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A guide to developing good practice in childhood bereavement services
- Author:
- CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT NETWORK
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 58p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The new policy and practice contains guidelines for good practice in childhood bereavement services, as well as tips for service development and recent policy consultation responses. Most young people will experience the loss of someone close to them by the time they are 16. The guidelines are to ensure that all children and young people in the United Kingdom, their families and other caregivers can easily access a choice of high-quality local and national information, and support to enable them to manage the impact of death on their lives.
Reaching parents: improving take-up of parenting programmes: a guide to promoting access to parent education programmes and maintaining attendance
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, BUTT Jabeer
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide provides advice on how to ensure that all parents are able to access parent education programmes. It explores current take-up of parenting programmes and potential barriers to access. Drawing on ideas about good practice, it also describes some solutions to overcoming these barriers.
Working with Deafblind people to develop a good practice approach
- Authors:
- ROY Alana, MCVILLLY Keith R, CRISP Beth R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 22(1), 2022, pp.69-87.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Summary: There is growing recognition of the importance in social research and social policy development of engaging with people with lived experience and using intervention approaches characterised by co-design and co-production. However, the inclusion of some minority groups such as those who are Deafblind has proven challenging. Working from the perspective of Appreciative Inquiry, a qualitative research methodology called The World Café was used to generate patterns of insight and collective discoveries from Deafblind participants. Data from The Deafblind World Café were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Findings: Four themes were produced that could inform the development of a good practice model for engaging with people who are Deafblind: Being Deafblind – it’s who we are, not what we are; we welcome co-production with outsiders who are prepared to make the effort to become insiders; being culturally inclusive is about both what you say and what you do; and listen to our story – don’t try to count it. Applications: Group-based and interactive approaches, such as World Café, though challenging, can be successfully adapted for those who are Deafblind. How this might be up-scaled is yet to be explored. (Edited publisher abstract)
Development of best practice recommendations to enhance access to and use of formal community care services for people with dementia in Europe: a Delphi process conducted by the Actifcare project
- Authors:
- ROSVIK Janne, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 25(12), 2021, pp.2298-2309.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: Home-dwelling people with dementia and their informal carers experience barriers impeding access to community care services. This study is a part of the Actifcare project where eight countries participated. The aim was to achieve consensus on best practice recommendations for enhancing access to and use of formal community care services. Method: A Delphi consensus process was conducted. A total of 48 professional experts, 14 people with dementia and 20 informal carers rated the importance of 72 statements on a 7-point Likert scale. Consensus was based on the median and level of dispersion. Results: Sixty-two statements reached consensus, resulting in three categories of recommendations. An appointed contact person was central in Recommendations to enhance access. Coordination and flexibility in setting and type of services were among the Recommendations to enhance use. Training of health care personnel and person-centred care were central Recommendations that can facilitate access or use indirectly. Conclusion: The Actifcare Best Practice Recommendations suggest practical measures that can be taken by decision makers to enhance access and use of community care services, and thereby enhance quality of care and quality of life for home dwelling people with dementia and their informal carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs: guideline scope [GID-NG10156]
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation paper seeks views on the scope of a guideline on advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs. The guideline intends to focus on people using adult health or social care services in all settings, including those who have a legal right to an independent advocate. This document sets out the activities, services or aspects of care the guideline will cover, who it is aimed at, equality considerations and the methodological approach to the development of this guideline. The consultation closes on 22nd January 2021. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ensuring effective assessment on the frontline: interim report
- Author:
- RESEARCH IN PRACTICE FOR ADULTS
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This report draws on the learning from Research in Practice for Adults (RIPA) most recent Change Project where representatives from Central Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Doncaster, Dudley, Luton, Sutton and Windsor and Maidenhead came together to explore, share and discuss practice experience around why assessment is necessary and how to enable assessors to carry out trustworthy assessments. The group highlighted that there is no clear definition or template of what a ‘good’ assessment should look like but instead emphasised the need to clearly identify the purpose of the assessment together with how the provision of care and support, or other factors, could meet these outcomes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Combating health care fragmentation through integrated health service delivery networks in the Americas: lessons learned
- Authors:
- MONTENEGRO Hernán, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 19(5), 2011, pp.5-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
High levels of fragmentation characterise health systems in the Americas. In fragmented services users can experience lack of access to services, lack of continuity of care, and the failure of health services to meet their needs. In an effort the tackle the problem of fragmentation, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has been doing preparatory work for the integrated health service delivery networks (IHSDNs) initiative. IHSDNs are network of organisations that provides, or makes arrangements to provide, equitable, comprehensive, integrated, and continuous health services to a defined population. A literature review, expert meetings, and country consultations in the Americas were used to develop a set of consensus-based essential attributes for implementing IHSDNs. In addition, analysis of 11 country case studies on integration identified good practices and experiences in the integration of health service delivery networks into the health system. The studies suggest that IHSDNs could improve health systems performance. Principal findings include: integration processes are difficult, complex, and long term; integration requires extensive systemic changes and a commitment by health workers, health service managers and policymakers; and, multiple modalities and degrees of integration can coexist within a system. The public policy objective is to propose a design that meets each system's specific organisational needs.
Tackling inequalities in healthcare access, experience, and outcomes
- Author:
- YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCE NETWORK
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
This document aims to support NHS systems in reducing healthcare inequalities and compliments the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Dashboard and Actionable Insights tool. When it comes to tackling inequalities in healthcare there is no 'one size fits all.' Rarely can one successful action or intervention be simply lifted and shifted to another place and what works well in one locality may not work in another. There are, however, common ingredients for success. Based on analysis of 32 case study examples for tackling inequalities in healthcare, four themes emerged. These are proposed as necessary foundations for sustained service level action. They are: 1. Creating an enabling system context; 2. Building clear and shared understanding; 3. Maintaining a sense of urgency and commitment to act; 4. Focusing on implementation, impact and evaluation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs: in development [GID-NG10156]
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 70
- Place of publication:
- London
This draft guideline covers advocacy for people using health and social care services in all adult settings (including for young people under 18 if they are using adult services). The guideline describes how to commission and deliver effective advocacy, including identifying who should be offered advocacy (including who is legally entitled to it), providing good advocacy, monitoring and improving advocacy services, and training and skills in advocacy. Advocacy helps to ensure that people's voices, wishes and preferences are heard; their rights are upheld and their needs are met, particularly when they have difficulty in speaking up for themselves or are concerned that they are not being heard. Recommendations cover: legal right to advocacy; who else may benefit from advocacy; information about effective advocacy and signposting to services; improving access to advocacy; enabling and supporting effective advocacy; effective advocacy; partnership working and relationships with families and carers, commissioners and providers; planning and commissioning services for advocacy; training, skills and support for advocates; training and skills for health and social care practitioners who work with advocates; monitoring services and collecting data for quality improvement. (Edited publisher abstract)
NICE impact: people with a learning disability
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
This report reviews the impact of NICE guidance on improving outcomes for people with a learning disability, highlighting the lack of progress made in many areas. Around 950,000 adults and 300,000 children in England have a learning disability. Many people with a learning disability experience poorer health and die at a younger age. While all of NICE guidance is relevant to a person with a learning disability, they have also produced four guidelines, three quality standards, and one NICE advice product that are specifically on learning disability. The data shows high levels of health inequality and limited positive change over time: avoidable medical causes of death include those that are preventable through effective public health and primary prevention interventions, and those that are treatable by timely and effective healthcare interventions. The evidence also suggests that only 25% of the estimated 1.2 million adults and children in England with a learning disability have their disability recorded on their GP’s register. This could mean that people with a learning disability are not receiving care such as annual health checks, flu vaccinations or, more recently, coronavirus vaccinations. Furthermore, the data shows that too many people with a learning disability are prescribed medication inappropriately or are kept in long-term hospital care against their best interests. The report sets out five key priority areas, identified by stakeholders: the uptake and quality of annual health checks; reasonable adjustments and accessible communication; providing personalised care and supporting people to live independent lives in the community; integrated local commissioning of health, social care and education services; health and social care workforce development. (Edited publisher abstract)