Discrimination/Anti Discrimination Flashcards
How can you identify discrimination?
Discrimination is where someone is treated unfairly because of who they are, where someone is treated unequally because of who they are, or where someone experiences prejudice that has been put into practice.
What are examples of anti-discrimination practice in health and social care.
Accessible signage
Leaflets in many languages
Access to buildings
Longer appointments for people with learning disabilities
Policies such as anti-bullying in school.
What are the different types of discrimination?
Direct discrimination, treating someone worse, differently, or less favourably because of their characteristics. Examples include harassment and victimisation.
Indirect discrimination, when an organisations practices, policies or rules have a worse effect on some people than others, an example is pregnancy and maternity discrimination, if pregnant women or new mothers are treated unfairly or are disadvantaged.
What action is in place against discrimination?
Where people have protected characteristics, it is possible to do something voluntarily to help them. This is called “positive actions” and they may take place if they are at a disadvantage, or have a particular need and are underrepresented in a type of work or activity.
What are the key points of the Equality Act 2010?
The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination by employers, health and care providers, such as hospitals and care homes as well as schools, colleges and other education providers, transport services, such as buses, trains and taxis also public bodies such as government departments and local authorities.
Characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010?
Gender and Gender reassignment Pregnancy and maternity Religion and beliefs Marital or civil partnership statues Disability Race Sexual orientation Age
What are ways anti-discriminatory practices can be adapted for different service users?
Traveller- ensuring access to GP services at new locations, ensuring that hostile language is not used.
Transgender person- Use gender terminology which is acceptable to the service user, recognise any associated mental health issues.
Person with hearing impairment- Provide hearing loops in GP surgeries, Use BSL to communicate.
Asylum seeker- provide translation services if needed, recognising cultural preferences.
Child with behavioural and emotional difficulties- provide peer medication and mentoring in schools and providing nurture groups in primary schools as example of early intervention strategy.
Person with physical disabilities- provide accessible rooms in clinics, and support participation in sport and exercise in schools.
What can doctors do to challenge discrimination?
Doctors should consult patient notes to check the patients preferred language and preferred methods of treatment.
What can nurses do to challenge discrimination?
Nurses should ask whether the patients prefer a male nurse or a female nurse.
What can occupational therapists do to challenge discrimination?
Occupational therapists should help people to live independently by ensuring appropriate kitchen equipment for different cultures. (e.g. Wok and chopsticks might be preferred)
What can social workers do to challenge discrimination?
Social workers should advise on actions the service user can take to address any discrimination they experience.
