Pediatric Psychologists' Collaboration in a National Pediatric Obesity Initiative: A Case Study in Interprofessional Collaboration
| Autor: | Wendy L. Ward, Elizabeth Getzoff Testa, Laura A. Shaffer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Dieticians
Pediatric Obesity Pediatric psychology Health Personnel Interprofessional Relations education Physical activity Psychology Child 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Clinical care Workgroup Cooperative Behavior Child Physician's Role health care economics and organizations Patient Care Team Medical education Health professionals United States Clinical Psychology Health psychology Health care reform Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings. 25(4) |
| ISSN: | 1573-3572 |
| Popis: | Health Care reform calls for collaborative team-based care; psychologists must therefore strengthen their competencies for work in interprofessional clinical care settings. Toward that end, a group of psychologists participated with physicians, dieticians, physical activity specialists, nurses, and others in a national interprofessional workgroup focused on pediatric obesity. The interprofessional group was designed to identify areas in need of national advocacy, key assessment and treatment concerns, and gaps in internal policies and procedures in children’s hospitals. This article provides a case report of psychologists’ roles and experience in this workgroup, and focuses on factors that underlie successful collaboration among diverse health professionals, as well as potential barriers to success. The participating psychologists developed a working model for collaboration with other disciplines. Additionally, they formed a Psychology Subcommittee to identify and address discipline-specific issues regarding collaborative practice in pediatric psychology. Lessons learned in this interprofessional collaborative undertaking have relevance for future collaborative endeavors. |
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