Person Centred Care

Module learning outcomes:

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appreciate the roles of key health and social care professionals in providing services and support to service users with complex needs whilst identifying and understanding the key features of the organisation of health and social care.

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recognise how complex social circumstances of service users (for example, poverty, cultural background, ethnicity) can influence their experience of health and social care services

• consider the holistic needs of individuals, including health promotion and health education needs

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Assessment Task:

Identify one of the key issues discussed within the Module and demonstrate how an understanding of a person centred approach to care has enhanced your practice

2000 Words

Percentage:

100%

Assessment criteria: the student must include the following:

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One key issue should be selected from the current Module

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Include a discussion at the beginning of the essay demonstrating a sound understanding of the theory behind the chosen person centred topic

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Include a discussion on how health belief theory can effect care delivery in the context of the chosen topic

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Demonstrate how understanding of the chosen topic has helped to change your professional practice by influencing the way you think about person centred care. Give examples from your area of Practice i.e. an incident where you were aware that a particular principle(s) w                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ere not displayed or were embraced to ensure appropriate care delivery 

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The ability to link theory and professional practice which will enhance command of the subject by way of a comprehensive literature search which could include Government, Professional and Local Policy.

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The work should be written in the third person in the main but use of the first person is acceptable when discussing the enhancements to personal practice.

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Students should anonymise their submission to remove any identifiable patient, organisational or colleague information

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 Work must be word processed Font Arial 12, double spaced (see handbook for further guidance).

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Please proof read your work carefully and use grammar check

Please note the following re good academic practice

Copying from other sources is considered plagiarism.  Sources such as books, journals or websites should be used to support all written work, but when doing this the text should be in your own words and the direct source must be referenced. If you are unsure then more information on academic integrity & plagiarism can be found at:

http://www.surrey.ac.uk/library/learning/informationskills/academic_integrity_plagiarism.htm

If plagiarism is suspected, the matter will be referred to one of the Faculty Academic Integrity Officers for further evaluation.