H & S care Flashcards
(42 cards)
Name some examples of health settings…
- hospital
- dentist
- physiotherapist
- health care assistant
- Gp’s surgery
Name some examples of social settings…
- nursery
- nursing home
- foster care home
- school
- therapist
What is a service user…
a service user is someone that uses a service (categorized into client groups)
What are the age groups…
- infancy(0-2)
- childhood(3-10)
- adolescence(11-17)
- early adulthood(18-29)
- middle adulthood(30-60
- late adulthood(60+)
List the attributes needed to be a high intensity therapist…
- good at listening
- able to work fast
- provide supervision
- share decision making
- seek safety for people
- excellent communication
List 3 attributes needed to be a midwife…
- identify high risks
- offer support
- promote healthy lifestyles
- supervise mothers in labor
- skills and knowledge remain up to date
What is a skill…
a skill is something you can acquire in life that can be used in many different surroundings
What is a quality…
a quality is a trait that a person has which makes them, them
Scientific skills are…
- injections
- treatments
What are the Practical skills…
- washing
- feeding
- dressing
- mobility
Inter personal skills are…
working in a team
What are the communication skills…
- verbal
- written
- non-verbal
- gestures
What are the skills needed for a care home…
- confidence
- caring
- empathy/sympathy
- patient
- enthusiastic
What is reminiscent therapy…
it is a type of therapy that uses all the sense: sight, smell, taste, touch and hear.
What type of patients is reminiscent therapy used on…
Older adults, mainly people that face problems with dementia
What is a setting…
a place you go to receive care
What is creative therapy…
creative therapy is a type of non-verbal expression like art or music as a way to communicate feelings
what are the benefits of hip surgery…
- able to walk again
what are the four types of communication…
- gestures
- verbal
- written
- non-verbal
List 3 things you do when communicating verbally…
- clarity (speaking clearly)
- pace throughout words to help remember things easier
- tone use a calm or firmer tone depending on the surroundings
- being para-verbal (how you pronunciate / emphasize the words
- using empathy to speak with emotion and give the patient the sense of value
what do you do when communicating non-verbally…
- use different types of body language to match the conversation
- use appropriate touches like hugs
- use gestures to show people what emotions are being experienced
- use good posture to create a sense of good conversation flow
When communicating, use SOLER, SOLER means…
S- sit squarely
O- open posture
L- lean forward
E- eye contact
R- relax
When using written communication you do…
-legible handwriting
- clear message
- easy to read
What is a legislation…
A law or set law that underpins and informs organizational policies and procedures
