Why is it important to keep other people informed about progress of work?

It is very important and good practice to keep other people informed about progress of work, you are carrying out or supervising, as other people may be expecting to obtain this information. By knowing the progress of work, other people will be aware of the completion date of work. They will also be aware of whether the work will be completed within agreed timeframe or not. By letting others know the progress of work can help you to get more support or resources if you need any. There are also other projects may be relied on completion of your work. Therefore, other people must know the progress of your work as completion of their work may be depending on the completion of your work. Few reasons why you should inform others about the progress of work are described here in below –

·        Other people may have right to know

·        It increases credibility and reliability within institution

·        It increases mutual cooperation and reduce disruption

·        It enhances company’s reputation  and reduce losses

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Analyse how the development, maintenance and breakdown of relationships can be influenced by

·         Social factors: There are differences in our lifestyle as we all live in a different society. Therefore, developing a relationship can be very difficult, due to the differences in our lifestyle and intellectual level.   

·         Economic factors: Developing and maintaining a relationship cost us financially. Maintenance of a relationship completely depends on reciprocity such as exchanging gifts, attending parties and functions which can cost an individual financially.

·         Cultural factors: We live in a society where people have different culture, different value and different beliefs. These differences play a vital role to develop and maintain a relationship. An individual may fail to develop a relationship if they do not have sincerity to different cultures, values and beliefs.

·         Psychological factors: A relationship development and maintenance processes depend on an individual’s mental capabilities. Participants conduct and mutual toleration are very important for developing and maintaining a relationship. Stress, anger, ignorance, avoidance and many other types of human psychological behaviour can breakdown a relationship; also stress, anger, aggression, suicide and other types of psychological behaviour can occur, due to breakdown of a relationship.

·         Physical factors: Physical factors such as physical ability play a huge role on developing and maintaining a relationship. An individual may not be able to develop a relationship with others due to their disability or other medical conditions that affect their physical ability. Even if an individual become fortunate enough to develop one, they may not be able to maintain it, due to the lack of adaptation of lifestyle between participants.

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Analyse the features of supportive relationships and dysfunctional relationships

Types of supportive relationship, we observe in the society are personal, professional, inherent and social. The kind of support participants exchange or share among are analysed below -

Advice and support: When in a relationship one participant need advice and support for any reason, then other participant usually provides it from their experience and knowledge or other social network.

Encouragement: Individuals encourage each other to success and achieve things in their live. Encouragement helps an individual to gain self-esteem for success in their life.

Reduce isolation: Companionship is a key element of supportive relationship which helps to reduce isolation in an individual’s life.

Increase active participation: Supportive relationship helps an individual to engage in many activities, which increases their self esteem and helps them to develop new skills.

Dysfunctional relationship

Breakdown: A relationship can become very complex sometimes. If it is not maintained properly, it can breakdown easily.

Distress: A relationship can bring stress into an individual’s life due to complexity rises from time to time.

Depression: Stress can become depression if it lasts long period of time. It can affect individual’s physical and psychological wellbeing.

Distrust: An individual may develop distrust towards others due to dysfunctional or difficult relationship.

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Describe the benefits of supportive relationships and social networks for an individual’s well-being and self esteem

There are many benefits of supportive relationships and social networks for an individual’s health and well-being. Human beings are social from primitive life. They need other human contact or support throughout their life span. An individual builds relationship with other individuals for different reasons which are solely depends on relationship objectives. One of the main and basic objectives is support. Relationships which are built sometimes without any objective also rely on reciprocity of support, affection, goodwill and compassion.

Supportive relationships and social network helps an individual to recognise their value, reduce isolation and increase self-esteem. It also helps an individual to receive support and advice in times of need. In the event of any bereavement, individual receives consolation and comforts from others. Communicating with other individuals on social networks, an individual may become aware of information, advice and activities which are very useful to their self-esteem. An individual’s health and wellbeing depends on their comfort and happiness which can be maintained by supportive relationship and social networks.

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Analyse ways in which an understanding of relationship theories can enhance health and social care practice

Let me create a very brief descriptive scenario here. A senior (I do not use the word ‘old’ and have explained end of this essay why?) individual at his or her end of life or retired life with health complexity is living in a care home or nursing home. The only people he or she sees are complete strangers. The only thing the individual counts are the date and time. A day means nothing but another staring at the same old diary and a photo album for the individual. Unknown faces and surroundings make the individual feared and silenced even in the safest place.

After a month or two, a visitor (a known face) came to see the individual. A visitor seems to be like an angel for the individual even though from the bitter or broken relationship.

Understanding of basic principle: Understanding the basic principle of relationship can help us to understand how relationship was built up and how it might end.

Understanding the types of relationship and objectives: Every relationship is important. There are some types of relationship are more important than others in an individual’s life. Understanding each type of relationship will provide us in-depth knowledge about each type of relationship and objectives, and how they were built up and importance.

Understanding of inherent relationship and rights: In health and social care, we often have dilemma about the rights of inherent or genetic relationship. However, we must consider the importance of this kind of relationship in an individual’s health and wellbeing.

Understanding about relationship ending or deteriorating process: If we have understanding about relationship ending or deteriorating process, then we can easily identify the effects on the individual.

Understanding the culture: It is very important to understand the culture and lifestyle which influence the way relationships are built, end and effects on an individual.

N.B - The word we should use in our writing must respect others even in the case of using adjective.

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Describe how duty of care influences health and social care

·       Duty of care helps to maintain standard of care, in line with principles and codes of practice. And who do not follow the standard may be subject to complaints that could be investigated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

·       It helps us to deliver care according to the person’s best interests.

·       It prevents us from delivering care practice that has negative impact on individual’s safety, health and well-being.

·       By knowing our duty of care, we are obliged to observe, and update or report any changes in order to improve individual’s quality of life.

·       Duty of care restricts to perform any tasks we are not competent to undertake safely.

·       It also helps to keep up to date our knowledge and skills.

·       Duty of care helps to safeguard individual and us (the carer) by recording and reporting.

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Compare key principles of relationship theories

Levinger’s Theory	Stimulus Value Role Theory
Key Principle: 1) Introduction or start up 2) Build up 3) Maintenance or Continuation 4) Deterioration 5) End of relationship	Key Principles: This theory has only three stages. 1) Attraction or evaluation to commence a relationship) 2) Values (can be described as target) 3) Role (work together to build a relationship

In my opinion, the principles of relationship lies on the individual type of relationship in health and social care. We meet people from different walks in our life. We meet people for different reasons on different occasions. Therefore, principles are different from one type of relationship to another type of relationship. Although introduction or start up is the main basic principle for all types of relationship, but end of relationship may not be the principle for some types of relationship. Relationship can be broken down temporarily between participants (depending on factors), but may commence again sooner or later. An inherent (Genetic or DNA whichever you prefer to call) relationship can be deteriorated but never ends. According to law, rights prevail between or among participants even though relationship has ended. We do not terminate relationship declaring in a piece of paper. We just do not continue a relationship due to the factor influence deterioration. 

In health and social care, there are many different forms of relationship we observe. They are –

·         Personal relationship

·         Professional relationship

·         Inherent relationship

·         Social Relationship

Above mentioned relationships, may depend on relationship objectives between participant. An inherent relationship may not require following reciprocity in order to maintain the relationship where as a personal relationship or social relationship may depend only on reciprocity.

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Describe predisposing factors which may exacerbate risk of impaired tissue viability and skin breakdown

Age: Many individuals may have freckle or wrinkle existed on their skin due to their age which might become prone to develop bruise or sore.

Dehydration or Dry or Flaky skin: Dehydration may cause dryness of skin which can be very prone to develop bruise or sore.

Medications: Some medications may have side affect of dry, itchy and rash on skin. Some topical medications may cause sun burn on skin because of exposure to the sun.

Friction: Vigorous friction of any object with healthy skin or affected skin can develop bruise, blister and sore or exacerbate risk of impaired tissue viability and skin breakdown.

External factors: Sharp edges of any object can cause damage to skin or exacerbate the existing issue.

Medical conditions: Some individuals may have limited mobility or none at all due to medical conditions. In these situations, individuals are very prone to develop pressure sore, bruises and blisters; or exacerbate the existing issue due to their inability of relieving pressure by movement.

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Explain the implication of that legal entity on the structure and management of the organisation

Every human being is responsible for their own action if liberty and democracy are properly exercised.  Although we are all responsible for our own action, but there are merely few people who have legal standing in the eyes of law, and can influence the structure and management of the organisation. Legal entity can be the head of each department or section within organisation or just Manager or Director. Home managers, area managers or regional managers are specially registered manager who have legal responsibilities on the structure and management of the organisation. In the matter of any recruitment process, Head of the HR have legal standing in the eyes of law. Different departments have got different legal entity within organisation.

Due to legal and various regulators’ obligations, those legal entities have huge responsibilities to impose and maintain regulators’ standard and guidelines within organisation, to meet legal requirements. The regulators’ requirements and guidelines change from time to time. Hence, there are many changes occur from time to time within our service provision, due to imposing this new changes by legal entities. Every professional must be answerable to the legal entity as and when needed. Therefore, all other professionals must be working towards the objective and standard imposed or set out by the legal entity. The implication of the legal entity on the structure and managements are pointed out in below -

·         Legal entities are responsible to impose rules and guidelines and maintain standards according to regulators standards and internal policies and procedures

·         Legal entities must inspect or appoint someone to inspect or ensure regulators’ standards are being met within organisation.

·         Legal entities can take reasonable action to change organisational structures and management if it is necessary. 

·         Legal entities can add or remove services or change any features of the existing service within organisation

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Explain a few common conditions which require recording of physiological measurement?

There are many conditions which require recording of physiological measurement. We take physiological measurement to verify or identify symptoms and severity of symptoms. There are different types of physiological measurement for different types of symptom. Common conditions which require recording of physiological measurement are described here in below –

Weight Loss or Obese: Individuals who are suffering from weight loss or overweight, need their weight monitoring, by taking their weight and height measurement to determine the level of malnutrition or diet control.

Heart problem, stroke, high or low blood pressure: Individuals, who are suffering from heart problems or experienced stroke in the past or experiencing other associates problems, due to irregular blood pressure, need their blood pressure measurement to determine severity of symptoms or control level.

Diabetes: Individuals, who are suffering from diabetes, need their blood sugar level measurement to determine severity of condition and control level.

Poor eye sight: Individuals, who are suffering from poor eyesight, need their near and distance sight recording to determine symptoms and remedies.

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Describe ways the assessment and planning process or documentation can be adapted to maximise an individual’s ownership and control of it

Ans.

·         By listening to the individual’s opinion prior to the assessment process

·         By respecting individual’s choice of date and place

·         By encouraging individual’s to invite family or friends

·         By providing interpreter service if individual is from different culture

·         By providing Braille copy of the document to the individual

·         By providing summarise document in clear and readable format

·         By addressing individual with respect when assessing and planning

·         By using person centred and respectful language in the document

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Describe ways of supporting the individual to lead the assessment and planning process

We can have an informal or formal conversation with the individual about the assessment and planning process. We can also explain to the individual about how it works and what we expect him to do. We can encourage individual to bring any representative if they like. We can request a date and place at individual's convenient to set out. We can issue a formal letter addressing him about the meeting date, place and time. We can also assist individual to identify needs and encourage him to bring it forward during the assessment.

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Explain the importance of a holistic approach to assessment and planning of care or support

It is very important that assessment and planning of care or support must cover individual’s all aspect of life. An individual may require support on something specific which may depend or contribute to other aspects of life. If an individual should have assessed for supporting mobility only, then we have to take into account of other aspects such as deprivation due to lack of mobility or health and safety. We must consider all of these issues while assessing and planning of care and support for the individual. If we do not take into account individual’s all aspect of life, then support or care plan will not be person centred and individual’s care needs will not be met.

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Analyse reasons why individuals may need support to maintain, regain or develop skills for everyday life

·         Individuals may have physical disabilities or poor mobility

·         Individuals may have communication difficulties

·         Individuals may have lack of mental capacity

·         An individual may have blindness or poor eye sight

·         Individuals may have hearing difficulties

·         Individuals may have medical conditions where specific supports need to enable   those qualities

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Analyse reasons why an individual may use a form of communication that is not based on a formal language system

Length of this question's answer depends on  understanding of 'human being's language culture'. As you will not be doing Phd or research, then answer from below will do your work.

Reasons why an individual may use a form of communication that is not based on a formal language system are analysed here in below –

·         An individual might have born and raised in time when formal language was not widely spoken or used

·         An individual might have born in a place where formal language was not widely spoken or used

·         An individual might have born in a custom where formal language was not used for communication

·         An individual might not have enough education to communicate in formal language

·    An individual might have a profession where colloquial language was used to communicate

·     An individual might have born in different country where English was not their first language or mother tongue

·       An individual may have been feeling homely or friendly environment where they do not consider communicating in formal language.

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