The chances of transmitting the disease to the child are higher in women in advanced stages of the disease. Breast feeding increases the risk of transmission by 10-20% Exposure to contaminated blood or blood products Needle sticks among health care professionals Note: HIV is not transmitted by handshakes or other casual non-sexual contact‚ coughing or sneezing‚ or by bloodsucking insects such as mosquitoes. Control There is currently no publicly available HIV vaccine or cure for HIV or
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4222-366 Outcome 1 1. Describe how cognitive‚ functional and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition. * A person with dementia may no longer recognise the food in front of them. They may struggle to use a knife and fork as co-ordination becomes difficult. The person may not open their mouths as food approaches and may need reminding to do so. Food may be difficult to chew or swallow or they may not accept assistance with eating. 2. Explain
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you are an elder who is being abused‚ neglected‚ or exploited‚ tell at least one person. Tell your senior carer‚ manager‚ registering authority‚ doctor‚ a friend‚ or a family member whom you trust‚ even the police where appropriate. Other people who care and are trustworthy and can help you. How do I report suspected abuse? There are numerous reports of individual abuse recorded by authorities every year. Accordingly there’s a great need for people to report suspected abuse. In every circumstance
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Assignment 5: Care and Communication This report shall evaluate care and communication from the perspective of service users and care workers. It shall uncover various care contexts and the importance of collaborative communication including techniques and skills. It will also highlight barriers that can affect clients and workers and appropriate strategies for overcoming such obstacles. The report shall also look into care values and how they impact on the experiences of the service user while
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Understand how to communicate in writing 2.1 Identify different sources of information that may be used when preparing written communication The internet- the internet contains an almost limitless amount of information on every topic imaginable so this is an ideal source for the research of information. Books- Books can now be found available on the internet but a much wider range is available in public libraries and is great for information research. Videos- non written informational source
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NVQ 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care Unit 209 1. Identify the legislation that relates to the recording‚ storage and sharing of information in health and social care. All stored information is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 which covers medical records‚ social service records‚ credit information’ local authority information etc... Where information is concerned anything relating to a person‚ whether fact or opinion‚ is personal data. Anyone processing personal data must comply
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for doing the same job and hours. Part-time employees are refused the training offered to full-time employees. Indirect discrimination may include: Insisting all employees must do night shifts as this could exclude those who have children to care for. Advertising a job to a certain age group as this could exclude those below and above the age group. Not making reasonable adjustments at work could exclude those employees with a disability. 1.3 Often in our everyday life we think with
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50118195.CU1530 – promote communication in health social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate To express needs‚ share ideas and information‚ to reassure‚ to express feelings‚ to socialize‚ to share experiences and to ask questions 1.2 Explain how communication affects relationships in the work settings Depending on whether communication needs are met you can encourage an individual to participate or discourage support and trust
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Jane Gillespie Unit 9‚ page 1 of 2 Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role. My duties and responsibilities are described in my job descriscription‚ which relates to the area of health and social care in which I work and my work place. My responsibilities are governed by relevant legislation of the GSCC code of practise for support workers. My workplace policies and procedures
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Identity Personal Identity includes our values‚ goals‚ likes/dislikes‚ our abilities‚ and our mistakes. It is our style of clothing and the choices that we make in everyday life. Self-Image - what does it mean? Self-image is how you see yourself. This may be how you see yourself or your opinion of who and what you are. It is important as it physically affects your self-esteem and confidence. Self-image includes: What you think you look like How you see your personality What kind of
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