Assignment 303 Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings. Task A Ai explain in your own words what each term means. Give one example from care practice to illustrate your explanations. | Explanation | Example | Diversity | Diversity is about valuing individual difference. Diversity challenges us to recognize and value all sorts of differences in order to make our environment a better place for everyone to work.
Unit Title: Promote equality and inclusion in health social care or children's and young peoples settings Unit Number: 4223-303 Outcome 1 1.1 Explain what is meant by • Diversity Diversity is the differences in people i.e. religion, sexual orientation, well being, food preferences etc • Equality ‘Equality means treating everyone fairly and making equal opportunities available. This also involves respecting individuals differences • Inclusion Inclusion involves making the individual the centre of their life, involving them in everything that is about them so that they are actively involved in all aspects of their life, care and support 1.2 Describe the potential effects of discrimination • withdrawal from society • low mood • suicide • self harm • depression • insomnia 1.3 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity Treating the individual fairly, and providing them with equal opportunities to housing, education, employment, transport, health and social care can help as the individual will feel valued and treated fairly and not made vulnerable, if not minimise/eliminate any discrimination against that individual or by that individual against others. Inclusion also is important as the individual will be aware of their rights, will feel in control and will feel supported to be able to make their own choices and have their needs met. Outcome 2 2.1 Explain how legislation ad codes of practise relating to equality, diversity and discrimination apply to own work role.
OCF Diploma Health & Social Care Level 3 CT 306 – Principles of Diversity Equality and Inclusion in Adult Social Care Setting Credit 2 Level 3 Completed by Claire Hyslop (Copper Beeches Care Home) 1 understand the importance of diversity, Equality and Inclusion Explain what is meant by: Discrimination: Diversity is the understanding of different cultures and how these cultures impact on how, when and why people seek medical care. Individuality should be taken into account and people have different needs and wants and we need to meet these people where they are in their life and situation. Each person’s situation is different and it is respecting these differences and not offering favourable treatment to certain groups of people at the expense of those they hold prejudice against. Equality: Equality is treating everyone equal regardless of their, colour, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. It is different to treating people the same.
Explains concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care In this essay for P1 I will be explaining the theories of equality, diversity and rights within the health and social care sector. I’ll give examples of the different health sectors and a few examples of what people are discriminated against and how the discriminating practise is valued how it affects the workplace. For P2 I will also be describing the discrimatory practices in Health and Social Care. Working in health and social care sector it is important that every individual uses these three health sectors equality, diversity and rights. Each person should be able to identify the importance of gender, age, race, sexuality, beliefs, ethnicity, disability, education, sexual orientation, backgrounds, skin colour and language.
Executive Summary – Middlefield is facing the high employee turnover, workforce shortage - especially of Nurses and low employee morale problems. Some of the findings about the causes of the problems are opening of the new hospital with better facilities and advanced technology for patient treatment and care, unavailability of quality instructors for nursing degree programs at universities. To tackle the problems, efficient use of existing Nursing workforce should be done in the short term. Whereas aggressive retention policies and increase in production of quality Nursing workforce should be long term strategies. Also Middlefield must ensure to increase the employee morale.
INTRODUCTION Over the past decade, nursing shortage has been an epidemic. Facilities often find it difficult to obtain adequate staffing. In an attempt to correct this problem, many facilities have decided to utilize mandatory overtime. Overtime is defined as “the time one spends doing their job in addition to their regular scheduled hours” (Dictionary.com, n.d.). Once in a while overtime may be beneficial, but logbooks indicate that it is been used too frequently in hospitals and other nursing facilities.
M/602/3044 – Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings 1 – Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion 1.1 – Explain what is meant by diversity, equality, inclusion, discrimination Answer: Diversity is about the differences that people may have and the richness is embracing such differences. What makes us different from each other are: religion, culture or ethnic backgrounds, gender, race, appearance, ability, talent and beliefs. These differences make a person whom he or she is. Equality is giving everyone equal opportunity to participate in society, whilst taking into account the diversified need. When creating equal opportunity for the residence to participate in activities, we have to consider each residents diversified needs so that individuality would be promoted.
For this task I have been asked to describe how anti-discriminatory practise is promoted in health and social care settings, this meaning action taken to prevent discrimination against people on the grounds of race, class, gender, disability etc. anti-discrimination practise promotes equality by introducing anti-discrimination policies in the work place. It is important that health care workers promote equality, value diversity and respect the rights of service users always putting the service user at the heart of the service provision. This meaning that the service user’s individual needs will be meet and achieved . Care workers, also need to have an understanding of what it would be like to use the services, with this all the service
As the health care system struggles to provide access to care for all people in a cost-effective manner, calls for a much needed change. The aging population is sicker and needs more complex care requiring the need for the constant evolution of evidence-based practice. New technologies and advanced treatment options are more available will require continued research and implementation of evidence-based practice to provide quality
Explain how legislation and codes of practice relating to equality, diversity and discrimination apply to own work role 5. Give a couple of examples of indirect and direct discrimination 6. Describe how to challenge discrimination in a way that promotes change 7. Where would you go to seek advice and/or guidance related to any equality/diversity related issues that may arise Promote Good Practice in Handling Information in Health and Social Care Settings 1. Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care 2.