Back and neck getting up from problems, accidents or injury leading to long term disability, arthritis and any other condition affecting the joints, amputation, fibromyalgia, multi sclerosis, partial or total paralysis, cerebral palsy and head injury. Other conditions such as respiratory and cardiac diseases, epilepsy, diabetes, cancer can all have an impact on co-ordination, dexterity, strength, speed and stamina. Also when people grow older they have difficulty with mobility 1.3 People may have difficulty in moving around because of their age or health, some people may not want to be mobile as it causes them pain and discomfort, sometimes lack of mobility can cause other problems. Example chest infections, urine infections, swollen feet and ankles, loss of independence, deep vein thrombosis, depression. 1.4 People should be encouraged to do every day activities if they are able ie getting up from bed and walking to the bathroom, getting washed and dressed, going up and down stairs, going out for walks, they will be keeping their joints supple and are less likely to rely on other.
1.2 Impact of specific conditions on correct movement and positioning There are a number of conditions that can have an impact on the correct movement and positioning of people. Arthritis People suffering with arthritis will often have stiff painful joints and frequently have limited movement in the affect areas. Care needs to be taken when moving or positioning arthritic people, to reduce the possibility of causing pain and discomfort. You also need to be aware of the limited movement of arthritic joints and not attempt to move these beyond their limits. Parkinson’s disease Sufferers of Parkinson’s disease may experience limb rigidity that can affect normal movement and positioning.
People may require support to maintain, regain or develop skills for everyday life skills for various reasons. This can be anything from Strokes or accidents through to long term detreating illnesses such as Arthritis, Alzheimer’s. These can cause physical support needs, however not all support needs are due to physical reasons. Mental problems can also result in people requiring support. These can include loss of confidence or self-esteem or traumatic experiences (post-traumatic stress disorder) through to Munchausen’s Syndrome where people cause problems to themselves to attract attentions and sympathy.
This is all linked through psychological changes and how the individual copes with elderly life. Physical changes- As people age there are many changes that mainly happen to the appearance of the person such as wrinkles, skin becoming thinner and less elastic. However changes also happen within the body like bones becoming less dense and more likely to break or fracture joints also become stiffer which causes bones to become thinner. The physical height of a person will decrease the cartilage between bones and joints will deteriorate which causes the leg joints and backbone to become compressed. Women are more at risk of having decreased bone strength due to the lack of oestrogen following the menopause.
People may require support to maintain, regain or develop skills for everyday life skills for various reasons. This can be anything from Strokes or accidents through to long term detreating illnesses such as Arthritis, Alzheimer’s. These can cause physical support needs, however not all support needs are due to physical reasons. Mental problems can also result in people requiring support. These can include loss of confidence or self-esteem or traumatic experiences (post-traumatic stress disorder) through to Munchausen’s Syndrome where people cause problems to themselves to attract attentions and sympathy.
1 Understand the importance of mobility Hsc 2002 1.1 Define mobility Mobility is moving from one place to another independently by a person. Mobility is also changing position by a person while staying in bed for example 1.2 Explain how different health conditions may affect and be affected by mobility Some of the conditions may negatively affect the mobility of a person, for example stroke can paralyse a person totally and the person lost their mobility. If there was a stroke only in one hemisphere of the brain than a person may have paralysed one side of their body. Person suffering from arthritis may be unable to do any movements or they may be restricted by pain. Broken bones can stop people from moving their limbs, broken hip for an old person may mean that they will not be able to walk again as fractures heel very badly at certain age.
1 | 1.1 | Mobility is defined as, 1 being able to move or be moved freely and easily 2 the ability to move physically 3 The ability to move a part of the body | | 1.2 Explain how different health conditions mayaffect and be affected by mobility. | If a person had a fracture of a bone and does not heal quickly ormay become infected which can restrict movement of a persons hand or leg, which makes it difficult for moving around. Stiff, painful, swollen and inflamed joints are the result of arthritis and can restrictmovement. | | 1.3 Outline the effects that reduced mobility may have on an individuals wellbeing. | Physically, reduced mobility can result in blood clots, stiffness of joints, swelling of feet and ankles,pressure sores these can be very painful for the individual.
A. For example people suffering from Arthritis have limited movement from stiff and painful joints, to avoid unnecessary pain and discomfort much care is put into moving and positioning individuals. People who suffer from cerebral palsy often have stiff and rigid limbs so good communication is important when supporting individuals to move and reposition. If an individual has a stroke you will need to know what part of the body has been affected and to what extent the damage. When individuals suffer from Parkinson’s disease they may
Some people with MS experience bowel problems either constipation or incontinence (constipation is more common). Bladder problems can be anything from old age and losing control to an infection, the is a range of things that can cause bladder problems, MS is not the first thing to come to mind when someone has bladder problems, and in order to diagnose it there would have to be other symptoms showing for tests to be done, otherwise doctors would be wasting time and money testing everyone for MS. Another common symptom is muscle spasms and stiffness described as spasticity which is when there is more resistance towards muscle movements, so muscles feel rigid. Stiffness is when muscles are slow to relax, and spasms are when muscles jerk in an uncontrolled way. Muscle spasms often occur after an injury, it makes the muscle feel tight and stiff, this is the most common reason for muscle spasms and many people are told to just rest it and give it time to heal, you wouldn’t assume from a muscle spasm that the person has MS, but if it kept occurring for unknown reasons you may investigate it a
Assessment This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development’s QCF Assessment Principles. Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4 and 6 must be assessed in a real work environment. Unit 4222-324 Support individuals with specific communication needs (HSC 3029) Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand specific communication needs and factors affecting them The learner can: 1. explain the importance of meeting an individual’s communication needs 2. explain how own role and practice can