Likewise, a Deaf person would struggle to understand somebody that is talking too fast or that is not face to face with them. They wouldn’t hear a telephone ringing or be able to use a telephone to communicate. For people suffering with deafblindness, the problem would be compounded a great deal. All of these conditions can lead to feelings of isolation and inadequacy. Why should we care?
Disabilities: Clients with disabilities such as sensory impairment often find it difficult to engage in treatment due to obvious barriers and under skilled staff. As a project we must utilise the resources available in the community to ensure that clients have equal opportunity to access treatment and their needs communicated affectively. We lack staff with the ability to sign language or even the programmes that cater for the visually or hearing impaired. We can access voice command technology in our IT suit to assist with clients in engaging treatment. We need to pool current internal resources within the staff structure that can sign language or fund training for staff to be skilled up.
Not being able to express their feelings, needs and not being understood can make the service user frightened and distressed as well as a strong possibility of confusion and misunderstanding. In such cases a professional interpreter is needed. It is tempting to use a family member but the service user may not want family members involved in personal discussions about health or care issues.in addition their ability to interpret may not be as good as a professional interpreter’s and misunderstandings can easily
Q3) There are a number of factors which can contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to these types of abuse, including, no or little family contact, their personal communication skills and their past experiences. If the client has learning disabilities or any other for that matter, this can also make them vulnerable as they may have communication problems and may not understand what is going on around them. This may cause them to not know
Speech programs installed on pc or telephone. British sign language or deaf blind manual alphabet being available. Personal information can also be a problem. Sometimes individuals are unable to write or read private correspondence which can cause them to lose confidentiality. They can sometimes lose touch with people as they are unable to user the telephone.
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3.1 People from different backgrounds may use or understand other communication methods. This could be using a different language, than an interpreter could be used. Also a difference in age or gender can determine a different communication method. If this is the case then use of body language, eye contact and facial expressions can assist with communication. 3.2 There are some barriers that affect communication.
It might also mean that they cannot perform their daily activities in the health care setting. This can also make them feel unable because they cannot be dependent on going to the toilet themselves 1.2 Continence depends on properly functioning muscles and nerves in and around the rectum and anal canal. Any condition that interferes with these complex mechanisms may result in incontinence. Examples of events or conditions that can affect continence include: * childbirth, * constipation, * diarrhea, * irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), * inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), * pelvic or anal surgery, * neurological disorders or injuries, and * radiation treatments for certain cancers. Muscle damage or weakness Incontinence can be caused by injury to the ring-like sphincter muscles at the end of the rectum.
Service settings must be designed for every individual who finds it hard to get to services. Psychological barriers: Psychological barriers may include, fear, for example, the service user is too scared to leave home, anxiety, depression, the service user’s own belief that they cannot be helped, the service user failing to recognise their need for help, perhaps even ignoring the problem, a lack of understanding about low health facilities can be used. An example of psychological barriers to health services would be a fear of going to the chosen health service because of coming into contact with the super bug or even attending a physic and being scared to loose independence or of not wanting to be looked after. Financial barrier: A financial barrier is where someone is unable to afford to access something because they are unable to make the payments
3.2 There are many barriers to effective communication for example if someone has sensory deprivation. This could make it difficult for the individual because they cannot receive or pass on information because they have an impairment to one or more of their senses. Other barriers could be cultural differences, health issues and environmental problems.
Discrimination and stigma of dual diagnosis can be isolating, which often results in patients not seeking care in the first place. Individuals with a dual diagnosis face treatment challenges, this often relating to the lack of appropriate services available for patients with a dual diagnosis. Lack of funding for public substance abuse and mental health delivery systems consequently results in people with a dual diagnosis being placed on waiting lists, leaving them untreated or with the option of private mental health services. Patients may not be able to access private mental health services, due to their lack of money or inadequate private health coverage to cover the long-term treatments, which are required for patients with a dual diagnosis. Services available to a patient with a dual diagnosis are often restricted due to their co-morbid disorder, until this disorder is treated they are unable to access these particular services (Drake, Essock, Shaner, Carey, Minkoff, Kola et al, 2001).