promote anti-discriminatory practice to meet needs of all service users
empower individuals- take control of their lives and decisions about their care and treatment
ensuring safety of staff and service users
maintain confidentiality and privacy
promote good communication between carers, and carers and their clients.
what are the 3 principles of good practice established by the Care Sector Consortium in 1992?
general medical council (GMC)
nursing and midwifery council (NMC)
health and care professionals council (HCPC)
what health and social professional adhere to the general medical council (GMC)?
Doctors
what health and social professionals adhere to the NMC?
Nurses and midwives.
what medical professionals adhere to the HCPC?
Allied health professionals, for example social workers and paramedics
Individualised care: care provision tailored to meet the particular and specific needs of each service user.
Self-esteem: a persons sense of self-respect; the confidence a person has in their own worth and value.
Empowerment: supporting people to take control of their lives and futures by taking a full part in discussions and decisions about their care and treatment.
Multi-cultural society: a population made up of people from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds and cultural traditions.
Rehabilitation
Purpose is to enable a person to recover from an accident or serious illness and to live an independent and fulfilling life
Conditions rehabilitation may be important for
Strokes
Heart attacks
Accidents that reduced mobility or reaction speed
Rehabilitation
May also treat mental health problems
May include support from physiotherapists, OTs, counsellors or psychotherapists
Programme will vary depending on physical and psychological needs and home/family circumstances