Disability Legislation

Question 1

what is an impairment

Answer 1

loss or abnormality of psychological or anatomical structure or function
occurs at level of organ or system function

Question 2

what is a disability

Answer 2

any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within range considered normal for a human being

activity restricted by impairment

Question 3

what is a handicap

Answer 3

disadvantage for given individual resulting from an impairment or a disability that limits or prevents the fulfilment of a role that is normal

Question 4

what is the equality act 2010

Answer 4

act which protects people from discrimination in workplace and wider society
provides legal framework to protect the rights of all individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all

Question 5

which act provides britain with a discrimination law protecting individuals from unfair treatment

Answer 5

equality act 2010

Question 6

what are the protected characteristics

Answer 6

age
disability
gender reassignment
marriage or civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
race
religion or belief
sex
sexual orientation

Question 7

what is direct discrimination

Answer 7

treating someone with a protected characteristic less favourable than others

Question 8

what is indirect discrimination

Answer 8

putting rules or arrangements in place that apply to everyone but put someone with a protected characteristic at an unfair disadvantage

Question 9

what is harassment

Answer 9

unwanted behaviour linked to a protected characteristic that violates someones dignity or creates an offensive environment for them

Question 10

what is victimisation

Answer 10

treating someone unfairly because they have complained about discrimination or harassment

Question 11

where are you protected by the equality act

Answer 11

at work
in education
as a consumer
when using public services
when buying or renting property
as a member or guest of a private club or association

Question 12

how is disability defined in the equality act

Answer 12

having physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities

Question 13

what is the inverse care law

Answer 13

where medical care is exposed to market forces and less so where exposure is actually required

Question 14

how is disability relevant to dentistry

Answer 14

it exerts an indirect effect on oral health by increasing peoples risk for developing dental disease

Question 15

provide examples of how disability can affect oral health

Answer 15

medications = dry mouth = increased caries
physical impairment = hard to clean teeth
oral health issues overlooked in health and social care planning for these people due to lack of awareness

Question 16

what does the equality act 2010 mean for organisations

Answer 16

they must make reasonable adjustments to reduce barriers that may affect people accessing care

Question 17

what are the 5 domains for overcoming barriers

Answer 17

accessibility
accommodation
affordability
acceptability
availability

Question 18

what is availability

Answer 18

suitable available services for the patient

Question 19

what is accommodation

Answer 19

relationship between organisation of services and patients needs (length of appointments)

Question 20

what is affordability

Answer 20

cost of dental treatment
cost of getting to the appointment

Question 21

what is acceptability

Answer 21

having a patient centred approach with the patients best interests and wider circumstances in play

Question 22

what is accessibility

Answer 22

how easy it is for the person to get to the practice

Question 23

what are the upstream approaches to help tackle to oral health issue with disabled people

Answer 23

policies aimed at social inclusion and better access to education and employment
better insurance policies for this group including dental insurance
eligibility for free or subsidised dental care

Question 24

what are the downstream actions to help tackle oral health issues with disabled people

Answer 24

design of a regional dental care infrastructure to increase access to dental care for disabled people

Question 25

what is an advocate

Answer 25

someone who supports another person to help express their views and wishes

Question 26

when can advocates be helpful

Answer 26

when people find it difficult to make their views known
when you need other people to listen and take views into account

Question 27

what is the adults with incapacity act 2000

Answer 27

protect individuals who lack capacity to make some or all decisions for themselves and to support families and carers managing and safeguarding the individuals welfare and finances

Question 28

when is a person deemed as incapacitated

Answer 28

when they are incapable of:
acting
making decision
communicating decision
understanding decisions
retaining the memory of decisions

Question 29

what is the patients rights act

Answer 29

supports the governments plan for high quality NHS that respects the rights of patients as well as carers

Question 30

what is patient advice and support service

Answer 30

free, accessible and confidential information, advice and support to patients, carers and families about NHS healthcare

Question 31

what does the patients rights act give to people

Answer 31

healthcare that considers their needs and what would most benefit their health and wellbeing
encourages them to take part in their decisions about health and wellbeing

Question 32

who does the mental health act 2003 apply to

Answer 32

people who have a mental disorder

Question 33

what is mental disorder defined as under the mental health act 2003

Answer 33

any mental illness, personality disorder or learning disability

Question 34

what does an emergency detention certificate allow

Answer 34

a person to be held in hospital for up to 72 hours while condition is assessed

Question 35

who authorises emergency detention

Answer 35

doctor

Question 36

who authorises short term detentiom

Answer 36

psychiatrist and mental health officer
named person consulted

Question 37

what does a compulsory treatment order allow

Answer 37

for a person to be treated for their mental illness