Chapter 5: Interprofessional working with children and young people

1. What are the key principles of interprofessional working?

  1. Continuity, choice, communication, comprehensiveness, co-ordination
  2. Communication, co-ordination, clarity, comprehensiveness
  3. Choice, comprehensiveness, communication
  4. Comprehensiveness, co-ordination, clarity, communication, choice

Answer: A

2. Which of the following answers best describes the main ambition for integrating health and social care? 

  1. To take account of the particular needs of different recipients
  2. To be proactive and anticipate needs
  3. To be planned and locally led to encourage engagement with the local community and professionals
  4. To work more collaboratively by sharing and pooling resources across statutory and third sector services

Answer: D

3. Identify one key principle of effective transition:

  1. All plans and assessments should be made in a person-centred way
  2. Services should be planned effectively
  3. Young people, parents and carers should get the information they need
  4.  Budgets should be agreed before the planning process starts

Answer: A

4. Which of the following is NOT an outcome of ineffective interprofessional working?

  1. Duplication of care
  2. Provision of shared funding and resources
  3. Failure to provide care
  4. Clinical risk 

Answer: B

5. Choose one statement from the following list which best describes the benefits of interprofessional working:

  1. Effective organisation, joint investment and integration
  2. Involvement of service users in planning and delivery of services
  3. Clear communication and information sharing
  4. Ability to meet organisational targets

Answer: C