Unit 5 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in health and social care 1.1‚ 1.2 Physical Abuse Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation‚ pain‚ injury‚ or other physical suffering or bodily harm.. Physical abuse includes... * Hitting / slapping / kicking * Pushing * Pinching * Force feeding * Burning / scalding * Misuse of medication or restraint * Catheterisation for the convenience of staff * Refusing access to
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UNIT HSC 025 The role of the health and social care worker 1. UNDERSTAND WORKING RELATIONSHIP IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. 1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship. There are significant differences in a working relationship and the kind of personal relationships you may have with your friends or family. A working relationship is different because of: specific objectives and purpose; professional boundaries( limits that tell you what you can and cannot do in
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civilization to introduce a public health system. They had to do this because Rome had grown in size and it was impossible to find a natural source of fresh water in the city. It was also necessary to find a way of disposing of the rubbish to prevent pollution causing health problems. Aqueducts were built to transport fresh water into the city. In AD100 there were a total of nine aqueducts that brought fresh water into the city of Rome. Public baths were places where people
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P1-Describe key aspects of public health strategies There are many different strategies developed by the governments to monitor and care for the health of its people. These strategies help the public to live a healthy lifestyle and lead towards the betterment of their health. Controlling communicable diseases The Communicable Diseases Branch develops policy to help with the surveillance‚ prevention‚ and control of communicable diseases. As well as advising the Government about individual diseases
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The Morley Academy A2 Level Health & Social Care Unit 9- Investigating Diseases A01 In my unit 9 assignment I will be looking at and comparing communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will also be looking at two different diseases and the differences between them and their signs and symptoms. Section A (AO1): I will be focusing on communicable and non-communicable diseases are‚ how they are caused‚ types of them and the signs and symptoms of one of each and also how they are diagnosed
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To what extent is obesity a public health issue and in what ways might psychologists contribute to the resolution of problems arising from it? We are‚ according to most public health authorities‚ in the midst of a pandemic of “globesity”‚ (global obesity) a term coined by the World Health Organisation in 2001. The question remains whether globesity is a disease itself‚ a symptom of underlying physiological or psychological illnesses or even a sign of social excess and therefore not a disease
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Unit 304 Outcome 1 1. Duty of Care is defined simply as a legal obligation to: •always act in the best interest of individuals and others •not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm •act within your competence and not take on anything you do not believe you can safely do. As a care worker you owe a duty of care to the people you support‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and the public interest. Everyone has a duty of care – it is not something that you can opt out of. When
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BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care Assignment 1‚ Unit 19 Sociology‚ Georgina Reed Introduction In this assignment I will be explaining the concept of an unequal society‚ be describing social inequalities that exist in society‚ also I will be discussing the impact of social inequalities on groups in society. Finally I will evaluate the impact of social inequalities in society. P1 We live in a society that is very unequal‚ in a way that people get treated differently depending
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Public Health Nursing Public health nursing (PHN) is looking at and supporting the health of the whole community. PHN takes responsibility for improving population health (Garcia‚ Schaffer‚ Schoon‚ 2014). They work in lots of different areas of government and a variety of community agencies and organizations. PHN use three core functions and ten essential services to care for the communities they service (Garcia‚ Schaffer‚ Schoon‚ 2014). Compare and Contrast A family care nurse would care
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Unit 18 working in a health sector For this assignment I am going to choose two different job roles and investigate the health care sector. The job roles I have chosen are midwifery and mental health worker. For each job role I am going to explain the following requirements: Education and training Duties Knowledge and understanding Practical skills Personal qualities Midwifery As there are no national minimum academic entry requirements for entry into pre-registration midwifery degrees‚ each higher
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