Question:

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit an InterAgency Working assessment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

1) Discuss the complex factors in a multi-cultural community and how this impacts on the delivery of healthcare

2) Understand the differing cultural needs of communities in the UK

3) Evaluate the impact of leadership on a multi-disciplinary team

4) Appraise the attributes of an effective multi-disciplinary team.

Use the case study to answer the following three questions:

Question 1

Analyse the multiple factors in this case study and with reference to the differing cultural needs in communities in the UK, particularly when to share information?

Explain how information sharing is perceived as a cultural issue and how it impacts on the delivery of health and social care?

Discuss the key agencies that would be involved in dealing with this complex case?

You must draw upon relevant theory, concepts, models and appropriate organisational examples. Also note that your work must be presented with research evidence as well as practical examples to showcase the length and breadth of your understanding.

Given the complexity of support needed for this case study:

Evaluate the attributes of an effective multi-disciplinary team in dealing with this situation and the effect of leadership within the team, particularl\ when there¶s need to share information, given Ted circumstances.

Critically analyse the type of skills a leaders possess to support the team as well as Ted?

You must draw upon relevant theory, concepts, models and appropriate organisational examples. Also note that your work must be presented with research evidence as well as practical examples to showcase the length and breadth of your understanding.

Using the information in the above case study:

Write a reflection on what you have learnt in relation to working with the differing cultural needs of the communities involved

Identify what areas of practice you need to develop in order to work well with a multicultural community and in a multi-disciplinary team?

(Graduate attribute: Reflective Practitioner)

You must draw upon relevant theory, concepts, models and appropriate organisational examples. Also note that your work must be presented with research evidence as well as practical examples to showcase the length and breadth of your understanding.

Formative Feedback

You have the opportunity to submit a draft assignment to receive formative feedback. The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop your skills as an independent learner.

If you are a distance-learning student, you should submit your work, by email, to your tutor, no later than 2 weeks before the actual submission deadline. If you are a blended learning student, your tutor will give you a deadline for formative feedback and further details.

Guidelines

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide-ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU Harvard system.

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