Contribute to Raising Awareness of Health Issues
1.1 Analyse reasons why it may be necessary to raise awareness of health issues.
To protect the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone I care for. By ensuring that I identify health issues early I am able to inform the relevant people quickly and that will hopefully prevent the health issues getting worse, meaning that their health, safety, wellbeing and quality of life is improved and maintained as much as possible. It is also important to raise awareness to comply with company policies and legislation.
1.2 Compare the roles of agencies and others who may be involved in raising awareness of health issues.
There are lots of agencies involved, doctors, nurses, district nurses, social services and any other agency, carer or care giver that comes into contact with individuals.
1.3 Describe factors to consider when planning awareness-raising activities
Factors include ensuring that the information given is correct and complete facts never opinions, that the information is relevant to the subject, that I do not use personal individual information or details. Also environmental factors are important, lighting, noise, privacy and seating.
2.1 Access information and support about health issues and approaches raising awareness. There are lots of places I can access information and support, my management, my colleagues, individuals whom have had similar health issues but I never give the details of the individual I am accessing the information for. The internet and libraries are also good sources of information as are doctors, nurses, district nurses, social services, counsellors, occupational therapists, speech therapists and colleagues and other training institutions.
2.2 Identify with others any health issues affecting individuals about which awareness needs to be raised.
If I identify any health issues with individuals with in my care, I also document this in their person centred care plan and report it to my manager
To protect the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone I care for. By ensuring that I identify health issues early I am able to inform the relevant people quickly and that will hopefully prevent the health issues getting worse, meaning that their health, safety, wellbeing and quality of life is improved and maintained as much as possible. It is also important to raise awareness to comply with company policies and legislation.
1.2 Compare the roles of agencies and others who may be involved in raising awareness of health issues.
There are lots of agencies involved, doctors, nurses, district nurses, social services and any other agency, carer or care giver that comes into contact with individuals.
1.3 Describe factors to consider when planning awareness-raising activities
Factors include ensuring that the information given is correct and complete facts never opinions, that the information is relevant to the subject, that I do not use personal individual information or details. Also environmental factors are important, lighting, noise, privacy and seating.
2.1 Access information and support about health issues and approaches raising awareness. There are lots of places I can access information and support, my management, my colleagues, individuals whom have had similar health issues but I never give the details of the individual I am accessing the information for. The internet and libraries are also good sources of information as are doctors, nurses, district nurses, social services, counsellors, occupational therapists, speech therapists and colleagues and other training institutions.
2.2 Identify with others any health issues affecting individuals about which awareness needs to be raised.
If I identify any health issues with individuals with in my care, I also document this in their person centred care plan and report it to my manager