Adult Safeguarding Flashcards
What does Making Safeguarding Personal mean?
It means that professionals should work with the adult to establish what being safe means to them and how that can be best achieved
What does MSP stand for?
Making
Safeguarding
Personal
What does Section 1 in the Care Act say?
Professionals and other staff shouldn’t put safety measures into place that don’t help the specific patient, so no one can be assumed to lack capability or have their decision overruled by professionals just because they don’t agree with the patient’s decision
What are the aims of adult safeguarding?
(4)
Prevent harm and reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults with care and support needs
Stop abuse and neglect wherever possible
Safeguard adults in a way that supports them in making choices about how they want to live
Provide information to help people understand the different types of abuse, how to stay safe and what to do to raise a concern about the safety or wellbeing of an adult
What are the 6 key principles of adult safeguarding in the Care Act 2014?
Empowerment
Prevention
Proportionality
Protection
Partnership
Accountability
What does empowerment mean in adult safeguarding?
People being supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and give informed consent
What does prevention mean in adult safeguarding?
It’s better to take action before mistreatment occurs
What does proportionality mean in adult safeguarding?
The least intrusive response necessary to the risk presented should be done
What does protection mean in adult safeguarding?
There should be support and representation for those in greatest need
What does partnership mean in adult safeguarding?
It’s when we work in partnership to achieve local solutions in communities where we live. Communities have a part to play in preventing, detecting and reporting abuse and neglect
What does accountability mean in adult safeguarding?
Having accountability and transparency in delivering safeguarding
What are the outcomes that we aim for?
(6)
That the patient is informed and listened to about the outcomes to keep them safe
That they patients easily understand what abuse is, the signs and how to seek help
What we’ll do to keep the patients safe
That the patients will have help and support to report abuse
That we share patient’s information appropriately and sensitively
That the patient is clear about the roles and responsibilities of those keeping them safe
What does that MSP aim to achieve?
(4)
A personalised approach
Practice that focuses on achieving meaningful improvement to people’s circumstances
An approach that uses social work skills, rather than putting people through a process
A process where professionals can know what difference has been made
What does wellbeing relate to?
(7)
Personal dignity
Exercising control over day to day life
Physical health, mental health and emotional well being
Domestic, family and personal relationships
Protection from abuse and neglect
Contributions to society
Suitability of living conditions
What do we do if someone I assessed as not having the capacity to make a specific decision?
The decisions will be made in their best interests as set out in Mental Capacity Act 2005
What should we do with adults that have care and support needs?
(2)
They should be given information, advice and support in a form that they understand
They should have their views included so that they’re making decisions about the lives
Who does the adult safeguarding duty apply to?
(4)
An adult aged 18 or over
They have needs for care and support
They’re experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect
They’re unable to protect themselves from abuse and neglect
What must assessments of capacity be?
(…. And…. Specific)
Decision and time specific- the person must lack the capacity to make a specific decision at the time it needs to be made
What are the patterns of abuse?
(3)
Serial and organised abuse
Long term abuse in the context of on-going relationships
Opportunistic abuse such as theft occurring because money is left lying around
What are examples of abuse?
(10)
Physical
Domestic
Discriminatory
Self-neglect
Financial or material
Modern slavery
Sexual
Neglect and acts of omission
Psychological
Organisational
What are factors that could influence abuse in adults?
(4)
Unequal power relationships
Social isolation- organisational abuse can occur when staff receive inadequate support and are inadequately trained
Historical relationships- the effects of past relationships and personality changes
Mental health issues- capacity to consent and make decisions
What are examples of situations where a family, friend or career could be involved in adult safeguarding?
(3)
A carer may witness or speak up about abuse or neglect
A carer may experience intentional or unintentional harm from the adult they’re trying to support
A carer may unintentionally or intentionally harm or neglect the adult they support on their own or with others
What should we do when we become aware of an adult safeguarding concern?
Speak to your manager about who you should talk to regarding a safeguarding concern in your organisation. If a crime may have been committed or an individual is in immediate danger, the police need to be contacted. A decision will be made that same day as to whether the situation should be referred to the “Safeguarding Adults” Procedure.
What are the key aims of professionals with adult safeguarding?
(4)
To prevent harm and reduce the risk of abuse
To stop abuse and neglect wherever possible
Address what has caused the abuse or neglect
To provide safe, effective and high quality care
