Integrating health and social care in community mental health teams in the UK
A study of assessments and eligibility criteria in England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12288907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Huxley (0000-0001-5152-8030, Swansea University, corresponding author), Stephen Evans (0000-0001-5626-7079, Swansea University), Maria Munroe (Swansea University), Leticia Cestari |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 476-482 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2007.00756.x |
| PMID | 18266721 |
| OpenAlex | W1926303992 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
The purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to examine the relationship between assessments and eligibility decisions made by health and social care staff in multidisciplinary community teams in England. The data were collected between December 2004 and August 2005. The study was a replication of a study that took place in the same eight locations in England before the modernization of health and social care by the present government. Four hundred and thirteen care coordinators responded from 71 teams to produce a total of 1481 clients. Sixty per cent (n = 884) of the sample of clients were categorised as having a psychotic illness compared to 63% in 1997 to 1998. Fair Access to Care Services (FACS) criteria determine access to social care services, and the Care Programme Approach (CPA) determines the level of mental health services provided. There was a close but an incomplete association between FACS and CPA judgements (kappa = 0.37; 95% confidence interval 0.31-0.43). Compared to the standardised Matching Resources to Care version 2 indication of complex needs, social workers' judgements were the most closely aligned to FACS judgements (F = 5.80; d.f. = 2 and 1203; P < 0.01). This raises the question of the need for training for health professionals in order to make decisions about social assessment and eligibility determination
Family medicine · Government (linguistics · Health care · Mental health · Multidisciplinary approach · Political science · Psychiatry · Social care · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Health · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology · Social Work
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |