifies the wide range of perspectives that inform professionals’ understanding of self-neglect. There is, however, no conclusive evidence on causation, or on the effectiveness of particular interventions. There are tensions between respect for autonomy and a perceived duty to preserve health and wellbeing. The former principle may extend as far as recognising that an individual who chooses to die through self-neglect should not be prevented from doing so; the latter may engage the view that action should be taken, even if resisted, to preserve an individual’s safety and dignity. Human rights arguments are engaged in support of either perspective.” - Self-neglect and adult safeguarding: findings from research First published in Great Britain in September 2011 by the Social Care Institute for Excellence.