Features of Partnership Working
Partnership working in health and social care brings together separate organisations so that they can benefit from pooled expertise, resources and power sharing. The goal of a partnership is to enhance the efficiency and quality of service provision.
For this task, you are required to write an essay about the features of partnership working. The essay should include:
Part A: A mind map of the partnerships involved in service delivery for a selected health / social care provider. This mind map may take the form of a diagram or written account.
Part B: A description of key elements of partnership working with:
• external organisations
• other practitioners
• colleagues
• the individual
• families
Part C: An evaluation of the importance of partnership working with:
• external organisations
• other practitioners
• colleagues
• the individual
• families
Part D: An explanation of how to overcome barriers to partnership working.
Part E: An explanation of how to deal with conflict that may occur in partnership working.
Delivery and Submission
The submission is in the form of an essay written in Word format.
The recommended word limit is 1000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.
Referencing
You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work. References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.
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1.1 Describe key elements of partnership with external organizations, colleagues, individuals, and families.
The key elements for a successful partnership with external organizations, other practitioners, colleagues, individuals, and families are maintaining an open communication line, sharing common goals, and becoming aware of the roles and responsibilities in the partnership. Open communication is required for the exchange of ideas that may help in the enhancement of service quality. It also strengthens the trust and bond between the people involved in the partnership. Moreover, having a common goal is essential. Those involved in a partnership must be mindful that their goals must be aligned. They would all work as one towards that objective in case of a common cause. Additionally, all partners should know what they will be responsible for. For this reason, they should be empowered by making decisions on their own (Alderwick et al., 2021; Fichtenberg et al., 2020; Joudyian et al., 2021). As a result, these components help ensure the success of this partnership to offer good healthcare service provision.
1.2 Evaluate the importance of partnership working with external organizations, colleagues, individuals, and families.
The partnership aims to use resources and services effectively and involves a partnership with other stakeholders such as external organizations, practicing partners, colleagues, and individuals. It enhances the communication of ideas, views, and opinions by collaborating with external organizations, other practitioners, and colleagues, improving health outcomes. It is essential to work with people and their families as well. This way, they will offer customized care to the individuals and families they partner with. Trust will be established between the medical professionals and the patient. It will, in turn, accelerate the patient's recovery (Alderwick et al., 2021; Fichtenberg et al., 2020; Joudyian et al., 2021). Hence,