Main description:

Collaborative Practice for Public Health encourages individuals to consider the opportunities and impacts of working in public health as well as the gains that can be made by working collaboratively. Chapters explore some of the sociological issues that underpin the practice of public health and offer valuable insights into its complexities, addressing how different groups might work together effectively in the creation and delivery of public health policy.

The book also examines interprofessional education, and collaborative working in the non-profit sector and in primary care, and discusses why moving out of silos is an important factor in promoting collaborative working, not as a shared occasional endeavour, but as the underpinning experience for practice. Through examples, definitions, and a focus on real-life situations, this practical guide illustrates the different ways in which public health permeates health and social care in the UK and internationally.

Contents:

Introduction: Threads, Challenges and the Context of Working Collaboratively in Public Health. Everybody's Business: Working and Learning Together for Public Health Practice. Tackling Traffic Issues with a Public Health Focus. Interprofessional Education and Malawi. Collaborative Working for Public Health in the Voluntary Sector. Collaborative Practice for Public Health: Opportunities and Reflections from Primary Care. Using Technology to Enhance Learning and Practice in Collaborative Working in Public Health. Conclusions: The Learning Continues. Appendix 1 Professionalism. Appendix 2 Some Additional Resources. Appendix 3 Planning Models for Public Health Interventions. Appendix 4 CAIPE Collaborative Practice Series.