Applying Best Practice In Health, Social Care And Child Care Environments

Question 1

What are some examples of best practice?

Answer 1

• being non-judgemental
• respecting the views, choices and decisions of individuals who require care and support
• anti-discriminatory practice
• valuing diversity
• using effective communication
• following agreed ways of working

Question 2

What does the best practice ‘being non-judge mental’ mean?

Answer 2

• using effective communication skills and methods
• not making assumptions about the person
• using empathy to see things from their point of view
• being open minded, accepting and respectful of their feelings, experiences and values

Question 3

What does the best practice ‘using effective communication’ mean?

Answer 3

• enabling informed choices to be made
• using vocabulary that can be understood
• using specialist methods if needed such as sign language
• adapting communication to meet the needs of individuals such as repetition

Question 4

What does the best practice ‘following agreed ways of working’ mean?

Answer 4

• following an organizations policies and procedures to ensure that care provided is appropriate, safe and correct

Question 5

What are the other ways of promoting best practice?

Answer 5

• providing training
• mentoring
• monitoring
• performance management
• staff meetings