Support Workers and the Health Professions in International Perspective

The Invisible Providers of Health Care
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4473-5210-5
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 531 g

Health care support workers (HSWs) play a fundamental role in international health care systems, and yet they remain largely invisible. Despite this, the number of HSWs is growing fast as governments strive to combat illness and address social care issues in a world of finite resources.

This original collection analyses the global experience of HSWs in the UK, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Portugal, Sweden and The Netherlands. Leading academics examine issues including the interface of HSWs with the health professions, regulatory practice risks, employment challenges and the dilemmas of an ageing population. Crucial future policy recommendations are also made for a world becoming increasingly dependent on HSWs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Saks, Mike

Weitere Mitwirkende

Hosoda, Miwako

Deber, Raisa

Berta, Whitney

Rohit Dass, Adrian

Laporte, Audrey

Barros, Nelson

Almeida, Joana

Noordegraaf, Mirko

Olin, Elisabeth

Dunér, Anna

Liljegren, Andreas

Nancarrow, Susan

Allsop, Judith

Dent, Mike

Lum, Janet M

Williams, Paul

Zagrodney, Katherine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinische Soziologie & Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Gesundheitssoziologie, Medizinsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Support Workers and the Health Professions ~ Mike Saks

Health Professionals, Support Workers and the Precariat ~ Mike Saks and Katherine Zagrodney

Unpaid Informal Carers: The ‘Shadow’ Workforce in Health Care ~ A. Paul Williams and Janet M. Lum

The Management and Leadership of Support Workers ~ Mike Dent

Regulation, Risk and Health Support Work ~ Mike Saks and Judith Allsop

The Interface of Health Support Workers with the Allied Health Professions ~ Susan Nancarrow

Support Workers in Social Care: Between Social Work Professionals and Service Users ~ Andreas Liljegren, Anna Dunér and Elisabeth Olin

Health Professionals and Peer Support Workers in Mental Health Settings ~ Aukje Leemeijer and Mirko Noordegraaf

Complementary and Alternative Medicine as an Invisible Health Support Workforce ~ Joana Almeida and Nelson Barros

Personal Support Workers and the Labour Market ~ Audrey Laporte, Adrian Rohit Dass, Whitney Berta, Raisa Deber and Katherine Zagrodney

The Role of Health Support Workers in the Ageing Crisis ~ Miwako Hosoda

Über Autor(innen)

Williams, Paul
Paul Williams is an experienced researcher and academic with an international reputation for his work on collaborative working, particularly the role and competencies of boundary spanners.

Barros, Nelson
University Fernando Pessoa

Almeida, Joana
University of Bedfordshire

Nancarrow, Susan
Susan Nancarrow is Adjunct Professor at the School of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Cross University in Australia and a higher education and health services consultant. Susan is a health services researcher and allied health professional.

Dent, Mike
Mike Dent is Emeritus Professor at Staffordshire University and Visiting Professor at the University of Leicester. He is a sociologist with an interest in healthcare professions and comparative healthcare organisation. Currently, he is also researching and publishing on the topic of public and user involvement in healthcare. In addition, he is on the Board of the International Sociological Association Research Committee on the Sociology of Professions.

Saks, Mike
Mike Saks is Emeritus Professor at the University of Suffolk and Visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, University of Westminster and the University of Toronto, Canada.

Mike Saks is Emeritus Professor at the University of Suffolk and Visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, University of Westminster and the University of Toronto, Canada.