L01 Equality, rights, diversity Flashcards
Define equality
Everyone being equal and fair and given equal opportunities. Everyone is supported in the same way.
Identify FIVE ways in which individuals can be treated with equality in care settings.
- never discriminated against
- be respected as individuals
- be given fair treatment
- be given the same opportunities
- always be treated according to their needs
How can age be respected in a health and social care environment?
age impacts our abilities. Therefore, use approvals language and tone and be extra patient
no baby talk or degrading language
do not speak to older people as if they are incapable and useless
What are the 3 adult values?
- promoting equality and diversity
- maintaining confidentiality
- promoting individual rights and beliefs
What are the 5 child values?
- valuing diversity
- ensuring equality and diversity
- making child’s wellbeing paramount
- working in partnership with parents/guardians
- encouraging children’s learning and devlopment
Define paramount
Putting something first and making it the most important
What are the 6 rights?
- right to choice
- right to confidentiality
- right to protection from harm and abuse
- right to equal and fair treatment
- right to consultation
- right to life
Why is choice important?
- promotes independence
- personal preferences
- respects individualism
- cultural differences can be valued
- person feels respected, valued and happy, which helps to build positive relationships with staff/professionals
What is diversity?
The characteristics that make us individuals. We must recognise and respect individuals differences
How do we ensure equality in health and social care settings?
- enabling individuals to reach their full potential. Eg explore their needs and adapt to meet them.
- providing them with the things they specifically need or prefer. Eg coloured paper, gender of carer.
- having access to the same opportunities as everyone else regardless of differences, eg for a wheelchair user you would need to change the room layout.
- fair treatment without discrimination. You must not treat someone unfairly because of their differences.
Where or when can you break confidentiality?
- when the individual or someone else is at risk of harm
- individual MUST be informed
- this is to ensure safeguarding polices are followed and the correct people can be informed
- legally the information has to be shared because of the 2006 safeguarding act
What is a support network?
a formal or informal group of people that support each other/someone emotionally, mentally, physically, educationally, socially and financially.
What is informal support?
What support do they provide?
Friends, family, colleagues, partners, neighbours
- laundry
- collecting prescriptions
- personal care
- study support
- provide meals or go food shopping
- transport
- support with hospital appointments
Evaluate the effectiveness of informal support?
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free
familiar, informal carers know you better
more trust
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may not want a family or friend providing intimate care
pressure on individual that is providing the support
carer has had no training
What is an advocate?
Who may need one?
- An advocate is someone who helps an individual express their views and wishes and ensures their voice is heard
- Disabled individuals, elderly people, people who speak another language, vulnerable adults.
