Safeguarding Ct298 Lv2 Diploma
CT298.
Principles in safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse. * Physical abuse. Physical abuse is causing pain injury or impairment to a venerable adult. * Sexual abuse. Rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not consented, or could not consent or was pressured into consenting. * Emotional abuse. Threats of harm, controlling, intimidation verbal abuse, isolation or withdrawal from services or supportive networks. * Financial abuse. Includes theft, fraud exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property or inheritance or financial transactions. * Institutional abuse. Mistreatment of a venerable adult brought about by poor or inadequate care or support by the care home. * Self-neglect. Failure of an adult to take care of themselves, which may lead to poor health or poor state of mind. * Neglect by others. may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, or medical care, or the failure to fulfil the venerable adults day to day needs.
1.2 Identify signs/symptoms associated with each type of abuse. * Physical, cuts bruises * Sexual, pain, bruising genital discharge or uti’s * Emotional bed wetting, lack of communication skills depression. * Financial abuse. Depression, lack of money, going without food because they can’t afford it. * Institutional. Not being changed or going to the toilet regular. Due to lack of staff or training within the care home. * Self-neglect. The service user may be dirty, may be underweight. * Neglect by others. Dehydration due to lack of fluids.
1.3 Define factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse. * Speech impairment * Sight impairment * Dementia * Poor mobility.
2.1 explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused.
Document and report to the duty manager
Principles in safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse. * Physical abuse. Physical abuse is causing pain injury or impairment to a venerable adult. * Sexual abuse. Rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not consented, or could not consent or was pressured into consenting. * Emotional abuse. Threats of harm, controlling, intimidation verbal abuse, isolation or withdrawal from services or supportive networks. * Financial abuse. Includes theft, fraud exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property or inheritance or financial transactions. * Institutional abuse. Mistreatment of a venerable adult brought about by poor or inadequate care or support by the care home. * Self-neglect. Failure of an adult to take care of themselves, which may lead to poor health or poor state of mind. * Neglect by others. may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, or medical care, or the failure to fulfil the venerable adults day to day needs.
1.2 Identify signs/symptoms associated with each type of abuse. * Physical, cuts bruises * Sexual, pain, bruising genital discharge or uti’s * Emotional bed wetting, lack of communication skills depression. * Financial abuse. Depression, lack of money, going without food because they can’t afford it. * Institutional. Not being changed or going to the toilet regular. Due to lack of staff or training within the care home. * Self-neglect. The service user may be dirty, may be underweight. * Neglect by others. Dehydration due to lack of fluids.
1.3 Define factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse. * Speech impairment * Sight impairment * Dementia * Poor mobility.
2.1 explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused.
Document and report to the duty manager