Carers matter: promoting the inclusion of families within acute inpatient settings

Taylor, Rachel M; Mellotte, Harriet; Griffiths, Michael; Compton, Ann; Koravangattu, V.

doi:10.20299/jpi.2016.014

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“…The sample sizes were also small for those studies that included patients ( n = 22–41). Two were randomized controlled trials (Gutiérrez-Maldonado et al, 2009; Perlick et al, 2010, 2018), one was a pretest–posttest control group trial (Ata & Doğan, 2018), one used a pretest–posttest single-group trial (Taylor et al, 2016), and the final study applied a mixed-methods approach (Roddy et al, 2015). Most carers were female, while less than half of the patients were females.…”

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“…Carers’ mean age was 41–54 years, and patients’ mean age was 33–39 years. The United States–based study by Perlick et al (2010, 2018) had a greater proportion of the cohort who were Caucasian, while Taylor et al (2016) conducted in the United Kingdom had more people of Black ethnicity. The studies conducted in Chile and Turkey did not provide ethnic backgrounds of the participants (Table 1).…”

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“…Ata and Doğan (2018) used a brief group Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Program to support carers to cope with the challenges of caregiving and reduce negative thoughts. Taylor et al (2016) provided a family program in an inpatient ward consisting of staff training, individual carer support, and an adapted family intervention based on behavioral family therapy (Falloon et al, 1984). The adapted family intervention aimed to improve medication management, problem-solving, communication, and knowledge of mental illness over 4–6 weekly sessions.…”

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“…In Gutiérrez-Maldonado et al’s (2009) psychoeducation group program, one of the five modules specifically focused on improving carers’ self-care and health perceptions, although the intervention details were not clearly reported. As for the adapted family intervention based on behavioral family therapy, it included physical health difficulties as a key family issue for discussion (Taylor et al, 2016).…”

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“…There was a statistically significant decrease in all three stress indicators in carers receiving the intervention compared to other carers in the control group at posttest (Ata & Doğan, 2018). Second, Taylor et al (2016) used the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-10 (CORE-10; Connell & Barkham, 2007) and Caregiver Burden Inventory (Novak & Guest, 1989) to measure global well-being and caregiving impact. Both scales only have some items assessing physical health.…”

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Scoping Review of Family Interventions That Support the Physical Health of Caregivers

Poon

Lappin

Cassidy

et al. 2020

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose: Family interventions have been developed to support carers of people with mental illness, but not much is known about how such interventions can improve carers’ physical health. This review aimed to identify and analyze existing family interventions that addressed the physical health of carers. Methods: A scoping review was conducted to identify peer-reviewed journal articles on family interventions with physical health components. A total of six articles were found and analyzed thematically to identify the family interventions, physical health components of the interventions, and associated physical health outcomes. Results: Synthesis of the findings from relevant articles showed that the development of physical health components in family interventions is emerging and at an early stage. However, most studies had physical health as a minor area focusing mainly on stress and sleep. Conclusions: Family interventions would be more holistic if consideration of physical health issues was addressed as a core module.

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Scoping Review of Family Interventions That Support the Physical Health of Caregivers

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Lappin

Cassidy

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Interventions that support unpaid carers of adult mental health inpatients: a scoping review

Naughton-Doe

Moran

Wakeman

et al. 2022

Journal of Mental Health

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Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) in England: carer and practitioner perspectives

Moran,

Naughton-Doe,

Wilberforce

et al. 2024

BMC Psychiatry

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Background When an individual is detained in hospital it is important that they maintain contact with their family, friends and communities as these can be helpful for their well-being and recovery. Maintaining these relationships is also important to unpaid carers (family or friends), but they can be strained by carers’ instigation of, or compliance with, the involuntary detention. Section 17 of the Mental Health Act (1983) in England and Wales allows for temporary leave from hospital, from an hour in the hospital grounds to going home for a few days. However, carers are not always involved in decisions around statutory s.17 leave, even where they are expected to support someone at home. This study aimed to explore how practice can be improved to better involve and support carers around s.17 leave. Methods Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were held with 14 unpaid carers and 19 mental health practitioners, including four Responsible Clinicians, in three sites in England in 2021. The research explored views on what works well for carers around s.17 leave, what could be improved and the barriers to such improvements. Transcripts were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Three themes were identified in the analysis: the need for carer support and the challenges surrounding provision; challenges with communication, planning and feedback around s.17 leave; and inconsistency in involving carers around s.17 leave. Permeating all themes was a lack of resources presenting as under-staffing, high demands on existing staff, and lack of time and capacity to work and communicate with carers. Conclusion Implications include the need for more funding for mental health services for both prevention and treatment; staff training to increase confidence with carers; and standardised guidance for practitioners on working with carers around s.17 leave to help ensure consistency in practice. The study concluded with the production of a ‘S.17 Standard’, a guidance document based on the research findings consisting of 10 steps for practitioners to follow to support the greater involvement and support of carers.

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Carers matter: promoting the inclusion of families within acute inpatient settings

Cited by 4 publications

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Scoping Review of Family Interventions That Support the Physical Health of Caregivers

Scoping Review of Family Interventions That Support the Physical Health of Caregivers

Interventions that support unpaid carers of adult mental health inpatients: a scoping review

Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) in England: carer and practitioner perspectives

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