Preferences for Alternative Care Modalities Among French Adults With Chronic Illness

Theodora Oikonomidi; Philippe Ravaud; Diana Barger; Viet-Thi Tran

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41233

Preferences for Alternative Care Modalities Among French Adults With Chronic Illness

JAMA Network Open ◽

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41233 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (12) ◽

pp. e2141233

Author(s):

Theodora Oikonomidi ◽

Philippe Ravaud ◽

Diana Barger ◽

Viet-Thi Tran

Keyword(s):

Chronic Illness ◽

Alternative Care

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Asystent rodziny jako forma wsparcia rodziny z wieloma problemami

Eliminacja wykluczenia społecznego ◽

10.15633/9788374385824.11 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 161-175

Author(s):

Magda Urbańska

Keyword(s):

Chronic Illness ◽

Family Violence ◽

Social Services ◽

Process Of Change ◽

Alternative Care ◽

Func Tions ◽

Care Systems ◽

Multiproblem Families

Many modern families face problems that hinder optimum functioning as a family or make it even impossible. Numerous overlapping adverse phenomena, including, but not limited to, unemployment, poverty, helplessness as regards childcare and upbringing matters, addictions, family violence, chronic illness or disability are reflected in prob-lems within a family. The foregoing calls for a greater support provided by social services to the multiproblem families.One of the new forms of helping the multiproblem families is family assis-tantship that was introduced under the Act of 9 June 2011 concerning family sup-port and alternative care systems. Fam-ily assistant is responsible for carrying out individualized, in-depth work with a family experiencing difficulties in fulfilling the childcare and upbringing func-tions and is responsible for supporting them during the process of change. Pro-fessional support provided by a family assistant gives a chance to many fami-lies to overcome difficulties and prevents placement of children under alternative care.

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