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Effective Partnerships (effective + partnership)
Selected AbstractsWhat does partnership in care mean for children's nurses?JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, Issue 3 2007Dip N, Polly Lee MSc Aim and objective., To explore partnership in care with a small sample of children's nurses in an inner city trust. (i) To obtain local data on what a sample of children's nurses understand by partnership in care and to what degree partnership in care is evident in their practice; (ii) where feasible, to compare these data with national and international literatures describing partnership in care and provide pointers that will be useful in contributing and responding to the children's national service framework. Background., Partnership in care has been practised within children's nursing in UK for over a decade, but is an amorphous topic. More recently, it has been suggested that partnership in care can be described as a part of the spectrum of family-centred care. An exploratory study with 10 experienced children's nurses was undertaken to determine what they understood by the term partnership in care. Results., Seven categories emerged from the data: attitudes, respect for family, communication, parent understanding, effective partnership, all parties (satisfied) and improved well-being. Conclusion., It is suggested that a negative approach to one of the first four categories leads to ineffective partnership in care. Relevance to clinical practice., Attitudes, respect for the family and communication should improve to enhance the practice of partnership in care. Respect for the child and family and communication have both been identified as important qualities within the new National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services. Further research is suggested to determine the applicability of these findings to other members of the multi-disciplinary team. [source] Partners in a community of learners: Student and academic affairs at small collegesNEW DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENT SERVICES, Issue 116 2006Bruce W. ColwellArticle first published online: 15 DEC 200 The successful small college dean of students must develop and maintain an effective partnership between student and academic affairs, built on a shared educational philosophy, a mutual commitment to collaboration, and common linking issues and tasks. [source] Working in partnership , developing a young people's service in a rural environmentACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 2002M. Mitchell Specific objective, The Project reviewed , The Provision of Services for Early Psychosis in Cornwall. It looked at staff feedback, user and carers' views, base line assessment and National Guidelines of Best Practice, and proposed significant changes to meet the needs of young people. Method, The Review was carried out under the auspices of the National Clinical Governance Team and used as its framework the RAID model of change. Results, This resulted in a series of recommendations, which informed new developments. Current initiatives include a Health Promotion Programme, Training Strategies in Primary Care and effective partnerships with young people's services. Conclusions, It proposes significant changes to the correct system of care by working outside the traditional healthcare settings and across the service boundaries of health, education and social care. The rurality of Cornwall provides a considerable challenge for service delivery. This review ensured that ownership rested with users, careers, staff and others who contributed and shaped its future direction. [source] PHILANTHROPY AND ENTERPRISE IN THE BRITISH CREDIT UNION MOVEMENTECONOMIC AFFAIRS, Issue 2 2005Paul A. Jones Through the 1990s hundreds of credit unions were established to serve indebted communities throughout Britain. These volunteer-run financial co-operatives did not meet growth expectations because of restrictive legislation, inadequate development models and well-intentioned but unproductive state intervention. British credit unions are more successful when they develop as market-oriented social enterprises able to build effective partnerships with banks, government and the private sector to serve low-income communities. [source] Raising awareness about fecal incontinence,,NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, Issue 4 2010Donna Z. Bliss Abstract There is a lack of awareness about fecal incontinence despite its prevalence and adverse impact on quality of life. Inadequate knowledge about fecal incontinence deters help-seeking, therapeutic consultation, and clinical research about effective prevention and management strategies. A systematic, evidenced-based approach to raise awareness of fecal incontinence is essential to forward progress and overcome multiple barriers. In this manuscript, strategies of this approach are prioritized and focus on increasing continence literacy and communication, emphasizing prevention and screening, disseminating evidenced-based management interventions, and promoting larger scale impact through effective partnerships. Neurourol. Urodynam. 29:612,615, 2010. Copyright © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source] Leading partnerships: Competencies for collaborationNEW DIRECTIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Issue 149 2010Marilyn J. Amey One strategy used with increasing frequency to meet the needs of multiple constituencies is partnerships and forms of organizational collaboration, consortia, and networks. This chapter explores the kinds of skills and thinking required of community college leaders to engage in effective partnerships. [source] Managing alcohol-related problems among Indigenous Australians: what the literature tells usAUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Issue 2010Dennis Gray Abstract Objective: To contextualise and provide an overview of two review papers , prepared as part of a larger research program , dealing with different aspects of the treatment of Indigenous Australians with alcohol-related problems. Method: The papers were reviewed thematically and compared to identify key issues raised in them. Findings: Together, the papers highlight the paucity of the evidence base for the provision of treatment for Indigenous Australians with alcohol-related problems. Among the key issues identified are: the need to engage with clients in culturally safe ways; practitioner, organisational and client barriers to engagement; the contexts in which Indigenous drinking and treatment take place; the need to develop rigorous methods of evaluation more appropriate to Indigenous cultural and service provision settings; and the importance of effective partnerships in the provision of services. Conclusion: For those working in the field, the reviews direct attention to the need to review and interrogate our current practice. They also provide clear directions for future research. [source] Community participation in organising rural general practice: Is it sustainable?AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, Issue 4 2006Judy Taylor Abstract Objective:,We analysed community participation in organising rural general medical practice in order to suggest ways to extend and sustain it. Design:,A multisite, embedded case-study design collecting data through semistructured interviews, non-participation observation and a document analysis. Setting:,One remote and two rural communities in Australia. Participants:,Community members, GPs, health professionals, government officers and rural medical workforce consultants. Results:,High levels of community participation in recruiting and retaining GPs, organising the business model, and contributing to practice infrastructure were evident. Community participation in designing health care was uncommon. Participation was primarily to ensure viable general practice services necessary to strengthen the social and economic fabric of the community. There were factors about the decision-making and partnership processes in each of the communities that threatened the viability of community participation. Conclusions:,We recommend that a concept of community development and explicit facilitation of the processes involved is necessary to strengthen participation, create effective partnerships and ensure inclusive decision-making. [source] Non-finite loss and challenges to communication between parents and professionalsBRITISH JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, Issue 1 2002Elizabeth Bruce Elizabeth Bruce PhD, a psychologist in private practice, and Cynthia Schultz PhD, honorary associate at LaTrobe University, both live and work in Australia. Their work on supporting parents who have children with special needs, however, has been published around the world. In this article Bruce and Schultz explore the notion of ,non-finite loss', defined as the ongoing sense of grief experienced by parents caring for children with severe disabilities. The authors discuss the issues that professionals need to consider when working with parents in these circumstances. The article closes with a set of recommendations for promoting more effective partnerships between parents and professionals. [source] | |||||||||||||