A concept analysis of befriending

Balaam, Marie‐Clare

doi:10.1111/jan.12553

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“…We updated and repeated the searches in April 2016 to see if recent interest in befriending (for example, Balaam, 2015) included consideration of the ability of befriending services to meet the needs and preferences of different groups of older people, as we had concluded that this was largely absent in earlier research.…”

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The diversity of befriending by, and of, older people

Moriarty

Manthorpe

2017

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PurposeThere is increasing interest in befriending services that aim to combat loneliness among older people. This article uses the framework of the Equality Act 2010 to consider why older people might need these services and why some groups may be under represented. Design/methodology/approachDatabases, websites and other resources were searched systematically for material on befriending. Eighty items, ranging from research articles, reports, and toolkits, were included in a scoping review about befriending. The searches were updated in April 2016. FindingsIndividual face to face befriending has been the mainstay of the type of befriending support for older people. The increasing diversity of the older population and reductions in funding has led to adaptations of this model for different groups living in different circumstances. Research limitations/implicationsThe resources and time available to conduct the review were limited. It is possible that some relevant material was not identified. Practical implicationsPractitioners working with older people need to know about befriending schemes available in their area and consider the reasons why some groups of older people might be reluctant to use them or require specialist schemes. Originality/valueExisting research on befriending rarely reports the demographic characteristics of those using the service in detail or considers why some groups of older people might have greater needs for befriending services or be reluctant to use them. The Equality Act 2010 provides a structured framework for considering diversity in access to, and use of, services.

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The diversity of befriending by, and of, older people

Moriarty

Manthorpe

2017

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“…The benefits are claimed to include quality of life (Hsiao et al 2012), as well as vocation and altruism (Carter 2014). Rather than imposing their own personal knowledge and truths, nurses can use connected knowing to learn about the patient's beliefs (Lane & Seraficia 2013) and appreciating mutuality can help in the provision of better holistic and community-based support (Balaam 2015). These abstract benefits correspond to the interpersonal and relational focus in many theories of nursing, but in themselves they lack direction for concrete or practical actions.…”

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Mutuality in health care: review, concept analysis and ways forward

Brown

2016

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…), vocation and altruism (Carter ). Nurses can use connected knowing to learn about the patient's beliefs rather than imposing their own personal knowledge and truths (Lane & Seraficia ), and an appreciation of mutuality can help them provide holistic and community‐based support (Balaam ). These somewhat abstract formulations fit in with the interpersonal and relational focus in many theories of nursing but may frustrate those seeking concrete action or practical implications.…”

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