of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people settings. Task A Supervision Notes Ai) What is meant by ‘duty of care’. Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the people they look after. That means that they must do everything they can to keep the people in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritise the safety‚ welfare and interests of the people using its services‚ but also the care workers
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Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health and social care Task 1 Introduction In this report I will examine and explain effective communication by looking at the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care context‚ theories of communication‚ methods of communication (verbal‚ non-verbal and written communication)‚ communication
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A reflective account (II) During my role as health care assistant in the care home setting where I work I spent a considerable amount of time on a one to one basis as a key worker with a particular resident. For the purpose of this reflective account the resident shall be referred to as Mrs S. Mrs S had vascular dementia as her dementia progressed her challenging behaviours increased. Mrs S spent a great deal of her day walking around the care home. On good days this was not an issue. However
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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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6 BTEC Business ADR Fitness testing for sport and exercise Unit overview The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the concepts of fitness testing and health screening. It is paramount the students develop the skills and experience which will allow them to carry out fitness tests. You will need to expose them to a variety of fitness tests to enhance their practical awareness. In addition they will also develop the skills and knowledge which will allow them to analyse test
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UNDERTAKE AGREED PRESSURE AREA CARE 1.1 Pressure sores also known as pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue‚ they appear when an area is under too much pressure for long periods of time‚ due to this pressure the blood flow id disrupted‚ and the area doesnt get irrigated‚ therefore the nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells‚ the skin then breaks and the pressure ulcers form. Epidermis - is waterproof has no blood supply(avascular)‚ the epidermis is constantly
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hazards to the health‚ safety and security of children or young people‚ families and other visitors and colleagues Make sure that I am aware of‚ and follow‚ my settings health‚ safety and security procedures before I start work. Ensure that before I begin any work activities I check and use any risk assessments examine the areas in which I work and any equipment I have to use to ensure that they are safe‚ hazard free and conform to legal and the settings requirements for health and safety‚ remove‚ where
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P1 Speech this comes in many different forms this could be upon dependent of localality ‚ ethnicity‚ professionals groups and cultures. This could be due to other background language as there is many such as English‚ Urdu‚French‚ Spanish and more. Their is also many different forms of language; first language as above it has been explained about first language this could be a problem for people that come from various backgrounds. Dialect is also a geographical community‚ this could be people that
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4222-306 Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care work setting Within the older persons project where I work there are a number of Law’s‚ Legislation’s‚ Policies and Procedures relevant to health and safety. Health and Safety at work Act 1974 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Care Standard Act 2000 Food Hygiene Regulations 2005 Food Safety Act 1990 Food Hygiene Regulations
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Assignment Submission Course:Health and social care level 3 Assignment Number:Six Date Submitted:28/05/2012 Preferred Feedback Method:Post Online 6.1 Analyse the principle factors‚ which can contribute to anorexia. Understanding the causes of eating disorders is further complicated by the fact that actions that are designed to achieve weight loss can actually cause some disturbed eating behaviour. The effects of semi-starvation‚ also called dieting‚ can cause physiological changes that
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