Unit Hsc 24 Principle of Safeguarding and Protecting in a Healthcare Setting
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
1.1 + 1.2
Physical abuse can be defined as an act of another party involving contact intended
To cause feelings of pain or injuries this can be done by punching, kicking, biting,
Slapping, head butting. Physical abuse can also be caused by mistreatment or not
Been given the correct level of care and support.
The signs and symptoms that are associated with physical abuse are marks that may be in unusual places as well as bruises these may be covered up in an attempt to hide what is going on there could also be bite marks scars and broken bones
Sexual abuse can be defined as an unwanted sexual act that has been forced on a
Person or the threat of it being used on a person this can also involve some one taking
Pictures of somebody naked body.
The symptoms that go with this type of abuse could consist of a young person be to
Forward sexually for there age or they could become scared of the opposite sex there
Could also be some bruising as well as problems sitting down and if the person has
Any STDs could also be a sign of abuse
Emotional /psychological abuse is characterized by a person subjecting or exposing
Another to behaviour that may result in trauma. It can also be the threat of violence
To cause mental or physical abuse humiliation or treating the person as a child.
Signs and symptoms that go with this type of abuse can be depression weight loss
Sleep loss and behavioural change the person may become withdrawn from society
Over a period of time the person could develop a low self-esteem.
Financial abuse is the deliberate theft of money or property or some one borrowing
Money and never giving it back.
The signs and symptoms associated with this type of abuse are unaccounted money
Loss no food in the persons home stealing food and always being sort of money even just after being paid or receiving benefits.
Institutional abuse is the maltreatment of people from a system
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
1.1 + 1.2
Physical abuse can be defined as an act of another party involving contact intended
To cause feelings of pain or injuries this can be done by punching, kicking, biting,
Slapping, head butting. Physical abuse can also be caused by mistreatment or not
Been given the correct level of care and support.
The signs and symptoms that are associated with physical abuse are marks that may be in unusual places as well as bruises these may be covered up in an attempt to hide what is going on there could also be bite marks scars and broken bones
Sexual abuse can be defined as an unwanted sexual act that has been forced on a
Person or the threat of it being used on a person this can also involve some one taking
Pictures of somebody naked body.
The symptoms that go with this type of abuse could consist of a young person be to
Forward sexually for there age or they could become scared of the opposite sex there
Could also be some bruising as well as problems sitting down and if the person has
Any STDs could also be a sign of abuse
Emotional /psychological abuse is characterized by a person subjecting or exposing
Another to behaviour that may result in trauma. It can also be the threat of violence
To cause mental or physical abuse humiliation or treating the person as a child.
Signs and symptoms that go with this type of abuse can be depression weight loss
Sleep loss and behavioural change the person may become withdrawn from society
Over a period of time the person could develop a low self-esteem.
Financial abuse is the deliberate theft of money or property or some one borrowing
Money and never giving it back.
The signs and symptoms associated with this type of abuse are unaccounted money
Loss no food in the persons home stealing food and always being sort of money even just after being paid or receiving benefits.
Institutional abuse is the maltreatment of people from a system