Health & Safety in the Workplace Key Legislation in Health and Social care settings All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. It is very important for us to follow health and safety policies and procedures to eradicate risks from workplace and maintain safe working
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Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context. The role of effective communication is very important in a health and social care unit as‚ without it‚ it will be very hard to communicate with the clients. But also communication is the process of sharing information‚ thoughts and feelings between people through speaking‚ writing or body language. Effective communication extends the concept to require that transmitted content is received
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Social inequalities in contemporary society Learning Outcomes: 1) Explore the nature of contemporary society 2) Analyse how social inequalities influence the life chances and health of individuals To completely understand our changing society‚ we must look at the history of change we have gone through. To do this we must identify the changing factors
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KAREN CHAPMAN THE ROLE OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORKER (UNIT 4222-206) UNDERSTAND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OUTCOME 1 1. Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship A working relationship is where you are placed with other people and work as part of team where each individual is working following professional codes of conduct‚ towards the achievement of shared aims and objectives. By working to a set of rules and procedures for which
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Communication Communication in a health and social care setting is important to improve a persons life and meet their needs. Communication between clients and carers form a bond so that the client can begin to trust the carer. Communication is also important for other reasons. Clients can tell carers how they feel‚ and inform them of any problems they are having. This communication usually occurs when the bond is already formed with the client and the carer. Communication helps the carer gain important
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The mental health assessment of Mrs S was undertaken by a doctor approved under section12 of the Mental Health Act 1982 and she had completed the standard training for deprivation of liberty mental health assessors with three years’ experience. The mental health assessor met with Mrs S and observed her at the care home and advised that Mrs S was suffering with a mental disorder‚ that is‚ dementia. The doctor also advised that after observing the Mrs S in the care home and the level of
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mental health and cause them to regress. On the contrary it actually aided care and strengthened care relationships. It has been discovered that reminiscing can help the old retain their sense of identity. It is very easy for elderly people to become consumed by their age or illness‚ by listening to their stories nurses allow their patients to relive life experiences and reflect on them. Remembering good
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agencies involved in the care pathway work with one another to provide the care needed for diabetes and dementia. A Multi-disciplinary team is ‘’a group of health care and social care professionals who provide different services for patients in a co-ordinated way. Members of the team may vary and will depend on the patient’s needs and the condition or disease being treated.’’ This means that these health care professionals work together as part of a team in order to provide care for their patients. The
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functionalist view on health and illness comes from the work of Talcott Parsons. In line with the functionalist approach to society‚ he added that for society for function properly all of its members need to be healthy. Talcott Parsons said that illness was a form of deviance‚ and the members of society who where ill performed the sick role in society. Parsons said that is people in society declared themselves as ill then they developed new specific rights. They became exempt from certain social obligations
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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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