1.1 Define person centred practice
Person-centred practice is an approach that puts the individual at the heart of all care service provision, taking into account their beliefs, wishes and preferences. It involves working with individuals to identify their needs and goals, empowering them to decide how they receive support. This can include involving family members or other significant people in this process.
Person-centred practice acknowledges that every person is unique; therefore, it aims to deliver personalised care tailored towards each individual’s specific requirements rather than a one-size-fits-all model. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) states that this approach promotes respect for diversity and values culture across society (CQC, 2017). Additionally, CQC suggests that person-centred practices promote equality by prioritising ‘what matters’ most to the service user concerning their well-being, thus enabling self-empowerment, as seen in client-directed outcome-informed measures where patients define treatment success based on factors beyond symptom reduction, such as personal growth.
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- 1.2 Analyse how person centred ways of working contribute to continuity of care
- 1.3 Describe the role of safeguarding and protection in person centred practice
- 1.4 Explain the benefits of positive risk taking for individuals accessing services
- 2.1 Describe the role of communication in health and social care
- 2.2 Explain methods of communication used in health and social care
- 2.3 Identify barriers to communication in health and social care
- 2.4 Describe information handling and recording procedures
- 2.5 Explain the principles and practices relating to confidentiality in health and social care
- 3.1 Explain the cause and spread of infection
- 3.2 Explain the importance of preventing and controlling the spread of infection
- 3.3 Explain how to reduce the spread of infection
- 4.1 Describe different working relationships in health and social care settings
- 4.2 Explain the role of an advocate in supporting individuals accessing services
- 4.3 Explain why it is important to work in partnership with others
- 4.4 Evaluate the role of teams in providing a co-ordinated approach to service delivery
- 5.1 Explain the purpose of care planning
- 5.2 Outline roles and responsibilities involved in the care planning process
- 5.3 Describe how to ensure the individual is involved in all stages of care planning and review
- 6.1 Describe common types of medication and their effects, and potential side effects
- 6.2 Explain the different routes of medicine administration
- 6.3 Describe how to administer medication safely and in line with current legislation and guidelines
- 6.4 Explain the records to be completed for the storage, administration and disposal of medication