Broken bones, bruises, pressure marks, abrasions and burns * Sexual abuse a Change in behavioural. Bruising around the breast or genital area, also unexplained bleeding around the genital area and pregnancy * Emotional / Physchologic abuse change in behaviour and unusual depression. Lack of interest in social contacts * Financial abuse illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s money, property and valuables * Self-neglect a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their feeding, cloths, personal hygiene, and a medical condition if they have one. * Neglect by other a passive form of abuse in which a person is responsible to provide care for someone who is unable to care for them self’s and fails to provide the care to meet there needs. Neglect may
* Neglect by others is when signs of neglect are identify/recognised and ignored by others apart from the affected party. 1.2 Identifying the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse: Types of abuse | Signs and/or symptoms | Physical abuse | Signs that physical abuse is taking place include injuries that are consistent with physical abuse, injuries that are the shape of objects, presence of several injuries of a variety of ages, injuries that have not received medical attention, a person being taken to many different places to receive medical attention, pressure sores, skin infections, dehydration, unexplained weight changes or medication being "lost". It may include physical conditions that mean a person is restrained or imprisoned (e.g. locks that the person cannot use, wheel chair tyres deflated).The abused person display signs that they are afraid
2. Identify the signs/symptoms associated with each type of abuse: Physical abuse: Series of unexplained falls or major injuries, Injuries/bruises at different Stages of healing, Bruising in unusual sites e.g. inner arms, thighs, Abrasions, Teeth indentations, Injuries to head or face, Client very passive. Sexual abuse: Change in behaviour, overt sexual behaviour or language, Difficulty in Walking, sitting, Injuries to genital and/or anal area. Emotional/psychological: Withdrawal, depression, Cowering and fearfulness, Change in sleep Patterns, Agitation, confusion, change in behaviour also Change in appetite/weight.
Warning signs are NOT evidence of abuse but possible indicators of such. Physical abuse can take many forms but is usually where some form of bodily harm is committed. For example: hitting, slapping, scalding, burning, pinching, force feeding, refusing access to toilet facilities, misuse of medication or restraint, leaving someone in soiled clothes or bedding, etc. The warning signs for possible physical abuse can be things like withdrawal or mood changes, finger marks or multiple bruises, black eyes or bruised ears, scratches or cuts, burn marks, welt marks, a history of unexplained falls or injuries, pressure sores or rashes from wet/soiled bedding or clothes, fractures especially if accompanied by multiple bruises or finger marks, explanations that don't match the injuries, reluctance to be left with the alleged abuser, etc. Sexual abuse is when a sexual activity is performed without informed consent being freely given, such as rape or sexual assault, indecent exposure, sexual harassment, masturbation, involving a vulnerable adult in pornography, enforced witnessing of sexual acts or sexual media, attempted or penetration of intimate areas without informed consent, etc.
• Dehydration or unexplained weight changes or medication being lost. • Behaviour that indicates that the person is afraid or avoiding the perpetrator. • Change of behavior. Sexual Abuse • Sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy. • Tears or bruises in genital/anal areas.
Unit HSC 024 Outcome 1. 1 • Physical abuse such as hitting, pushing, pinching, shaking, misusing medication, ; withholding food or drink; force-feeding ,scalding, restraint and hair pulling, ; failing to provide physical care and aids to living. • Sexual abuse such as rape, sexual assault, or sexual acts to which the person has not or could not have consented, or pressurising someone into sexual acts they don’t understand or feel powerless to refuse. • Psychological or emotional abuse such as threats of harm or abandonment, being deprived of social or any other form of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion, harassment, verbal abuse and being prevented from receiving services or support. • Financial or material abuse such as theft, fraud or exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property, or inheritance, misuse of property, possessions or benefits.
Unit 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. Outcome 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse- Any abuse involving the use of force is classified as physical abuse. This can mean: Punching, hitting, slapping, pinching, kicking, in fact any form of physical attack Burning or scalding Restraint such as tying up or tying people to beds or furniture Refusal to allow access to toilet facilities Deliberate starvation or force feeding Leaving the individuals in wet or soiled clothing or bedding as a deliberate act to demonstrate power and strength of the abuser Excessive or inappropriate use of medication A carer causing illness or injury to someone he or she cares for in order to gain attention Sexual abuse- Sexual abuse, whether of adults or children, can also involve abuse of a position of power. Children can never be considered to give consent to any sexual activity of any description.
Sexual abuse can also take a verbal form for example talking to an individual in a sexual mano against their will. Emotional/psychological Abuse - To cause a person emotional pain, stress, anguish, angst or strain. Financial Abuse - To exploit anindividual ofwhat mony or valubles are rightfully theirs, steel from them or devieve them were mony and valubles are concernd. Institutional Abuse - taking individualty away from a person in an institution by denying them the right to make choices about their own life for example. In a nursing home there is such a fixed routine that service users are unable to choose what they eat, when they eat, when they drink, what times of the day they are assisted to the toilet.
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. Assignment 205 Task A Ai) what is meant by the different types of abuse? Aii) signs and symptoms of different abuse Physical abuse:- Abuse can often show a physical effects and symptoms, these are likely to be accompanied by emotional signs and changes in behaviour but sometimes this is not always the case. Physical abuse includes: * Hitting * Slapping * Pushing * Pinching * Force feeding * Kicking * Burning/scalding * Misuse of medication or restraint * Refusing access to toilet facilities * Leaving people in wet and soiled clothing or bedding Potential indicators of physical abuse:- * Multiple bruising of finger marks (especially in well protected places like inner arm or thighs * Fractures * Scratches or cuts * Pressure ulcers and sores from wet bedding/clothing * Black eyes or bruised ears * Scolds or cigarette burns * A lot of unexplained minor falls or injuries * Weight loss * Mood changes/withdrawn * Carers resistance to allowing people to visit Sexual abuse:- Sexual abuse, within adults or children can also involve abuse for power. Physical signs:- * Bruises, scratches, burns or bite marks on the individual * Scratches, abrasions or persistent infections in the anal/genital areas * Pregnancy * Recurring genital or urinary infections * Blood or marks on underwear * Abdominal pain with no diagnosable cause Behavioural signs:- * Prostitution * Sexual abuse of others * Self-harm, self-destructive behaviour including alcohol and drug abuse, history of suicide attempts * Disappearing from home environment * Aggression, anxiety, tearfulness * Frequent masturbation * Refusal to undress for activities such as swimming/bath Sexual abuse
Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Task A Booklet Ai +Aii Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse: * Physical abuse is any intentional and unwanted contact an individual or something close to his/her body. Sometimes abusive behavior does not cause pain or even leave a bruise, but it is still unhealthy. -bruising, scolds, burns, cuts, fractures -repeated injuries -visible marking (finger marks, cigarette burns) -misuse of medication -change in behavior -weight loss for no apparent reason -unexplained falls or injuries -force feeding -the way customer interacts with others * Sexual abuse refers to any action that pressures or coerces someone to do something sexually they don’t want to do. -physical evidence of trauma (bruising, bleeding, pregnancy) -damage of the intimate parts of the body -changes in behavior -emotional changes -weight loss for no apparent reason -change in personal hygiene -overt sexual behavior/language * Emotional/psychological abuse is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another. -aggression, mood swings -a customer withdrawing into themselves -self imposed isolation -self harm -low self esteem -loss of interest in their own appearance -too much or too little sleep -fear -excessive attention seeking -being ignored, bullied, shouted at, put down * Financial abuse another name for stealing or defrauding someone of goods, money or property.