Principles of Health and Social Care

This report discusses the principles of health and social care, focusing on their application in practice, the importance of ethical considerations, and the impact of policies and regulations on care delivery. It highlights the significance of a person-centered approach and the role of inter-professional collaboration in enhancing patient outcomes.

Principles of HSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1. Explaining how principles of support are applied to guarantee that individuals are cared for
in health and social care practice.................................................................................................1
2. Outlining procedures for protecting clients, colleagues, patients from harm..........................2
3. Analyzing advantage of using person centered approach........................................................2
4. Ethical dilemmas and conflicts while providing care, support and protection........................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
1. Explaining implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practice that are
relevant to own work in health and social care............................................................................3
2. Ways in which local policies and procedures can be developed in accordance with national
and policy requirements...............................................................................................................4
3. Evaluating the impact of policy, legislation, regulation and code of practice in
organizational policy and practice...............................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
1. Theories that underpin health and social care practice............................................................5
2. Analysis of how social processes impact users of health and social care services..................6
3. evaluating the effectiveness of inter professional working.....................................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
1. Explaining own role, responsibilities, accountabilities and duties in context of working with
those within and outside health and social care workplace.........................................................7
2. Evaluation of own contribution in health and social care workplace practice to develop and
implement health and social care organizational policy..............................................................7
3. Recommending on how to develop own contribution to meet good practice requirements....7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Principles of health and social care play a significant role in offering quality care to the
patients in an effectual manner. It is effective in depicting the manner in which the patients are
treated by health care professionals within workplace (Glasby, 2012). The role of health care
principles is appropriate in ensuring appropriate management of the patients. In the present
study, principles of health and social care have been discussed with respect to residential home
which is situated in East London. The present report entails to understand the ways in which
principles of support are being implemented in health and social care practice. Moreover, it
involves theories that underpin health and social care practices.
TASK 1
1. Explaining how principles of support are applied to guarantee that individuals are cared for in
health and social care practice
There is greater requirement to offer support to the patients who are availing services of
residential care home. This needs to be offered by the staff members working in care home. In
this regard, several principles of support have been determined. Such can be used by the
volunteers of care home in order to assists the service users. As per my view point, providing
respect and dignity to the patients is regarded as one of the way that can assists in offering
support to the patients of residential care home (Glasby, 2012). For instance, dignity of patients
can be maintained by health and social care individuals. They make it by keeping their
information confidential and not sharing it with anyone else. It is the responsibility of health care
individual to give respect to the demands and needs of the patients. For instance, there are certain
demands of mentally ill patients that cannot be accomplished by residential care workers
(Principle in care home, 2015). Thus, in this situation, it is important to respect the demand of
such patients and make efforts towards accomplishment of their wish in an appropriate manner.
With the assistance of this approach, satisfaction among patients can be maintained. Another
major principle of support is related with independence. It assists in providing greater support to
the patients. For instance, while working at care home, I came across a situation in which
mentally ill patient demanded to get out of the care home. But as a part of my duty and
responsibility, I was not able to comply with their need. However, such need of patients can be
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accomplished in case; I was asked to follow the principle of independence in relation to the
same. Thus, effective support can be offered to patients with the assistance of this approach.
2. Outlining procedures for protecting clients, colleagues, patients from harm
There is existence of two types of harm that is; physical and mental through which one
can get affected. Physical harm is one that influence patient's body. However, mental harm
possesses the potential to affect current psychological state of the patients. Several measures
have been determined by residential home in East London for the purpose of protecting the
service users. In order to protect client from harm, suitable precautions needs to be taken in
relation to the medicines. In the present time, there is presence of expiry dates and fake
medicines available in the market that has greater impact on the body of individual. In this
relation, I have experienced certain situations in which one of my patient died as wrong medicine
was provided to him. For the purpose of avoiding such type of situation, particular procedure
needs to be followed by residential care home (Clark, 2011). It is important to inspect the
medicine after their arrival for the sake of protecting the patients from harm. This can be carried
out by expert team and department. Along with this, another major aspect is related with
confidentiality that can assist clients, colleagues as well as patients from mental harm. For
instance, the patients suffering from HIV and AIDS require their information regarding disease
to be kept confidential (Sowa, 2013). In such situation, the residential care home does not fulfill
such and then individual has to suffer from social discrimination which can result in affecting the
mental condition of the person.
3. Analyzing advantage of using person centered approach
Person centered approach is one that offers preference to demands and needs of the
service users. Such concept is essential as under this, residential care home recruits one
counselor who possesses the duty to address needs and demands of patients related with health
care in an effective manner (Kemp, Griffiths and Lovell, 2012). In this regard, several changes
have been done by health and social care while offering treatment to the individual. Huge
assistance has been provided by me through person centered approach as this has assisted me in
ensuring recovery of the patients suffering from psychological illness. For instance, in order to
cure individuals with psychological illness, I have adopted this approach. Under this, initial
meeting is being organized with the particular patient. Further, I have tried to gain insight into
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the present psychological state of the patient. After the determination of the problem, suitable
treatment in accordance with service user's needs is provided. Further, the approach plays crucial
role in providing support to the right of patient. It is the right of the patient or user to get quality
service from the residential home in East London in order to cure the illness. The contribution of
this approach has assisted me to a significant level.
4. Ethical dilemmas and conflicts while providing care, support and protection
There is occurrence of several situations that puts care worker into ethical dilemmas
while offering care to the patients. Emergence of conflict arises when care is provided. This is
when care worker has to carry out such work which is against the ethics. For instance, there are
varied ranges of ethical dilemmas that are being faced by me while providing treatment to
mentally ill patients (Aveyard, 2014). One of this occurred when one of my patients demanded
me to take him out of the hospital. But such demand cannot be accomplished as it is against the
ethical principles. The provided situation has put me into dilemma. Further, for the purpose of
protecting such kind of patients from any harm, I need to take strict action against them. For
instance, sometimes there is greater need to force patients to get into their bed. Such things are
against the ethical principles but in order to provide effective care to the service users, I have to
carry out such functions.
TASK 2
1. Explaining implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practice that are
relevant to own work in health and social care
There is presence of several policies, regulations, legislation and codes of practice that
have been devised for residential care home by regulatory bodies with the aim to offer suitable
set of services. Residential care home where I work provides facility to older people suffering
from mental health illness. In this relation The National Service Framework for older people
2001 is code of practice that provides guidance regarding the manner in which care and
treatment can be offered to these kinds of people. Our care home takes into account this act for
the purpose of ensuring that suitable facilities and treatment is offered to older people (National
Service Framework for Older People 2001, 2015). This includes offering of basic facilities in the
care home which involves promotion of heath and prevention, providing quality care,
deliverance of specialists care, detection of disease, and continuous improvement of the mental
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state and make arrangement of expert team with the aim to provide effective services to
particular group of people. Further old age people are provided with healthy and hygienic food
so that their health can be improved through residential care services.
Along with this, Care Standard Act 2000 is acted that lay emphasis on standard of the
services that needs to be offered at care home. Taking into account such several strategies are
adopted by care home for the purpose of ensuring that above stated act can be best match. In this
regard, recruitment of staff members in done on the basis of their capabilities, experience and
knowledge (Care standard act 2000, 2015). Moreover suitable training is offered to them as such
it builds ability within them to provide effective and quality services. In addition this various
other code of conduct in relation with hygiene, cleanliness, care facility are followed by care
home.
2. Ways in which local policies and procedures can be developed in accordance with national
and policy requirements
Within a particular country there is greater need towards development of local policies
and procedures in order to address individual needs and wants with effectiveness. However such
policies are designed by determining actual situation that exists within country in relation to
health and social care. For instance in situation when suitable care is not offered to old age
people then this calls for the need to develop local policies so as to cure individuals in an
appropriate manner. Moreover policy can be designed in order boost the educational level within
the country (Rhodes, Battin and Silvers, 2012). This can be done by making adjustments in the
system of education. Along with this concept of scholarship and free education can be initiated
for the purpose of increasing literacy rate. This assist in resolving issues related with low
education and illiteracy. However development of certain policies is done through determination
of existing situation. For example, in earlier times the facilities of care were not offered with
respect to desired standard. This needs establishment of policy regarding same. On the basis of
this care standard act has been devised which involves necessary arrangements that assist in
offering quality care to the patients in an effective way. Thus it has been determined that
development of policy is done on the basis of issues that exist in a particular setting.
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3. Evaluating the impact of policy, legislation, regulation and code of practice in organizational
policy and practice
The legislation and code of conduct developed by government has positive impact on the
performance of residential care. With the assistance of government policy as well as regulations
greater importance can be given to those sectors that are not taken into account by care home. It
has been experienced by me in the care home that varied types of services are being offered to
the children. This includes food, education and shelter. By making analysis it has been gained
that residential care home offers basic education to the children (Pope and Mays, 2013). But it
has been stated by the government policy that children are required to be offered education till
the age of 21 years. It these relations it can be stated that government policy has positive impact
on the working within residential care home. Moreover policy demonstrates that the hazardous
chemicals and equipments need to be kept away from patients. Such is being followed by care
home effectively. In order to prevent individual from any harm separate room have been
developed at care homes. Thus it can be stated that government policies have positive impact on
firm's existing policy.
TASK 3
1. Theories that underpin health and social care practice
The theory relating with growth development and management of stress among
individuals assist in underpinning the health and social care practice. With residential care I
follow learning theory. It has been determined by me with experience that patients and health
care people need to develop attitude of learning. It is due to the reason that such assists in
developing their attitude and mind in an appropriate manner. Along with this through learning
confidence can be raised in patients who offer them strength to fight against the disease from
which they are suffering (Swayne, Duncan and Ginter, 2012). The application of theory of
learning is done by me in order to perform treatment of old age patients. Through learning mind
of old age patients can be diverted towards other activities. With the assistance of this they can
effectively recover from the disease. Along with this another theory relates with management of
stress that is being implemented by me in residential care home. Emergence of stress results from
continuous thought done by patient in relation with the disease. For the purpose of managing
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stress I have put efforts towards organization of meditation and laughter classes for the patients.
With this patients are relieved from stress in an appropriate way.
2. Analysis of how social processes impact users of health and social care services
The role of social process has resulted in causing impact on the patients of health and
social care services. This is due to the reason that individual who are suffering from such
diseases requires moral and emotional support from people of society. In case such is not found
then it has direct impact on the health of patient. Several times within care home it has been
determined by me that people belonging to weaker part of society has to face the condition of
marginalization. Such kind of condition provides inferior feeling in the patients with which they
become less confident (Mechanic, McAlpine and Rochefort, 2013). Along with this many times
this situation results in causing stress among the patients as such this makes difficult for them to
recover from the disease quickly. Further it has been assessed from my past experience that
individual who has suffered from diseases like HIV and AIDS are isolated by community. This
kind of situation has huge impact on psychological condition of the patients. Further in order to
resolve such the patients take unethical measures such as suicide. Thus it can be stated that social
process results in causing significant impact on users of health and social care services.
3. evaluating the effectiveness of inter professional working
The evaluation of effectiveness of interpersonal working is being carried out. Deliverance
of effective service is not just a job that can be carried out by individual but this requires team
work. In this regard it can be stated that there is significant role played by aspect related with
inter professional working. Under this individual in team begins to learn and resolves issues of
patients and residential care home in East London. It has been gained from the case scenario that
social worker needs to possess suitable knowledge of medicines, theories and therapies (Hibbard
and Greene, 2013). This is because of reason that with these appropriate services can be
delivered to the service users by them. Earlier I did not possess suitable knowledge about the
kind of medicines to be used in order tackle simple situation experienced by patients like
headache, fever etc. But such inter professional working has aided me in carrying out work with
other health care professionals such as nurses and doctors. I have enhanced my knowledge with
effectiveness. Thus it can be determined that the aspect related with inter professional working is
suitable due to the reason that it raise skills of workers.
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TASK 4
1. Explaining own role, responsibilities, accountabilities and duties in context of working with
those within and outside health and social care workplace
Being a staff member at residential care home I possess the responsibility to take care of
the old age patients suffering from certain kind of diseases. In this regard I am in-charge of old
patients ward. In relation to such patients I have duty to offer quality care and services. Along
with this my responsibility with respect to old age patients is to assist them in carrying out
routine activities like bathing, eating etc. Apart from this I have directed my efforts towards
offering medicines to the patients on time. Further in case of occurrence of wrong deed I would
be answerable before the top management. With the assistance of such I would be able to
accomplish my duty in an effective manner. Moreover I am part of certain NGO as well. Here I
offer financial assistance to the patients who are not capable enough to meet the health and social
care expenses. For this I do charity which helps in curing the diseases of financially weaker
people.
2. Evaluation of own contribution in health and social care workplace practice to develop and
implement health and social care organizational policy
My role has been effectual in development and implementation of organizational policy
within health and social care. For instance in order to implement the theory such as management
of stress in heath care I have put my efforts in understanding and reading the provided policy in
an appropriate manner. By the assistance of this I am able to make analysis of the effectiveness
of stress management in patients. With the aim to execute the provided theory in health and
social care firm efforts have been directed in relation with consultation with other health care
professionals (Aveyard and Sharp, 2013). With the assistance of consultation we have been
determined several ways that can assist in reducing the stress among patients in an effective
manner. It involves meditation and formation of laughter club etc. In this manner suitable policy
in relation to stress management has been developed by me.
3. Recommending on how to develop own contribution to meet good practice requirements
There are several recommendations determined which would be effective in meeting the
requirement of sound health care practice. Such needs to be complied by the organization in
order to offer quality services to the patients (Speed and Gabe, 2013). I have the responsibility to
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deliver quality care to the people belonging to old age group. In order to fulfill this I have put in
my efforts towards attending training programs that are being organized by residential care
home. With this I would be able to enhance my skills. Further in order to accomplishment good
practice requirement I have directed my efforts towards responding to the feedback provided by
service users.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the report that there is significant role of health and social care
organization in complying with the practice such as gaining insight to the principles that are
related with health and social care. With the assistance of such effective support can be offered
to the patients. Along with this through assistance of several legislation and health care practices
variation can be made in the existing policy of the organization in an effective way.
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