Part of a series of articles to support healthcare assistants undertaking the Care Certificate, this article looks at the 10 elements of high quality dignified care and lists many examples in which dignity can be promoted. It then look at fluids and nutrition, highlighting the ways a HCA can assist in eating and drinking, additional equipment to consider and who is more at risk of malnutrition.
Peate, I. 2016. Care certificate standard 7 and 8: Privacy and Dignity, and Fluids and Nutrition. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants 10 (2) p 95 - 99.