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Author:

HUBY Guro; et al.;

Title:

Supporting reconfiguration of social care roles in integrated settings in the UK: a comparative study across three health and social care economies

Publisher:

Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh; Swansea University, 2010. 58p., bibliog.

Abstract:

Integration of health and social care services has been pursued since the 1970s. The expansion of community-based integrated care will require an expanded, flexible and better-trained social care workforce drawn from a wider base of recruitment than hitherto and organised around new roles. This study investigated teams for the care of older people and people with mental health problems in three UK countries: England, Scotland and Wales. All teams comprised both health and social care staff in order to provide a range of services to people with complex needs requiring help to live at home. The aim of the study was to explore the way different policy contexts with regard to integration shape the way social care is delivered, so that implications for English policy can be identified. Findings suggests, that policy initiatives and structural change can influence the way health and social care align at an organisational level, but the way these high level changes shape the delivery of care depends on a range of contextual factors. Integration of care happens in practice, as staff and their clients go about their day-to-day work. The research suggests that training is provided in building and managing relationships within teams to facilitate the iterative process of role reconfiguration, learning of skills and effective provision of care that is adapted to local conditions

Edition:

Rev ed.

Full text:

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Format:

book;

Topics:

health care; integrated services; policy formulation; social care; social care provision; teams;

Content Type:

research;

Country/Region:

England; Scotland; Wales;

Record ID:

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