People use different ways to communicate with other people‚ depending on the situation in a health and social care setting. Informal is mostly used between people who know each other very well and formal for individuals who do not know others to well or have not met before. People who are expected to talk in a formal language in a health and social care setting are the care workers. Care workers should ensure they know the difference between the two different conversational languages and use the
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generally is responsible for the health and safety of staff in the work environment. AC2.1 – Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations The Food Safety Act The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) There are regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
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Social determinants of health are the circumstances in which people are born‚ developed‚ live and age‚ defined by The World Organization of Health (C. “Health equity‚” n.d‚ p.2). They include many factors such as financial and social status in regards to the situation in Attawapiskat. Financial problems stem from continuous improper use of funds and complete lack of documentation to support expenses. The scarcity of jobs creates an unemployed or almost‚ jobless economy and thus widens the margin
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and process that affect the overall distribution of disease and health. Health care and public health systems are the social determinants of health and they are mostly responsible for health inequities. Health inequities link closely with social determinants of health. Public Health recognizes that individual-level interventions must occur along with approaches that address community and societal levels of social determinants of health. As part of the President’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative
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Health and Social Care Assignment UNIT 5 - UNDERSTAND PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment‚ you will demonstrate your knowledge of person-centred care and consider how to put this into practice in complex and sensitive situations. You will explore what is meant by the term ‘consent’‚ define person-centred values‚ and consider how active participation can be used to best effect. You will consider how risk assessments can support informed
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R/602/2954 Understand Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health‚ Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings Workbook for Employment Rights and Responsibilities The Workbook Purpose – The purpose of the workbook is to support you the learner in gathering and recording evidence towards your LAO Level 2 Award in Employment Rights and Responsibilities in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings. Content – This
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3 The Social‚ Cultural and Historical Context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians PatDudgeon‚MichaelWright‚YinParadies‚ DarrenGarveyandIainWalker OVERVIEW To understand the contemporary life of Indigenous Australians‚ a historical and cultural background is essential. This chapter sets the context for further discussions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and issues related to their social and emotional wellbeing and mental health. The history
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Unit 2: Health and Social Care Values Task 2B Confidentiality Confidentiality Is vital as it protects a individual from personal information being shared. Trust is really important between the service user and the service provider. It depends on whether the user is confident that the personal information will be kept confidential. An example of confidentiality in a health and social care setting is adhering to the data protection act which means that any data that is related
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Determinants of Health: Determinants of Health Dr.N.Bayapa Reddy MD Asst.Professor Dept.of Community Medicine Chennai Medical College Hospital & Research Centre Spectrum of Health : Spectrum of Health POSITIVE HEALTH BETTER HEALTH FREEDOM FROM SICKNESS UNRECOGNISED SICKNESS MILD SICKNESS SEVERE SICKNESS DEATH Determinants of Health : Determinants of Health Biological Behavioural and Socio-cultural Environmental Socio-economic Health services Aging of Population Gender Other factors
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY THIS IS COVERED BY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 (HASAWA) THIS ACT IS LIKE AN UMBRELLA THAT IS UPDATED AND THE LEGISLATIONS AROUND IT CONSIST: * MANUAL HANDLING OPERATIONS REGULATIONS 1992 (AMENDED 2002) * CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS 2002 (COSHH) * REPORTING OF INJURIES‚ DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRANCES REGULATIONS 1995 (RIDDOR) (AMENDED 2008) * HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981 * MANAGMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
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