LO6 Minimising Risks of Abuse Flashcards
Examples of ways to minimise risks of abuse
Building a trusting relationship with a professional
Following policies and procedures
Effective record keeping
Continuing professional development
Effective communication
Duty of care
Person centred plan
How can building a trusting relationship with professional minimise risk of abuse
They are able to spot signs of the service user
Included on the need to know basis
SU feels safe and comfortable to make disclosures
Ways following policies and procedures can minimise the risk of abuse
Guidance in what to do
Includes the tiles of professionals
Promotes the safety of service users
Service users know what to expect
Ways duty of care minimise the risk of abuse
Puts the needs of the service user first
Outlines professionals responsibilities
Includes how policies and procedures should be used
Ways effective record keeping minimise the risk of abuse
Can be used for evidence
Able to respond quicker by having updated and timelined information
Able to support investigations
Ways person centred planning can be used to minimise the risk of abuse
Allows service user to feel empowered and to have control over
Puts service user at the centre of their care
Able to focus on personal experiences and the areas based around
Keeps the professional and service user updated
Ways effective communication minimise the risk of abuse
Encourages multi disciplinary wotking
Information can become upto date
Avoids communication barriers
Ways continuing professional development minimise risk of abuse
Ensures that the professional working are qualified
Up to date with legislation
Able to avoid unintentional abuse
Avoid allegations
How does supporting positive risk taking encourage confidence and resilience
C- empowerment, controls the pace they go when taking the risks, build up on task/risk to take on in the future
R- learn risks can be good, able to learn from experience
How does active participation encourage confidence and resilience
C- increase social interaction, try new things, inclusive
R- Motivation, self love, sense of achievement
How does promoting choice encourage confidence and resilience
C- promotes independence,making a good choice encouraged to do it more
R- learn from mistakes, understand positive relationships
How does teaching personal safety encourage confidence and resilience
C- SU knows their plan, risk assessing makes SU feel safe, know their rights
R- able to become independent, create plans to avoid potential risks
