Journal article
The Craft of Generalism: clinical skills and attitudes for whole person care
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Vol.28(6), pp.1187-1194
2022
PMID: 34652051
Abstract
Rationale, aims and objectives: Generalists manage a broad range of biomedical and biographical knowledge as part of each clinical encounter, often in multiple encounters over time. The sophistication of this broad integrative work is often misunderstood by those schooled in reductionist or constructivist approaches to evidence. There is a need to describe the practical and philosophically robust ways that understanding about the whole person is formed. In this paper we describe first principles of generalist approaches to knowledge formation in clinical practice. We name the Craft of Generalism. Methods: The newly described methodology of Transdisciplinary Generalism is examined by skilled generalist clinicians and translated into skills and attitudes useful for everyday generalist person-centred practice and research. Results: The Craft of Generalism defines the required scope, process, priorities, and knowledge management skills of all generalists seeking to care for the whole person. These principles are Whole Person Scope, Relational Process, Healing Orientation, and Integrative Wisdom. These skills and attitudes are required for whole person care. If any element of these first principles is left out, the resultant knowledge is incomplete and philosophically incoherent. Conclusions: Naming the Craft of Generalism defines the generalist gaze and protects generalism from the colonization of a narrowed medical gaze that excludes all but reductionist evidence or constructivist experience. Defining the Craft of Generalism enables clear teaching of the sophisticated skills and attitudes of the generalist clinician. These philosophically robust principles encourage and defend the use of generalist approaches to knowledge in settings across the community – including health policy, education, and research.
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- Title
- The Craft of Generalism: clinical skills and attitudes for whole person care
- Authors
- Johanna M Lynch (Corresponding Author) - University of QueenslandMieke van Driel (Author) - University of QueenslandPamela Meredith (Author) - Central Queensland UniversityKurt C Stange (Author) - Case Western Reserve UniversityLinn Getz (Author) - Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyJoanne Reeve (Author) - Hull York Medical SchoolWilliam L Miller (Author) - Lehigh Valley Health NetworkChristopher Dowrick (Author) - University of Liverpool
- Publication details
- Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Vol.28(6), pp.1187-1194
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.1111/jep.13624
- ISSN
- 1365-2753
- PMID
- 34652051
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Occupational Therapy; Cancer Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99586208402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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