Support Workers and the Health Professions in International Perspective

The Invisible Providers of Health Care

AvMike Saks

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

Del i serien Sociology of Health Professions

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Beskrivning

Health care support workers (HSWs) play a fundamental role in international health care systems, and yet they remain largely invisible. Despite this, the number of HSWs is growing fast as governments strive to combat illness and address social care issues in a world of finite resources.This original collection analyses the global experience of HSWs in the UK, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Portugal, Sweden and The Netherlands. Leading academics examine issues including the interface of HSWs with the health professions, regulatory practice risks, employment challenges and the dilemmas of an ageing population. Crucial future policy recommendations are also made for a world becoming increasingly dependent on HSWs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-07-23
Mått:156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Sociology of Health Professions
Antal sidor:242
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781447352105

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Mer om författaren

Mike Saks is Emeritus Professor at the University of Suffolk and Visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, University of Westminster and the University of Toronto, Canada.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Support Workers and the Health Professions ~ Mike SaksHealth Professionals, Support Workers and the Precariat ~ Mike Saks and Katherine ZagrodneyUnpaid Informal Carers: The ‘Shadow’ Workforce in Health Care ~ A. Paul Williams and Janet M. Lum The Management and Leadership of Support Workers ~ Mike DentRegulation, Risk and Health Support Work ~ Mike Saks and Judith AllsopThe Interface of Health Support Workers with the Allied Health Professions ~ Susan NancarrowSupport Workers in Social Care: Between Social Work Professionals and Service Users ~ Andreas Liljegren, Anna Dunér and Elisabeth OlinHealth Professionals and Peer Support Workers in Mental Health Settings ~ Aukje Leemeijer and Mirko Noordegraaf Complementary and Alternative Medicine as an Invisible Health Support Workforce ~ Joana Almeida and Nelson BarrosPersonal Support Workers and the Labour Market ~ Audrey Laporte, Adrian Rohit Dass, Whitney Berta, Raisa Deber and Katherine ZagrodneyThe Role of Health Support Workers in the Ageing Crisis ~ Miwako Hosoda