scholarly journals Facilitating LGBT Medical, Health and Social Care Content in Higher Education Teaching

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zowie Davy ◽  
Sarah Amsler ◽  
Karen Duncombe
Keyword(s):  
Social Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Lgbt Health ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Tertiary Healthcare ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Medical Health ◽  
Medical And Healthcare

<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-language: ES; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Increasingly, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) health care is becoming an important quality assurance feature of primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare in Britain. While acknowledging these very positive developments, teaching LGBT curricula content is contingent upon having educators understand the complexity of LGBT lives. The study adopted a qualitative mixed method approach. The study investigated how and in what ways barriers and facilitators of providing LGBT medical, health and social care curricula content figure in the accreditation policies and within undergraduate and postgraduate medical and healthcare teaching. This paper illustrates opposing views about curricula inclusion. The evidence presented suggests that LGBT content teaching is often challenged at various points in its delivery. In this respect, we will focus on a number of resistances that sometimes prevents teachers from engaging with and providing the complexities of LGBT curricula content. These include the lack of collegiate, colleague and student cooperation. By investing some time on these often neglected areas of resistance, the difficulties and good practice met by educators will be explored. This focus will make visible how to support medical, health and social care students become aware and confident in tackling contemporaneous health issues for LGBT patients.</span>

Good practice in health and social care provision for LGBT older people in the UK

2017 ◽  
pp. 145-158
Author(s):  
Sue Westwood ◽  
Andrew King ◽  
Kathryn Almack ◽  
Yiu-Tung Suen ◽  
Louis Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Uk

A multi-method quality improvement approach to systematically improve and promote the quality of national health and social care information

2020 ◽  
pp. 183335832092642
Author(s):  
Niamh McGrath ◽  
Barbara Foley ◽  
Caroline Hurley ◽  
Maria Ryan ◽  
Rachel Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Health And Social Care

Safe and reliable healthcare depends on access to health information that is accurate, valid, reliable, timely, relevant, legible and complete. National data collections are repositories of health and social care data and play a crucial role in healthcare planning and clinical decision-making. We describe the development of an evidence-informed multi-method quality improvement program aimed to improve the quality of health and social care data in Ireland. Specific components involved: development of guidance to support implementation of health information standards; review program to assess compliance with standards; and educating health information stakeholders about health data and information quality. Observations from implementation of the program indicate enhanced health information stakeholder awareness of, and increased adoption of information management standards. The methodology used in the review program has proved to be a robust approach to identify areas of good practice and opportunities for improvement in information management practices. There has been positive adoption of the program among organisations reviewed and acceptance of the proposed recommendations. Early indications are that this multi-method approach will drive improvements in information management practices, leading to an improvement in health and social care data quality in Ireland. Aspects of this approach may be adapted to meet the needs of other countries.

scholarly journals New Horizons in the use of routine data for ageing research

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 716-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver M Todd ◽  
Jennifer K Burton ◽  
Richard M Dodds ◽  
Joe Hollinghurst ◽  
Ronan A Lyons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Routine Data ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Data Infrastructure ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
Ageing Research ◽  
Processing Power ◽  
Health And Social Care

Abstract The past three decades have seen a steady increase in the availability of routinely collected health and social care data and the processing power to analyse it. These developments represent a major opportunity for ageing research, especially with the integration of different datasets across traditional boundaries of health and social care, for prognostic research and novel evaluations of interventions with representative populations of older people. However, there are considerable challenges in using routine data at the level of coding, data analysis and in the application of findings to everyday care. New Horizons in applying routine data to investigate novel questions in ageing research require a collaborative approach between clinicians, data scientists, biostatisticians, epidemiologists and trial methodologists. This requires building capacity for the next generation of research leaders in this important area. There is a need to develop consensus code lists and standardised, validated algorithms for common conditions and outcomes that are relevant for older people to maximise the potential of routine data research in this group. Lastly, we must help drive the application of routine data to improve the care of older people, through the development of novel methods for evaluation of interventions using routine data infrastructure. We believe that harnessing routine data can help address knowledge gaps for older people living with multiple conditions and frailty, and design interventions and pathways of care to address the complex health issues we face in caring for older people.

scholarly journals Critical perspectives on ‘consumer involvement’ in health research

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Ward ◽  
Jill Thompson ◽  
Rosemary Barber ◽  
Christopher J. Armitage ◽  
Jonathan D. Boote ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Consumer Involvement ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Critical Perspectives

Researchers in the area of health and social care (both in Australia and internationally) are encouraged to involve consumers throughout the research process, often on ethical, political and methodological grounds, or simply as ‘good practice’. This article presents findings from a qualitative study in the UK of researchers’ experiences and views of consumer involvement in health research. Two main themes are presented. First, we explore the ‘know—do gap’ which relates to the tensions between researchers’ perceptions of the potential benefits of, and their actual practices in relation to, consumer involvement. Second, we focus on one of the reasons for this ‘know—do gap’, namely epistemological dissonance. Findings are linked to issues around consumerism in research, lay/professional knowledges, the (re)production of professional and consumer identities and the maintenance of boundaries between consumers and researchers.

scholarly journals Callers’ Experiences of Contacting a National Suicide Prevention Helpline

Crisis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 313-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Coveney ◽  
Kristian Pollock ◽  
Sarah Armstrong ◽  
John Moore
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Significant Phenomenon

Background: Helplines are a significant phenomenon in the mixed economy of health and social care. Given the often anonymous and fleeting nature of caller contact, it is difficult to obtain data about their impact and how users perceive their value. This paper reports findings from an online survey of callers contacting Samaritans emotional support services. Aims: To explore the (self-reported) characteristics of callers using a national suicide prevention helpline and their reasons given for contacting the service, and to present the users’ evaluations of the service they received. Methods: Online survey of a self-selected sample of callers. Results: 1,309 responses were received between May 2008 and May 2009. There were high incidences of expressed suicidality and mental health issues. Regular and ongoing use of the service was common. Respondents used the service for complex and varied reasons and often as part of a network of support. Conclusions: Respondents reported high levels of satisfaction with the service and perceived contact to be helpful. Although Samaritans aims to provide a crisis service, many callers do not access this in isolation or as a last resort, instead contacting the organization selectively and often in tandem with other types of support.

Co-production in integrated health and social care programmes: a pragmatic model

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Kaehne ◽  
Andrea Beacham ◽  
Julie Feather
Keyword(s):  
Social Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Current Thinking ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Integrated Health

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the current thinking on co-production in health and social care, examine the challenges in implementing genuine co-production and argue for a pragmatic version of co-production that may assist programme managers in deciding which type of co-production is most suitable for which programme. Design/methodology/approach A discussion paper based on the professional and academic knowledge and insights of the authors. A focus group interview schedule was used to guide discussions between authors. Findings The authors argue for a pragmatic approach to co-production within integrated care programmes. The authors set out the basic parameters of such an approach containing procedural rather than substantive standards for co-production activities leaving sufficient room for specific manifestations of the practice in particular contexts. Practical implications The authors put forward a pragmatic model of co-production that defines the essential elements of a process for ensuring services are designed to meet with the needs of patients yet allowing the process itself to be adapted to different circumstances. Originality/value The paper summarises the discussion on co-production in relation to integration programmes. It formulates a pragmatic model of co-production that may assist programme managers in establishing good practice co-production frameworks when designing or implementing integrated health and social care services.

scholarly journals The effective ingredients of social support at home for people with dementia: a literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-119
Author(s):  
Elaine Argyle ◽  
Tony Kelly ◽  
John Gladman ◽  
Rob Jones
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Optimal Timing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Search And Selection ◽  
At Home

Purpose Recent years have seen an increasing reliance on social support at home for people with dementia and the advocacy of a person centred and integrated approach in its provision. However, little is known about the effective ingredients of this support and how they differ from more generic or health-based services. The purpose of this paper is to explore the existing evidence base. Design/methodology/approach A review of relevant literature was carried out, combining a systematic search and selection of articles with a narrative analysis. Findings The review identified 14 relevant studies of varying research designs which yielded conflicting findings with regard to the optimal timing of interventions and their overall impact. This highlights the problems of review and generalisability when attempting to compare findings of research in this area. This was exacerbated by the blurred divide between health and social care and ambiguities in the meaning of the latter. Research limitations/implications This methodological heterogeneity demonstrates the need for consistency in research approaches if comparisons are to be made. Further questions include the precise components that distinguish social care from health care, the optimal timing for the introduction of this care and whether adherence to good practice in this area can be linked to cost effectiveness. Originality/value The review identifies relevant issues in need of further investigation and tentative themes emerging from the literature which suggest the utility of an adequately resourced, integrated and responsive approach to intervention.

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