Unit 4-Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care. There are several different types of abuse; physical Abuse, this could be hitting, shaking, and biting, scalding, force feeding or any other physical harm to a person. Sexual Abuse, this could be forcing an individual to be part of a sexual activity or behaving in a sexual inappropriate way. Penetrative acts or non-penetrative acts and viewing inappropriate sexual activity on the internet are all types of sexual abuse. Emotional/psychological abuse, this could be bullying, threatening behaviour, lowering self esteem, exploitation, verbal abuse and swearing.
HSC 024 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Unit 4222-205 Level: 2 Credit value: 3 Outcome 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse Q1.1. define the following types of abuse: . Physical abuse Hitting, slapping, Pushing, kicking, Misuse of medication, Restraint or inappropriate sanctions. . Sexual abuse Rape and sexual assault to which the vulnerable adult has not consented, could not consent or was pressured into consenting, Being videoed or photographed to allow others to look at their body, use of power in role as staff in order to illicit sexual relationship with service users.
Physical abuse - there may be a change in their personality, very jumpy and unexpected injuries. Sexual abuse - the individual being abused may behave out of character, acting out around certain individuals, withdrawn and possible confined to own room. Also sexual transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Institutional abuse - this could manifest its self as outcries or concerns from the individual and the carers and/or parents, There is also malpractice occurring and no whistle blowing policy in place. Self neglect - Some of the signs would be poor personal care and hygiene, there cloths might be dirty, they
Self neglect- Individuals not eating, washing, dressing properly. Not looking after themselves. Neglect by others- Inadequate care or denial of an individual's basic rights. 1.2 Signs of physical abuse can be unexplained bruises, scratches, cuts, fractures, broken bones, broken teeth. Signs of sexual abuse can be bruises around the genital area.
Signs and symptoms of this are loss of trust from the individual, conforming or submissive behaviour, disappearance of possessions, unable to pay bills and lack of food in the house. * Types of Institutional abuse are misuse of authority, failure to maintain professional boundaries, inappropriate use of medication, physical restraint and also bullying and discrimination. Signs and symptoms of this form of abuse are loss of self-esteem and confidence. Submissive behaviour and loss of control. * Self-neglect is when individuals engage in neglectful and self-harming behaviour including refusal to eat or drink.
Institutional Abuse Institutional abuse is the failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to vulnerable people. Self-neglect Self-neglect is refusal or failure to provide him/her with adequate food, water, clothing, shelter, personal hygiene, medication and safety precautions. Neglect by others Neglect by other is the refusal or failure to provide a person with life necessities such as food,
The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or (often pejoratively) molester. [1] The term also covers any behaviour by any adult towards a child to stimulate either the adult or child sexually. When the victim is younger than the age of consent, it is referred to as child sexual abuse. • Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional and Psychological abuse includes a range of non-physical controlling behaviours that cause emotional damage and undermine a person’s sense of well-being. Telling someone they are worthless, forcing someone to do things at an exact time or in an exact way, Undermining a person’s actions, thought and beliefs, Telling someone that the domestic violence and abuse is their fault.
Assignment 204 Ai – Aix Types of abuse * Physical Abuse: where harm is caused to a person through – punching, biting, kicking scratching these all leave marks and can lead to scars, this scars or makes may be distinctive as they may be in unusual where the individual may not be able to reach themselves. * Sexual Abuse: this is when a person is forced against their will to engage in sexual acts either to others or have them inflicted upon themselves without consent. * Emotional / physiological Abuse: where someone is bullied, made to feel undervalued and unappreciated and can be told things that are hurtful to themselves, they individual may become withdrawn and appear to have a change in character, could present as highly emotive for example; tearful
Unit 4: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. Unit 4 1.1-1.2 Physical abuse: Physical abuse is when someone deliberately hurts or injures someone. Physical abuse can take many forms. Physical abuse can make you feel frightened and anxious, depressed and sad, unable to sleep and concentrate. Signs and symptom of physical abuse: cuts and grazes Hitting and kicking Pain and marks Burns and bruises Giving medication that may harm withdrawal from daily activities and social contact Disciplining in an inappropriate way Sexual abuse: Sexual abuse is when a vulnerable adult pressurized or forced to taking part into any sexual activities.
Unit 205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care (HSC 024) Outcome 1 1.1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse. There are many types of abuse and they can be recognised as follows. * Physical abuse: This is when physical force is used that results in bodily injury pain or impairment. Victims may have experienced inappropriate contact or improper use of treatments experienced being confined or isolated against their will or even improper use of medicine. * Sexual abuse: This is when the victim has not given consent to a sexual activity, or does not have the understanding or ability to refuse consent also they might feel forced by another person because of their authority of over them.