Support Workers and the Health Professions in International Perspective
The Invisible Providers of Health Care
Policy Press
1st Edition
Published on 23. July 2020
Book
Hardback
242 pages
978-1-4473-5210-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Abridged edition
Illustrations
3 s/w Tabellen
3 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
531 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-5210-5 (9781447352105)
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The Invisible Providers of Health Care
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The Invisible Providers of Health Care
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Persons
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.
Content
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 Duner 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
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 Duner 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