Promoting Positive Behaviour: Laws, Strategies in Health & Social Care

This report provides an overview of promoting positive behavior within health and social care settings. It discusses relevant laws such as the Common Law, Health and Safety Act 1974, and Mental Capacity Act 2005, which impact restrictive interventions. The report outlines proactive and reactive strategies, highlighting the importance of person-centered approaches and specific practices to foster positive behavior. It also addresses challenging behaviors, emphasizing steps to maintain dignity and respect, and details the process for checking individual well-being. The analysis covers behavioral intervention plans, the benefits of least restrictive interventions, and the importance of safeguards, ultimately concluding that promoting positive behavior is crucial for achieving organizational goals and maintaining a respectful environment. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and resources for students.

Promote Positive Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Laws related to restrictive interventions in health and social care........................................3
P2 Interventions used to promote positive behaviour in health and social care.........................3
P3 Benefits of implementing least restrictive interventions.......................................................4
P4 Importance of safeguard in health and social sector..............................................................4
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................5
P5 Difference between proactive and reactive strategies............................................................5
P6 Importance of maintaining person or child centred approach...............................................5
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................5
P7 Practices used to promote positive behaviour........................................................................5
LO4..................................................................................................................................................6
P8 Various types of challenging behaviour................................................................................6
P9 Steps involved in maintaining dignity and respect of individuals.........................................6
P10 Process involved in checking well being of individual.......................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Health and social care is the unit where people serve to others for satisfaction. There is
important role of person to perform things in best way. It is important that company has to make
policies in such a way consumer get best services. NHS is a UK based health care home which is
discussed in this report (Bose and Gijselaers, 2013). There must be positive behaviour of
personnel working so that they can achieve targets efficiently. As there are many employees so
there is diversification in nature as well so manager has to analyse it and motivate them to
perform well. In this report there are description of various laws, strategies to promote positive
behaviour at work place.
LO 1
P1 Laws related to restrictive interventions in health and social care
Health and social care works for specific reason and they are registered under some rules
and regulations. There is important to follow rules framed under related act. This will help to set
code of conduct by organisation and employees also feel secured (Chaput and et. al., 2011). COMMON LAW: This law states that health and social care has some target which has to
be achieved. It is important that employees must be aware about reasons behind setting
that organisation. This will help to increase faith of consumer, manager has to give
emphasis on working style. It should be in such a way that it provide utmost satisfaction
to customer. HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1974: These organisations are non profit and there main
aim is to serve society. According to this law, it is important to provide safe environment
for customer. Hence it is responsibility of employees to maintain good environment for
customer. In case of any discrepancy customer can file petition.
 MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005: People with mental disorder are not able to perform
their task efficiently. It is difficult for them to take decisions related to themselves. So
this act is framed for their safety.
P2 Interventions used to promote positive behaviour in health and social care
Intervention means any decision taken to improve performance of employees. It is
important that there must be regular check done and as per requirement there must be change in
plans and policies, this will help to create positive behaviour among personnel.
BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTION PLAN

Specific Goals Proposed
Intervention
Responsible person Evaluation
Under this manager
has to take care that in
organisation there
must be good language
for communication.
This will help to make
communication clear.
Proper use of natural
as well as official
resources. This will
help to promote
positive vibes among
employees and new
volunteers are also
aware of this fact.
Senior volunteer and
MD of social care
home are responsible
for checking and
taking corrective
measures.
Organisation that can
be used to evaluate
actions are:
 Personal
interview
 Questionnaire
The main aim behind
this evaluation is to
know what are positive
outcomes and what
more can be improved.
P3 Benefits of implementing least restrictive interventions
Restrictive interventions means to stop someone disability for movement due to disability
(Frey and George, 2010). This is important to make person act in appropriate manner. Benefits of
implementation least restrictive interventions are- Maintaining effective working relations at work place: There will be benefit of restrictive
intervention that it will benefit to maintain effective relationship among workers. It is
beneficial for company, manager can concentrate on other important aspects.
 Compliance with law: There is important role of law in social and health care. This will
help to accept the changes in company. Employees know about their working style and
code of conduct.
P4 Importance of safeguard in health and social sector
Company use restrictive interventions which provide edge to disable people. But
safeguard is also option which can be used by company. Benefits of using it are- Code of conduct: this will help to provide guidance ow to perform activities which are
helpful in successful achievement of objective. It is important because there are many
problems related to activities (Gilbert, Laschinger and Leiter, 2010).

 Prevent excessive use of force: This will help to make optimum utilisation of resources.
This will help company that how can they use their man power.
 Prevent miss happenings: There are possibilities of accidents at work place. Safeguard
strategies will help to reduce them (Panter and Ogilvie, 2015).
LO 2
P5 Difference between proactive and reactive strategies
Difference between proactive and reactive approaches are -
Proactive approach Reactive approach
As per this approach company has some idea
about future event so in that case they are
proactive.
Under this, company has many events which
are not anticipated so in this case the reaction
of company is unknown in that case company
use reactive approach.
These strategies to create good communication
among workers which help in creating
harmony among them.
Through this management can use plans and
policies through which they can get guide
employees.
This will help to create change in behaviour of
individual as per situation.
The goals and aims of company are clear to
employees with this approach. Employees are
safe and manager are more powerful.
P6 Importance of maintaining person or child centred approach
Social and health care organisation have some important targets for which they are
settled. It is important to say that company must frame policies as per requirement of society.
There are change in policies as per change in environment. These approaches will help to
maintain respect of employees at work place. There are policies which show motivate employees
to work cooperatively. In health and social care there are various activities which are linked to
each other and hence company can work in more perfect manner. If employees have good
relations then they can work more efficiently (Sanders, 2012).

LO 3
P7 Practices used to promote positive behaviour
Positive behaviour is most important to achieve targets of company. There is essential
role of manager in promoting employees to work in best manner, this will helpful in achieving
targets in efficient manner. Manager has to create personal relations with employees so that they
can know perception of employees and make strategies accordingly. Manager must be
enthusiastic so that employees can also work in energetic manner. It is important that company
has to link positive behaviour with employees performance and growth. In case of personal
conflict among employees, manager must resolve it this is also beneficial in promoting positive
behaviour (Tohidinia and Mosakhani, 2010).
LO4
P8 Various types of challenging behaviour
There are various types of challenging behaviour are- Destruction of property: There are possibilities that employees may destroy official or
natural property. So there will be policies to reduce it which is important for increasing
goodwill of company. Inappropriate sexual behaviour: There are many employees in organisation so company
must have regulations against such act. This will create fear in mind of employees also
and there will be good environment within organisation.
 Stereotyped behaviours: There are sometimes possibilities that if there is some particular
image about individual then all workers think same for it. This will be challenge for
manager to change that image.
P9 Steps involved in maintaining dignity and respect of individuals
In social and health care organisation respect of workers is important. This will help
employees to work with more diligence. Step are as follows:
 Individual must be known about what is happening or problem and then take corrective
actions.
 It is important that employees has to react in calm and cool manner.
 There must be comfortable environment in organisation so that employees can share their
grievance easily (Tsuei, 2012).

 In such cases there is important role of communication so there must be proper path of
interaction.
P10 Process involved in checking well being of individual
There is important role of individual in health and social care. There are possibilities that
due to change in behaviour of employees there are chances of implementations of different
approaches. Isolate the person: This is the first step in which company identify the person with
problem. Explore the person view: In this step manager know the view of concern person related to
event. Sharing of views: Then there is sharing of views which help in knowing what is wrong
and what is right (Bose and Gijselaers, 2013). Connection with other events: Then manager tries to connect that happening with other
events so that best possible outcome can come. Alternates: There are various problems with different alternatives so it is duty of manger
to analyse which is best solution. Execution of alternate: After analysing best alternative is applied in working style and
feedbacks are taken regarding new change.
 Enter in normal routine: If everything is right then there workings are done in normal
manner. This will help to perform task in best way.
CONCLUSION
From the above description it is clear that health and social care department has many
operations which help to achieve targets but it is important that company has to promote positive
vibes in organisation. There are rules and regulations which help company to perform task in
determined manner. Health and social care set up for different purposes so it is important that
company has to frame proactive and reactive strategies accordingly. There is important role og
manager in motivating employees and create positive behaviour. Through this report it is also
clear that there are various issues arises and it is important to maintain dignity and respect of
personnel.
REFERENCES
Books and Journals

Bose, M. M. and Gijselaers, W. H., 2013. Why supervisors should promote feedback-seeking
behaviour in medical residency. Medical teacher. 35(11). pp.e1573-e1583.
Chaput, J. P. and et. al., 2011. Modern sedentary activities promote overconsumption of food in
our current obesogenic environment. Obesity Reviews. 12(5).
Frey, N. and George, R., 2010. Responsible tourism management: The missing link between
business owners' attitudes and behaviour in the Cape Town tourism industry. Tourism
management. 31(5). pp.621-628.
Gilbert, S., Laschinger, H. K. and Leiter, M., 2010. The mediating effect of burnout on the
relationship between structural empowerment and organizational citizenship
behaviours. Journal of Nursing Management. 18(3). pp.339-348.
Panter, J. and Ogilvie, D., 2015. Theorising and testing environmental pathways to behaviour
change: natural experimental study of the perception and use of new infrastructure to
promote walking and cycling in local communities. BMJ open. 5(9). p.e007593.
Sanders, M. R., 2012. Development, evaluation, and multinational dissemination of the Triple P-
Positive Parenting Program. Annual review of clinical psychology. 8. pp.345-379.
Tohidinia, Z. and Mosakhani, M., 2010. Knowledge sharing behaviour and its
predictors. Industrial Management & Data Systems. 110(4). pp.611-631.
Tsuei, M., 2012. Using synchronous peer tutoring system to promote elementary students’
learning in mathematics. Computers & Education. 58(4). pp.1171-1182.
Online
Difference Between a Proactive & a Reactive Business Strategy. 2018. [Online]. Available
through:<http://smallbusiness.chron.com/difference-between-proactive-reactive-business-
strategy-62157.html >.