Btec Level 3 J.Worzley Unit 97: LD 206 C – Support Individuals to Maintain Personal Hygiene. 1.1 Explain why personal hygiene is important It is important to maintain personal hygiene, in order to care for ones own appearance & to eliminate body odours that may cause offence to others. Personal hygiene refers to the cleaning and grooming of the body. Personal hygiene is an important form of protection against disease and infections of all kinds. Hygiene promotes comfort, safety, and health.
Unit 86 – Maintain Personal Hygiene 1.1 Explain why personal hygiene is important Maintaining personal hygiene is of key importance for many reasons; personal, social, health, psychological or simply as a way of life. Keeping a good standard of hygiene helps to prevent the development and spread of infections, illnesses and bad odours. Poor hygiene can also have a negative impact on an individuals social life as friends and family with notice your appearance or odour for example and as a result wont want to bother with you. 1.2 Describe the effects of poor hygiene on health and wellbeing Poor hygiene can have a range effects on your health and wellbeing, for example; A build up of sweat and bacteria will cause body odour or B.O. which is probably the most common effect of poor hygiene.
Keeping clean is essential for good health. Poor hygiene can cause skin complaints, unpleasant smells and bacterial or parasitic infections. Self-esteem, confidence and motivation can all be altered by our body image, often reflected on our ability to care for ourselves and keep good hygiene practices Most people hate to be talked about, especially in a negative manner. By ensuring that our body is
OPTIONAL UNIT 4222-250 Outcome 1 1. Maintaining personal hygiene is necessary for many reasons; personal, social, health, psychological or simply as a way of life. Keeping a good standard of hygiene helps to prevent the development and spreading of infections, illnesses and bad odours. Body image influences self-esteem, confidence and motivation. Those who already have low self-esteem and especially those with depression often neglect personal hygiene which maintains the problem of poor body image.
Unit 4222-250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene Outcome 1 Understand the importance of good personal hygiene 1.1 explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene is essential for good health and well being Having a clean and respectable appearance and pleasant environment is key to maintaining the self-esteem of older people. The better they feel, the more they can enjoy life, making life more pleasurable for both them and for the staff. For most adults, hygiene is a personal and private concern. When you are helping someone with personal hygiene it's important to be sensitive and tactful, and to respect their dignity. 1.2 describe the effects of poor personal hygiene on health and well-being.
Unit 4222-249 Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene 1. Understand the importance of good personal hygiene 2.1 Explain why personal hygiene is important Good personal hygiene not only enhances our appearance, its importance is directly related to preventing infections, diseases, and keeps us free from unpleasant odors. Practicing proper hygiene is important to our mental health and helps us feel better about ourselves. Keeping a good personal hygiene also helps keep those we care about healthy and safe. 2.2 Describe the effects of poor personal hygiene on health and well-being By skipping daily hygiene practices there is a greater risk of becoming victim to infectious diseases.
Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults) Support Individuals To Maintain Personal Hygiene Personal hygiene is important because if it’s not carried out it can cause poor health. The effects of poor hygiene can cause skin problems, unpleasant smells and bacterial or parasitic hygiene. When carrying out personal hygiene on individuals, dignity should always be maintained by; •keeping service users covered up whenever possible •always knock and wait before entering a room in case personal care is being carried out. •make sure curtains or blinds are shut. When supporting individuals with personal care there are also risks to your own health.
Unit 4222 204.1 Duty of care means that the Health and Social Care Workers must do anything it is reasonably possible to keep individuals from harm. They need to think about following the policies and procedure, making risk assesements, respecting the rights of an individual or making risky choices, being aware of harm , making sure they have done anything is reasonably possible to avoid the danger, taking actions to keep the individuals safe and report the actions/dangers. Etc. If someone don’t ensure the legal responsibility of keeping the individual safe it may affect your work role . That’s why all the training needs to be kept up to date , aways wash your hands before and after attending a resident , etc.
Duty of care is not only about physical risks, you also have a duty of care to treat people with dignity and respect. As a care worker you must promote the independence of of service users whilst protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm. This includes: * Promoting the independence of service users and help them to understand their rights. * Following practice and procedures designed to keep you and other people safe. * Informing your employer where the practice of colleagues maybe unsafe.
Aiii) What having a duty of care means for a care giving organisation When an employer adheres to the duty of care in a setting such as a residential care home it protects residents as well as the staff. This is because all codes of practice are carried out and makes the home a safer environment, e.g. equipment is regularly checked, chemicals are stored correctly and staff trained regularly. Aiv) How the duty of care contributes to safeguarding individuals In my role I have a duty of