Interprofessional Working for Health and Social Care [Paperback]

Written by a nurse, a social worker and a clinical psychologist, this book focuses on interprofessional working at the level of patient or client care. It explores how practitioners from different professions work together now and in the future. Practical details of day to day working, and how these may change with impending developments in the UK and in Europe, are considered. Ways of improving interprofessional working are discussed and particular attention is paid to collaboration across organisational boundaries.Introduction; J.Ovretveit, T.Thompson & P.Mathias.- Four Ways to Describe a Multidisciplinary Team; J.Ovretveit.- Planning and Managing Teams; J.Ovretveit.- A Case Example: A Review of a Community Mental Health Team; J.Ovretveit.- Patient Power, Client Participation and Interprofessional Working; J.Ovretveit.- Preparation for Interprofessional Work: Trends in Education, Training and the Structure of Qualifications in the UK; P.Mathias & T.Thompson.- Preparation for Interprofessional Work: Holism, Integration and the Purpose of Interprofessional Training; P.Mathias, R.Prime & T. Thompson.- The Development of Shared Learning: Conspiracy or Constructive Development; J.Weinstein.- The Functional Map of Health and Social Care; L.Mitchell & M.Coats.- Interprofessional Collaboration: Problems and Prospects; S.Biggs.
Ann Long is Lecturer in Nursing at the School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster.