PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FOR OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY

• SANDRA ROBERTSON Chair
• CLAIRE MUIR Temp Chair
• ............- Network Representative

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HISTORY - SNEPOT

• Established in September 2002 as part of CRAG
  funded project to establish networks for AHPs
  across Scotland
• Focus on Clinical Effectiveness activity across
  Scotland
• Asked to become Regional rep for AA

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MARCH 2007

• Practice Development Network for Allied Health
  Professionals
• Practice Development Network for Occupational
  Therapy
• www.nhshealthquality.org/ahp

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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SCOTLANDPRATCICE DEVELOPMENT
UNIT

• QIS Claire Tester, Professional Practice
  Development Officer (AHPs)
• QIS Michelle Miller, Project Co-Ordinator
• QIS Jane Millar, AHP Administrator

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WHAT IS PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT?

• Practice Development is the term used to
  describe a collection of processes which enable
  individuals, teams and organisations within
  NHSScotland to improve healthcare by sharing
  examples of good clinical practice across the
  organisation as a whole, to the benefit of
  patients and staff.
• PDU - QIS

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KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF PD

• Improve patient care
• Range of approaches
• Real practice settings
• Actively engage practitioners
• Collaborative and interprofessional
• Evolutionary
• Transferable
• PAGE 2002

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LOCAL EXAMPLE OF PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
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LOCAL EXAMPLE OF PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
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CE RELATIONSHIP TO PD

• Clinical Effectiveness can be part be part of
  Practice Development
• Eg. Complete an evaluation to see if intervention
  has been effective then use the results to
  influence and make changes to practice

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ROLE OF THE NETWORK

• To encourage staff to engage in Practice
  Development activity in order to develop an
  evidence base to underpin practice.
• To encourage sharing of clinical practice.
• To support Network Representatives to develop and
  maintain local networks.
• To work closely with key stakeholders to develop
  Occupational Therapy practice.

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PD NETWORK FOR OT MEETINGS

• Quarterly meetings
• Rotating venues 10am -3pm
• Videolinking
• Representation from all Health Board areas
• Health....... and Social care OTs
• Lunch provided
• Focus on annual objectives
• External speakers
• eg QIS, POTTER project

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ROLE OF NETWORK CHAIR

• To define objectives and maintain focus
• To motivate staff reps and colleagues
• To increase the profile of the PD Network
• Effective partnership working with stakeholders

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ROLE OF NETWORK REP

• Attend and contribute in meetings
• Assist in facilitation of Network Objectives
• Provide feedback from local area - Regional
  Update Form
• Compile a register of PD activities from all
  staff - Excel spreadsheet
• Feedback to staff locally
• Disseminate e-mails
• Place PD on agenda of meetings
• Make minutes of Network meetings accessible
• Increase staff awareness of PD activities
  locally and nationally QIS website

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NETWORK INVOLVEMENTS

• Development Co-ordination Disorder
• Asphasia in Scotland Project
• Ankle and Foot Orthoses
• Dysphagia
• Masterclasses Stroke Nov, Paeds MSK
• Community of Practice in Falls
• Student projects HEIs and FECs
• MSc projects
• Individual activities
• Department activities
• Multi-disciplinary activities

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COMMUNICATION LINKS

• Co-opted seat on OT Scottish Board
• OT Scottish Managers Forum
• NES Advisory Group
• AHP Network Chairs Meeting

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REFERENCES

• McCormack, Manley and Garbett (2004) Practice
  Development in Nursing. Blackwell publishing.
• Website www.nhshealthquality.org/ahp
• E-library
• Joanna Briggs Institute

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ACTIVITY

• Think of a PD or CE activity you have planned,
  observed or been involved in...
• What impact (if any) did this activity have??
• How could the PD Network assist you and / or
  others??