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| Reframing risk management in dementia care through collaborative learning | | Author(s) | Charlotte L Clarke, Jane Wilcockson, Catherine E Gibb |
| Journal title | Health and Social Care in the Community, vol 19, no 1, January 2011 |
| Pages | pp 23-32 |
| Source | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/hscc |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Community care ; At risk ; Management [care] ; In-service training ; Interaction [welfare services]. |
| Annotation | Risk management is particularly challenging because of its conceptual nature and diverse perceptions of risk between and within professional groups. This paper describes a study contributing to the development of a risk assessment and management framework for use by practitioners in partnership with people with dementia and their families. Participants included 20 practitioners from varying professions working in five collaborative learning groups, each lasting at least two hours, and held over a seven-month period. Findings revealed contradictions in the care system and in the professional's intention to practice in a person-centred way. These were expressed through the themes of: seeking certainty; making judgements; team working; managing complexity; gathering and using information. The study indicated ways in which approaches to risk management may impact on the well-being of individuals. It concluded with recommendations of a comprehensive assessment designed to allow people's care to be determined by their individual need. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110627002 A |
| Classmark | EA: PA: CA3: QA: QWD: QK6 |
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