Question

let's discuss teamwork and managing small-group dynamics describe the challenges associated with teamwork, in healthcare organizations. Describe strategies for managing conflict on team list development stages for small group and team dynamics. List public policies that address health inequities.

Answer 1

1. The challenges of teamwork in health care organizations

-formal teamwork educational training for physicians and nurses is rare

-developing teams and facilitating team activities are recognized competencies for health care managers

-however, there is little formal preparation in teamwork in undergraduate and graduate health care management education programs.

2. Strategies for managing conflict on team list development stages for small group and team dynamics are :-

- accomodating

Importance of getting along overrides resolution of problem; Makes for some hard feelings when other do not reciprocate; " Winning " and " losing " get involved.

- avoiding

Retreat from situation instead of confronting issues; Conflicts are not resolved, but set aside.

-collaborating

Commitment by all parties in a group to work for mutual good; Sometimes slow and not the best method;

-competing

Group member forces his/her objectives at all costs; forces others to adjust; Often used in sales tactics, by manipulating person to buy a product in a short time period.

- compromising

Good for temporary solutions, by each side giving up some of their goals; Can lead to mediocrity instead of high degree of success.

3. Public Health policies for Health Inequality (1-3)

1) Give every child the best start in life (pre/anti-natal care, parenting programmes, education)

2) Enable population to maximise capabilities and have control over their life ( skills for life, apprenticeships)

3) Create fair employment and good work for all (reduce unemployment, make jobs flexible for carers/disabled/single parents