Values in Health and Social Care: An Introductory Workbook

by Ray Samuriwo, Stephen Pattison, Andrew Todd, Ben Hannigan

Overview

This innovative workbook enables students and those working in health and social care to deepen their understanding of the values that underpin their practice. Rich in practical exercises and downloadable resources that invite the reader to engage with their own values, it explores how values, though not often reflected on, define the quality of care delivered.

Supported by case studies and including a glossary of key terms and concepts, the workbook provides an overview of how values are adopted and adapted in professional contexts across health and social care services. With an emphasis on the ever-evolving nature of values, it examines professional ethics through the lens of legislation, codes of conduct, cost-effectiveness and whole-organisation management. This unique resource allows readers to gain a clearer picture of what their values are and how they can realistically implement them in their work, thus achieving the highest possible quality of care delivery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785920639
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	12/14/2017
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ray Samuriwo is a Lecturer based at the School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff Institute for Tissue Engineering and Repair (CITER) and the Welsh Centre for Evidence Based Care (WCEBC), at Cardiff University.

Stephen Pattison is Director of the Doctor of Practical Theology Programme at Birmingham University, and a former Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Welfare at the Open University.

Andrew Todd is Coordinator for the Centre for Contemporary Spirituality and Programme Leader for the MA in Christian Spirituality at Sarum College, Salisbury.


Ben Hannigan is a Reader in the School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University, and a former community mental health nurse.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Surfacing personal values: Identifying yourself. 2. Being a person who uses services. 3. Being a learner. 4. Becoming a professional. 5. Becoming a member of the team/organisation. 6. Becoming a leader/influencer/shaper. Conclusion. Glossary. References.

Editorial Reviews

This thoughtfully crafted and interactive text has the power to transform understanding of values in health and social care.

Dr Wilfred McSherry

Highly readable and engaging ... invaluable to educators who aspire to encourage thoughtful and inquiring approaches to learning and practice.

Dr Lesley Baillie

Accessible and engaging ... It offers clear explanation and a framework of activities that will enable readers to apply their learning and thinking in an immediately practical manner.

Dr Teresa de Villiers

This excellent text deconstructs personal, professional and organisational values in a critical yet accessible manner that will suit students and experienced practitioners alike.

Steven Pryjmachuk

Anyone wishing to understand the relationship between values and the delivery of health and social care need look no further [than] this excellent workbook.

Derek Sellman