Inter-identity threats and opportunities shaping professional influence for the Allied Health Profession (AHP) healthcare workforce: a study of identity paradox
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Allied health professionals (AHPs) in the UK face an identity paradox, balancing multiple professional identities. Understanding these inter-identity dynamics is crucial for addressing healthcare challenges.
Area Of Science
- Healthcare Professions
- Professional Identity Studies
- Sociology of Health
Background
- Professional identity is complex for healthcare workers.
- Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in the UK public healthcare system face unique challenges.
- Understanding the multiplicity of identities within this workforce is essential.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore the complexities of professional identity among UK allied health professionals (AHPs).
- To investigate the threats and opportunities impacting AHPs' singular and collective professional identities.
- To examine how inter-identity dynamics affect AHPs' capacity to address healthcare system challenges.
Main Methods
- Qualitative thematic inquiry was employed.
- Identity theory was utilized as a theoretical framework.
- The study focused on AHPs working in UK public healthcare clinical settings.
Main Results
- AHPs experience an identity paradox due to shifting singular and collective professional identities.
- Inter-identity threats and opportunities significantly impact AHPs' professional identity.
- These dynamics hinder AHPs' ability to resolve complex healthcare system issues.
Conclusions
- A process-oriented model highlights the importance of inter-identity dynamics in AHP professional identity.
- Interconnectedness of AHP identity influences detrimental outcomes.
- Addressing inter-identity dynamics is vital for enhancing AHPs' contribution to healthcare.
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