110614 project summary
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This project was funded to develop self-management modules delivered by the University of Highlands and Islands. An audit found gaps in resources and materials, which informed a self-management competency framework. In response, two Masters level modules were developed for lead practitioners focusing on enabling change and leading change. A resource pack was also created, including an online Health Action Plan tool and self-management competency self-assessment toolkit to help practitioners support self-management. Ongoing work will improve the toolkit and embed the competencies and tools in practice, along with a champion network for support.
110614 project summary
- 1. National Higher Education Demonstration Sites Project with University of the Highlands and Islands, NHS Highland and Skills for Health Project Summary The project has been funded by Skills for Health to enable the development of self management modules to be delivered by University of Highlands and Islands (UHI). Other key partners were invited to be part of the steering group - NHS Education for Scotland, Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS), and Highland & Argyll & Bute Councils. The project initially produced an audit of self management resources available to staff and patient and gathered feedback about gaps in resources and educational materials from potential stakeholders. On the back of the audit, the project mapped self management competencies against the Skills for Health 7 principles of self management and LTCAS 5 principles of self management. This has enabled the development of a self management competency framework tool. In response to a need which was emerging from the audit it was agreed to develop 2 Masters level modules to be delivered to Lead Practitioners and to deliver using a blended learning approach combining online materials and discussions with face to face sessions. Module 1: Enabling Change –introduce participants briefly to the policy position as well as the skills and knowledge shared between the three different agendas directed towards ‘shifting the responsibility for care’ Psychological theories of motivation, attribution, and coping. This section of the course would consider the theory base which helps us to understand some of the important beliefs which determine someone’s view of their illness and their ability to cope. Consultation—communication styles: using a collaborative approach to consultation to facilitate change in client health behaviour. Resources and best fit. It is important that the characteristics of the resource match the needs and characteristics of the client. Service Evaluation – an opportunity to look at some of the service evaluation tool-kits and consider them in relation to their own service delivery. Module 2: Leading Change— introduce students to models of management and theories of change management. Approaches to undertaking evaluation are examined. Students are tasked with reviewing own service delivery against principles of self management. Students identify aspects of their service which would benefit from working in an interagency manner to facilitate self management. A Review cycle is applied where students select change target, change mechanism, evaluative measures and report on the implementation of the change. A resource pack of learning elements has also been developed as a lasting legacy of the project. This includes: A HAP (Health Action Plan) - an online tool which supports practitioners in liaison with client or clients individually in identifying and working towards health behaviour goals A self management competency framework tool - a set of competencies developed from Skills for Health competencies and mapped to LTCAS principles of self management, the framework is a self assessment tool designed to assist practitioners to support people to self manage their condition
- 2. Ongoing work will continue to further improve the competency toolkit and to embed both the competencies and the HAP tool in practice. A self management champion’s network will be developed to support our new champions in practice and to facilitate change in their workplace and further develop learning resources. The partnership aspect of this project was awarded a QNIS Partners in Practice award in 2009 & a QNIS research award in 2011 to explore how an enablement approach has been embedded into practice by the wider community teams in Australia and then test that model within the Scottish Healthcare system.