Self care principles for health and social care
Seven core principles to support self care have been published by the Government. They are intended for use by the health and social care workforce in England to help people live independently and manage their own conditions.
Launching the 40-page
document, health minister Ivan Lewis said: “Supporting
self care is consistent with our policy of putting people first. People
want control over their lives enabling them, their families and carers
to maintain and improve their well-being and independence.
“The Common Core Principles to Support Self Care are intended to
be a resource for reflection, challenge and practice change. Their purpose
is to enable organisations and all those who work in health and social
care, whether as commissioners, service providers or educators, to make
personalised services, enablement and early intervention to promote independence
a reality.”
The seven principles are:
• Ensure individuals are able to make informed choices to manage their
self care needs
• Communicate effectively to enable individuals to assess their needs,
and develop and gain confidence to self care
• Support and enable individuals to access appropriate information to
manage their self care needs
• Support and enable individuals to develop skills in self care
• Support and enable individuals to use technology to support self care
• Advise individuals how to access support networks and participate in
the planning, development and evaluation of services
• Support and enable risk management and risk taking to maximise independence
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