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An integrated approach for individualised support
— carer's views | | Author(s) | Pam Moule, Katherine Pollard, Jackie Clarke |
| Journal title | Journal of Integrated Care, vol 22, no 5/6, 2014 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2014 |
| Pages | pp 253-262 |
| Source | www.emeraldinsight.com/jica.htm |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Family care ; Well being ; Stress ; Services ; Direct payments ; Respite care ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Coordination ; Bristol. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this paper was to capture carers' views of a service in Bristol funded jointly by the Local Authority and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, which offered support to carers in the form of a one-off payment which they could use for anything they chose. A multi-method evaluation of this integrated service was conducted between August 2012 and October 2013 to explore its impact on carers' health and well-being. This paper presents findings from 40 interviews conducted with carers as part of the evaluation. Many carers had little respite from very stressful situations, however having a break enabled them to focus on their own needs. Carers' needs included actual short breaks away with or without those being cared for, as well as items like household equipment or exercise classes. This study was centred on an innovative and integrated approach to support carers in one city and provides a snap-shot of the short-term effects. Most carers found the support beneficial, and in some cases reported a positive effect on their own health and well-being. Effective inter-agency communication and collaboration was essential for the success of the integrated service. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150522267 A |
| Classmark | P6: P6:SJ: D:F:5HH: QNH: I: JH3: KTD: QK6: QAJ: 8AB |
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