Privacy and dignity

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
T/651/1516
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
30 hours

Assessment Guidance

Assessment guidance:

Assessment decisions for skills-based learning outcomes must be made during the learner’s normal work activity.

Skills-based assessment must include direct observation as the main source of evidence and must be carried out over an appropriate period of time.

Any knowledge evidence integral to skills-based learning outcomes may be generated outside of the work environment, but the final assessment decision must show application of knowledge within the real work environment.

Aim

This unit will help learners to understand the importance of providing privacy and dignity when caring for an individual, and how to protect their rights to make choices. It will also develop an understanding of how to promote active participation for individuals in care.

Unit Learning Outcomes

7.1

Understand the principles that underpin privacy and dignity in care

Assessment Criteria

  • a)

    Describe what is meant by privacy and dignity

  • b)

    Identify situations where an individual’s privacy and dignity could be compromised

  • c)

    Describe different ways to maintain privacy and dignity of individuals in their care and whom they support

7.2

Be able to maintain the privacy and dignity of the individuals in their care

Assessment Criteria

  • a)

    Demonstrate that their actions promote and maintain the privacy and dignity of individuals

  • b)

    Explain why it is important not to disclose anything about the individual that they may wish to be kept private, unless it is appropriate to do so

7.3

Understand how to support an individual’s right to make choices

Assessment Criteria

  • a)

    Demonstrate ways of supporting individuals to make informed choices

  • b)

    Explain how risk assessment processes can be used to support the rights of individuals to make their own decisions

  • c)

    Demonstrate why their own personal views must not influence an individual’s own choices or decisions

  • d)

    Identify why there may be times when they need to support an individual to question or challenge decisions made about them by others

7.4

Be able to support individuals in making choices about their care

Assessment Criteria

  • a)

    Demonstrate how to support individuals to make informed choices

  • b)

    Use risk assessment processes to support the rights of individuals to make their own decisions

  • c)

    Explain why it is important that their own personal views do not influence an individual’s own choices or decisions

7.5

Understand how to support active participation

Assessment Criteria

  • a)

    Describe how valuing individuals contributes to active participation

  • b)

    Explain how to enable individuals to make informed choices about their lives

  • c)

    List a range of ways they can support active participation with individuals

  • d)

    Describe the importance of enabling individuals to be as independent as possible and to maintain the individuals own network of relationships and connections with their community

7.6

Be able to support individuals in active participation of their own care

Assessment Criteria

  • a)

    Demonstrate how to support the active participation of individuals

  • b)

    Explain how their own personal views could restrict the individual’s ability to actively participate