Enhancing Health and Safety Assignment
Assignment Title
Human Factors are known to impact on collaboration and service user safety. Critically discuss the impact of complacency and lack of assertiveness on interprofessional teams in Health and Social care. (2000 Words)
Assessment Requirements
You will be analysing the 2 human factors of complacency and lack of assertiveness in relation to patient safety and interprofessional interactions.
A successful analysis should:
- Highlight the key issues
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding
- Relate the theory to practice i.e. apply relevant literature and the ideas and knowledge discussed in the lectures and activities during IPE week to the chosen aspect.
- Will propose perceptive insights into relevant aspects and offer judgements on the quality of evidence
- Will use an extensive number of sources to support arguments
Format for the assignment
The work should include an introduction which clearly explains the key concepts of the title and outlines the specific areas that will be analysed giving relevant reasons for their inclusion. The introduction should be approximately 200 words.
The majority of the word count should be used in analysing the chosen issues and carefully relating it to the impact of human factors in interprofessional collaboration and service user safety. If the work is discussing two concepts it is suggested that approximately 800 words are written on each.
The final approx. 200 words should be used to draw a concise conclusion. This should clearly relate to the aspects analysed and highlight the important points. The conclusion should include some consideration of the impact of what has been learnt for future practice as a registered practitioner.
Your ideas should therefore be presented in a systematic and organised way and;
- Written in the 3rd person
- Supported by relevant citations from the contemporary literature.
- Avoids the use of jargon or colloquial language.