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Cite Them Right Havard Method
Learning Objectives:
LO1: Define the key principles of interprofessional and interagency working when in a multi-disciplinary team
LO2: Identify barriers to interprofessional working and interagency working
LO3: Identify a recommendation resulting from a serious case review and consider why this may be relevant to a being a paramedic
Very detailed answers to all parts of the assignment and learning outcomes. Very clearly structured and focused, demonstrates overall coherence and in-depth understanding of the material which is well applied in all contexts.
- Winterborne case study
Structure of the essay:
Introduction
– Introduce what you will be discussing, incorporating the LOs
– Identify you field of study (paramedic science)
– Briefly introduce the chosen case study
Main Body
LO1: Define the key principles of interprofessional and interagency working when in a multi-disciplinary team
– Define interprofessional, inter-agency, and multidisciplinary working
– Identify the key principles of interprofessional/interagency working
– Discuss factors that influence inter-professional and inter-agency working
– Discuss the benefits of inter-professional and inter-agency working
– Compare and contrast different forms of interprofessional / inter agency working
– Describe why is interprofessional interagency working important in the context of your case study and multi-disciplinary team setting
^ Link back to case study
LO2: Identify barriers to interprofessional working and interagency working
care
– Define what a barrier may mean within IP/IA working by using a quote from evidence base
– Identify barriers to interprofessional and interagency working in the chosen case study
– Choose 2 barriers (one relating to IP and the other to IA) linking to your case study
LO3: Identify a recommendation resulting from a serious case review and consider why this may be relevant to a being a paramedic
– Identify and summarise 1 recommendation from the serious case review from a direct quote/paraphrasing with the use of a credible source
– Link how the recommendation links to your paramedic science/paramedics with links to professional governing body (HCPC – can link it to NHS 6Cs and JRCLAC Guidelines)
– Explain why it is important to paramedic science/paramedics
– Acknowledge responsibilities in relation to interprofessional working as a paramedic
– Link it to relevant legislation
– Link it to wider areas such as collaborative working, communications, whistle blowing etc
Conclusion
Resources – Books, links, articles (Feel free to use your own please as long as it is credible!) :
HCPC Council – Standard proficiency of paramedics (2023)
NHS (6Cs) – NHS Staffing Pool Hub – Working in Healthcare – The 6 Cs of care | NHS Professionals
Elizabeth Rosser and Cate Wood – Leading and managing in contemporary health and social care (2022)
Jane Day – Interprofessional working: an essential guide for health-and social-care professionals (2013)
Margret Slusser – Foundations of interprofessional collaborative practice in health care (2018)
Deborah Lake – Teamwork, leadership, and communication: collaboration basics for health professionals (2015)
The SENCo handbook: leading and managing a whole school approach (2019)
Mike Solomon – Becoming comfortable with chaos: making collaborative multi-agency working work (2014)
Carol Aubery – Leading and working in multi-agency teams (2014)
Brian Littlechild, Roger Smith – A handbook for interprofessional practice in the human services: learning to work together (2013)
Penelope Moyers – Interprofessional evidence-based practice: a workbook for health professionals (2016)
Katherine Pollard – Understanding interprofessional working in health and social care: theory and practice (2010)
Jon Glasby – Understanding health and social care (2017)
Article: Patricia Arrendo – Consultation and interprofessional collaboration: Modelling for the future
Article: Interprofessional education: shared learning for collaborative, high-quality care
Article: Diane Willis – Whorlton Hall, Winterbourne View and Ely Hospital: learning from failures of care
Document: Transforming care: A national response to Winterbourne View Hospital: Department of Health Review Final Report (2012)
Article: Prescribing privileges: Grail for some practitioners, potential calamity for interprofessional collaboration in mental health
Laura O’Toole – Interprofessional working between intellectual disability nurses and speech and language therapists
Article: Shared leadership and group identification in healthcare: The leadership belief of clinicians working in interprofessional teams
NSPCC – Learning from case review briefings (2024)
NSPCC – Learning into practice: inter-professional communication and decision making – practice issues identified in 38 serious case reviews. [Online report]