Library and Academic Services: Interprofessional Practice Guide: 2. Patient/Client/Family/ Community-Centred Care

Patient/Client/Family/ Community-Centred Care

COMPETENCY STATEMENT: Learners/ practitioners seek out, integrate and value, as a partner, the input and the engagement of the patient/client/ family/community in designing and implementing care/ service. (CIHC's National Interprofessional Competency Framework)

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Reports & Publications

DeFrino, D. T. (2009). A Theory of the Relational Work of Nurses. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 23(4), 294–311.
The subject of nurses' relational work articulates a reality that exists but is not seen. However, it is the awareness of this reality that leads to the discovery of where nurses hold their professional power. A theory of the relational work of nurses is the derived theory presented in this article from the parent theory of the relational work of women (Fletcher, Jordan, & Miller, 2000)....
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Jonsdottir, H., Litchfield, M., & Pharris, M. D. (2004). The relational core of nursing practice as partnership. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 47(3), 241–248.
Consideration of the relational core of nursing has gained significance in today's health systems, where the work of nurses is dominated by technologically‐driven, prescriptive, and outcome‐oriented approaches. This has led to disregard for individual experiences living with diverse health conditions. This paper aims to articulate the relational core of nursing practice as partnership....

Library Resources

Health Equity And Nursing: Achieving Equity Through Policy, Population Health And Interprofessional Collaboration by Moss, Margaret P.; Phillips, Janice,
Publication Date: 2021
Along with principles, pathways, and imperatives pertinent to achieving health equity, the text discusses the evolution of thinking from eliminating health disparities to achieving health equity, and examines population-based and population-specific inequities in health status and outcomes.
How To Nurse: Relational Inquiry With Individuals And Families In Changing Health And Health Care Contexts by Gweneth Hartrick Doane; Colleen Varcoe
Location: RT 86.3 .D63 2015 (Located at NDC)
focuses on the "how" of relational inquiry instead of the "what". The goal of this text is to help students engage in a thoughtful process of inquiry to more intentionally and consciously develop their knowledge and nursing practice, develop their confidence and ability to act in alignment with their nursing values, and to navigate the complexities of contemporary health care settings as they care for patients and families....
Nursing Informatics For The Advanced Practice Nurse: Patient Safety, Quality, Outcomes, and Interprofessionalism by McBride, Susan, 1957- author.; Tietze, Mari, author.
Publication Date: 2016
this is the first text to focus on using technology with an interprofessional team to improve patient care and safety. It delivers an expansive and innovative approach to devising practical methods of optimizing technology to foster quality of patient care and support population health initiatives. Based on the requirements of the DNP Essential IV Core Competency for Informatics and aligning with federal policy health initiatives, the book describes models of information technology the authors have successfully used in health IT, as well as data and analytics used in business, for-profit industry, and not-for-profit health care association settings, which they have adapted for nursing practice in order to foster optimal patient outcomes.
"Resources to Facilitate Interprofessional Communication" in Introduction to Nursing Communication by Jennifer Lapum; Oona St-Amant; Michelle Hughes; and Joy Garmaise-Yee
Location: OER
Multimedia OER chapter.
There are numerous resources to facilitate interprofessional collaboration and teams, including interprofessional communication.

Videos & Media

The Beauty of Collaboration In Healthcare: Juliane Zielonka at TEDxBarcelonaChange

Juliane founded a platform which empowers over 20 million women in German-speaking countries with health knowledge, shortens their journey to find the right physician and opens easy access to comprehensive care centers. In 2010 she experienced intense stakeholder conflicts within the German healthcare system. She identified major problems, and using her skills; she crafted a solution. To bring her vision of innovative female healthcare to life, she founded a publishing and media services company called "Die Artverwandten."

Health Care Should be a Team Sport

When Eric Dishman was in college, doctors told him he had 2 to 3 years to live. That was a long time ago. One rectified diagnosis and a transplant later, Dishman puts his personal experience and expertise as a leading medical tech specialist together to suggest some bold ideas for reinventing healthcare -- by putting the patient at the center of a treatment team. (Filmed at TED@Intel)

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