POSITIVE OUTCOMES

Ensuring Positive Outcomes for Individuals

Table of Contents

1.Outcome Based Practices1

1.1.Explaining Outcome Based Practices1

1.2.Approaches to Outcome Based Practices2

1.3.Analyzing the Effects of Legislation and Policies on Outcome Based Practices4

1.4.Outcome Based Practices and its influence on Individuals6

2.Psychological well being6

2.1.The Psychological Basis for Well Being6

2.2.Measures to promote a culture amongst the workforce related to an individuals' well being in day to day practice7

3.Effective Utilization of Resources9

3.1.Demonstrating effective use of resources9

3.2.Using appropriate methods to meet the health needs of the Residents10

3.3.Taking Measures for Involving Appropriate Professional Health Care Experts12

3.4.Developing Workforce Training Needs Plan13

4.Individual Choices and Control15

4.1.The Necessary Steps In Order For Individuals to Have Choice and Control over Decisions15

4.2.Managing Resources to Achieve Positive Outcomes16

4.3.Monitoring and Evaluating Progress towards the Achievement of Outcomes17

4.4.Developing the Plan to Ensure the Workforce Has the Necessary Training to Support Individuals to Achieve Outcomes18

4.5.Implementing the Systems and Processes for Recording the Identification, Progress and Achievement of Outcomes19

5.Importance of Working Relationships19

5.1.Importance of Effective Working Relationships with Carers, Families and Significant Others19

5.2.Implementing Systems, Procedures and Practices That Engage Carers, Families and Significant Others20

5.3.Using Appropriate Approaches to Address Conflicts and Dilemmas20

5.4.Explaining How Legislation and Regulation Influence Working Relationships21

5.5.Implementing Safe and Confidential Recording Systems and Processes21

6.Conclusion22

Ensuring Positive Outcomes for Individuals

Outcome Based Practices

Explaining Outcome Based Practices

Beginning this section, it is only prudent that the basic meaning of the terminology, Outcome is discussed foremost. It means the array of possibilities or output that result from an activity, hence, associating outcome with results would not be wrong. Although, it is important to distinguish between outcome and output as these are highly interrelated terms. Outputs are the actions that are carried out by an individual to achieve a result or a service that is delivered by an individual. Thus, outputs are a means to achieve outcomes. While outcomes are the changes or benefits that are incurred from the output activities. Pertinent to our case, outcomes play a crucial role in the area and focus of community development. These outcomes help both the community leaders to use their knowledge skilfully and effectively in order to deliver effective change, which helps improve the efficacy of community life.

It wasn't till the early 1990's that all health care providers had discovered new and powerful tool that helped them in greatly diminishing the variation in the patient care practices, which is called the clinical path. However, it was soon that problems began to emerge from this particular approach. This led to these healthcare providers to adopt Outcome Based Practices that helped them to achieve their desired patient care objectives and goals. These practices are usually also referred to as outcomes management, which involves a collaboration or combination of continuous quality improvement, outcome measurement, processes and teamwork. These multi-functionary collaboration helps build pathway for further development of the healthcare system and operations in the early 90's. Thus, outcome based practices can very well be equated to be a result of the joint and mutual teamwork of various care providers, without whom this approach couldn't have been identified or ...