Unit HSC 024 Principles of Safeguarding and protection in health and social care. Outcome1. Know how to recognise signs of abuse. 1-1) Define the following signs of abuse: • Physical abuse • Sexual Abuse • Emotional/psychological abuse • Financial abuse • Institutional abuse • Self neglect • Neglect by others 1-2) Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse. Physical abuse: Causing physical harm to an individual for example by hitting, burning, biting, throwing, suffocating, force feeding or any other cause of physical harm.
Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Task A Physical abuse is where someone deliberately hurts or injures another person. Some examples of physical abuse are scratching, slapping, hitting, biting, restraint or inappropriate sanctions. Signs and Symptoms: unexplained bruises, burns or scalds, bite marks, broken bones, their behaviour may suddexnly change, become withdrawn, anxious, clingy, depressed, aggressive problems sleeping and flinching when approached. Sexual abuse is any non-consensual sexual contact, this can happen to men and women of any ages. This can include, rape, indecent exposure, inappropriate looking or touching, sexual photography, sexual harassment, sexual teaching or innuendos, or being subject to pornography or witnessing sexual acts.
Physical Abuse: This includes hitting, slapping, pushing, force feeding, burning, scalding, leaving person in wet, soiled clothes. Signs of physical abuse would include, unexplained bruising, finger marks, bruising in unusual places, soles of feet, under arms, eye sockets. Fractures and dislocations, pressure ulcers and bed sores, cigarette burns, loss of weight, inappropriate clothing, depression, fear. Sexual Abuse: This can also involve abuse of position of power. It can include rape, sexual assault, unwanted sexual acts, sexual acts with a person unable to give consent, subject to teasing or indecent exposure and innuendos.
There are signs or indicators to show physical abuse and there are ways in which victims and abusers act or interact with each other. Physical abuse includes the smashing of furniture and personal belongings, being pushed or shoved, being held against your will, slapped, bitten, kicked, pinched, punched, choked or ducked under water, threatened or hurt with a weapon, threats of violence, locked in or out of the house, hair pulled ...burnt with cigarettes, acid, an iron, hot food or water ... * Signs of physical abuse in adults are: bruising, particularly in well-protected and covered areas, fractures, sprains or dislocations, lacerations, burns - including friction burns and scalds, drowsiness, pressure sores, cowering and flinching, unexplained hair loss, significant weight loss, etc.... * Symptoms include feeling low, angry and in pain. b). Sexual Abuse: * Sexual abuse is when a person is forced or tricked into taking part in any kind of sexual activity. When sexual contact is non-consensual, it is an abuse.
UNIT 4222-205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in Health and Social care (HSC024) How to recognise signs of abuse There are various ways to recognise abuse. The various types of abuse are physical, sexual, emotional/psychological, financial, institutional, self neglect and neglect by others. Physical This is an act of another person which is non accidental to cause them an injury or pain. Physical abuse can also occur when people are not provided with adequate care and support which will cause them unjustifiable physical discomfort. For example leaving someone in bed and them resulting in them having pressure sores.
Safeguarding Safeguarding Safeguarding means protecting vulnerable adults from abuse or neglect and putting systems in place to prevent abuse or neglect from happening in the future. In this leaflet I will explain the different types of abuse and how to prevent them using safeguarding. Physical abuse Physical abusing is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings physical pain, injury or other physical suffering or bodily harm. In addition, symptoms of depression, emotional distress, and suicidal ideation are also common features of people who have been physically abused. There are many different types of physical abuse.
Unit 204: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Know how to recognise signs of abuse There are several different types of abuse, such as physical abuse and financial abuse. Each type of abuse is carried out in different ways and has various impacts on the victim. Unfortunately many service users become victims of abuse, in its many forms. Physical abuse can be inflicted on a service user in a number of ways such as punching, kicking or pulling their hair. Physical abuse is the act of violence on an individual that causes pain.
Andrew Cawthron HSC 024 1. Know how to recognize signs of abuse. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse; • Physical Abuse • Sexual Abuse • Emotional/Psychological Abuse • Financial Abuse • Institutional Abuse • Self Neglect • Neglect by others Physical Abuse This is defined by any kind of physical contact that is unwanted or unnecessary. This can be forcibly restraining someone, striking them or not providing them with the necessary equipment to be able to perform a manual task safely risking injury. This can also include something as simple as grabbing someone arm or putting your arm around their shoulder and ushering them into a room.
Physical abuse includes the smashing of furniture and personal belongings, being pushed or shoved, being held against your will, slapped, bitten, kicked, pinched, punched, choked or ducked under water, threatened or hurt with a weapon, threats of violence, locked in or out of the house, hair pulled …burnt with cigarettes, acid, an iron, hot food or water … Signs of physical abuse in adults are: bruising, particularly in well-protected and covered areas, fractures, sprains or dislocations, lacerations, burns - including friction burns and scalds, drowsiness, pressure sores, cowering and flinching, unexplained hair loss, significant weight loss, etc…. Symptoms include feeling low, angry and in pain. 2) Sexual abuse is when a person is forced or tricked into taking part in any kind of sexual activity. When sexual contact is non-consensual, it is an abuse. It can happen to men and women of any age that is both old and young.
Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care Unit: 5 Level: 3 1.1 Define Types of Abuse: Physical Abuse The definition of Physical abuse is where any physical contact is made and used to harm another this can include – Pushing, Hitting, Kicking, Slapping, Punching, Force Feeding, Burning, Scalding, Catheterisation for the convenience of staff, Misuse of medication or restraint, Inappropriate sanctions, Carer/Staff causing illness or injury to someone, Refusing access to toileting facilities, Leaving people in wet or soiled clothing Sexual Abuse The definition of sexual abuse is to cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat including – Sexual Assault, Rape, Masturbation, Indecent exposure, Penetration or attempted penetration of intimate areas, Sexual Harassment, Including a Vulnerable person in pornography, Enforced witnessing of sexual acts or media, Participation in sexual acts to which the vulnerable person has not consented or cannot consent or is pressured to consent. Emotional/Psychological Abuse The definition of Emotional/Psychological Abuse is- any treatment which can diminish the sense of identity, dignity and self-worth including- bullying, threats of harm or abandonment, ignoring, shouting, swearing, deprivation of contact with others, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion, harassment, verbal abuse, deprivation of privacy or dignity, lack of mental stimulation. Financial Abuse The definition of Financial Abuse is- The misuse of a person’s funds and assets including Fraud, Theft, Exploitation, and Pressure regarding Wills, Property, Inheritance or Financial Transactions, the misuse or misappropriation of property, possessions or benefits. Not being allowed to manage personal finances. Institutional Abuse The definition of Institutional Abuse is- the