Unit 1 Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care
Task 4.1 Evaluate the role of the health and social care practitioner in meeting individuals’ needs through inclusive practice
What is inclusive practice?
Inclusive practices ensure that all individuals are included in all parts of life and are not discriminated against or ruled out because of unique differences. It includes approaches and attitudes to be taken to make sure that all individuals are included and not isolated. This means supporting diversity and embracing any differences people may have.
The role of the health and social care practitioner
Health care professionals have a duty of care to make sure that the individuals they are working with have enough support to live their lives as they want to and they have control over their own lives.
Health and social care practitioners offer a wide range of support and care that is required by individuals as well as their families. They work in many different environments such as hospitals, homes of the clients and nursing homes.
Factors that enable inclusive practice
Promoting individuals’ rights
Individual's’ rights must be promoted and maintained by practitioners. For example the right to independence or …show more content…
As part of their duty they should also raise any concerns they may have if they think an individual's care, dignity or safety is at any harm. This is known as ‘whistleblowing’. Being trained and knowing how to identify signs of abuse and also knowing the different policies and procedures that are available explaining the actions that should be taken if anything occurs ensures that the chance of abuse actually happening is seriously reduced. For example in George’s case study Mark is a whistleblower, this is because he found George in the condition he was in and took him to the hospital for treatment as well as reporting the
Task 4.1 Evaluate the role of the health and social care practitioner in meeting individuals’ needs through inclusive practice
What is inclusive practice?
Inclusive practices ensure that all individuals are included in all parts of life and are not discriminated against or ruled out because of unique differences. It includes approaches and attitudes to be taken to make sure that all individuals are included and not isolated. This means supporting diversity and embracing any differences people may have.
The role of the health and social care practitioner
Health care professionals have a duty of care to make sure that the individuals they are working with have enough support to live their lives as they want to and they have control over their own lives.
Health and social care practitioners offer a wide range of support and care that is required by individuals as well as their families. They work in many different environments such as hospitals, homes of the clients and nursing homes.
Factors that enable inclusive practice
Promoting individuals’ rights
Individual's’ rights must be promoted and maintained by practitioners. For example the right to independence or …show more content…
As part of their duty they should also raise any concerns they may have if they think an individual's care, dignity or safety is at any harm. This is known as ‘whistleblowing’. Being trained and knowing how to identify signs of abuse and also knowing the different policies and procedures that are available explaining the actions that should be taken if anything occurs ensures that the chance of abuse actually happening is seriously reduced. For example in George’s case study Mark is a whistleblower, this is because he found George in the condition he was in and took him to the hospital for treatment as well as reporting the