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Lecture 4 Flashcards

1
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What is a professional?

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People who are well:

  • educated
  • traiined
  • spoken
  • dressed
  • groomed
  • behaved
  • competent/reliable/trustworthy
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Why are professionals looked at differently than the general public?

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There is a higher expectation for people in professions

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What is professionalism?

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It not the job you do

Its how you do the job

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What kind of professions is HE and dietetics?

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Helping professions

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What does helping mean?

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Teaching
Advising
Treating
Counselling
Advocating
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What are key competencies for effective helping?

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Knowledge
Attitudes
Skills
Values

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What is knowledge?

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Subject matter
-mastery of areas of expertise

Human Interaction

  • contextual issues
  • principles of human behaviour
  • communication theory
  • personal attributes
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What is attitude?

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The belief structure of the helper

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What is the philosophy of life?

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Combining all attitudes and beliefs about oneself and life in general

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What is our attitude shaped by?

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Our experiences

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How can you be an effective helper based on attitude?

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  • Has a philosophy which reflects a positive attitude toward other people, their worth and their integrity
  • Perceives that humans can change and are able to cope with these changes
  • Has attitudes which reflect ethical standards of the professions and that respect the integrity of the client
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What are skills?

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Content related
-skills suited to subject matter

Content free

  • time management
  • problem solving
  • communication
  • interviewing
  • rational thinking
  • conflict resolution
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What are values?

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Ideals or standards that we, personally or collectively have a preference for or hold important
-individual values

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What are personal expressions of what you cherish or for which you feel a commitment?

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Principles like candour or courage

  • material possessions like our house/car
  • other things that are important like a job, dietary choices, raising a family, success
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What other 2 kind of values are there?

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Spiritual
-moral considerations of right and wrong

Cultural

  • social norms necessary for the survival of society
  • –lawy, order, democracy, what’s acceptable/unacceptable
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How are values structured?

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Our value system

  • founded in our childhood home
  • built of experiences in daily living

Value formation is a product of time and effort (working, volunteering)

The things you value are determined by

  • external environment
  • your individual choices
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Why are values important?

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Values

  • give direction to life
  • aid in self understanding

The ability to identify things that have value allows you to

  • stand for or against concepts and principles
  • be consistent in choice making
  • experience goal orientation
  • manage your life
18
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What can the values in healthcare be?

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Positive

  • working together for patients
  • Respect and dignity
  • Care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, commitment

Negative

  • secrecy
  • defensivness
  • lack of consideration for others
  • acceptance of poor standards
  • failure to put the patient first
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What are values in healthcare?

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Decision-making us a mix of evidence and values

Our individual values drive our behaviours

Values are often a hidden partner in the process of decision making

It is important, therefore, for healthcare professionals to be aware of their values

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What are the 2 distinct aspects of professional identity formation?

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The socialization process in characterized by doing
-involves following rules, standards, and codes of discipline and society

A professional is also characterized by being
-Involves developing character, including virtues such as courage, humility, forgiveness, integrity and compassion

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How does your professional identity form?

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Should desire to be better than just someone who meets standards, rules and codes

Through practice and personal commitment to an ideal, a professional goes beyond

If mistake is made and corrected, and used them as a means for professional growth

Errors and failures, as well as the ideal, are included ini the stair-step model of professional transformation

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What is the stair-step model of professional transformation ?

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To meet the ideal you have to go up the stairs and flourish

If you slip down he stairs that’s time for reflecting on actions/consequences

At the bottom of the stairs int eh bare minimum of meeting social expectations and duties

23
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What are the benefits of reflective practice?

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Re-define the understanding of professional knowledge

Develop personal knowledge or self awareness

Evaluate the appropriateness of actions

Self Awareness is a prerequisite to being an authentic leader who can inspire others

24
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What are the 3 stages of reflective practice?

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Stage 1
-Triggered bu and awareness of uncomfortable or positive feelings/thoughts

Stage2
-Involves a constructive analysis of the situation, examining feeling and knowledge

Stage 3
-involves the development of a new perspective on the situation

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How do you develop self awareness?

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Meditate
Ask colleagues for feedback
Personal journal
360 Feedback participation
Complete personality type assessment
Summarize and reflect (STARR method)
26
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What is the STARR method of reflection?

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Method for answering behaviour based questions in job interviews

27
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What does STARR stand for?

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Describe the situation you were in or the task you were assigned

Describe the action you took

Explain the results of you actions

Reflect on that experience

28
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What are questions you can ask yourself for self awareness and self evaluation?

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Who are you
are you introspective
Can you keep a secret
Are you alive
Can you accept responsibility 
Do you have a sense of humour
Can you change
Can you learn
Can you think
Are you a good team member
29
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What are qualities of team and teamwork?

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Ability to work with other is crucial
Professionals and clients are a team
Professionals work on many teams
Interdisciplinary teams are also everywhere
Families are also a team

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