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Co-production in mental health care
- Author:
- CLARK Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 20(4), 2015, pp.213-219.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Co-production is becoming a more widely used term in mental health care in England, but it is not always clear what this means nor what the evidence base is behind particular uses of the concept. This editorial provides a short review and discussion of some key issues and evidence relevant to co-production in mental health in order to highlight the challenges with operationalising more co-production. Some key historical insights from other moves to transform mental health care are discussed, recognising that these developments can take a long time to reach maturity in services and practice across the whole country. The editorial then provides an overview of the other articles on co-production in this special edition. The discussion of research and of the other articles in this special edition helps to highlight what foundations there are in place for greater co-production in mental health care, and what remains as some of the challenges and gaps in the knowledge. (Edited publisher abstract)
Sporting memories & the social inclusion of older people experiencing mental health problems
- Authors:
- CLARK Michael, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 19(4), 2015, pp.202-211.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Social exclusion and isolation of older people and their mental health are likely to be more significant, interlinked issues for society as countries experience an ageing demographic profile. The authors urgently need to identify effective ways of addressing these challenges that can be easily mobilised to meet diverse needs in different settings. The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of sporting memories (SM) work as one approach to help meet this need. This SM work entails the use of sports-based reminiscence to engage with older people experiencing mental health problems. To date this has especially focused on people living with dementia in institutional and in community settings. Design/methodology/approach: The paper sets out the SM idea and discusses lessons learnt from case studies of its application to meet the inclusion and mental health needs of different older people in institutional and community settings. Findings: The evidence from the application of SM work to date is that it is an effective and flexible means of engaging people to improve their social inclusion and mental well-being. It can be readily deployed in various care and community settings. Research limitations/implications: The evidence to date is of case studies of the use of SM work, and, although these are now extensive case studies, further research is needed on the costs and impacts of SM work. Practical implications: SM work is a flexible and readily adoptable intervention to engage older people and help improve their social inclusion and mental well-being. Social implications: SM work can be an important part of meeting some of the challenges society faces with an ageing population profile. Originality/value: This is the first paper to set out the SM work. (Publisher abstract)