Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care

226 Pages·2009·0.89 MB·English

by  Anita Atwal

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Preparing for
Professional Practice in
Health and Social Care
Edited by
Anita Atwal
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Brunel University, and Director of the Centre for
Professional Practice Research
and
Mandy Jones
Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Brunel University

A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication
This edition fi rst published 2009
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Preparing for professional prac tice in health and social care/[edited] by Anita Atwal and Mandy
Jones.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-7593-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Occupational therapy–Practice. 2. Physical
therapy–
Practice. I. Atwal, Anita. II. Jones, M. (Mandy), 1967–
[DNLM: 1. Allied Health Occupations. 2. Allied Health Personnel. 3. Interprofessional Relations.
4. Professional Practice. 5. Professional-Patient Relations. W 21.5 P927 2009]
RM735.4.P74 2009
615.8’515–dc22
2008052867
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Set in 10/12 Palatino by Macmillan Publishing Solutions, Chennai, India (www.macmillansolutions.com)
Printed in Singapore
1 2009
Contents
Contributors list v
Contributors’ biographies viii
Introduction xiii
1 Interprofessional teamwork 1
Anita Atwal and Wolfi e Smith
2 Management of self, health service users and their families 21
Mandy Jones and Alison Warland
3 Refl ection and professional practice 41
Alison Blank
4 Challenges of client-centred practice in professional practice 51
Thelma Sumsion
5 Empowerment in the context of practice: The times
they are a-changin’ 63
Margaret Gallagher and Elizabeth Cassidy
6 Cultural issues in professional practice 77
Kee Hean Lim
7 The ethics of healthcare and multiprofessional dilemmas 99
David Anderson-Ford
8 Documentation and the use of the International Classifi cation
of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in
interprofessional working 113
Anne McIntyre
9 Preparation for professional practice: evidence-based practice 131
Sally Spencer
iv (cid:1) Contents
10 The golden thread of continuing professional development –
continuing professional development and professional portfolios 143
Margaret Gallagher
11 Preparation for health and social care employment 155
Mandy Jones and Judith McIntyre
12 Career planning for therapists 179
Christine Craik
Professional and statutory bodies – documentation, standards and guidelines 195
Resources for evidence-based practice 197
Index 199
Contributors list
Introduction: Sandra Naylor
Director of Physiotherapy
Shari Rone-Adams School of Health Sciences and
Lecturer in Physiotherapy Social Care
School of Health Sciences and Brunel University
Social Care Mary Seacole Building
Brunel University Uxbridge
Mary Seacole Building Middlesex UB8 3PH
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 3PH Nicola Plastow
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Alex Harvey School of Health Sciences and Social
Lecturer in Physiotherapy Care
School of Health Sciences and Brunel University
Social Care Mary Seacole Building
Brunel University Uxbridge
Mary Seacole Building Middlesex UB8 3PH
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 3PH
Chapter 1:
Fiona Moffatt
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Anita Atwal
Critical Care Outreach Team Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Nottingham University Hospital School of Health Sciences and
Queens Medical Centre Campus Social Care
Nottingham NG7 2UH Brunel University
Mary Seacole Building
Stephanie Tempest Uxbridge
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy Middlesex UB8 3PH
School of Health Sciences and
Social Care Wolfi e Smith
Brunel University Physical Disability Service
Mary Seacole Building Manager Camden,
Uxbridge Camden PCT
Middlesex UB8 3PH Peckwater Centre
vi (cid:1) Contributors list
6 Peckwater Street Elizabeth Cassidy
London NW5 2TX Lecturer in Physiotherapy
School of Health Sciences and
Chapter 2: Social Care
Brunel University
Mandy Jones & Alison Warland Mary Seacole Building
Lecturers in Physiotherapy Uxbridge
School of Health Sciences and Middlesex UB8 3PH
Social Care
Chapter 6:
Brunel University
Mary Seacole Building
Uxbridge Kee Hean Lim
Middlesex UB8 3PH Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
School of Health Sciences and
Chapter 3: Social Care
Brunel University
Mary Seacole Building
Alison Blank
Uxbridge
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Middlesex UB8 3PH
School of Health Sciences and
Social Care
Chapter 7:
Brunel University
Mary Seacole Building
David Anderson-Ford
Uxbridge
Senior Lecturer in Health Studies and
Middlesex UB8 3PH
Health Care Ethics
School of Health Sciences and
Chapter 4:
Social Care
Brunel University
Thelma Sumsion
Mary Seacole Building
Associate Professor for the School
Uxbridge
of Occupational Therapy at
Middlesex UB8 3PH
the University of Western Ontario

Elborn College Chapter 8:
University of Western Ontario
London
Anne McIntyre
Ontario, Canada, N6G 1H1
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
School of Health Sciences and
Chapter 5:
Social Care
Brunel University
Margaret Gallagher Mary Seacole Building
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy Uxbridge
School of Health Sciences and Middlesex UB8 3PH
Social Care
Brunel University Chapter 9:
Mary Seacole Building
Uxbridge Sally Spencer
Middlesex UB8 3PH Lecturer in Health Studies
Contributors list (cid:1) vii
School of Health Sciences and Brunel University
Social Care Mary Seacole Building
Brunel University Uxbridge
Mary Seacole Building Middlesex UB8 3PH
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 3PH
Judith McIntyre
Senior Career Advisor
Chapter 10:
1st Floor – Bannerman Centre
Brunel University
Margaret Gallagher Mary Seacole Building
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy Uxbridge
School of Health Sciences and Middlesex UB8 3PH
Social Care
Brunel University
Mary Seacole Building Chapter 12:
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 3PH Christine Craik
Director of Occupational Therapy
Chapter 11:
School of Health Sciences and
Social Care
Mandy Jones Brunel University
Lecturer in Physiotherapy Mary Seacole Building
School of Health Sciences and Uxbridge
Social Care Middlesex UB8 3PH
Contributors’ biographies
David Anderson-Ford
Senior Lecturer at Brunel University, specialising in Healthcare Law and
Ethics. He created the fi rst Departmental Research Ethics Committee at
Brunel nearly 20 years ago and is Chair of the University Research Ethics
Committee. He is a long-standing LREC member, and co-convenor of
the UK Universities Research Ethics Working Group. Mr Anderson-Ford
is also Chairman Elect of the Association of Research Ethics Committees.
Alison Blank
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University. She has worked
in clinical practice for many years, principally in the fi eld of adult mental
health. She has been extensively involved in the dissemination of the train-
ing manual, Psychosis Revisited. This is a two-day workshop for mental
health workers, service users and carers which provides a refl ective space
for those involved with people who experience psychosis.

Elizabeth Cassidy
Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Brunel University. She has a Masters in
Neuro-rehabilitation and extensive clinical experience in the fi eld of
adult brain injury rehabilitation. She is specifi cally interested in the reha-
bilitation approaches for people with ataxia and working in partnership
with patients and carers in education and research.
Christine Craik
Director of Occupational Therapy at Brunel University. Her career has
included extensive clinical and management experience in mental health
and in occupational therapy education. She is a past Chairman of the