HSC DM1: Empowerment in health and social care

1. Understand empowerment of individuals in health and social care.

• 1.1. Explain the importance of empowering individuals
• 1.2. Explain how legislation and standards inform practice when empowering individuals
• 1.3. Analyse how factors affect the empowerment of individuals
• 1.4. Discuss strategies used to empower individuals

2. Understand risk management when empowering individuals in health and social care settings.

• 2.1. Describe risks involved when empowering individuals
• 2.2. Explain tensions when balancing the rights of the individual against the health and social care practitioner’s duty of care
• 2.3. Explain how to manage risks when empowering individuals

3. Understand the roles and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner when empowering individuals.

• 3.1. Critically evaluate the roles and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner when empowering individuals