Values-Based Health & Social Care: Beyond Evidence-Based Practice - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848602022 ISBN 13: 9781848602021

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Is evidence-based practice really best practice?

This is a hotly debated question in health and social care circles and the starting point for this book. Engaging firmly in the debate, Values-Based Health & Social Care calls into question the dominance of evidence-based practice and sets out an alternative vision of care which places holism, professional judgement, intuition and client choice at its centre.

Bringing together writers from a range of health and social care backgrounds, the book describes the rise of evidence-based practice and explores major criticisms of the approach. It argues that evidence should be seen as part of a broader vision of practice which places equal value on:

- a holistic vision of the needs of patients and clients.

- professional knowledge and intuition, and

- seeing patients and clients as partners in their care.

Examples are used throughout the book to help readers link the concepts to practice. The book concludes with suggestions on how to develop a values-based approach in practice and through professional education.

Values-Based Health & Social Care sets out key debates surrounding the nature of practice which will be of interest to students and practitioners alike.

About this title

About the Author

Pat Rose is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Chester.

Jill McCarthy is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester.

From the Back Cover

Unlike most other books written on evidence-based practice, this book questions whether this method always leads to the best practice possible and analyses and critiques the approach in a reflective manner.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848602022
• ISBN 13: 9781848602021
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184
• Editor: Rose Pat, Mccarthy Jill