How Could Use of the Concept of ‘Critical Practice’ Help to Avoid the Creation of Unnecessary Dependency in Older People Who Are Users of Health and Social Care Services?
In order to try and answer this question I will firstly explain what ‘critical practice’ is in some detail. I will describe what theories and ideology are, as these are both very relevant to this essay. I will talk about various users in the health and social care system, but will mostly concentrate on older people, so this will then enable me to answer the question correctly. From reading the course material and doing the online work I found there was definitely a lot involved in becoming a critical practitioner. Lots of work needs to be done, starting with basic ground work, and building right up. It involves not just the one professional, but all professionals involved, and it needs for everyone to work together, as part of a team to ensure things run smoothly. (Kolb, 1995; Tsang, 1998) tells us that if each professional understands and completes their own job, this then leads to a satisfactory outcome and full professional practice .
What is critical practice in Health and Social Care? Professionals from all backgrounds, from within the health and social care system are able to explore the development, and application of critical practice. This means, that they encourage engagement in theoretical, critical and methodological debates and practices. It evaluates the present role of theory, and develops the necessary skills needed for treatment and care. Glaister (2008) tells us that critical practice is a practice that takes all variables into account, regardless of whatever particular demands that current situation requires. It allows flexibility and discretion, and is a very reflective and open-minded approach. Health and social care is being increasingly challenged to respond to the needs of not only diverse communities and people, but also many different types of illnesses and ailments. Critical Practice is being used more and more nowadays to enable medicine and treatments to keep on moving forward. Each time there has to be a good base set to begin
What is critical practice in Health and Social Care? Professionals from all backgrounds, from within the health and social care system are able to explore the development, and application of critical practice. This means, that they encourage engagement in theoretical, critical and methodological debates and practices. It evaluates the present role of theory, and develops the necessary skills needed for treatment and care. Glaister (2008) tells us that critical practice is a practice that takes all variables into account, regardless of whatever particular demands that current situation requires. It allows flexibility and discretion, and is a very reflective and open-minded approach. Health and social care is being increasingly challenged to respond to the needs of not only diverse communities and people, but also many different types of illnesses and ailments. Critical Practice is being used more and more nowadays to enable medicine and treatments to keep on moving forward. Each time there has to be a good base set to begin
References: (The Open University, 2012f) ‘Book 4: Exploring Critical Practice’, Section C: Ideology and conflict over theory [Online]. Available at https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=136354§ion=1.3 (Accessed 12th March 2013) Tsang, N.M