Hodges' Model: Welcome to the QUAD: In political hands person-centred care is a quantum phenomena (entanglement)

Hodges' model is a conceptual framework to support reflection and critical thinking. Situated, the model can help integrate all disciplines (academic and professional). Amid news items, are posts that illustrate the scope and application of the model. A bibliography and A4 template are provided in the sidebar. Welcome to the QUAD ...

Saturday, September 13, 2014

In political hands person-centred care is a quantum phenomena (entanglement)

individual
INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic ------------------------------------------- mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
group
Acute mental health needs
RISK
Self-harm

Local care?
Empowering the individual?
Accessibility
Cognitive distance
Let therapy commence
Continuity
(dist-ress)
Remote policy touch
Organisational (distance) dementia?

threshold  
RISK
 Self-neglect
personal hygiene
domestic environment


local-regional-national? 

metrics: Km or Miles or time?
Gallons or Litres?
Cost?
Illusory savings?

threshold
RISK 
 Harm to others


to integrated care 
multidisciplinary care




     threshold
Beds

Lintern, S. (2014) Mental health patients sent hundreds of miles for a bed, HSJ, 14 August.

Beds shortage = Gathered Sobs
Mental Health = Lethal Anthem?
Mental health = Lean Halt Them

Bed image:
By kieran jones (http://www.clker.com/clipart-bed-icon.html) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons