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.
Clients are also very passive. Sexual abuse- The definition of sexual abuse is any sort of non-consensual sexual contract. Pressured into consent of a sexual act. Some signs and symptoms are depression and anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, dissociative states, repeated self –injury, suicide attempts, compulsive sexual behaviours, eating disorders and intolerance of or constant search for intimacy. Emotional/psychological abuse- Emotional abuse, mental abuse a form of mistreatment in which there is intent to cause mental or emotional pain or injury.
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.
Stopping a persons right to the necessities such as medication, nutrition and heating. * Self-neglect- any adult that no longer can take care of themselves . Aii) Identify signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse. Physical abuse- any change in behaviour can be a sign that someone is a victim of some form of abuse, other signs would be * Multiply brusing or finger marks especially in well protected areas. * Fractures such as twisting of the wrists.
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.
Unit 205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care 2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused If I suspect that a service user is being abused it very important to take it seriously and not assume that my initial thoughts are meaningless. As a worker I have a responsibility to protect the adults I work with and to be vigilant around safeguarding matters. It also important to bear in mind that the service user may not even be aware that they are being abused and the situation must be dealt with sensitively. If I feel that the service user is in immediate danger or risk of physical harm, it is important to call the emergency services straight away. At this stage a recognition
If the nurse is not sensitive to these minute needs, it can cause the patient to be unable to trust the medical team meeting the needs, and understanding the importance of more serious issues. As a nurse, it is important to understand state and institutional policies regarding certain situations. Restraints are not recommended for this patient who is able to respond appropriately to questions and express needs. A nurse must consider the serious consequences that applying restraints may lead to, and with this knowledge, restraints would not have been considered. As a nurse it is important to make sure that tasks are being delegated appropriately to UAPs and they understand when they need to report problems of concern to the nurse.
Assignment 204 - Task A booklet on Safeguarding Physical Abuse: Signs of physical abuse could be bruises, scratches etc, behavioual changes could also be an indicator, if you think physical abuse has occured document bruises, take photographs and record what you have seen and report it to your manager Sexual Abuse: Signs of sexual abuse could be torn clothing, marks on the body,Unusual pattern or location of injury, the service user could become withdrawn, although this is not a conclusive clue of abuse it could be an indicator Emotional/Psychological Abuse: The service user could become withdrawn, weepy and emotional, they may act different with other service users and care staff, shouting, making horrible comments, ridiculing are all forms of emotional or psychological abuse Financial Abuse: signs of financial abuse are that the service user can not have any money of their own,family member or representative refuses to spend money on the adult’s behalf, so they can not be independant, someone could be giving the service user a little money but keeping the rest for themselves Institutional Abuse: Institutional abuse usually occurs when the individual needs of the person are ignored in favour of set procedures and routines. This could include having restrictive bedtimes, not providing adequate activities for mental and spiritual fulfillment, rigid visiting times or even non compliance with a personal care plan. All of these lead to a serious impact on the quality of life for the individual involved. Self Neglect: Self-neglect is a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, appropriate clothing, feeding, or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they have. Symptoms of this could be poor hygiene and poor diet.
CT298 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care 1.1 The different types of abuse and what they mean are: PHYSICAL – Causing physical harm to an individual by hitting, shaking, biting, throwing, burning or scalding, suffocating and force-feeding. SEXUAL – Behaving in sexual inappropriate ways, forcing an individual to take part in sexual activities, rape, buggery, watching sexual activities. EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL – Bulling, swearing, threats, inappropriate expectations, conveying feelings of worthlessness. FINANCIAL – theft of money or property, denying individuals access to their own money, mismanagement of individuals finances. INSTITUTIONAL – failure to maintain professional boundaries, misuse of authority, power over vulnerable individuals, inappropriate use of medication and physical restraint.
For example, side effects of appropriately prescribed and administered chemotherapy are an example of adverse events not caused by error (Hoy, 2006). Medical errors should be disclosed to patients for a number of reasons. Because of their fiduciary relationship with patients, physicians have an ethical responsibility to disclose errors to them. To withhold this information undermines the public trust in medicine and damages the therapeutic relationship between physician and patient. In fact, patients may be caused additional, avoidable harm by failure to disclose because they lack information that would allow them to receive appropriate treatment should further complications arise (Hoy, 2006).