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Safeguarding and Protection in Health Care

   

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Principles of safeguardingand protection in health and social care
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3TASK 1............................................................................................................................................31.1 Abuse ....................................................................................................................................31.2 Symptoms of abuse ..............................................................................................................31.3 Factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse .....................5TASK 2............................................................................................................................................52.1 Actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused ...........................52.2 Actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused......................................62.3 Ways to ensure that evidence of abuse is preserved............................................................6Task 3...............................................................................................................................................73.1 National policies and local systems that relate to safeguarding and protection from abuse73.2 Roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse............73.3 Reports into serious failures to protect individuals from abuse...........................................83.4 Sources of information and advice about own role in safe guarding and protectingindividuals from abuse................................................................................................................8TASK 4............................................................................................................................................94.1 Likelihood of abuse may be reduced ...................................................................................94.2 Importance of an accessible complaints procedure for reducing the likelihood of abuse.....9TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................105.1 Unsafe practices that may affect the well-being of individuals.........................................105.2 Actions to take if unsafe practices have been identified ....................................................105.3 Action to take if suspected abuse or unsafe practices have been reported but nothing hasbeen done in response...............................................................................................................10CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
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INTRODUCTIONThe principles of safeguarding and protection play important role when an individual isunable to protect themselves from the danger or harm due to age, disability or illness. In this,they have rights to keep safe and if they are abused or neglected, appropriate actions will betaken. This is known as safeguarding. This report helps to recognize symptoms of differenttypes of abuse as well as analyze national and local context of protection and safeguarding fromthe abuse.TASK 11.1 Abuse When, human and civil rights of a person are violated by other person, then it is known asAbuse and this can be from single, repeated or sustained actions. Abuse could be in formof shaking, hitting, scalding, force feeding or biting. The various types of abuses arediscussed below:Physical- It includes physical forces which result in bodily pain, injury or impairment.Sexual- In this, person is tricked or forced to involve in sexual activity and it’s an abusewhen sexual activity is non-consensual. Emotional- One person has control and power over another person through gestures andwords and it can be related to blaming, name-calling, threats, screaming or yelling.Financial- It involves defrauding or stealing others goods, money or property throughtricking and threatening (Kono, 2012).Institutional- It happens when service user's lifestyle is sacrificed in favor of restrictiveor routine practices and person is not allowed to go outside and privacy of user is notrespect.Self-neglect- When a person does not care about their well-being and health due todepression or illness.Neglect by others- Carer fails to care for service users as he or she is also being stressed.1.2 Symptoms of abuse Types of abuseSymptomsPhysicalUnexplained series of Bruises, injuries, burnsor fractures etc.
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Teeth indentation.Different stages of healing for different bruisesand injuries.SexualChanges in behavior.Difficulty in sitting or walking.Bruises or infection in genital parts.Disturbed sleep patterns.Overt sexual language or behavior patterns.EmotionalFeels anxiety, confused or depressed. Having significant weight loss.Lower self-esteem and confidence.FinancialFearful and anxious.Basic needs not fulfilled. Lack of cash (Steiner and et. al., 2014).Feels embarrassed.InstitutionalLack of personal possessions or clothing.No time flexibility for bed and food.Misuse of medication.Self-neglectNeglect own health conditions.Poor nutrition, hygiene.Not being interested in personal look andmedical help.Living in dirty conditions.Neglect by othersConstantly hungry.Not in proper dress for hot or cold weather.Feels withdrawn.Dirty bed linen.
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