Principles of Health and Social Care Practice Introduction This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. The essay consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce‚ including strategies that can influence the performance of others. The first part of this essay will consider
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UNIT 1: COMMUNICATING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ORGANISATIONS Scenario You have been asked to create an information pack for health and social care students about the importance of communication in working with adults. Your pack should include information about a range of communication methods‚ both verbal and non-verbal. It should also include advice about how to identify the different communication needs of individual‚ some of the barriers to effective communication and how these can be overcome
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highly respected‚ and children care for their elderly parents. Children are disciplined firmly‚ but parents (even those who are poor) spend a great deal of their income on feeding‚ clothing and educating their children. Men consider it a personal honor and responsibility to care for their family. In Greece‚ when they meet or greet people they shake hands with everyone – men‚ women‚ and even children at a business or social meeting. Shake hands again when leaving. And Good friends are most likely to
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Empowering users of Health and Social Care Services The report that follows is a review of the final report from the LA‚ that I will present in the next team meeting. In the discussion I will refer mostly at the National Standards regarding the administration of medication (current UK standards and current legislation‚ national enquiries). To produce a good report‚ I need to include the risks of medication to service users‚ staff and organisation using examples from our context. In order to achieve
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CONFIDENTIALITY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. One of the oldest documents we can find about confidentiality is the Hippocratic Oath what was written in the 4th century BC. We all know that nurses are not taking this oath‚ but we are bound to the same confidentiality regulations as doctors and other health professionals including social workers. Untrained or ancillary workers should not have access to patient’s records and there is no need for them to know certain confidential information. A famous author
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among which are: - To build relationships. - To maintain relationships. - To express needs. - To share ideas‚ opinions‚ thoughts and information. - To reassure and gain assurance. - To express feelings. - To socialize. - To ask questions. - To share experience’s. - To give instructions. - To give encouragement. - To gain information. - To gain acknowledgment. - To express needs. Communication is more than people talking to each other. It is more about how people respond to each
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of Care in Health and Social Care in Children and Young People Settings Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care is defined simply as a legal obligation to : Always act in the best interest of individuals in care and others Not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm Act within own competence and not take on anything not believe we can safely do As a care worker‚ we owe a duty of care to the
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and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse The Department of Health has defined abuse as “Abuse is a violation of an individual’s human and civil rights by any person or persons” (No Secrets 2000). There are many different types of abuse and individual cases of abuse usually involve a different combination of these different types. (i) Physical abuse Refers to hitting‚ slapping‚ scratching‚ pushing or rough handling of another person. It can also involve assault and battery either with
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SHC 33: Promote equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Learning Outcome 1 Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion Assessment Criteria 1.1 What is meant by: diversity‚ equality and inclusion? • Diversity Refers to the variety and differences between people and groups in our society. These differences need to be recognised and respected. Differences can be related to: o Gender o Ethnicity o Social background
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Principles Of Health and Social Care Practice | [Type the document subtitle] | Nikita Campbell P1003255l [Pick the date] | We will be outlining the principles of support that are implemented in health and social care practice. And learn to understand the impact that policies‚ regulations‚ legislations and also learn the codes of practice and standards of organisation policies and practice within the health and social care sector. We will also outline the theories that underpin health and social
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