Hsc 24 - Task
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
(HSC 24)
Section 1 How to recognise sign of abuse Physical abuse happen when is involved contact planned to cause bodily harm, feelings of intimidation.
The signs are physical suffering or injury, injuries that are the shape of objects, injuries in a variety of stages or injuries that have not received medical attention. A person is being taken too many times or different places to receive medical attention, skin infections, dehydration or unexplained weight changes or medication being lost, behaviour that indicates that the person is afraid or avoiding the perpetrator, change of behaviour. An individual is more vulnerable to this time of abuse if has a disability or a mental problem, elderly people are very vulnerable, the ones with dementia or not having mental capacity. Individual is secluded or isolated or are vulnerable, individuals with a sensory impairment, for example, poor or no hearing or sight that might lead to communication difficulties. The individuals mentally ill or disable, or medically dependent people, such as nursing home patients or residential supporting living or even in their on home. This is because they have nobody to protect them and are often abused by people in their lives who support them or a member of family. Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another, unwanted advances, indecent exposure or harassment, rough washing or touching of the genital area, rape, being forced to watch or participate in sexual acts.
The sings are sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy, tears or bruises in genital/anal areas, soreness when sitting, signs that someone is trying to take control of their body image, for example, anorexia, bulimia or self-harm, sexualised behaviour, inappropriately dressed. Individuals more vulnerable to this abuse are the ones who has low self-esteem and no sense of self-worth. Someone who has
(HSC 24)
Section 1 How to recognise sign of abuse Physical abuse happen when is involved contact planned to cause bodily harm, feelings of intimidation.
The signs are physical suffering or injury, injuries that are the shape of objects, injuries in a variety of stages or injuries that have not received medical attention. A person is being taken too many times or different places to receive medical attention, skin infections, dehydration or unexplained weight changes or medication being lost, behaviour that indicates that the person is afraid or avoiding the perpetrator, change of behaviour. An individual is more vulnerable to this time of abuse if has a disability or a mental problem, elderly people are very vulnerable, the ones with dementia or not having mental capacity. Individual is secluded or isolated or are vulnerable, individuals with a sensory impairment, for example, poor or no hearing or sight that might lead to communication difficulties. The individuals mentally ill or disable, or medically dependent people, such as nursing home patients or residential supporting living or even in their on home. This is because they have nobody to protect them and are often abused by people in their lives who support them or a member of family. Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another, unwanted advances, indecent exposure or harassment, rough washing or touching of the genital area, rape, being forced to watch or participate in sexual acts.
The sings are sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy, tears or bruises in genital/anal areas, soreness when sitting, signs that someone is trying to take control of their body image, for example, anorexia, bulimia or self-harm, sexualised behaviour, inappropriately dressed. Individuals more vulnerable to this abuse are the ones who has low self-esteem and no sense of self-worth. Someone who has