Delivering Knowledge for Health Self-Management and Rehabilitation MKN: Overview October 2008

Delivering Knowledge for Health

Self-Management and Rehabilitation MKN: Overview

October 2008


What is an MKN?

• Managed Knowledge Networks (MKNs) aim to engage healthcare staff with a common area of interest in accessing, sharing and using knowledge to support their practice, lifelong learning and service development.


www.enablinghealth.scot.nhs.uk


Health and Wellbeing which covers healthy living, lifestyle, and emotional

wellbeing



Conditions which covers a range of

long term conditions



Body and Mind which covers the

functional approach to the body, and the

management of problems

following illness



Daily Life which covers self-

management and day-to-day life



Choose a topic or keyword search

results

Results are divided up into several categories according to

type


Further filters are available


Information Resources• Information for Patients

– NHS24, Patient UK, voluntary sector organisations• Articles

– Medline, CINAHL, AMED, EMBASE, ASSIA and Social Work Abstracts

• Cochrane Library systematic reviews and clinical trials

• Social Care Online and Research Web policy and reports

• Evidence summaries from Dynamed and Joanna Briggs Institute

• Guidelines and guidance from SIGN and NHS QIS• e-Library web resources, journals, and books


Content for Patients

• Patient information leaflets– NHS24, Patient UK, main charities and voluntary

sector organisations

• Support groups– NHS24

• Information about patient participation in healthcare, making informed decisions– eg. HRIS, Scottish Health Council

• Patient stories and experiences


Developing Communities• Falls • Vocational Rehabilitation• Rehabilitation Co-ordinators• Long Term Conditions


Promoting the MKN

• Postcard• Electronic flyer• PowerPoint demo of portal• Posters• Stickers for appointment cards

Documents

Delivering Knowledge for Health Self-Management and Rehabilitation MKN: Overview October 2008