Week 11 Flashcards
Skill mix
Different skill sets or professions working together
Different people performing different tasks for efficiency
Healthcare team
An organized system consisting of interdependent healthcare professionals that provide care
Teamwork
A process in which HCPs work interdependently to provide care to patients
Goal oriented and relies heavily on cooperation
Inter professional practice
A practice orientation designed to promote active participation of each discipline in patient care.
Involves continuous interaction of 2+ professions
Attributes of team collaboration
Shared power based on knowledge
Lack of hierarchy
Open communication, cooperation, negotiation and coordination
Inter professional collaboration
Bringing together 2 or more people from different professions to work together to achieve a goal
Each person makes a unique contribution
Advantages of team collaboration
Efficiency
- eliminates duplication
Quality of care
Positive health outcomes
- decreased fragmentation of services
- reduces miscommunication
Core concepts of IPC from the modules (6)
Inter professional communication
- verbal, documentation, etc
Patient centred care
- best info come from client
Role clarification
- scopes of practice and boundaries
Team functioning
- ensure growth
Inter professional conflict management
Collaborative leadership
Barriers to team effectiveness
Professional identity
- stereotypes
Attitude differences
Blurring of roles
Preconceptions and assumptions
Lack of clarity of goals
Differing approaches and procedures
System barriers
- workplace policies
Social worker role
Liaison between client and care
Link between client and resources
Dietician role
Make suitable diets
Nutritional assessments
Pastoral services role
Spiritual health for all religions
Pharmacist role
Prescribe medication
Occupational therapist role
Does assessment on what someone need to perform ADLs
Assisting with equipment to support daily life
Physiotherapist role
Rehab and maintenance of musculoskeletal system
