Meaning of Terminologies

BY: GROUP 2
A. Autonomy

 Is an independence in one's thoughts or actions.

 The quality or state of being self-governing.

 Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence.

Example:

 A young adult from a strict household who is now living on her own for the first
time.
B. Confidentiality

 The state of keeping or being kept secret or private.

 Containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the

national interest.

 Means not telling anyone, other than those who should or need to know, what an
individual has said to the care worker or the problem that they have.
 Examples:

 Name, date of birth, age, sex and address.

 Current contact details of family, guardian etc.
 Bank details.
 Medical history or records.
 Personal care issues.
 Service records and file progress notes.
 Individual personal plans.
 Assessments or reports.
C. Veracity

 Is conformity with truth or fact.

 Devotion to the truth.

 A power of conveying or perceiving truth.

 Defined as being honest and telling the truth and is related to the principle of
autonomy. 
 Example:

 Historical correctness of a biography.

 The verifiable facts in an honest environmental report.