Person Centred Values Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are the person centred values Acronym?
IDC
RIP
ERP
What are the PCV’s? (9)
Individuality
Dignity
Choice
Rights
Independence
Privacy
Encouraging decision making
Respect
Partnership
What is Individuality?
Each service user has their own needs, wishes and values - their care and support should be tailored to suit them.
What is choice?
Providing information to a service user so they can make an informed choice.
What is Rights?
The right to be kept safe, and to be treated with respect, equality and dignity.
What is Independence?
Empowering service users to do as much as possible by themselves by agreeing the support/ care they want.
What is Privacy?
Not talking to anyone about the service user’s private information unless they have consented. A ‘need to know basis’.
What is dignity?
A service user with respect, and valuing them and their beliefs or wishes.
What is respect?
Showing regard for the service users abilities and worth, valuing their feelings and their views, even if you don’t necessarily agree with them.
What is partnership?
Involves working with the service user, their family and other professionals to meet their needs.
What is Encouraging Decision Making?
Encouraging them to make decisions about their care and treatment can help to ensure they get services and support appropriate for their needs.
Benefits for Service Users if PCV’s are applied.
- ensures standardisation of the care being given.
- improves quality of care being given to the service user.
- maintains or improves the quality of life for the service user.
- supports service users to develop their strengths.
Physical effects of id PCV’s are not applied.
Pain if medication or treatment is not given.
Illness may get worse.
Malnutrition/ illness due to lack of food for special dietary needs.
Dehydration due to lack of regular fluids.
Injury.
Intellectual Effects if PCV’s not applied.
Lack of progress or skills development.
Failure to achieve potential.
Loss of Concentration.
Lack of mental stimulation.
Emotional effects of if PCV’s not applied.
Depression.
Feeling Upset.
Low self - esteem.
Anger/ frustration.
Stress.
Social effects of if PCV’s not applied.
Feeling excluded.
Feeling lonely.
Lack of social interaction.
Become withdrawn.
Example of physical effect.
If a service user in a nursing home is not given a choice of food to suit their dietary requirements, they could become malnourished.
Example of intellectual effects.
A service user in a residential care home has individual needs which may require specific activities to keep their mind active. If these needs are not met, this could lead to lack of mental stimulation.
Example of emotional effects.
If a service user in a hospital feels that their privacy has not been maintained, they could feel upset, angry or embarrassed.
Example of social effects.
If a service user’s independence is not encouraged in a day care setting, they become withdrawn feel excluded.
