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Services to support carers of people with mental health problems: overview report
- Authors:
- ARSKEY Hilary, et al
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The overall aim of the scoping study was to advise the NHS Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) Research and Development Programme as to what further research should be commissioned in the area of services to support carers, including young carers, of working-age adults and older people with mental health problems. The five key objectives were: to define what was meant by ‘effectiveness’ and ‘cost-effectiveness’ in relation to services to support the target group, recognising that the major stakeholders will have different perspectives on, and interpretations of, these terms; to examine and summarise the evidence from published and grey literature (both UK and international) about effective and cost effective services to support the target group; to ensure that the views of key stakeholders were central to the scoping study and informed its findings and recommendations ; to draw on the evidence from the literature, and the consultation with relevant stakeholders, to identify the key gaps in existing knowledge and, where possible, to describe how these gaps are affecting development of services; and to advise SDO on which areas should be a priority for further research, taking particular note of the requirements of the two NSFs, and the concerns and issues raised by different groups of carers or their representatives.
Services to support carers of people with mental health problems: literature review report
- Authors:
- ARKSEY Hilary, et al
- Publisher:
- National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 180p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides a scoping review of evaluation studies of interventions and services to support carers of people with mental health problems. It discusses issues relating to the effectiveness and costeffectiveness of interventions and highlights where there are gaps in knowledge. The 204 studies included in the review were diverse and complex. Interventions were classified into 11 different groups: educational interventions of different types (36 per cent); breaks from caring (18 per cent); family interventions (10 per cent); mutual support and social activity groups (9 per cent); telephone and computer-based services (8 per cent); multidimensional approaches to caring interventions (7 per cent); counselling (4 per cent); domiciliary care services (2 per cent); physic al environment (1 per cent); services to support Carers of People with mental health problems; supporting carers through memory clinics (1 per cent); and miscellaneous (4 per cent).
Supporting the supporters
- Authors:
- HARE Phiippa, NEWBRONNER Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, November 2002, pp.27-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
A recent study commissioned by the NHS Service Delivery and Organisation research and development programme (SDO) aimed to identify gaps in existing knowledge about the need for services to support mental health carers and what was meant by effectiveness and efficiency in these services. Consultation with key stakeholders was a major part of the study. This article focuses on the main findings of the consultation. Flexibility and responsive were identified as key characteristics of the ideal support service.
A guide to enduring powers of attorney
- Author:
- OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Publisher:
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet is designed to assist those who have either made an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) or are acting as an Attorney under an EPA.
Making decisions: a guide for family, friends and other unpaid carers
- Author:
- OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Publisher:
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
Is NHS Direct meeting the needs of mental health callers?
- Authors:
- PAYNE Fiona, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 12(1), February 2003, pp.19-27.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
NHS Direct is a new service that offers 24-hour advice from trained nurses. The National Service Framework for Mental Health and the National Strategy for Carers both mention NHS Direct as an important source of support for people with mental health problems. This paper reports findings from an evaluation of the Department of Health's NHS Direct mental health initiative. This initiative was established to ensure that NHS Direct can meet the needs of callers with mental health problems by offering additional training to all staff and improving the database of mental health services. The findings reported here are based on routine computer data provided by 12 out of 17 NHS Direct sites, 552 data forms completed by nurse advisers from the 17 sites, and 111 questionnaires administered over the telephone with callers to the 17 sites. Mental health calls accounted for 3% of NHS Direct's workload, although these calls were often longer and more complex than other calls. The majority of callers to the service were in touch with other services for their mental health problems (59%), typically their GP. Most callers had `moderate' mental health problems, as indicated by the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale. Generally callers were satisfied with the service they received, although satisfaction was lower in some areas than previous studies of NHS Direct. Improvements could be made in the mechanisms for referring callers on to other services, and training to increase nurse advisers' knowledge of mental health problems.
Care needs of elderly people with schizophrenia: assessment of an epidemiologically defined cohort in Scotland
- Authors:
- McNULTY Seamus V., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 182(3), March 2003, pp.241-247.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Little is known of the needs of elderly patients with psychotic illnesses. The aim of this artilce was to measure the care needs of an epidemiologically based group of patients over the age of 65 years suffering from psychotic illness, using a standardised assessment. All patients aged 65 years and over with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders from a defined catchment area were identified. Their health and social care needs were investigated using the Cardinal Needs Schedule. The 1-year prevalence of schizophrenia and related disorders was 4.44 per 1000 of the population at risk. There were high levels of unmet need for many patients, including those in National Health Service (NHS) continuing-care beds. Many needs were identified, all of which could be addressed using the existing skills of local health and social care professionals. The investigation raises serious concerns about standards of hospital and community care for elderly patients with schizophrenia. The findings may be unique, reflecting long-standing problems within a particularly hard-pressed part of the NHS. However, it is not known whether a similar situation exists in other parts of the UK.
How to ensure your service is responsive to the needs of carers: a guide and action planning tool for managers and staff working in the health service in Newcastle
- Author:
- NEWCASTLE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE. Newcastle Carers project
- Publisher:
- Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service. Newcastle Carers Project
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This guide and action planning tool aims to assist staff working in the health service to implement carer related elements in various government guidance. This includes 'Caring for carers', 'National framework for mental health', 'National framework for older people', NHS plan 2001 and 'Valuing people'.
Out of the system
- Author:
- WHITE Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.7.99, 1999, p.27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on an innovative scheme offering three-star hotel style accommodation for mentally ill people, which is hoping for a government windfall.
Learning, candour and accountability: a review of the way NHS trusts review and investigate the deaths of patients in England
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 76
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Reports on a review carried out by the Care Quality Commission to investigate how NHS trusts identify, investigate and learn from the deaths of people under their care. This review was carried out in response to the very low numbers of investigations or reviews of deaths at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. It draws on evidence from a national survey of NHS trusts and visits to 12 acute, community healthcare and mental health trusts; the views of over 100 families, collected through interviews, events and an online form; and consultation with charities and NHS professionals. The findings are discussed in five areas: the involvement of families and carers; the identification and reporting of deaths; making decisions to review and investigate; decisions to review or investigate; and governance arrangement and learning. Examples of promising practice are also included. The results found that that many carers and families had a poor experience of investigations and are not always treated with respect and honesty. This was especially true of deaths involving people with a learning disability or people with mental problems. The review also found that opportunities are missed to learn across the system from deaths that may have been prevented. It concludes that learning from deaths needs to be a much greater priority for all working within health and social care. The report makes recommendations for improvement. (Edited publisher abstract)