Unit 205 Essay

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Unit 205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Outcome1 1: Physical abuse Slapping, hitting, kicking, spitting, pushing, misuse of medication, harsh manual handling, uses of force and unapproved use of physical restraint or restriction : Sexual abuse Rape, physical touching which the person does not want or does not understand and exposure to pornography : Emotional/psychological abuse Humiliation, insults, blame, harassment, bullying, controlling, intimidation, being locked away, stopped from seeing other people, threats, swearing, denying the right of the person to make their own decisions : Financial abuse Theft of money, property, possessions, insurance, blackmail or taking advantage and removal or control of the persons finances without permission : Institutional abuse Poor care standards, lack of positive responses to complex needs, rigid routines, inadequate staffing and an insufficient knowledge base within the service, failure of agencies to ensure staff receive appropriate guidance. : Self neglect Individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, appropriate clothing, feeding, or tending appropriately to any medical conditions : Neglect by others Lack of care including food, warmth, medication, access to medical treatment, leaving the person unattended for long periods of time, not attending to physical needs such as toileting, dressing and washing and failing to provide access to appropriate health or social care services 2 Sings or symptoms associated are : Physical abuse, unexplained fall or minor injuries, bruising in well protected areas of body such as inside of thighs or upper arms and so on, malnutrition, ulcers, bed sores and being left in wet clothing, history of frequent changing General Practitioners or General Practitioners not being able to see the person
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