基本説明
Calls into question the dominance of evidence-based practice and sets out an alternative vision of care which places holism, professional judgement, intuition and client choice at its centre.
Full Description
Is evidence-based practice really best practice?
This is a hotly debated question in health and social care circles and the starting point for this book. Engaging firmly in the debate, Values-Based Health & Social Care calls into question the dominance of evidence-based practice and sets out an alternative vision of care which places holism, professional judgement, intuition and client choice at its centre.
Bringing together writers from a range of health and social care backgrounds, the book describes the rise of evidence-based practice and explores major criticisms of the approach. It argues that evidence should be seen as part of a broader vision of practice which places equal value on:
- a holistic vision of the needs of patients and clients.
- professional knowledge and intuition, and
- seeing patients and clients as partners in their care.
Examples are used throughout the book to help readers link the concepts to practice. The book concludes with suggestions on how to develop a values-based approach in practice and through professional education.
Values-Based Health & Social Care sets out key debates surrounding the nature of practice which will be of interest to students and practitioners alike.
Contents
Introduction - Jill McCarthy and Pat Rose
The Emergence of Evidence-based Practice - Mike Thomas, Mike Burt and Joy Parkes
Evidence-based Practice within Values-based Care - Pat Rose and Jan Gidman
Caring: Values and Evidence - Pat Rose and Sue Phillips
Values of Reductionism and Values of Holism - Tom Mason, Pete Hinman, Ruth Sadik, Doreen Collyer, Neil Hosker and Adam Keen
Valuing Professional Judgement - Jill McCarthy, Pauline Alexander, Moyra Baldwin and Jan Woodhouse
The Value and Values of Service Users - Annette McIntosh, Julie Dulson and Julie Bailey-McHale, Vignettes by Joanne Greenwood
A Values-based Era in Professional Caring - Jill McCarthy and Sue Grumley
