Difference Between Autonomy In Health And Social Care

Approval:
Approval is when the client’s successes, bravery, confidence etc. are recognised and praised. In an antenatal ward, approval could be shown if a client afraid of needles and has to have a blood test. it is very painful for her, and she could be seen as being brave and doing well in handling the pain. The professional could say to her, “You’re doing well, you’re being so brave,” etc. This will make the client feel more confident in her situation and feel like she can go through more observations, blood tests, vaccinations, and her labour etc. without needing to be comforted. Approval can be shown in a situation in the antenatal ward if the client is very upset about her pregnancy complications. Reassurance as well as approval can be
Some medication they have the autonomy to take certain medication or not. Although it is risky, some clients may not feel that the medication is necessary. Sometimes in the antenatal ward, for example the clients at risk of premature labour, they have the autonomy to choose whether they want pain relief or not, or whether or not to be induced into labour. This can give clients the confidence to make their own choices, and make them feel like they’re living the way they’d like to.
Another example of autonomy is choosing what type of medication or treatment they receive; they may have to take medication, but they choose whether to have it orally or injected, etc. for the safety of their child.
Finally, an example of autonomy is their birth plan. Obviously, giving birth is inevitable, but they have the autonomy is to make their birth plan – they can decide if they want a natural birth with no pain relief, or if they want an epidural, TENS machine, etc. However, if the birth plan doesn’t go to plan, e.g. they need an emergency caesarean-section, they lose their autonomy.
There are two types of communication in a health care setting: one-to-one and group communication. Communication in one-to-one situations is most effective when both the health care professional and the client are relaxed, and can take turns speaking and listening. There are a few key skills in effective communication. One example is being friendly and relaxed, and using terms the client understands. If a client has got her blood test results back, she will expect that the health professional will use basic terms so she understands what is happening to her and her unborn baby. If the professional uses complicated science words and statements, it can make the client confused and upset about the situation. An example of effective communication in this situation would be for the professional to say “Your blood test results have come back, and it seems that you have the STD syphilis” instead of using technical terms like “Blood results have come back, and there is the Second stage bacterial infection Treponema palladium found in there, we will treat this with tetracycline”. (http://www.healthline.com/health/std/syphilis#Treatment4) This would make no sense to the client and she would feel confused and uncomfortable that the professional was speaking to her like that. The first option would be much safer for the average client to