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| Messages for integration from working with carers | | Author(s) | Abenet Tsegai, Rebecca Gamiz |
| Journal title | Journal of Integrated Care, vol 22, no 3, 2014 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2014 |
| Pages | pp 99-107 |
| Source | www.emeraldinsight.com/jica.htm |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Paid welfare workers ; Services ; Planning [admin] ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Coordination ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | This paper explores the role of carers as coordinators of care in their own right. It outlines how statutory and voluntary agencies can work together to support carers in this role, yet also help them work towards personal outcomes to sustain their own quality of life. It also proposes that approaches to working with carers can reveal lessons for integration. The research analysed data from focus groups and document analysis to examine how carers and professionals experienced two different approaches to engaging with carers: the Midlothian carer's assessment and VOCAL's outcomes focused approach. Several themes emerged which are relevant to the current debate on integration. Carers were found to be key co-ordinators of care who play a role in the integration of services. Approaches to working with carers can better enable personal outcomes, and integrate carers as equal partners. In addition, improved integration between services can also improve outcomes for carers. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150626201 A |
| Classmark | P6: QP: I: QA6: QK6: QAJ: 4C |
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