Qcf3 Unit7
QCF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE LEVEL 3
Promote person centred approaches in health and social care
Title
Promote person centred approaches in health and social care
Level
3
Credit value
6
Learning outcomes
Assessment criteria
The learner will:
The learner can:
1. Understand the application of person centred approaches in health and social care
1.1 Explain how and why person-centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work
The Principles of Care are a set of standards which form the foundation on which to build your practice. You need to be aware of why you must promote the values in your day-to-day practice; why you must consider the people you are supporting in promoting these values, their culture, their means of communication, their likes and dislikes, their family, other professionals you may be working with, your colleagues.
What is a value? A value is simply what is important in the life of the person you are supporting.
The 8 principles of care summarises these values:
Individuality
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Assumptions should never be made about a person. The person should never have to fit in with you or your organisation. People should be allowed to make their own choices. Find out about each individual, look in their care plan, what food do they like, what do they want to eat? Find out how to address each service user; do not assume you can call someone by their first name.
Rights
Choice
Each person you are supporting should be allowed to make choices. They should be given thorough information in order to make informed choices, and you must acknowledge the benefits of their choices.
Privacy
Always ask permission before entering the individual’s room. Do you always knock on their door?
Visitors must ask permission before entering rooms. Close doors when performing personal hygiene. Independence
Allow the people you support to do things for themselves,
Promote person centred approaches in health and social care
Title
Promote person centred approaches in health and social care
Level
3
Credit value
6
Learning outcomes
Assessment criteria
The learner will:
The learner can:
1. Understand the application of person centred approaches in health and social care
1.1 Explain how and why person-centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work
The Principles of Care are a set of standards which form the foundation on which to build your practice. You need to be aware of why you must promote the values in your day-to-day practice; why you must consider the people you are supporting in promoting these values, their culture, their means of communication, their likes and dislikes, their family, other professionals you may be working with, your colleagues.
What is a value? A value is simply what is important in the life of the person you are supporting.
The 8 principles of care summarises these values:
Individuality
Page 1 of 14
Assumptions should never be made about a person. The person should never have to fit in with you or your organisation. People should be allowed to make their own choices. Find out about each individual, look in their care plan, what food do they like, what do they want to eat? Find out how to address each service user; do not assume you can call someone by their first name.
Rights
Choice
Each person you are supporting should be allowed to make choices. They should be given thorough information in order to make informed choices, and you must acknowledge the benefits of their choices.
Privacy
Always ask permission before entering the individual’s room. Do you always knock on their door?
Visitors must ask permission before entering rooms. Close doors when performing personal hygiene. Independence
Allow the people you support to do things for themselves,