Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care Unit 7 Midterm Study Guide 2025

Constructive criticism - -Comments made in a qualified manner to change behaviour and develop professional practice. Extenuating circumstances - -Conditions beyond your control which delay normal action or reaction time. Abuse - -An action deliberately intended to cause harm or distress. Including physical, emotional, mental, psychological, sexual, etc. Civil rights - -The right to political and social freedom, and equality. Legal rights - -The rules set by a legal system about what a person is entitled to, such as the protection of property of person. Human rights - -The principles of human behaviour expected of everyone regardless of nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour or religion. Law that requires workers to respect the dignity of people using the service. Neglect - -Failure to provide proper care. The failure of a carer to provide the necessities of life to a person for whom they are caring. This can be intentional or unintentional. Act of omission - -Failing to provide something which is needed, such as medication or respect. Psychological trauma - -A feeling of helplessness and vulnerability following very stressful events. Empathy - -The ability to recognise and understand the feelings of others. Defraud - -To trick or deceive someone into giving you money. Power of Attorney - -The legal authority granted to an individual to make decisions on behalf of someone else. Controlling behaviour - -Domination and manipulation of one individual by another. Coercive behaviour - -Manipulation of one person by another, usually through threats. UNIT 7 UNIT 7 Disempower - -Make a person or group less confident or less likely to succeed. Chronic medical condition - -A persistent or long-lasting disorder such as osteoarthritis. Cognitive impairment - -Condition, ranging from mild to more severe, in which an individual has trouble remembering, concentrating and learning, or making decisions. Emotional vulnerability - -A feeling of nervousness and uneasiness that may be caused by an individual thinking that they are in some way inferior to or not as worthy as other people. Social vulnerability - -The lack of ability to deal with adverse events in life. Whistleblowing - -The mechanism by which staff can voice their concerns about the conduct of other members of staff without fear of repercussion. Statutory care - -Care provided as a legal requirement by the NHS, social care services, education and early years services. Safeguarding partners - -Members of the safeguarding boards such as representatives from the police, the NHS, the local council, appropriate charities and the probation service. The CQC or similar organisations may also be represented. Hazard - -A potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons. Appeals - -If you don't qualify for services, but you feel you should, you can ... against this decision. You can also ... if you feel not all your needs were looked at when they decided you don't qualify - or you don't agree with what they decided. Complaints - -If you are unhappy with care or treatment you have received you have the right to make a ..., have it investigated, and be given a full and prompt reply. Code of Conduct - -Sets the standard of conduct expected of healthcare support workers and adult social care workers. It outlines the behaviour and attitudes that you should expect to experience from those workers signed up to it. It helps them provide safe, guaranteed care and support. Criminal negligence - -When someone acts in a way that is an extreme departure from the way that a "reasonable" person would have acted in the same or similar situation. Generally involves an indifference or disregard for human life or for the safety of other individuals. Duty of Care - -The moral or legal obligation for each individual in the health and social care setting that requires them to adhere to a standard of reasonable care. Ensuring UNIT 7 they don't put their service users or themselves in danger. This is central to all that you do at work, it is not something extra. Mental capacity - -The right to make an informed decision on you own behalf. This act applies to everyone who works in health and social care and is involved in the care, treatment or support of people aged 16 and over who are unable to make all or some decisions for themselves. Safeguarding - -The collection of measures that ensure groups such as children, young people, and vulnerable adults are protected from abuse, harm and in society.