Healthcare Teamwork: Interprofessional Practice and Education - Hardcover

Theresa J.K. Drinka; Phillip G. Clark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440835098 ISBN 13: 9781440835094

Publisher: Praeger, 2016

Synopsis

Both comprehensive and accessible, this is an ideal resource for anyone who plans to teach or practice integrated, cost-effective healthcare in the 21st century. * Explores the complexities of interprofessional teamwork and education, addressing both practice and teaching * Discusses how patients are affected by healthcare providers who do not function as a cohesive team and looks at the patient's role in teamwork * Offers a detailed model of interprofessional teamwork based on the authors' experience with a long-term, well-functioning interprofessional healthcare team * Uses illustrative narratives and case studies to provide examples of the concepts and principles presented * Includes a chapter based on interviews with patients and their caregivers to highlight experiences with functional and dysfunctional teams * Presents new topics, such as critical areas of practice (primary care, long-term care, and transitions of care); ethical issues in teamwork; educational theory; the use of narrative; and challenges in sustaining interprofessional education

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About the Author

Theresa J K. Drinka, PhD, MSSW, LCSW, is president of Drinka Consulting and Training, a consulting and training business for human systems analysis and team development in healthcare systems. Phillip G. Clark is professor and director of both the Program in Gerontology and the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center at the University of Rhode Island.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1440835098
• ISBN 13: 9781440835094
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 328