Do you believe that a public policy campaign or a behavioral change campaign would be harder to create? Why? Do you believe that the extended parallel process model is an effective way of producing a health campaign? What are some examples of an effective/controversial campaign you have seen like this? Is it worth the time and money to make an evaluation of a health campaign? Why or why not? Activity: Pick a behavioral change of your choice and create what you believe would be an effective health campaign for this behavior. Why do you think it’s effective? XI. Chapter Eleven: Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams Overview Interdisciplinary teams are beneficial for health because different members can focus on a specific part of health and gather more information on it. Diversity of Healthcare Professionals Because healthcare has become so complex in its areas of specialty, different areas are becoming more advanced and therefore are creating more opportunities for improvement. Importance of Interdisciplinary Teams There is no single person who can know everything about every area of healthcare. It is important for interdisciplinary teams to have good communication with one another; otherwise they may not be as effective working together. Interdisciplinary teams can help evaluate the complex problems of patients who may have a range of physical, psychosocial, or spiritual health problems. Equal involvement in the team when working with a patient can lead to more accurate treatment with a variety of opinions. Continuum of Healthcare Teams Healthcare models can either be top-down communication mode, or have a system where everyone on the team has an equal influence. Unidimensional models allow the physician to make all the decisions and other team members are employees of the physician. Multidisciplinary models use multiple viewpoints depending on a healthcare provider’s area of expertise, although the physician usually makes all the decisions. Interdisciplinary models tend to have a more equal share of responsibilities on a healthcare team, and must learn to make compromises and avoid competition. Transdisciplinary models are like interdisciplinary models but identify problems of patients in a consultative and problem-solving approach.
Do you believe that a public policy campaign or a behavioral change campaign would be harder to create? Why? Do you believe that the extended parallel process model is an effective way of producing a health campaign? What are some examples of an effective/controversial campaign you have seen like this? Is it worth the time and money to make an evaluation of a health campaign? Why or why not? Activity: Pick a behavioral change of your choice and create what you believe would be an effective health campaign for this behavior. Why do you think it’s effective? XI. Chapter Eleven: Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams Overview Interdisciplinary teams are beneficial for health because different members can focus on a specific part of health and gather more information on it. Diversity of Healthcare Professionals Because healthcare has become so complex in its areas of specialty, different areas are becoming more advanced and therefore are creating more opportunities for improvement. Importance of Interdisciplinary Teams There is no single person who can know everything about every area of healthcare. It is important for interdisciplinary teams to have good communication with one another; otherwise they may not be as effective working together. Interdisciplinary teams can help evaluate the complex problems of patients who may have a range of physical, psychosocial, or spiritual health problems. Equal involvement in the team when working with a patient can lead to more accurate treatment with a variety of opinions. Continuum of Healthcare Teams Healthcare models can either be top-down communication mode, or have a system where everyone on the team has an equal influence. Unidimensional models allow the physician to make all the decisions and other team members are employees of the physician. Multidisciplinary models use multiple viewpoints depending on a healthcare provider’s area of expertise, although the physician usually makes all the decisions. Interdisciplinary models tend to have a more equal share of responsibilities on a healthcare team, and must learn to make compromises and avoid competition. Transdisciplinary models are like interdisciplinary models but identify problems of patients in a consultative and problem-solving approach.