Partnerships among Health Professionals and Self-Help Group Members.

Banks, Sheila; Crossman, Doug; Poel, Dale; Stewart, Miriam

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ERIC Number: EJ555011

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Publication Date: 1997

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Partnerships among Health Professionals and Self-Help Group Members.

Banks, Sheila; Crossman, Doug; Poel, Dale; Stewart, Miriam

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, v64 n5 p259-69 Dec 1997

Interviews with 47 health professionals and 49 members of self-help groups identified their views of the roles of professionals in such groups and characteristics of and barriers to effective partnerships. Trust building, empathy, understanding, and balance of power emerged as important themes. (SK)

Descriptors: Cooperation, Health Personnel, Occupational Therapists, Self Help Programs

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Language: English

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