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HNDS 201
Chapter 3 Part 1
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Nutrition
Undergraduate 1
02/10/2015

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The Team Approach
Definition
As scientific knowledge progresses so does the need for teamwork
The increase in number of healthcare professions requires specialized knowledge and skill

Allied health professionals
Group of professions that assist & compliment the work of physicians & nurses
Over 100 health service careers
*We are Allied health, not Physicians or Nurses.
Term
The History of the Healthcare Team Concept
Definition
Concept emerged after World War II with returning veterans

Increased sharing of responsibility with other professionals (teamwork)
Responsibility had formerly been under the physician or nurse

Major impact on the quality, cost, and delivery of health care
Term
Teamwork
Definition
Physician assumes the leadership role on most healthcare teams
Patient is always at the center
Term
Functioning within a Team
Definition
Independent functioning
Unique skills/knowledge

Delegated functioning
Varying levels of skill

Collaborative functioning
Overlapping skills/competencies
Term
What Makes a Work Team Effective?
Definition
Three categories of determinants in team effectiveness:
People-related factors
Personal work satisfaction
Organization-related factors
Supportive management, job security
Task-related factors
Proper training and autonomy
Term
Other Members of the Healthcare Team
Definition
Physicians
Nurses
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Pharmacists
Social Workers
Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Laboratory Technicians
Respiratory Therapists
Term
What Makes a Group a Team?
Definition
Group vs. Team

Two important differences:

A team produces specific results for which the team is collectively responsible

A team possesses awareness of being a team, an awareness of needing each other
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