Care Values

Question 1

How many care values are there?

Answer 1

Seven

Question 2

What are the care values called?

Answer 2

Empowerment, Dignity, Respect, Communication, Anti-discriminatory practice, Confidentiality and Safeguarding

Question 3

What is empowerment?

Answer 3

Empowerment means being independent and making choices for yourself.

Question 4

What ways can you use empowerment in a care situation?

Answer 4

Support people with information but let them make their own decisions, give people choices of support services, encourage people to do things themselves and help people to be confident in their atilt tom succeed.

Question 5

What is dignity?

Answer 5

Dignity means treating people with respect and letting them have high self concept.

Question 6

What ways can you apply dignity in a care situation.

Answer 6

A carer can ask for permission before proceeding with a treatment.

Question 7

What is respect?

Answer 7

Listening to and respecting an individuals opinions and feelings without imposing a view of what might be best for them.

Question 8

How do you use respect in a care situation?

Answer 8

Use professional and respectful language. For example: dressing a person by their preferred name/title.

Question 9

What is communication?

Answer 9

Communication means talking to a patient to let them express their own feelings whilst also expressing your own.

Question 10

How to use communication in a care situation?

Answer 10

Catering to peoples particular communication preferences verbally and non verbally such as: Makaton or BSL.

Question 11

What is Anti-discriminatory practice?

Answer 11

It is where people are treated equally and fairly according to their needs.

Question 12

How to use anti-discriminatory practice in a care situation?

Answer 12

By not stereotyping, not using pre justice and treating everyone the same. (or to their needs)

Question 13

What is confidentiality?

Answer 13

keeping peoples information private.

Question 14

How to use confidentialityin a care situation?

Answer 14

Keep written and electronic information safe. (eg, locked cabinet) speak to people in private and don’t discuss and individuals case in front of other people.

Question 15

What is safeguarding?

Answer 15

Protecting people from harm, abuse or neglect.

Question 16

How to use safeguarding in a care situation?

Answer 16

Work safely by using care values, never do something to put a person at risk, own decisions, be aware of the signs of harm abuse or neglect, report concerns, monitor plans and changes and be aware that some are more at risk than others. (people who are; isolated, have a physical disability, have learning difficulties, have mental health problems and children)

Question 17

What are the barriers of empowerment?

Answer 17

Physical: restrictive movements may make exercise or self care very difficult.
Intellectual: Mental health conditions can affect decision making and communication.
Emotional: People may feel unable to change their lives due to depression.
Social: family members may or may not be supportive.