unit 2

• what is the role of a doctor?

  1, diagnose ,treat ,monitor and prevent illness

  
  

  2, provide prescriptions , preventative care

  
  

  3, refer patients to other health professional
• what is the role of a nurse?


  1, monitor care of patients

  
  

  2, support doctors in giving treatment and prescribed drugs.

  
  

  3, work to restore health and well being
• what is the role of specialist doctors ?

  1, diagnose , treat,monitor and prevent illness in specialist areas .

  
  

  2, liaise with other professionals to carry out care in hospital .

  
  

  3, contribute to teams for ongoing patient care.
• what is the role of a midwife ?


  1, monitor the prenatal development and health of mothers and babies

  
  

  2, help deliver babies

  
  

  3, provide postnatal care , supporting mothers , babies and families after the birth.
• what is the role of a healthcare assistant?

  1, work under the guidance of qualified professional.

  
  

  2, meet care needs, such as washing , toileting etc

  
  

  3, monitor health by taking temperature,pulse etc.
• what is the role of an occupational therapist?

  1, identify issues people may have in everyday life , such as with dressing ,shopping or working.

  
  

  2, Help people to work out practical solutions.
• what are the 4 healthcare settings ?

  1, GP Surgeries & local health centres

  
  

  2, Hospitals

  
  

  3, Clinics

  
  

  4, Home
• what is the role of a care manager ?

  - recruit and manage staff

  
  

  - control the budget

  
  

  - responsible for ensuring that the services in the care setting meet national care standards

  
  

  - put polices and procedures in place and make sure they're adhered to.
• what is the role of a care assistant ?

  - meet personal needs , such as washing , toileting ,dressing and feeding .

  
  

  - assist in monitoring health and wellbeing , by liaising with other professionals .

  
  

  - help with transport, household tasks and taking people shopping.
• what is the role of youth worker?

  - manage and administer

  - monitor and review the quantity of local youth work provision

  - support individuals in other settings eg . drinking
• what is the role of support workers ?

  - vary their duties depending on their needs

  - support individuals overall comfort and we'll being under supervision of professionals

  - help people who need care and support to live as independently as possible.
• what are the 3 social care settings ?


  - residential care settings

  
  

  - domiciliary care

  
  

  - daycare centres
• benefits for people in residential care ?

  - trained staff meet people's needs and support them .

  
  

  - specialist support is available

  
  

  - companionship is provided

  
  

  - range of stimulating activities is offered
• difficulties for people in residential care

  - losing Independence

  
  

  - reluctance to leave their own homes

  
  

  - isolation from friends and relations

  
  

  - cost of care
• how to support physically disabled people at home ?


  - access to all rooms

  
  

  - facilities are within reach

  
  

  - hoists provided if needed
• how to support physically disabled people at educational setting ?


  - wheelchair requirement and accessibility to all rooms provided

  
  

  - access to play and exercise facilities

  
  

  - curriculum adapted to meet their needs
• how to support physically disabled people at work?


  - awareness training for staff

  
  

  - support worker provided

  
  

  - extra time for tasks to be completed
• how to support physically disabled people at leisure setting ?


  - accessible changing facillities

  
  

  - suitable signage

  
  

  - access to adapted seating and spaces for elevated wheel chair viewing
• why are policies and procedure in place for ?

  - ensure health and safety of staff and service users.

  - enable the needs and preferences of service users to be met

  - promote independence
• daily responsibilities of workers in health and social care setting are...

  - following policies and procedures

  - healing and supporting recovery

  - assessment ,care & support planning

  - supporting routines of service users

  - enabling rehabilitation

  - providing personal care

  - providing equipment and adaptations to promote independence
• discrimination is where someone :


  - is treated unfairly

  
  

  - is treated unequally

  
  

  - experiences prejudice put into place
• what types of discrimination are there ?


  - direct discrimination

  
  

  - indirect discrimination
• what is direct discrimination ?


  treating someone less favourably because of their characteristics .
• what is indirect discrimination ?


  when an organisation's practices , policies or rules have a worse effect on some people than others.
• example of anti discriminatory practice in health and social care?

  - accessible signage

  - leaflets in many languages

  - access to buildings

  -longer appointments for people with disabilities

  - policies such as anti bullying in schools
• characteristics protected by the equality Act by 2010 are...


  - Age

  - sexual orientation

  - gender and gender reassignment

  - pregnancy and maternity

  - religion and beliefs

  - marital or civil partnership

  - disability

  - race
• adapting provision of services for traveller


  - enable access to GP services at new locations

  
  

  - ensure hostile language isn't used
• adapting provision of services for transgender person


  - appropriate gender terminology to be used

  
  

  - recognise any associated mental health issues
• adapting provision of services for person with hearing impairment

  - provide hearing loops

  
  

  - use sign language to communicate
• adapting provision of services for asylum seeker

  - provide translation service if needed

  
  

  - recognise cultural preferences
• adapting provision of services for child with emotional and behavioural difficulties


  - provide peer medication and mentoring in school

  
  

  - provide nurture groups in primary schools
• adapting provision of services for person with physical disabilities


  - provide accessible rooms in clinics

  
  

  - support participation in sport and exercise in school
• what is empowerment?


  giving individuals information and support so they can take informed decisions about their lives in order to live as independently as possible .
• ways of empowering service users are ...


  - giving individualised care

  - promoting users dignity

  - dealing with conflict in an appropriate way

  - enabling users to express their needs

  - promoting independence

  - promoting sers rights , choices and wellbeing
• what are rights?


  entitlements that everyone should receive .
• what are the key rights ?

  - dignity

  - independence

  - privacy

  - safety and security

  - equality

  - free of discrimination

  - express needs and preferences
• possible risks in care are -

  - abuse by other staff or service users

  - lack of facilities ( bathrooms )

  - lack of support staff

  - lack of illness prevention measures

  - infection due to lack of hygiene

  - lack of first-aid facilities
• managing risks in care by -

  - using risk assessments

  - staff training to mange risks

  - clear codes of practices familiar to all staff

  - appropriately qualified staff

  - staff must have disclosure and barring service (DBS)

  - provision of maintained first-aid facilities
• what are some of the barriers to incident reporting ?

  - incident seen not important at the time

  - incident form is too long

  - don't know about reporting procedures

  - pressure from managers not to report incidents/accidents
• what are the problems with evidence when reporting ?

  - inconsistent witness statements

  - lack of detail in statements

  - poor recall of events

  - low standard of written English