Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care

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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Know how to recognise signs of abuse. 1.1a -Define the following types of abuse - Physical abuse Physical abuse is where inappropriate or deliberate physical force is used to the detriment of the individual. Signs of physical abuse can include some or many of the following possible indicators: bruising, fractures, burns, bedsores, fear, cowering or flinching, depression, unexplained weight loss. Unexpected or multiple indicators should at least raise the question of whether physical abuse is happening. 1.1b -Define the following types of abuse - Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is where an individual is either forced or coerced into unwanted sexual activity. Signs of sexual abuse can include some or many of the following possible indicators: Loss of sleep, unexplained or unexpected changes in behaviour, bruising, soreness around genitals, torn, stained or bloody underwear, a pre-occupation with anything sexual, STDs. Unexpected or multiple indicators should at least raise the question of whether abuse is happening. 1.1c -Define the following types of abuse Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional or psychological abuse is where an individual uses words or actions that may result in psychological trauma to another, including anxiety, chronic depression or PTSD . Signs of emotional or psychological abuse can include some or many of the following possible indicators: Fear, depression, confusion, loss of sleep, unusual or unexpected changes in behaviour. Unexpected or multiple indicators should at least raise the question of whether abuse is happening. 1.1d -Define the following types of abuse - Financial abuse Financial abuse is the unauthorised or improper use of the financial resources of an individual for monetary or personal profit or gain. Signs of financial abuse can include some or many of
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