Every individual has a right to access to
good quality health care
Social and medical support services are
needed at some point in people lives
Private is important is service provision
Awareness promotion is also essential
LO1 Implementation of principles of
support in health and social care practice
Application of principles of support
Ensuring equality when providing care
Acknowledging diversity
Upholding to human dignity and worth
Other ways of application
Patient empowerment through various approaches
such as person centered
Empowering patients for them to make informed
choices
Assessment of risk before any action is taken
Embracing social justice and integrity
Not restraining access to different health and social
services
Procedures for protecting clients,
patients, and colleague from harm
Setting up of policies and procedures
Allowing personalized care planning
Risk assessment and management
Conti..
Other ways
Referrals to other facilities
Good record keeping
Raising an alert
Partnerships
Benefits of person-centred
approaches
Client empowerment
Improves emotional, physical and
psychological wellbeing of patients
Increases openness
Facilitates the work of service
provider
Ethical dilemmas and
conflicts when providing care
Gaining informed consent
Making decision between client
versus public welfare
Right of an individual versus
rights of others
Limitation of confidentiality
A case scenario on ethical
dilemma and conflicts
Negligent by service providers
Poor services provision
Lack of concern concerning the
welfare and the hygiene of
workers
Question and answer session
How best can principles of support be implemented to achieve
higher level of success?
-observing fairness and equality
What kind of harms occur in health and social setting
-Physical, financial, emotional, and psychological
How can the harm avoided?
-Setting rules and policies
Carrying out risk assessment and management
State some of the benefits of using person-centered approach
-Openness
-Quality of care
What are some of the ethical, dilemmas, and conflicts you
have encountered in your organization?
-Individual rights versus others right etc.
Presentation evaluation
Use of different channels
to present
In depth research to use
evidence based research
LO2 Impact of policy, legislation, regulation, codes
of practice and standards on organisation policy
and practice
Implementation of policies, legislations, and code of
practice relevant to own work
Implementation after doing a thorough research
Interpretation of policies
Supervisor follow-up and coordination
Training and teaching about the codes and legislations
(such as Data Protection and Control of Substance
Hazardous to Health Regulation (COSSH)
Ways of developing local policies and
procedures in accordance with
national and policy requirements
Creation of working documents
Establishing local demographics
Consultations among stakeholders-
both local and national level
Modification of existing policies to
meet the current needs and thresholds
Impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and
code of practice on organisational policy and
practice
Positive
Improvement of health and social care
Reduces health problems
Less waiting time
Reduced level of discrimination
Experienced staffs
Foster standardization leading to adherence to
codes of ethics
Conti…
Negative impacts
High cost of formulating and
implementing the policies
Elongated period of transition- leads
to service disruption and delays
Service closure likely to be
experienced
How lifestyle choices impact upon
health
Leads to increased prevalence of
chronic ailments
Leads to increased number of patients
and deaths
Contributes to increased research
Increased medication cost
Strategies to change
lifestyle behavior
Creation of awareness
Investing in high
technologies
Formulating of policies
LO3 Theories that underpin health and social
care practice
Theories that underpin health and social care
practice
Psychodynamics
Psychosocial theories
Behaviorism
Social systems
Developmental theories such as psychosexual
stage theory, and Freud,
Eriknson’s psychological stage theory
Piaget’s cognitive developmental stage theory
Impact of social processes on
users
Literacy enhances the process of
understanding and learns easily
Others lead to domination, isolation,
inequality, stigmatization,
exclusion, marginalization, and
discrimination
Effectiveness inter professional working
Ensures collaboration hence fostering
learning
Ensures achievement of agreed outcomes
Quality of relationships improve
Care continuity assured
Provision of holistic care is achieved
Easy identification of professional goals
Conserves resources
Acts as a safety net
LO4 Development and
implementation of health and social
care Organisational policy
Own roles, responsibilities, and
duties
Help deliver quality health care
Create cordial working relationship
respect al other stakeholders
Be honest, uphold to ethical standards,
and keep good records
Own contribution to development and
implementation of health and social care
organisational policy
Reading and understanding existing policies
before embracing or initiating any change
I share my opinions on what I feel need
adjustment
I take part in consultations
Meet the quality assurance standards
Take part in clinical governance
Participate in creating of public awareness on
health and social issues
Own recommendations to develop
contributions to meet good practice
requirements
Entities need to have clear codes of ethics and
professionalism
Need for continuous training and development
Accreditation of social and health institutions
Open channels to share information across
stakeholders
Participation in decision-making
Learning form seniors
Peer support and supervision
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