The Role of the Healthcare Professional course for GPs
This session looks at the role that the healthcare professional plays in helping an individual to self care. It examines the different models for self care and the benefits of helping an individual to self care.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Recognise the role of the supporting healthcare professional
- Identify the self care requirements of a person living with a LTC
- Define models for supporting self care
- Recognise the benefits of a self care plan with a person living with a LTC
It is extremely important that people living with long-term conditions (LTCs) receive the appropriate level of information and support to successfully manage their self care.
Before commencing this session you should:
- Complete SEC_001_Supporting Self Care
Dr. Wilkie is a social scientist who has spent much of her working life researching in academic departments of medicine. She has also worked as a volunteer with national patient organisations and the medical royal colleges establishing patient groups within the colleges. She was the first lay member on the AOMRC and set up their patient lay group. Patricia has been a lay member of many DH committees including the CSM and a lay affiliate at the GMC. She contributes to academic journals and is an assistant editor of Quality in Primary Care. She is currently president of N.A.P.P. Patricia Wilkie, 2008.
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