2.5 Exercise: Revise teamwork in person-centred approaches

Enter your response to these questions on teamwork and person-centred approaches, then check against suggested answers.

Interdisciplinary teamwork is where knowledge and strategies are shared and reinforced among the key people (health workers, carers, friends and family).

Statement

Response

Clinicians can use their therapy aims as the person’s goals.

Clinicians are best placed to set goals because they know about the condition and the likely prognosis and progression of recovery.

The person’s values and desires are important in the rehabilitation planning process.

The person feels included in the development of their rehabilitation plan.

It is enough to have the person’s name on the plans.

It is OK to use the same goals for everyone in their rehabilitation program.

Unrealistic goals should be left out of plans because they just make the client feel like they have failed.

A client’s ability to set realistic goals will increase as their health literacy regarding their condition grows.

Circumstances Who might contribute to this planning session?

Jesse is keen to try weekend leave to their parent’s home before going to their local transitional living unit.
Jesse, parents, treating team

Jasper is focused on getting back to driving. He has a mild hemiplegia and visual difficulties at present.
Jason, occupational therapist, vision clinic, doctor, driving instructor

Jacob is working hard at his rehabilitation with the team at his local Aboriginal Medical Service. His organisational skills and memory are poor, but he wants to return to TAFE.
Jacob, Jacob’s community, cognitive therapist, TAFE student support, Aboriginal health worker

Julie has been in the rehabilitation unit for two weeks. She has not emerged from post-traumatic amnesia so has high care needs. Her family is taking turns to come and be with her to reduce agitation.
Julie if she can communicate, family and significant others, treating team (including nursing staff)

Jitendra is approaching discharge from inpatient rehabilitation but will be referred for community rehabilitation follow up and has several participation goals not yet achieved.
Jitendra, family, inpatient rehabilitation coordinator, manager or coordinator from the community team they’re moving to.

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