Gabriel Onyiaene
Has completed Dignity in Care delivered by Florence academy on 13 December 2022
Learning outcomes
  • Appreciate the importance of dignity in healthcare
  • Appreciate the importance of privacy, including the role confidentiality plays in protecting resident/patient privacy
  • List situations where dignity could be compromised within healthcare
  • Understand what dignity means to the giver, and receiver, of dignified care
  • Be aware of the seven common core principles of dignified care and recall how they can be safeguarded in the healthcare environment
  • Consider what dignity means to you as a care provider and describe how to maintain dignity and privacy within healthcare
  • Appreciate the importance of informed consent to dignity and privacy, and describe how you can support individuals to make informed choices
  • Discuss what is meant by 'active participation' and list ways to support resident/patient active participation in decision making processes
  • Understand the work and importance of Dignity Champions in the healthcare environment
  • Know who to report dignity and privacy concerns to
  • About this course

    This module covers the importance of dignity and privacy within care settings, and discusses best practice principles in regard to upholding the dignity and privacy of service users. In particular, it looks at how to promote active participation and how to support service users with decision making by promoting informed choice. This module is CPD accredited.

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