Needs

An SQA Higher Care answer on the factors that affect needs and wellbeing: physical and health factors, social and family factors, economic factors such as poverty, environmental factors such as housing, and how these influence the care a service user requires.

An SQA Higher Care answer on how needs are met in practice: the range of health and social care services, the role of the care plan in identifying and meeting needs, the multidisciplinary team, and how care is assessed, delivered and reviewed.

An SQA Higher Care answer on how needs change across the lifespan: the life stages from infancy to later adulthood, how needs shift at each stage, and how life events and transitions such as bereavement, illness or moving home change a person's needs.

An SQA Higher Care answer on the types of human need: physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES), plus cultural and spiritual needs. Covers what each type means, how they are classified, and examples of how care meets each in a care setting.