Gemma Spiers
Biographic Data
| ID | 7442334 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gemma Spiers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gemma |
| FAMILY NAME | Spiers |
| SIGNATURE | SPIERS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Social Policy Research Unit; University of York; York UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“It goes against the grain”
BACKGROUND: Parents caring for children with complex and long-term conditions at home take on responsibility for technical health-care procedures that may cause their child distress. Little evidence exists about parents' experience of this specific aspect of their caring role. AIMS: To explore and understand parents' experiences of administering distressing health-care procedures as part of caring for their child at home. DESIGN: An explorative q…
Choice and caring
This paper reports findings about parents' experiences of caring for young people with A utistic S pectrum C onditions ( ASC s) moving into adulthood. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 38 parents of young people (15–21 years) with ASC s. Data were analysed thematically. In the perceived absence of service support, parents' acted as ‘care‐coordinators’ and ‘life‐supporters’ for their child as they moved into adulthood. These roles came with …
What outcomes are important to people with long-term neurological conditions using integrated health and social care
Measuring the outcomes that are meaningful to people with long-term neurological conditions (LTNCs) using integrated health and social care services may help to assess the effectiveness of integration. Conventional outcomes tend not to be derived from service user experiences, nor are they able to demonstrate the impact of integrated working. This paper reports findings about outcomes identified as being important to people with LTNCs using integ…
The psychosocial experience of parents receiving care closer to home for their ill child
Current health policy in England regarding the management of childhood illness advocates for care to be delivered as close to home as possible. The aim of this article is to report findings from a qualitative component of a larger study evaluating models of care closer to home (CCTH) for children and young people who are ill. The focus is on parents' psychosocial experience of receiving CCTH for their ill child. A qualitative case study design wa…
What outcomes are important to people with long-term neurological conditions using integrated health and social care
Measuring the outcomes that are meaningful to people with long-term neurological conditions (LTNCs) using integrated health and social care services may help to assess the effectiveness of integration. Conventional outcomes tend not to be derived from service user experiences, nor are they able to demonstrate the impact of integrated working. This paper reports findings about outcomes identified as being important to people with LTNCs using integ…
The psychosocial experience of parents receiving care closer to home for their ill child
Current health policy in England regarding the management of childhood illness advocates for care to be delivered as close to home as possible. The aim of this article is to report findings from a qualitative component of a larger study evaluating models of care closer to home (CCTH) for children and young people who are ill. The focus is on parents' psychosocial experience of receiving CCTH for their ill child. A qualitative case study design wa…
What outcomes are important to people with long-term neurological conditions using integrated health and social care
Measuring the outcomes that are meaningful to people with long-term neurological conditions (LTNCs) using integrated health and social care services may help to assess the effectiveness of integration. Conventional outcomes tend not to be derived from service user experiences, nor are they able to demonstrate the impact of integrated working. This paper reports findings about outcomes identified as being important to people with LTNCs using integ…
Choice and caring
This paper reports findings about parents' experiences of caring for young people with A utistic S pectrum C onditions ( ASC s) moving into adulthood. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 38 parents of young people (15–21 years) with ASC s. Data were analysed thematically. In the perceived absence of service support, parents' acted as ‘care‐coordinators’ and ‘life‐supporters’ for their child as they moved into adulthood. These roles came with …
“It goes against the grain”
BACKGROUND: Parents caring for children with complex and long-term conditions at home take on responsibility for technical health-care procedures that may cause their child distress. Little evidence exists about parents' experience of this specific aspect of their caring role. AIMS: To explore and understand parents' experiences of administering distressing health-care procedures as part of caring for their child at home. DESIGN: An explorative q…
Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work)