Principles Of Safeguarding And Protection In Health And Social Care

Physical abuse is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.

Physical abuse > is anything done that harms someone physically, done with the intention to do harm.

They must make the service user their priority and protect them the ones we have with our family and friends. You must give care affectively without getting emotionally invested and other factors such as confidentiality must be obtained.

Physical: Physical abuse is deliberate physical force that may result in bodily injury, pain, or impairment. Both old and young people can be physically abused.

If you work for a company or agency there should be policies and procedures already in place to follow most would state to report to the appropriate person(s), record the facts on appropriate paperwork, listen and do not judge. Always establish what it is that has occurred and report any suspicions to the appropriate manger. Reassure the individual at all times and take every allegation seriously. Always date the paperwork and have it signed by any witnesses (if any). Take photographs of evidence if possible, if it is of the individual gain

Physical abuse is any non accidental act of violence or rough treatment that causes physical injury, pain or discomfort.

b. sexual abuse- Direct or indirect sexual activity to a person who hasn’t given consent.

Physical abuse is where someone is causing physical harm to another. This could be hitting, pushing, slapping, pinching, kicking, scalding, restraint, misuse of medication and other things causing harm. Signs or this would be unexplainable; red marks and bruising, cuts and grazes, burns, weight loss, finger marks, fractures, scratches, pressure ulcers and sores and/ rashes from wet/soiled bedding. The person being abused would also have behavioural changes, health deterioration with our obvious cause.

Physical abuse is the use of physical force that may result in bodily injury,physical pain or impairment.physical abuse may include but is not limited to such acts of violence as striking ( with or without an object) hitting,beating,pushing,shoving,shaking,slapping,kicking,pinching and burning.

Physical: Physical abuse is a type of abuse when someone is being physically harmed by another/group of person/people. It is an aggressive behaviour that results in another person having physical injuries. It could be that they don’t even use their own fists to hit someone; they may use another object to throw or hit someone with. It could be kicking or punching, restrained to a chair, being locked in a room, grabbing, and pushing, slapping, pulling hair, biting, punching and kicking.

1.1a – Physical abuse can be defined as causing actual physical harm to an individual. 1.2a - The signs and symptoms associated with physical abuse can be e.g. hitting, shaking, biting, throwing, burning and suffocating. 1.3a - The factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to physical abuse can be due to their age, their physical ability, a physical disability, a sensory impairment, learning difficulties, mental health issues, or their culture or religion.

Physical abuse involves the use of force by pinching, punching, slapping, scalding, hitting, kicking, burning or misuse of medication, restraint or inappropriate sanctions. It is a form of physical attack on an individual, it can also be a intentional neglect to prevent physical injury.

Physical abuse: If anyone suffers from injury due to hitting, burning or with some tool or if the person attempted suicide due to these attempts.

Sexual abuse takes the form of coercion in to sexual contact without your consent and this is a criminal act. Marital rape and any attacks made on sex organs are also considered as abusive tendencies. You should not allow yourself to be treated in a manner that demeans your sexual standing and a note should be made to the

We should follow the company policies and procedures relating to suspected abuse, and the action to take. These will inform you of the proper course of action, who to report it to, and what responsibilities are as an employee of that company.