The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a national lay-led self care support programme for patients with long-term conditions: a pragmatic randomised controlled …
…, G Richardson, C Gardner, C Gately… - … of Epidemiology & …, 2007 - jech.bmj.com
Objective: Supporting patients’ self care could have a major effect on the management of
long-term conditions, which has led to worldwide interest in effective self care interventions. In …
long-term conditions, which has led to worldwide interest in effective self care interventions. In …
Mental health, burnout and job satisfaction among mental health social workers in England and Wales
BackgroundPrevious research suggests that social workers experience high levels of stress
and burnout but most remain committed to their work.AimsTo examine the prevalence of …
and burnout but most remain committed to their work.AimsTo examine the prevalence of …
Stress and pressures in mental health social work: The worker speaks
Two-thirds of councils with social services responsibilities (CSSRs) took part in a UK survey
of mental health social workers. A one in five sample of front line workers was drawn, and …
of mental health social workers. A one in five sample of front line workers was drawn, and …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating telecare for chronic disease management in the community: what needs to be done?
Background Telecare could greatly facilitate chronic disease management in the community,
but despite government promotion and positive demonstrations its implementation has …
but despite government promotion and positive demonstrations its implementation has …
A qualitative study of GPs' attitudes to self-management of chronic disease
T Blakeman, W Macdonald, P Bower, C Gately… - British Journal of …, 2006 - bjgp.org
Background Improving the quality of care for patients living with a chronic illness is a key
policy goal. Alongside systems to ensure care is delivered according to evidence-based …
policy goal. Alongside systems to ensure care is delivered according to evidence-based …
[PDF][PDF] The United Kingdom Expert Patients Programme: results and implications from a national evaluation
… Anne Rogers, Anne Kennedy, Peter Bower, Caroline Gardner, Claire Gately, Victoria Lee,
David Reeves and Gerry Richardson … Anne Rogers, PhD, Professor of the Sociology of Health …
David Reeves and Gerry Richardson … Anne Rogers, PhD, Professor of the Sociology of Health …
Re-thinking the relationship between long-term condition self-management education and the utilisation of health services
Encouraging self-management has been viewed as one means of reducing health service
utilisation and contributing to improved demand management. However, the processes and …
utilisation and contributing to improved demand management. However, the processes and …
Established users and the making of telecare work in long term condition management: implications for health policy
Increasingly policy for long term condition management is focussing on new technologies.
Telecare is viewed as a means of making services more responsive, equitable, cost and …
Telecare is viewed as a means of making services more responsive, equitable, cost and …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting who will benefit from an Expert Patients Programme self-management course
…, C Fullwood, P Bower, C Gardner, C Gately… - British Journal of …, 2008 - bjgp.org
Background In England, the Expert Patients Programme, a lay-led chronic disease self-management
course, was developed to improve self-care support and skills. The course is …
course, was developed to improve self-care support and skills. The course is …
The impact of 'statutory duties' on mental health social workers in the UK
In the UK, applications for involuntary admission to psychiatric units are made mainly by
specially trained approved social workers (ASWs). Proposed changes in the legislation will …
specially trained approved social workers (ASWs). Proposed changes in the legislation will …