Explaining Discriminatory Practice In Health, Social Care Or Child Care Environments

Question 1

Examples of stereotyping, labeling and prejudice

Answer 1

• stereotyping: a gp being impatient on overweight patients as they think all overweight people are fat and lazy
• labelling: jumping to conclusions about someone
• prejudice: a care assistant refusing to bath as gay man or woman

Question 2

Examples of inadequate care

Answer 2

• not administering medication on time
• rough handling while bathing or dressing which results in bruising
• not consulting or take account of an individuals care preferences

Question 3

Examples of abuse and neglect

Answer 3

• calling someone names
• hitting, punching or scratching
• not providing regular food and fluids for a patient
• care assistants causing bruising due to poor handling

Question 4

Examples of breach of health and safety

Answer 4

• forgetting to lock the doors on a medicine cabinet
• lack of hygiene while preparing food
• not carrying out risk assessments for activities
• lack of supervision in a nursery or primary school
• care setting not having any trained first aiders
• staff not trained in manual handling

Question 5

Examples of being patronizing

Answer 5

• a nurse always speaks loudly and slowly to older adults attending the hospital in case they are deaf or confused
• a health assistant calling patients ‘sweetheart’ or ‘dear’ to be friendly or put them at ease