Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs-LAA 1
Providing support for individuals in the community
Jaskomal Pabla
Assignment 1
P1:
Equality means treating people are treated as equals ensuring that everyone, regardless
of race, sexuality, religion, or age, has fair access to services of equal quality that meets
their needs. They must not be treated any less favourably or be disadvantaged in any
way. Even if they do not personally believe in a person's abilities or personal beliefs,
service providers should take these into account while serving service users. People
may feel rejected and lose self-worth if their beliefs are considered as worthless. For
instance, the current physician should respect the preferences of the patient and send
her to a female doctor if the patient is a female Muslim who wants to be assessed by a
female physician.
-The Equality Act 2010: The Act protects the following nine characteristics across all
sectors: age, disability, race, religion and beliefs, marriage and civil partnership, sex,
gender reassignment and sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity.
Overall, promoting equality plays an important role in fulfilling individual’s needs since
it ensures that services are inclusive, accessible, and adapted to each service user’s
unique requirements. Service providers may create an environment where everyone
feels valued and taken care of by respecting and appreciating diversity.
P1:
Promoting diversity is healthcare plays an essential role for meeting individual needs
because it acknowledges and values individuals’ distinct features and experiences.
Diversity is all about recognising and valuing differences including, regardless of age,
disability, gender, racial origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, commitments outside
of work, part-time or shift work, language, union activity, HIV status, perspectives,
opinions and person value. By encouraging diversity, healthcare providers are able to
more effectively recognise and address the unique needs and challenges that each
individual has. It offers personalised and culturally sensitive treatment and makes sure
healthcare services are tailored to patients’ different cultural backgrounds and
identifies. Furthermore, diversity in the healthcare workforce is crucial. A diverse set of
healthcare professionals not only guaranties that patients are cared by medical
professionals who understand their specific requirements, but it also contributes to a
more inclusive and accepting workplace. This can lead to higher patient satisfaction,
enhanced trust, and eventually better healthcare experiences for everyone. Diversity is
crucial in health and social care settings for a variety of reasons. First, it enables the
delivery of individualise and culturally care. Every person is different, and their
healthcare requirements might vary depending on a number of things, including their
background, language, beliefs, and values. Healthcare professionals may ensure that
they recognise and value these unique variations by promoting diversity, which will
result in more effective and personalised care. There are several laws in place to
guaranteed that equality comes naturally across every member of the staff. This
legislation specifically refers to equality and diversity in health and social care.
-The Care Act 2014: This legislation ensures that adults receive support that’s personal
to them, chosen by them and has their consent.
Overall, promoting diversity plays an important role in health and social care settings
since it ensures that the environment is inclusive to everyone, and no one feels left
behind and it adapts to each individual unique requirement. The high the patients feel
, Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs-LAA 2
Providing support for individuals in the community
Jaskomal Pabla
Assignment 1
valued, respected and no -judgmental attitude towards them the greater the trust will
build and overall, a better healthcare experience.
P1:
The sexual health advisor Simon, who has been guaranteed that all information would
be kept confidential and will not damage his status, promotes equality and diversity in
Patrick’s case. Additionally, because the significant risk of exchange, the sexual health
advisor advises Patrick to use protection. Just by providing information, Patrick can now
experience recognition, value, and personalised attention. The sexual advisor also meets
down with Patrick to review the details of his care plan and how they can adjust it, if
necessary, in response to his needs for example, match his likes, dislikes, personal
history and beliefs. All of this is done in a non-judgmental way, which enables Patrick to
be honest and express his worries. By doing so, it encourages both the staff and the
patient to be as respectful and transparent as possible.
This is also respected by The Care Act 2014: which is a law that ensures that adults
receive support that’s personal to them, chosen by them and has their consent.
Possible impact if equality and diversity may not be promoted for Patrick because he is
tested positive for HIV and his concerned about how this would damage his reputation
in society. By this factor Patrick may wish to stay home and avoid the public, he might
feel like he is being judged by them, which could have an impact on both his physical
and emotional health. This could harm his mental health because he might start to
worry being judged and start to feel different from those around him.
Possible impacts of equality and diversity not being promoted for Patrick is that the
workplace may issue with discrimination against a certain group, race, sex or disability.
If diversity is not promoted for Patrick he may have a negative self-image and he may
face a lack of confidence.
P1:
Health practitioners support diversity and equality by carefully listening to Brenda’s
ideas and viewpoints. They make certain Benda’s distinct viewpoint is recognized,
valued, and included in the health care strategy, promoting inclusivity and successfully
meeting her requirements. Adopting equality is acknowledging that every person, even
Brenda has unique needs and life experiences. Healthcare providers can customize
Brenda’s care and treatment strategies by acknowledging and understanding her unique
demands. Diversity includes recognizing other cultures and backgrounds. Brenda will
feel more at ease and obedient to the therapy if Brenda’s cultural background is taken
into consideration. This will ensure that the care given is consistent with her values.
Failure to promote equality and diversity for Brenda can result in several negative
impacts on her well-being. Without a sense of inclusivity and respect for her identity,
Brenda might feel excluded if there isn’t a sense of inclusivity and respect for her
identity, which would be damaging to her mental health and self-esteem. She may
endure a sense of loneliness if her experiences are not understood and acknowledged.
P1:
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