Health and Wellbeing in Adult Care | Unit 517 Guide

Unit 517: Health and Wellbeing in Adult Care

LO1 Be able to lead a culture that promotes individuals’ well-being and independence in all aspects of day-to-day practice.

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Q1. Facilitate a culture :
1. Where individuals' histories, preferences, wishes, needs, and strengths are prioritized, recognized, respected, and responded to.
2. Which enables individuals to lead full and meaningful lives, connected to those important to them and to their communities.
3. Which enables individuals and those important to them to influence and co-design how care and support services are provided.

In the present scenario, moral dilemmas play a very important role in the growth and development of an individual. In simpler terms, it is defined as a situation in which individuals make morally right decisions and it results in wrong outcomes. On the other side, it can be stated that sometimes people make morally wrong decisions and produce the most favorable outcomes. Furthermore, it can be better understood by the example of the shipwreck, in which the captain of the ship experienced a situation where he was required to decide whether he should throw a weak passenger or let all the people drown. The present research depicts the nature of moral dilemmas along with the strengths and limitations of different moral theories.

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LO2 Understand the importance of promoting individuals' health and wellbeing.

2.1

Q2.Evaluate the range of factors that may influence an individual's health and wellbeing.

2.2

Q3. Analyse your own role and the role of others in monitoring, assessing, and promoting individuals' wellbeing.

2.3

Q4. Describe your own role in providing sufficient training, support, and supervision to enable others to monitor the individual's health and wellbeing.

2.4

Q5. Analyse how to ensure lines of accountability and responsibility are understood for delegated healthcare tasks.

LO3 Be able to lead practice in promoting individuals' health and wellbeing.

3.1

Q6. Support others to :
1. Meet identified health and wellbeing needs.
2. Monitor and assess changes to individuals' health and wellbeing using appropriate tools.
3. Understand the importance of early identification of deterioration in individuals' health and wellbeing.
4. Record and respond to assessments and observations of individuals' health and wellbeing.

3.2

Q7. Implement protocols for involving others in response to changes in individuals' health and wellbeing.

3.3

Q8. Work in partnership with individuals, healthcare professionals, and others to agree on roles and responsibilities in achieving individuals' healthcare and wellbeing outcomes.

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