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Research paper thumbnail of Chapitre 6. Les compétences du travail social et la coordination

La coordination en gérontologie

Plusieurs des principes qui président à la création des dispositifs d’intégration de services et ... more Plusieurs des principes qui président à la création des dispositifs d’intégration de services et qui s’incarnent dans les métiers de la coordination dédiée sont très proches de ceux qui guident l’intervention en travail social. De ce point de vue, la gestion de cas offre à cette discipline des défis importants, mais aussi des occasions de reconnaissance dans un système sociosanitaire où les compétences disciplinaires ont tendance à prévaloir sur des compétences davantage transversales. L’esso..

Research paper thumbnail of Attributes of conception of relational continuity: an essential component of the integration of services for frail older people

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2009

Purpose: Present the results of an exploratory study which aimed to identify the attributes of re... more Purpose: Present the results of an exploratory study which aimed to identify the attributes of relational continuity as conceived by the actors involved in the organization of services to frail older people. Theory: The lengthening of the duration of life with autonomy loss warrants a transformation of the response to the needs of older people. The organization of services must evolve from a hospital-centered model to a residence-centered model better adapted to long-term care. This refocus on residential care provokes a multiplication of service providers which must be coordinated to ensure continuity of care [1]. Amongst the three forms of continuity (informational, management and relational) [2], relational continuity appears as the least documented and most difficult to measure. Methods: Twenty-seven interviews with practitioners, managers, family caregivers and users were conducted and analysed using a content analysis approach. Results and conclusions: While the family caregivers and users stressed the psycho-affective nature of the care relationship, the practitioners viewed it as a means to ensure the adequacy of services. From the user's viewpoint, the relationship is not the responsibility of one professional, but of a collective effort that may carry his voice across the services organization.

Research paper thumbnail of Services integration, professional autonomy and standardization. Representations of standardization among case managers in the case of integrated service networks implementations

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2010

Purpose: Social work (SW) practices are undergoing major transformations generated by change in t... more Purpose: Social work (SW) practices are undergoing major transformations generated by change in the governance of health and social policies. These transformations are based on two logical performance, one managerial, resting on New Public Management principles, and another clinic, supported by evidence based practices. The implementation of integrated services is traversed by these two logics that shape it and call a relative standardization of clinical practice. Theory: Standardization of practices should be conceived as bi-dimensional, like a normative system heterogeneous to practice of SW but also like a set of incorporated and collective routines sustaining the professional autonomy of SW. Methods: Qualitative analysis of representations of standardization from a corpus of interviews with 10 case managers on two implantation sites of PRISMA-France pilot project. Results and conclusion: Standardization appears weakly conceptualized in social workers practices. Managerial dimensions of standardization dominating in their representations. However, some forms of standardization associated to tools for information exchange and evaluation are seen by SW as vectors of efficiency in clinical practice. SW have a complex relationship to the multifaceted nature of the standardization that requires a nuanced analysis of its effects on their practices.

Research paper thumbnail of Co-design, implementation, and evaluation of an expanded train-the-trainer strategy to support the sustainability of evidence-based practice guides for registered nurses and social workers in primary care clinics: a developmental evaluation protocol

BMC Primary Care

Background The implementation of evidence-based innovations is incentivized as part of primary ca... more Background The implementation of evidence-based innovations is incentivized as part of primary care reform in Canada. In the Province of Québec, it generated the creation of interprofessional care models involving registered nurses and social workers as members of primary care clinics. However, the scope of practice for these professionals remains variable and suboptimal. In 2019, expert committees co-designed and published two evidence-based practice guides, but no clear strategy has been identified to support their assimilation. This project’s goal is to support the implementation and deployment of practice guides for both social workers and registered nurses using a train-the-trainer educational intervention. Methods/design This three-phase project is a developmental evaluation using a multiple case study design across 17 primary care clinics. It will involve trainers in healthcare centers, patients, registered nurses and social workers. The development and implementation of an e...

Research paper thumbnail of What Factors Influence Patient and Carer Engagement in Community Based Primary Health Care? Insights from People with Complex Care Needs and their Carers

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Various views of the same elephant: crossing perceptions of key actors on an integrated local health network for older adults

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Evolution over time in choosing a career as a social worker

Social Work Education, 2021

This research aims to understand the evolution over time of the choice of a career in social work... more This research aims to understand the evolution over time of the choice of a career in social work and to identify the parameters that influenced the representation of social work. We conducted a cr...

Research paper thumbnail of Chapitre 2. La coordination et le projet d’autonomisation

La coordination en gérontologie

Research paper thumbnail of La coordination en gérontologie

Research paper thumbnail of Digital Health Enabling Integrated Care

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Providers’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Mandated Local Health Networks for Older People in Québec

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Le rapport des praticiens à la standardisation véhiculée par les dispositifs sociotechniques promouvant l’intégration des services en France

Phronesis, 2018

L’article porte sur l’implantation d’un dispositif sociotechnique visant à intégrer les services ... more L’article porte sur l’implantation d’un dispositif sociotechnique visant à intégrer les services aux personnes âgées en perte d’autonomie fonctionnelle en France. Il se déploie en trois parties. La première introduit les théories de l’innovation, la seconde présente le modèle d’intégration des services objet de l’innovation, alors que la dernière porte sur le rapport que les praticiens entretiennent aux dispositifs sociotechniques constitutifs de l’innovation dans le contexte français. En verra que ce rapport s’effectue dans une tension épistémique entre une représentation philique de ces dispositifs, supposés porteurs d’un renouveau attendu des pratiques professionnelles et managériales, et une représentation phobique, projetant sur l’innovation différents fantasmes quant à leur caractère plus ou moins explicitement totalitaire. Mais malgré cette tension, le véritable enjeu est celui de la cohérence perçue par les adoptants de l’innovation entre les principes qui sous-tendent l’inn...

Research paper thumbnail of What is Important to Older People with Multimorbidity and Their Caregivers? Identifying Attributes of Person Centered Care from the User Perspective

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019

Introduction: Health systems are striving to design and deliver care that is 'person centered'-al... more Introduction: Health systems are striving to design and deliver care that is 'person centered'-aligned with the needs and preferences of those receiving it; however, it is unclear what older people and their caregivers value in their care. This paper captures attributes of care that are important to older people and their caregivers. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study entailed 1-1 interviews with older adults with multimor bidity receiving community based primary health care in Canada and New Zealand and caregivers. Data were analyzed to identify core attributes of care, important to participants. Findings: Feeling heard, appreciated and comfortable; having someone to count on; easily accessing health and social care; knowing how to manage health and what to expect; feeling safe; and being independent were valued. Each attribute had several characteristics including: being treated like a friend; having contact information of a responsive provider; being accompanied to medical and social activities; being given clear treatment options including what to expect; having homes adapted to support limitations and having the opportunity to participate in meaningful hobbies. Conclusions: Attributes of good care extend beyond disease management. While our findings include activities that characterize these attributes, further research on implementation barriers and facilitators is required.

Research paper thumbnail of L'élaboration de dispositifs de transversalisation professionnelle et organisationnelle pour le soutien à domicile des personnes âgées en perte d'autonomie

Gérontologie et société, 2012

Distribution électronique Cairn.info pour Fondation Nationale de Gérontologie. © Fondation Nation... more Distribution électronique Cairn.info pour Fondation Nationale de Gérontologie. © Fondation Nationale de Gérontologie. Tous droits réservés pour tous pays. La reproduction ou représentation de cet article, notamment par photocopie, n'est autorisée que dans les limites des conditions générales d'utilisation du site ou, le cas échéant, des conditions générales de la licence souscrite par votre établissement. Toute autre reproduction ou représentation, en tout ou partie, sous quelque forme et de quelque manière que ce soit, est interdite sauf accord préalable et écrit de l'éditeur, en dehors des cas prévus par la législation en vigueur en France. Il est précisé que son stockage dans une base de données est également interdit.

Research paper thumbnail of Les compétences procédurales requises à la coordination dédiée

Phronesis, 2012

Le présent article réfléchit aux compétences requises dans les métiers de services aux personnes ... more Le présent article réfléchit aux compétences requises dans les métiers de services aux personnes dédiés à coordonner les services dans les situations cliniques complexes en raison de leur multidimensionnalité et leur chronicité. Toute activité humaine exige, pour sa bonne effectuation, la coordination des interdépendances entre les acteurs concernés. La coordination des interdépendances se réalise en mode ordinaire, dans les activités de tous les jours, mais aussi en mode dédié, c’est-à-dire à travers une pratique qui a pour mandat principal de les gérer de manière consciente, volontaire et imputable pour les situations d’intervention dont la complexité est grande. Ce passage de la forme ordinaire à la forme dédiée de coordination engage une transformation des compétences et des savoirs professionnels mobilisés dans le geste professionnel. En outre des compétences et des savoirs relatifs à la maîtrise des objets cliniques disciplinaires, le gestionnaire de cas, soit la figure profes...

Research paper thumbnail of La compétence contre l’incompétence ? L’erreur de cadre pour un faux débat

Nouvelles pratiques sociales, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of The interdisciplinary condition of work in relational professions of the health and social care field: A theoretical standpoint

Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2008

The best-known theories on interdisciplinarity in the health and social care field seek to identi... more The best-known theories on interdisciplinarity in the health and social care field seek to identify personal characteristics and organizational predispositions favourable to interprofessionnal collaboration. This paper proposes a reversal of this positioning through the theorization of interdisciplinarity in the health and social care field as a condition of the work of its professionals rather than one of their peculiar attributes. To achieve this reversal, we set out the epistemological foundations of the current debate on interdisciplinarity.

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of case management programs for patients with dementia: A systematic review

Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of A scoping review protocol on social participation of indigenous elders, intergenerational solidarity and their influence on individual and community wellness

BMJ open, May 12, 2017

Indigenous elders have traditionally played an important role in maintaining social cohesion with... more Indigenous elders have traditionally played an important role in maintaining social cohesion within their communities. Today, part of this role has been taken over by government social and healthcare services, but they are having limited success in addressing social challenges. Increasing elders' social participation and intergenerational solidarity might foster community development and benefit young people, families, communities and the elders themselves. However, knowledge of the contribution of elders' social participation and intergenerational solidarity to wellness is scattered and needs to be synthesised. This protocol presents a scoping review on the social participation of indigenous elders, intergenerational solidarity and their influence on individual and community wellness. This scoping review protocol is based on an innovative methodological framework designed to gather information from the scientific and grey literature and from indigenous sources. It was devel...

Research paper thumbnail of What is important to people with multimorbidity and their caregivers? Identifying attributes of person centred primary health care from the user perspective

International Journal of Integrated Care

Research paper thumbnail of Chapitre 6. Les compétences du travail social et la coordination

La coordination en gérontologie

Plusieurs des principes qui président à la création des dispositifs d’intégration de services et ... more Plusieurs des principes qui président à la création des dispositifs d’intégration de services et qui s’incarnent dans les métiers de la coordination dédiée sont très proches de ceux qui guident l’intervention en travail social. De ce point de vue, la gestion de cas offre à cette discipline des défis importants, mais aussi des occasions de reconnaissance dans un système sociosanitaire où les compétences disciplinaires ont tendance à prévaloir sur des compétences davantage transversales. L’esso..

Research paper thumbnail of Attributes of conception of relational continuity: an essential component of the integration of services for frail older people

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2009

Purpose: Present the results of an exploratory study which aimed to identify the attributes of re... more Purpose: Present the results of an exploratory study which aimed to identify the attributes of relational continuity as conceived by the actors involved in the organization of services to frail older people. Theory: The lengthening of the duration of life with autonomy loss warrants a transformation of the response to the needs of older people. The organization of services must evolve from a hospital-centered model to a residence-centered model better adapted to long-term care. This refocus on residential care provokes a multiplication of service providers which must be coordinated to ensure continuity of care [1]. Amongst the three forms of continuity (informational, management and relational) [2], relational continuity appears as the least documented and most difficult to measure. Methods: Twenty-seven interviews with practitioners, managers, family caregivers and users were conducted and analysed using a content analysis approach. Results and conclusions: While the family caregivers and users stressed the psycho-affective nature of the care relationship, the practitioners viewed it as a means to ensure the adequacy of services. From the user's viewpoint, the relationship is not the responsibility of one professional, but of a collective effort that may carry his voice across the services organization.

Research paper thumbnail of Services integration, professional autonomy and standardization. Representations of standardization among case managers in the case of integrated service networks implementations

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2010

Purpose: Social work (SW) practices are undergoing major transformations generated by change in t... more Purpose: Social work (SW) practices are undergoing major transformations generated by change in the governance of health and social policies. These transformations are based on two logical performance, one managerial, resting on New Public Management principles, and another clinic, supported by evidence based practices. The implementation of integrated services is traversed by these two logics that shape it and call a relative standardization of clinical practice. Theory: Standardization of practices should be conceived as bi-dimensional, like a normative system heterogeneous to practice of SW but also like a set of incorporated and collective routines sustaining the professional autonomy of SW. Methods: Qualitative analysis of representations of standardization from a corpus of interviews with 10 case managers on two implantation sites of PRISMA-France pilot project. Results and conclusion: Standardization appears weakly conceptualized in social workers practices. Managerial dimensions of standardization dominating in their representations. However, some forms of standardization associated to tools for information exchange and evaluation are seen by SW as vectors of efficiency in clinical practice. SW have a complex relationship to the multifaceted nature of the standardization that requires a nuanced analysis of its effects on their practices.

Research paper thumbnail of Co-design, implementation, and evaluation of an expanded train-the-trainer strategy to support the sustainability of evidence-based practice guides for registered nurses and social workers in primary care clinics: a developmental evaluation protocol

BMC Primary Care

Background The implementation of evidence-based innovations is incentivized as part of primary ca... more Background The implementation of evidence-based innovations is incentivized as part of primary care reform in Canada. In the Province of Québec, it generated the creation of interprofessional care models involving registered nurses and social workers as members of primary care clinics. However, the scope of practice for these professionals remains variable and suboptimal. In 2019, expert committees co-designed and published two evidence-based practice guides, but no clear strategy has been identified to support their assimilation. This project’s goal is to support the implementation and deployment of practice guides for both social workers and registered nurses using a train-the-trainer educational intervention. Methods/design This three-phase project is a developmental evaluation using a multiple case study design across 17 primary care clinics. It will involve trainers in healthcare centers, patients, registered nurses and social workers. The development and implementation of an e...

Research paper thumbnail of What Factors Influence Patient and Carer Engagement in Community Based Primary Health Care? Insights from People with Complex Care Needs and their Carers

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Various views of the same elephant: crossing perceptions of key actors on an integrated local health network for older adults

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Evolution over time in choosing a career as a social worker

Social Work Education, 2021

This research aims to understand the evolution over time of the choice of a career in social work... more This research aims to understand the evolution over time of the choice of a career in social work and to identify the parameters that influenced the representation of social work. We conducted a cr...

Research paper thumbnail of Chapitre 2. La coordination et le projet d’autonomisation

La coordination en gérontologie

Research paper thumbnail of La coordination en gérontologie

Research paper thumbnail of Digital Health Enabling Integrated Care

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Providers’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Mandated Local Health Networks for Older People in Québec

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Le rapport des praticiens à la standardisation véhiculée par les dispositifs sociotechniques promouvant l’intégration des services en France

Phronesis, 2018

L’article porte sur l’implantation d’un dispositif sociotechnique visant à intégrer les services ... more L’article porte sur l’implantation d’un dispositif sociotechnique visant à intégrer les services aux personnes âgées en perte d’autonomie fonctionnelle en France. Il se déploie en trois parties. La première introduit les théories de l’innovation, la seconde présente le modèle d’intégration des services objet de l’innovation, alors que la dernière porte sur le rapport que les praticiens entretiennent aux dispositifs sociotechniques constitutifs de l’innovation dans le contexte français. En verra que ce rapport s’effectue dans une tension épistémique entre une représentation philique de ces dispositifs, supposés porteurs d’un renouveau attendu des pratiques professionnelles et managériales, et une représentation phobique, projetant sur l’innovation différents fantasmes quant à leur caractère plus ou moins explicitement totalitaire. Mais malgré cette tension, le véritable enjeu est celui de la cohérence perçue par les adoptants de l’innovation entre les principes qui sous-tendent l’inn...

Research paper thumbnail of What is Important to Older People with Multimorbidity and Their Caregivers? Identifying Attributes of Person Centered Care from the User Perspective

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019

Introduction: Health systems are striving to design and deliver care that is 'person centered'-al... more Introduction: Health systems are striving to design and deliver care that is 'person centered'-aligned with the needs and preferences of those receiving it; however, it is unclear what older people and their caregivers value in their care. This paper captures attributes of care that are important to older people and their caregivers. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study entailed 1-1 interviews with older adults with multimor bidity receiving community based primary health care in Canada and New Zealand and caregivers. Data were analyzed to identify core attributes of care, important to participants. Findings: Feeling heard, appreciated and comfortable; having someone to count on; easily accessing health and social care; knowing how to manage health and what to expect; feeling safe; and being independent were valued. Each attribute had several characteristics including: being treated like a friend; having contact information of a responsive provider; being accompanied to medical and social activities; being given clear treatment options including what to expect; having homes adapted to support limitations and having the opportunity to participate in meaningful hobbies. Conclusions: Attributes of good care extend beyond disease management. While our findings include activities that characterize these attributes, further research on implementation barriers and facilitators is required.

Research paper thumbnail of L'élaboration de dispositifs de transversalisation professionnelle et organisationnelle pour le soutien à domicile des personnes âgées en perte d'autonomie

Gérontologie et société, 2012

Distribution électronique Cairn.info pour Fondation Nationale de Gérontologie. © Fondation Nation... more Distribution électronique Cairn.info pour Fondation Nationale de Gérontologie. © Fondation Nationale de Gérontologie. Tous droits réservés pour tous pays. La reproduction ou représentation de cet article, notamment par photocopie, n'est autorisée que dans les limites des conditions générales d'utilisation du site ou, le cas échéant, des conditions générales de la licence souscrite par votre établissement. Toute autre reproduction ou représentation, en tout ou partie, sous quelque forme et de quelque manière que ce soit, est interdite sauf accord préalable et écrit de l'éditeur, en dehors des cas prévus par la législation en vigueur en France. Il est précisé que son stockage dans une base de données est également interdit.

Research paper thumbnail of Les compétences procédurales requises à la coordination dédiée

Phronesis, 2012

Le présent article réfléchit aux compétences requises dans les métiers de services aux personnes ... more Le présent article réfléchit aux compétences requises dans les métiers de services aux personnes dédiés à coordonner les services dans les situations cliniques complexes en raison de leur multidimensionnalité et leur chronicité. Toute activité humaine exige, pour sa bonne effectuation, la coordination des interdépendances entre les acteurs concernés. La coordination des interdépendances se réalise en mode ordinaire, dans les activités de tous les jours, mais aussi en mode dédié, c’est-à-dire à travers une pratique qui a pour mandat principal de les gérer de manière consciente, volontaire et imputable pour les situations d’intervention dont la complexité est grande. Ce passage de la forme ordinaire à la forme dédiée de coordination engage une transformation des compétences et des savoirs professionnels mobilisés dans le geste professionnel. En outre des compétences et des savoirs relatifs à la maîtrise des objets cliniques disciplinaires, le gestionnaire de cas, soit la figure profes...

Research paper thumbnail of La compétence contre l’incompétence ? L’erreur de cadre pour un faux débat

Nouvelles pratiques sociales, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of The interdisciplinary condition of work in relational professions of the health and social care field: A theoretical standpoint

Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2008

The best-known theories on interdisciplinarity in the health and social care field seek to identi... more The best-known theories on interdisciplinarity in the health and social care field seek to identify personal characteristics and organizational predispositions favourable to interprofessionnal collaboration. This paper proposes a reversal of this positioning through the theorization of interdisciplinarity in the health and social care field as a condition of the work of its professionals rather than one of their peculiar attributes. To achieve this reversal, we set out the epistemological foundations of the current debate on interdisciplinarity.

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of case management programs for patients with dementia: A systematic review

Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of A scoping review protocol on social participation of indigenous elders, intergenerational solidarity and their influence on individual and community wellness

BMJ open, May 12, 2017

Indigenous elders have traditionally played an important role in maintaining social cohesion with... more Indigenous elders have traditionally played an important role in maintaining social cohesion within their communities. Today, part of this role has been taken over by government social and healthcare services, but they are having limited success in addressing social challenges. Increasing elders' social participation and intergenerational solidarity might foster community development and benefit young people, families, communities and the elders themselves. However, knowledge of the contribution of elders' social participation and intergenerational solidarity to wellness is scattered and needs to be synthesised. This protocol presents a scoping review on the social participation of indigenous elders, intergenerational solidarity and their influence on individual and community wellness. This scoping review protocol is based on an innovative methodological framework designed to gather information from the scientific and grey literature and from indigenous sources. It was devel...

Research paper thumbnail of What is important to people with multimorbidity and their caregivers? Identifying attributes of person centred primary health care from the user perspective

International Journal of Integrated Care