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    4.1 - Describe ethical dilemmas that may arise in own area of responsibility when balancing individual rights and duty of care There are a number of factors to consider in the ethics of providing support to vulnerable adults in the community, it is the duty of the organisation, staff and other professionals (psychiatrist, care coordinator, O.T and social worker), to work alongside and ensure the ethic of delivery to individuals is: • The “right service” (appropriate) • In the “right amount” (to

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    Evidence Ref # QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care Learner Name: ROBERT OTSUKE AKAIGHE ...................................................................... This Workbook Covers: ASM 34 - Administer medication to individuals, and monitor the effects Assessment Criteria: 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.7 Unit reference number: ASM 34 Level: 3 Credit value: Guided learning hours:

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    Mental health affects many public policy areas, such as a passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA), which aims to increase the drug coverage for seniors. Continued expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is by increasing the public insurance coverage for children. People who suffer from mental illness mostly lose their jobs and then lose their incomes. Therefore, social policy environment seeks to provide housing, shelters or rents

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    Principles of safeguarding and protection in Health and Social Care Unit 204 Level 2 NDAQ number A/601/8574 101 Know how to recognise signs of abuse Definition of physical abuse Physical abuse is non-accidental pain or injury inflicted on a service user by a health or care worker. This can include hitting, shaking, rough treatment or inappropriate use of restraint. Definition of Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse usually refers to any sexual activity that is unwanted and is inflicted by physical

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    Understanding Effective Communication and Interpersonal Interaction in Health and Social Care Rebecca Harding Interpersonal communication is the way we get some form of information across to someone else or a group of people, and it’s extremely important in the Health and Social care industry. Communication is much more than information exchange, as how we communicate can impact on the receivers feelings too. There are many effective ways of communicating and sometimes there are more appropriate

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    Effective practice in health and care settings. In this essay I am going to discuss the importance of communication, overcoming barriers to effective communication, the skills needed for it, why equality and diversity is important and how it can be managed. In the essay I have referred to a case study involving Edna who is a Down syndrome lady and her carer Susan. Edna also has further learning disabilities which affects her speech and her reactions. Communication is the most important aspect in

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    Indeed, “Social determinants are relevant to communicable and non-communicable disease alike”¹. The healthcare system work and is different among the countries and some parameters that help to maintain these inequalities are the poor control of major diseases which influenced directly on the life of expectancy. Second poverty which is linked to infectious diseases and third the poor conditions where people live and work which contribute to the mental, physical and violent deaths¹. Most children in

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    Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health and Social Care This essay will discuss the student’s role within a residential care home in relation to legal and ethical aspects of health and social care. The essay will be looking at legislation that is in place to protect both the residents and staff of the home which is run for the care of young children. This will also look at values and ethics and why they are important. This will then go on to discuss the student’s role as a support worker and their

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    SHC 21: Introduction to communication in health, social care of children’s and young people’s setting 1.1 IDENTIFY DIFFERENT REASON WHY PEOPLE COMMUNICATE. Communication is about connecting with others either verbally or via written word, but it is important that you are being understood. Non-verbal communication would include body language, eye contact and tone of voice. There are many reasons why people communicate including: • To gain information or provide and seek information from others.

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    HSC024 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care ALL OUTCOMES IN RED ARE OBSERVATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY YOUR ASSESSOR. THE INFORMATION GIVEN INDICATES THE TYPES OF THINGS YOUR ASSESSOR WILL BE LOOKING FOR Know how to recognise signs of abuse OUTCOME 1 1. Define the following types of abuse 2. Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse. Physical abuse - Punching, Kicking Scratching, Slapping, Biting, Scalding, Pulling hair

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