Task 1- P1‚ P2 and M3 Public health is looking at the health of a community and population. It looks at factors affecting the health of community such as: diets‚ age‚ sex‚ working conditions and social class. The World Health Organisation (WHO) monitors the health of the world and promotes the importance of preventing communicable and non-communicable diseases in order to give people healthier lives. There are strategies set in place to help improve public health. The main for that I will be talking
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of work it is in. For example working in a health and social care environment will most definitely require you to have strong communication skills‚ because you’re not just dealing with yourself and/or immediate work colleagues; you are made to deal with a whole variety of people of different ages and backgrounds that will be seeking your help or the reciprocal. With having good communication skills‚ this allows people that work in the health and social care sector to have better interpersonal skills
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1.1 Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings. 1. Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings. The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (and later amendments) The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (and later amendments) The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ COSHH The Mental Capacity Act (2005) The Access to health records Act (1990)‚ The Data Protection Act (1998) plus equality legislation
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-Describe how practitioners should apply values of care in health or social care service In this task I will describe how practitioners should apply values of care within a health or social care service. Care values are standards that should be met within a health and social care setting; they are designed to improve the quality of care which is given to people. Promoting care values within a care setting. The care values which are applied in a health care setting consist of; maintaining confidentiality
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be put first. This principle also states that there should be no delay when accounting for the childâs future. Courts should also not make an order unless they are absolutely in the childâs best interest to do so. This also applies to other health and social care settings as they work with children. For example a school always need to make sure the subjects they are educating the pupils in it is in their best interest and will help them in the future. This links to justifying the response to abuse
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and leaves a huge impact on an individual’s entirety. 3. Abuse means causing harm and/or injuries to an individual through a variety of unnecessary behaviours and acts. A few types of abuse are the following: (1) Verbal Abuse (2) Psychological Abuse (3) Physical Abuse (4) Sexual Abuse (5) Neglect/Fail proper care (6) Hate Crimes. Findings: Updated on 5th October 2013 (BBC NEWS: Nurse ‘abused’ elderly residents at Burnley care home) Lancashire care home. [Infringement of rights] A nurse named Bilquees
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reaching its highest level for both male and female on record. Between 1981 and 2002 life expectancy at age 50 increases by four and a half years for men and three years for women and two years respectively. By 2002 women who were age of 65 could expect to live to the age of 84 while men could expect to live to the age of 81. The primary reason for the vast increase in life expectancy in developed countries in the 20th century is universal clean drinking water and very high level of public and personal
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am going to be explaining the potential effects of discriminatory practice on those who use the health and social care service. There are many outcomes of discrimination‚ these are marginalisation‚ disempowerment‚ low self-esteem and self identity- restricted opportunities‚ negative behaviours such as aggression or criminality. I will be defining each effect and relating it to a health and social care setting. Disempowerment Disempowerment is when people or a service user is discriminated against
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L.O: Understand concepts of equality‚ diversity and rights in relation to health and social care D1: Analyse the benefits of understanding diversity in relation to health and social care Diversity is something described between the differences of two individuals. Diversity means that all individuals showed be respected and valued‚ therefore you must be aware of the individual’s differences and must not barricade the way they have been cared for. It is you knowing and looking after an individual with
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Effective Communications in Health and Social Care Within this essay‚ the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context will be explained. It will also be linked to experiences in work placements for example‚ may be at a care home for adults with learning disabilities‚ and physical disabilities. The five contexts which will be researched are; one to one communication‚ group communication‚ multi agency working‚ multi professional working also communication
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