1. Introduction of the reflection This assignment will be about my thoughts and feelings relating to the interview that I have conducted with a healthcare professional. According to Boud‚ Keogh & Walker (1985)‚ they defined reflection as “the context of learning as a generic term for those intellectual and affective activities in which individuals engage to explore their experiences in order to lead to new understandings and appreciations‚” (as cited in Andrusyszyn & Davie‚ 1997‚ para. 4). Through
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Using appropriate literature this paper will attempt to examine the ways in which interprofessional working can improve the quality of health care. Concepts of interprofessional working will be looked at. Examples observed or carried out on assessment ward in the mental health practice area will be drawn upon to explore the concepts of interprofessional working and quality. Issues relating to interprofessional working will be identified and will explored based on experience. ‘Quality’ is very difficult
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The health care has been changing at a rapid rate in these days due to evidence based practice to enhance patient safety and quality of care. In order to provide unique and comprehensive care to every patient‚ multiple people with different skills are needed which lead us to emphasis on interprofessional teamwork. Interprofessional teamwork has made an enormous impact on patient care. The complexity of the needs of individual requires us to involve other professional’s input to provide comprehensive
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Beauty has been defined in many ways. In some cultures beauty is everything‚ its what makes them who they are and in some cases represents where they come from. For example in America white teeth and pink gums are desired to fulfill a beautiful smile; however the women of Senegal and the Philippines believe this is not true. To beautify their smiles‚ Senegalese tattoos their gums black‚ and the women of the B’laan tribe file and blacken their teeth. These women also convinced themselves that they
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On January 28 and February 4‚ the students of ENGL 695 were required to attend the UNC Interprofessional Education (IPE) Collaborative set up by the School of Medicine‚ Dentistry‚ Nursing‚ Social Work‚ Public Health‚ Pharmacy‚ Physical Therapy (PT)‚ and Occupational Therapy (OT) in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt School of Social Work auditorium. Students from these various healthcare disciplines were either required or volunteered to attend this conference. After meeting in a big assembly‚ smaller groups
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Reflective practice enables us to develop our reflective skills which can be used during the learning process‚ enabling health and social care professionals to improve the quality of care they deliver to patients (Baillie‚ L.‚ Black‚ S. and Dr‚ 2014). According to Dewey (1929)‚ the Educational theorist‚ he argued that “we do not learn by doing but by doing and realising what came out of what we did“(Baillie et al‚ 2014. P.264). In addition‚ (Howartson‚ J.‚ 2010) emphasises that when one reflects
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The project aims to investigate the effectiveness of interprofessional teams in improving the quality and safety of healthcare. Interprofessional teams are inevitable in today’s healthcare. Interprofessional teams are faced with various challenges. Leadership incapability’s was identified as the major hindrance to their effectiveness. The concept of ambiguity is a critical contributor to leadership failures and role confusion in interprofessional teams. Thus‚ good leadership was observed to be vital
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Interdisciplinary Team “Interprofessional collaboration refers to the coordination of patient care that is provided by a diverse group of healthcare practitioners (i.e.‚ an interdisciplinary care team) working collaboratively to provide timely‚ safe‚ high quality‚ patient-centered care that relies on the unique knowledge and skills of each member of the healthcare team” (Wooten‚ 2017‚ para. 1). These groups usually include‚ but are not limited to: physicians‚ physical therapists‚ chaplains‚ social
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Types of Interprofessional Teams According to Freshman (2010) et al p. 1‚ team building and collaboration are essential elements for any health care team large or small. Fostering collaboration and communication among the teams’ members of long term care‚ is a necessary process for the successful operation of the entire group (Freshman (2010) et al p. 2) Members of an Interprofessional teams‚ communicate and work together‚ as colleagues‚ to provide quality‚ individualized care for patients and accountability
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Reflection Paper Koury Cook RP 500 Basic Restorative Practices In reflecting upon the class RP 500‚ Basic Restorative Practices‚ I have been exposed to a new level of understanding of the essential theories that were presented in various papers. Over the course of this class I was able to explore various corner stone concepts as well as being presented with a new approach to my thinking‚ which was provided by my peers. In this reflection paper I will attempt to provide evidence
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