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Professional identity in multi-disciplinary teams — the staff speak
Author(s)	Ann Workman, Jeremy Pickard
Journal title	Journal of Integrated Care, vol 16, issue 3, 2008
Pages	pp 29-37
Source	http://www.pavpub.com
Keywords	Health services ; Services ; Coordination ; Multi disciplinary ; Attitude ; Social workers ; Medical workers ; Sedgefield.
Annotation	The authors reflect on the experience of an integrated multi-disciplinary team in Sedgefield, Co Durham over three years. They argue that initial anxieties about dilution of professional identity have not been realised in practice, partly because such anxieties were over-stated in the first place, partly because of good planning, and partly because the benefits of integrated working are so evident to professional staff that their confidence in their contribution is enhanced. They also suggest that new roles can make a substantial contribution to integrated working. The evidence for these conclusions is mainly the views of the staff involved. The article concludes with two case studies which highlight improved user outcomes. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080704204 A
Classmark	L: I: QAJ: 3DM: DP: QR: QT: 8DUF
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