Principles and Models for Engagement with Consumers in Health Care

• • Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement Systems to Support Partnering with Consumers
  • Partnering Healthcare Users in their Own Care
  • Health Literacy
  • Developing & Delivering Comprehensive Care
  • Partnering with Consumers in Organisational Design and Governance
  • Minimising Harm

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

• TAS-BAA543-Clinical Governance in Health Care

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject investigates healthcare principles and models for engagement between healthcare users, their carers and family, and professionals. The importance of consumer engagement and its association with effective, sustainable organisational governance systems is studied. This involves examining theories, systems, processes and actions for partnering with consumers and delivering comprehensive care.

To operationalise these requirements, this subject investigates the application of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Partnering with Consumers and Comprehensive Care Standards. Their dependency and integration with other standards in the NSQHS are also reviewed.

• Case Study (40%)
• Critical Reflection (40%)
• ePoster Presentation (20%)

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