
%0 Journal Article
%A McGartland, Michael 
%A Hammond, Paul 
%T Group Processes and the Development of Interpersonal Skills
%J Australian Journal of Primary Health
%D 1996/06/01
%V 2
%N 2
%P 47-53
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/PY96028
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/PY96028 
%X Many education and health programs are conducted in groups (Wass, 1994) and it has been suggested that group approaches are becoming increasingly important in health care (Rosenbaum &amp; Patterson, 1995). The benefits of a group approach are usually reported to arise out of the functioning of the group itself by, for example providing peer support, and/or be a cost-effective utilisation of resources (Dignan &amp; Carr, 1992). The aim here is to illustrate the value of taking group processes into account in the design and implementation of group-based programs. A postgraduate educational program for health care practitioners in interpersonal skills will be used to illustrate the application of groupwork theory. 
