PRIORITIES
How can health care providers empower patients and their caregivers as they deal with the emotional cycles of change throughout their care journey?
How can patients and caregivers develop the confidence and ability to be partners in their care journey?
What do providers need to do differently to recognize, understand and respond to patients’ and caregivers’ needs?
This project introduces the concept of emotional intelligence in patient- and family-centred care. The CHCA is working with home care leaders across the country to create, test and introduce an emotional intelligence learning program. The goal of the program is to increase health care providers’ ability to perceive, understand, manage and use emotions to make a positive difference in client care
A holistic, person-centric view of the care journey recognizes that patients’ and caregivers’ unique experiences are made up of what they think (head), how they feel (heart) and what they do (hands). When health care providers recognize and pay attention to all three elements, they can empower patients and caregivers to deal with change and overcome challenges.
Fully engaging the head, heart and hands is key to supporting and empowering patients and caregivers. At the foundation of the CHCA Emotional Intelligence (EI) Education Program is understanding the care journey through a “head-heart-hands” lens.
Emotional intelligence (EI) is essential for recognizing, understanding and responding to patients’ and caregivers’ experiences throughout the care journey. Patients and their caregivers deal with many emotional cycles of change that impact what they think (head), how they feel (heart) and what they do (hands). Health care providers with high EI recognize how emotions impact experiences and use their skills to build trust, show empathy, communicate clearly, adapt to new situations and deliver exceptional patient- and family-centred care.
Emotional intelligence is the core topic for the CHCA EI Learning Program. Specific EI domains and competencies were selected based on needs analysis outcomes and consultations with caregivers and health care providers.
The Partners in Restorative Care project has enhanced home care providers’ skills in recognizing and responding to patients and their caregivers’ emotional needs, empowering them to participate in home-based care.
A short checklist for home care providers to reflect on their own experiences through a Head-Heart-Hands lens.
A guide to understanding caregivers’ experiences and asking good questions.
A step by step outline of how emotions shift when dealing with change.
This project is made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
32 systematic reviews, 15 primary studies and 5 key informants informed the training content
24 caregivers and 83 providers
engaged in consultations
8 self-directed
EI learning modules with over 3 hr of training
10 easy-to-use
Learning Aids to apply emotional intelligence
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This High Impact Practice describes how the health system partners in the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network employed two key strategies to respond to the increasing number of individuals designated as ALC (alternate level of care). The strategies targeted the increasing number of people needing care and the process for designating individuals to long-term care placement. Download the HIP
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