LO1.3 Harm and abuse

• Intentional abuse - deliberate harm or abuse
• Unintentional abuse - harm caused through poor , substandard care
• physical abuse

  • rough handling
  • hitting slapping, biting, punching

  1. no explanation of injuries
  2. frequent injuries
  3. failure to seek medical treatment
• domestic abuse

  • physical
  • emotional
  • sexual

  1. low self esteem
  2. isolation
  3. physical evidence of abuse - bruising / cuts
• Sexual abuse

  • sexual photography
  • rape
  • inappropriate touch anywhere

  1. reluctant to be alone with a specific person
  2. pregnancy in women who unable to consent to sexual intercourse
  3. STD
• Phycological or emotional abuse

  • failure to respect privacy
  • intimidation and harassment
  • threats of harm or abandonment

  1. change in phycological state
  2. low self esteem
  3. signs of distress
• Financial or material abuse

  • theft of money or possessions
  • preventing someone from accessing their own money
  • someone moving into their home rent free with no agreement

  1. unexplained lack of money
  2. missing personal possessions
• Modern slavery

  • forces labour
  • human trafficking

  1. isolation
  2. always wearing same clothes
  3. fear of law enforcers
• Discriminatory abuse

  • unequal treatment based on protected characteristic
  • verbal abuse related to protected characteristic

  1. withdrawn or isolated
  2. expressions of frustration or anger
• Organisational or institutional abuse

  • lack of leadership or supervision
  • abusive and disrespectful attitudes
  • failure to respond to complaints

  1. poor standards of care
  2. inadequate staffing levels
  3. lack of management support
• Neglect and acts of omission

  • ignoring and isolating individuals
  • preventing them from making their own decisions

  1. untreated injuries
  2. malnutrition
  3. accumilation of untaken medication
• Self neglect

  • lack of self care - threatens personal health and safety
  • failure to seek help

  1. poor personal hygiene
  2. malnutrition
  3. neglecting household maintenance
• Affects on individuals

  • loss of independence
  • withdrawn
  • low self esteem
  • depression and anxiety
  • learning abusive behaviour
  • anger or fear
• Consequence of abuse

  • training
  • sacked or fired
  • loss of professional status
  • imprisonment
  • financial loss