Learning and Teaching Conference 1

Piloting ‘Values Exchange’ software in professional issues teaching for health professionalsHelen Orton, Directorate of Orthoptics

Jen Unwin, Clinical Psychology

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Values Exchange

• “A unique online communication tool which helps people understand each other in ways that are simply impossible without it”

• Individuals are able to think through any issue in depth using a series of colourful, interactive screens

• Helps to engage individuals in ethical thinking about clinical and teamwork issues

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Why use it at Liverpool?

• Benefits of Values Exchange and its use by Staffordshire University’s Clinical Psychology unit

• Jen Unwin reports:

• “…. Fitted well with professional issues teaching and with the increasing use of e-learning felt that it was a teaching tool that had enormous potential within clinical practice across all health care specialties”

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Origins of Values Exchange

• Informed by Professor David Seedhouse, a former lecturer at Liverpool, now at University of Auckland

• Well known for his use of the ethical grid

• Devised a number of decision-making tools which have been adapted by the Values Exchange

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Informing the University of Liverpool about Values Exchange

• Workshop in April with Professor Seedhouse

• Wide range of University staff attended

• Opportunities – Health Services and professionals– Education

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A resource for education?

• “Before we used the Values Exchange we thought ethics was dry and boring. But this is totally different- all the cases are practical and relevant to us – we really feel we are learning important skills now”

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http://www.keelepharm.values-exchange.co.uk/default.aspx• Front page – cases Considered responses

• Click the link below to see how Values Exchange helps engage you in ethical thinking about clinical and teamwork issues:

• Learn how to make a considered response

Reports wizard• Click the link to see how

Values Exchange generates rich reports, educational and research data:

• Learn how to use the Reports Wizard23rd June 2009

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Values Exchange

• For the workshop – Cost of Life

• Proposal: Treatment should be funded

• How do you make a decision?

• Background information

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The considered response: Refusal of Treatment

• Review submission

• Free text

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Ring analysis (the wedge) – who or what matters most

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DignityMy emotionsMy roleThe LawPrimary riskHuman Rights

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The Grid

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INDIVIDUAL

ONESELF

PUBLIC/SOCIETY

GROUP

EFFECTIVENESS EVIDENCE

TRUTH

PRINCIPLES

SUPPORT

RISK

LAW

JUSTICE CULTURE

INQUIRY

PRACTICE NORMS

EQUALITY

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Report Options

• PROPOSAL;• She is treated against

her will• Agree /disagree• Key concepts• Who matters most• Grid analysis• Comments• Consensus

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The Future

• Application made for CETL funding• Proposal:

• The project will contribute to the development of teaching in the

areas of professionalism and ethical decision making for medical

undergraduates and will evaluate the latest online resource for this

purpose which is based on the internationally respected research

of Professor Seedhouse in this field of health care studies.

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Cost of Values Exchange

• £7000/ year for licence

• CETL:• Application for £3000 funding for 6 month

period

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Potential for use

• Medical students

• All health care students – significant potential in Inter-professional education/learning

• Law students

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Who has a VX Licence in the UK?

• Staffordshire University• The Open University• Keele University School of Pharmacy• University of Cumbria• University of Worcester• Manchester Metropolitan University• University of Wolverhampton• Sunderland University• South Staffordshire & Shropshire NHS Foundation Trust• Redbridge PCT• Nottinghamshire Health Care23rd June 2009

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For more information on Values Exchange

• http://www.values-exchange.com/

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References

• http://values-exchange.com/HigherEducation

• Further reading:• Seedhouse D (2005). Values Based Health Care: The

Fundamentals of Ethical Decision-Making (Wiley)• Seedhouse D (1998) Ethics: The Heart of Health Care

(Wiley)

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