Principles in safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse. * Physical Abuse Physical abuse is causing pain injury or impairment to a venerable adult. Sexual Abuse Rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not consented, or could not consent or was pressured into consenting. Emotional Abuse threats of harm, controlling, intimidation verbal abuse, isolation or withdrawal from services or supportive networks. Financial abuse Includes theft, fraud exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property or inheritance or financial transactions.
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: •Physical abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm. •Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another. •Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; isolation. •Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s property, money, pension book or other valuables.
PRINCIPLES OF SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. 1.1 Physical abuse is involving contact planned to cause bodily harm, feelings of intimidation, other physical suffering or injury. Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another. Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm .humiliation, violation. Financial abuse is illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s money, property, their pension or other valuables that they own.
CU298P CT298 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care It is important to recognise signs of abuse when working in a health or social care setting. Signs of abuse could include; 1.1 physical abuse To inflict force onto an individual to purposely cause them pain, injury or discomfort either through violence or rough treatment. Sexual abuse The force of sexual activity with an individual against their will causing them pain, distress or humiliation. Emotional/psychological abuse The mistreatment of an individual in order to cause them mental or emotional pain through verbal aggression, threats and insults, speaking to them in a manor to cause humiliation, treating them as outcasts and even abandonment and institutionalizaton. Financial abuse The misuse of an individuals money.
Self Neglect; is a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, appropriate clothing, feeding or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they have and generally not taking care of them self. Neglect by Others; occurs when the needs of the individual is not met. Neglect can be passive or active. As a result of neglect people can become ill, hungry, cold, and dirty, injures or deprived of their right. Whether neglect is intentional or nor, the result is the deterioration of the individuals well being.
Identifying signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse: * Physical abuse-unexplained falls or major injuries, injuries/bruise at different stages of healing, bruise in unusual places e.g. thighs, inner arm, teeth indentations, abrasions, very passive and injury’s to the face. * Sexual abuse-injuries to genital and anal areas change in behaviour, overt sexual language or behaviour, difficulty in walking and sitting. * Neglect-isolation, lack of hygiene, food, heating, clothes, comfort, medication and to prevent client to have access to services. * Psychological abuse-change in appetite, weight, sleep patterns and a change in behaviour e.g.
Emotional abuse: bullying, invoking threats or fear, devaluing individual self-esteem, verbal abuse and swearing, imposing inappropriate expectations, conveying feelings of worthlessness, exploitation. Financial abuse: theft of money or property, misappropriation or mismanagement of individuals’ finances, denying individuals access to their own finances, particularly with the elderly or individuals with learning difficulties. Self-neglect: individuals engaging in neglectful or self-harming behaviours including refusing to eat or drink, neglecting personal hygiene or toilet needs, causing actual bodily harm to self-including cutting. Neglect by others: not caring for the basic needs of individuals including neglectful practice in washing, toileting and personal hygiene. 1.2 Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse.
Unit 5 – Principles of safeguarding in Health and Social Care 1. Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse: Is one or more episodes of aggressive behaviour, usually resisting in physical injury with possible damage to internal organs and the central nervous system. Sexual abuse: The forcing of unwanted sexual activity by one person on another. Emotional/Psychological abuse: Is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that may result in psychological trauma, anxiety and depression. Financial abuse: Taking money without the persons consent or without the appropriate legal authority.
They separate people into groups which undervalue a person’s ability. People are made fun of just because; they dress differently or are not smart in math or science. These rude behaviours crushes a person’s inner spirit. One starts to feel unwanted and unappreciated. They are not satisfied with themselves and don’t feel good about who they are.
This form of bullying leaves both emotional and physical scarring. The short term effects of bullying could be emotional detachment (no contact with people), bruises from physical bullying, trauma and anxiety. These short term effects take a toll on a person because they have no idea how to handle everything that they are now going