to manage pain and discomfort Pain is basically whatever the person is suffering it feels it to be. Pain is not always physical it can be social emotional or spiritual. Therefore we should have a holistic approach‚ this means looking at the person as a whole and considering all their needs. There are four types of approaches to pain which are known to be effective these are drugs‚ physical methods‚ self-help methods and alternative therapies. Before using any equipment to alleviate pain we must
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the whole person not just the physical needs‚ for example - pain‚ but also their social‚ spiritual‚ mental and emotional needs‚ for example‚ being afraid‚ not knowing what’s wrong. This is important because the purpose is to ensure the service user is comfortable while being treated with dignity and respect as well as supporting the service user’s family. 1.2 There are different approaches to alleviate pain and minimise discomfort which can include medication‚ physical methods‚ self-help methods
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manage pain and discomfort (HSC 2003) 1. It is important that we take into consideration‚ areas other than physical pain and have an holistic approach. Pain is whatever the person who is suffering it feels it to be. Physical pain can be experienced as a result of disease or injury‚ or some other form of bodily distress. For example childbirth. Although not associated with injury or disease‚ but can be an extremely painful experience. Pain can also be social‚ emotional and spiritual as well as
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factor that may affect communication is the use and abuse of power. In health and social care effectively every care provider has power over all patients on what standard of care they receive. The word power is defined as….. “The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events” - http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/power Often when we communicate there is always an overall power within that communication. The speaker may create the status
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past life history. Each individual is different and special their heritage contains their life experiences and culture and makes them who they are. It helps us to give a person centred approach because of the way of life as they know it and it has been this way for a long time‚ they are happy and comfortable with it so why try and change it. 1/2 compare the experience of dementia for an individual who has acquired it as an older person with the experience of an individual who has acquired it as a
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Unit 212 Provide Support to Manage Pain and Discomfort Outcome 1 Understand approaches to managing pain and discomfort 1.1 Holistic care takes care of the whole person not just the physical needs (eg. Pain) but it also their mental and emotional needs (eg. Being afraid‚ not knowing what’s wrong)‚ their social needs and their spiritual needs. This is important because the purpose is to ensure the individual is comfortable and brings peace and dignity as well as supports the individual’s family.
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The work environment refers to the conditions which surround the work place where the worker performs his work. These conditions affect his well-being and his efficiency towards work. Bad environment increase strain to workman‚ reduce their efficiency and ultimately result in lower productivity. Even the most meticulously improved methods are unlikely to yield good results if the work place where the operator does his work has insufficient light‚ excessive heat‚ unbearable noise‚ heavy concentrating
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At first thought my definition of well being was simply well physically‚ without sickness and or pain. It wasn’t until this class that I learned the true meaning of well being and that there are more indicators than just physical or health. According to Miriam Webster‚ "Well-Being is the state of being the state of being happy‚ healthy‚ or prosperous." MSN Encarta says "Well being is having good fortune or health. Emotional well-being‚ like physical health‚ can be judged on a variety of dimensions
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Safety and well being The importance of working with children and young people and in helping them understand the importance of their safety and well being. The development of self image and identity are strongly linked to self esteem. Self image and identity is defined as the individual’s view of their own personality and abilities and the individual’s perception of how other people view them and their abilities. children’s self esteem and confidence can be supported in a number of ways.
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spread about you‚ and does affect your well-being. I will also address the situation of how well-being changes after you have died. Imagine that after you die‚ people spread malicious rumors about you so that everyone comes to believe that you were a terrible person. Does this affect your well-being? If it does‚ how do you explain how your well-being can change after you have died? Now first of all‚ let me address the situation of being dead and still having well-being. For the sake of this argument
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