The Implementation of Connecting People in Community Mental Health Teams in England
A Quasi-Experimental Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10896019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Webber (0000-0003-3604-1376, University of York, corresponding author), K Ngamaba (University of York), Kayonda Hubert Ngamaba (0000-0003-1227-7990, Centre for Mental Health), Nicola Moran (0000-0002-6219-0394, Centre for Mental Health), Vanessa Pinfold (0000-0003-3007-8805, McPin Foundation), Jan R Böhnke (0000-0003-0249-1870, University of Dundee), J R Boehnke (University of Dundee), Mel Knapp (0000-0003-1427-0215, London School of Economics and Political Science), Catherine Henderson (0000-0003-4340-4702, London School of Economics and Political Science), Amritpal Rehill (0000-0003-3826-2711, London School of Economics and Political Science), David Morris (0000-0002-1754-8932, University of Lancashire) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1080-1100 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcaa159 |
| OpenAlex | W3091617540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 38 |
Loneliness and social isolation have become significant concerns in many countries, particularly amongst people experiencing mental health problems. A social intervention—Connecting People—has been found to increase their access to social capital, though it has been difficult to implement with high fidelity in community mental health teams (CMHTs) in England. This study aimed to evaluate outcomes for mental health service users of a practitioner-led implementation of Connecting People in CMHTs. It used a pragmatic non-randomised two-group pre-post study to evaluate the implementation process in CMHTs. Implementation materials co-produced with service users were provided to the intervention teams for practitioners to use with the support of a senior social worker in each mental health National Health Service Trust (n = 5). Service users were interviewed at baseline (n = 151) and at six-month follow-up (n = 127), and their outcome and cost data were analysed on an intention-to-treat basis. Analysis of primary and secondary outcome variables found no differences between the intervention and control groups. The economic evaluation found no significant differences between groups in mean costs or outcomes. The findings suggest that it could be difficult for social workers to implement Connecting People in CMHTs or that it does not improve outcomes for CMHT users
Business · Intervention (counseling) · Loneliness · Mental health · Mental health service · Psychiatry · Service (business) · Social capital · Sociology · Health disparities and outcomes · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Psychology
Development of a conceptual framework to guide description and evaluation of social interventions for people with serious mental health conditions
Development and evaluation of interventions in social work practice research
Practice Research Partnerships in Social Work
The Melbourne Statement on Practice Research in Social Work
Beyond the Evidence Paradox
Implementing Connecting People in Adult Mental Health Social Work Practice
Comparative Analysis of Practice Research in Australia and the UK
Maybe a Maverick, Maybe a Parent, but Definitely Not an Honorary Nurse’
A review of social participation interventions for people with mental health problems
An overview of systematic reviews on the public health consequences of social isolation and loneliness
Determining Clinically Important Differences in Health Status Measures
Association of loneliness with all-cause mortality
Loneliness in the general population
The Prevalence of Loneliness Among Adults
Perceived barriers to accessing mental health services among black and minority ethnic (BME) communities
Interim Scoring for the EQ-5D-5L
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)
Conceptual framework for personal recovery in mental health
Identification of Causal Effects Using Instrumental Variables
Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1
Social Capital
Access to Social Capital and Social Support Among South East Asian Women With Severe Mental Health Problems
Cultural adaptation framework of social interventions in mental health
Development and preliminary testing of the new five-level version of EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L)
Social isolation, loneliness and health in old age
Developing and Modeling Complex Social Interventions
Effect of the Connecting People Intervention on Social Capital
Enhancing social networks
Intervention Research in Social Work
Measuring access to social capital
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |