Equality And Diversity

Question 1

What is equality

Answer 1

Equality is ensuring every individual has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives.

Question 2

What does promoting equality mean

Answer 2

Promoting equality means that individuals are not discriminated against due to their differences like gender,race,age or disability

Question 3

The benefits of staff understanding diversity in care settings include

Answer 3

• empowerment
  -independence
  -equal opportunity

Question 4

Rights

Answer 4

The basic freedoms and entitlements that every person has regardless of their origins and beliefs

Question 5

Aspects of diversity

Answer 5

-religion
-music
-food
-age

Question 6

Rights

Answer 6

Choice
Confidentiality
Protection from harm and abuse
Equal and fair treatment
Consultation
Right to life

Question 7

Example of equality

Answer 7

A person is respected as an individual,treated fairly,given the same opportunities regardless of differences,treated according to needs

Question 8

Values of care in health and social care settings

Answer 8

-promoting equality and diversity
-promoting individuals rights and beliefs
-maintaining confidentiality

Question 9

The values of care in childcare settings

Answer 9

-working with other professionals
- keeping children safe and maintaining a healthy environment

Question 10

Support networks

Answer 10

-support groups
-advocacy services
-informal support(friends,family)

Question 11

Discriminatory practices

Answer 11

Basis of discrimination (age,sex,culture)
Direct and indirect discrimination
Types of abuse

Question 12

What impacts can discrimination have on individuals

Answer 12

-mental health issues
-poor health and wellbeing
-unfair treatment

Question 13

The care act 2014

Answer 13

Ensures people have access to information and advice to make good decisions about care

Question 14

The health and social care act 2012

Answer 14

It’s there to protect adults within the health and social care systems from being abused

Question 15

The equality act 2010

Answer 15

A piece of legislation that aims to protest individuals from all sorts of discriminaton in various areas of life

Question 16

The mental capacity act 2005

Answer 16

It’s an act that helps individuals who may not be able to make decisions for themselves (mainly applies to people who work in health and social care)

Question 17

The children act 2004

Answer 17

A law in the uk that aims to make schools and health and social care environments safe for children

Question 18

The data protection act 1998

Answer 18

An act that provides for individuals personal information to be kept privately within only those involved

Question 19

Humans right act 1998

Answer 19

The right to respect for private and family life

Question 20

Children and families act

Answer 20

Its aim is to improve services for vulnerable children as well as young people and families

Question 21

What is the care certificate

Answer 21

The care certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge,skills and behaviours of job roles within the health and social care sector

Question 22

Key aspects of the eight pieces of legislation

Answer 22

The manual handling operations-Protects workers from injuries related to manual handling
The equality act-protects people from discrimination based on age disability etc.

Question 23

Who is information shared with

Answer 23

Information is shared only with those directly involved within the care and support of the individuals

Question 24

What does Gp stand for

Answer 24

General practitioner

Question 25

Outline the role of the national institute for health and care excellence, (NICE)

Answer 25

Nice produces great guidance on the best recommended practices for heath care practitioners as well as evaluating new health technologies for nhs use

Question 26

PAT Testing

Answer 26

Portable appliance testing is the term used to describe the checking of electrical appliances and equipment to make sure they are safe to do so and use

Question 27

Advocacy

Answer 27

Someone who speaks on behalf of an individual unable to speak up for themselves

Question 28

What is the condition Alzheimer

Answer 28

A brain disease slowly killing memory