20 research outputs found
PROMO Project Feedback from Ireland: Executive Summary.
No full textPromoting mental health and preventing mental ill health amongst socially marginalized people is a major challenge to European societies. There are various policies and services to achieve this in member states, but information on what constitutes best practice is fragmented and consistent guidelines do not exist. The focus of the PROMO project (Best Practice in Promoting Mental Health in Socially Marginalised People in Europe) is on the delivery of health and social care for people with mental health problems who belong to one of the six following groups: (1) Long-Term Unemployed (LTU); (2) Homeless; (3) Sex Workers (4) Refugees and Asylum Seekers; (5) Illegal Immigrants/Undocumented Migrants; (6) Travellers. The project, which is funded by the European Commission, is coordinated by Professor Stefan Priebe from Queen Mary University of London. The project is being conducted in the capital cities of 14 EU member states, in the period of September 2007 to December 2010. The Health Promotion Research Centre at the National University of Ireland Galway is the participating partner for the Irish section of the study. The aim of the PROMO project is to formulate policy recommendations and identify best practice for the promotion of mental health amongst socially marginalised people in Europe.peer-reviewe
PROMO Project Feedback from Ireland: Executive Summary.
No full textPromoting mental health and preventing mental ill health amongst socially marginalized people is a major challenge to European societies. There are various policies and services to achieve this in member states, but information on what constitutes best practice is fragmented and consistent guidelines do not exist.
The focus of the PROMO project (Best Practice in Promoting Mental Health in Socially Marginalised People in Europe) is on the delivery of health and social care for people with mental health problems who belong to one of the six following groups: (1) Long-Term Unemployed (LTU); (2) Homeless; (3) Sex Workers (4) Refugees and Asylum Seekers; (5) Illegal Immigrants/Undocumented Migrants; (6) Travellers. The project, which is funded by the European Commission, is coordinated by Professor Stefan Priebe from Queen Mary University of London. The project is being conducted in the capital cities of 14 EU member states, in the period of September 2007 to December 2010. The Health Promotion Research Centre at the National University of Ireland Galway is the participating partner for the Irish section of the study.
The aim of the PROMO project is to formulate policy recommendations and identify best practice for the promotion of mental health amongst socially marginalised people in Europe
PROMO Project Feedback from Ireland: executive summary.
No full textPromoting mental health and preventing mental ill health amongst socially marginalized people is a major challenge to European societies. There are various policies and services to achieve this in member states, but information on what constitutes best practice is fragmented and consistent guidelines do not exist. The focus of the PROMO project (Best Practice in Promoting Mental Health in Socially Marginalised People in Europe) is on the delivery of health and social care for people with mental health problems who belong to one of the six following groups: (1) Long-Term Unemployed (LTU); (2) Homeless; (3) Sex Workers (4) Refugees and Asylum Seekers; (5) Illegal Immigrants/Undocumented Migrants; (6) Travellers. The project, which is funded by the European Commission, is coordinated by Professor Stefan Priebe from Queen Mary University of London. The project is being conducted in the capital cities of 14 EU member states, in the period of September 2007 to December 2010. The Health Promotion Research Centre at the National University of Ireland Galway is the participating partner for the Irish section of the study. The aim of the PROMO project is to formulate policy recommendations and identify best practice for the promotion of mental health amongst socially marginalised people in Europe
An analysis of the systems of services in non-participating capitals.
No full textThe focus of the PROMO project (Best Practice in Promoting Mental Health in Socially Marginalised People in Europe) is on the delivery of health and social care for people with mental health problems in 14 EU member states who belong to one of the six following groups: (1) long-term unemployed; (2) homeless; (3) prostitutes/sex workers; (4) asylum seekers/refugees; (5) illegal immigrants; (6) travellers. The project reviews legislation and policies, and ¿ focussing on major cities - assesses systems of health and social services for the people concerned
PROMO Project Feedback from Ireland: Full report.
No full textThe overall aim of the project is to define guidelines for best practice in promoting mental health amongst socially marginalised people, to highlight barriers for the implementation of the guidelines and suggest solutions, and to disseminate the findings widely among the relevant stakeholder groups in Europe
Caring for the care-giver : a study of the impact on staff of working in a hospice environment
No full textThe purpose of this study was to examine the impact on staff of working in a Hospice
environment. Through the use of a self-evaluative Questionnaire issued to Hospice
personnel the author hoped to highlight the correlation between job characteristics and
the likelihood of increased stress levels. The author further looked at the principle
causes of occupational stress in the Hospice environment. The target group was a
Hospice on the North side of Dublin and the questionnaire was issued to all sections.
Results showed that the stress did not come from working with terminally ill patients
but rather from organisational issues, such as factors not within direct control of the
Hospice personnel and relationships with colleagues, which is what the literature
reviewed suggested. This is not to deny that working with dying people is potentially
difficult, rather it reflects the fact that the greatest stress evolves from external factors
that prevent caregivers from being able to perform their professional roles.
However, as will be discussed further in this article, there were other issues raised
from the Questionnaire such as the need for further training; particularly in the area of
counselling skills; job appraisal and recognition for work which merit further
research
Factors associated with quality of services for marginalized groups with mental health problems in 14 European countries
No full textThis research was financially supported by DG-Sanco (contract: 800197; 2007-2010). The authors would like to thank all of the professionals and services who participated in the PROMO assessment of services.
A PhD grant from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia–Portugal (SFRH/BD/66388/2009) to the first author is acknowledged
The challenging behaviours of patients with acquired brain Injury can be managed better when carers use a counselling approach
No full textBackground: Having had first hand experience of working with patients with Acquired Brain Injury, the author had recognised the need to bridge the gap between the carer and patient relationship. Also, this research relates to the authors belief that a counselling approach can be, transferable to other aspects of living, and not just confined to the therapy room.
Methods: The author aimed to gather carer's thoughts, opinions and attitudes they
had about incorporating a counselling approach in their daily involvement with the
patient and to see if they could find it useful in dealing with challenging betlaviour.
A series of presentations about the Person-Centred approach was given to a group of carers. The author adapted the information to the environment to which the participants (carers) worked in (nursing home), i.e. person-centred become patient-centred. After the presentation, there were recorded feedback sessions as a means of gathering the carer's attitudes to the counselling approach. Finally, carers where asked to complete a questionnaire. This was for the purpose of those who may have felt uncomfortable in speaking or had concerns about there voice being recorded. The questionnaire was designed to assess how the participants understood the 'person-centred' approach, and to evaluate the counselling approach to caring and how it may help to manage challenging behaviour.
Results: The majority of carers agree that the counselling approach to caring does help to manage challenging behaviour, this group also believe that training in the Person-Centred approach should be made available to new employees. However, their was some discrepancies in carers answers which suggested that they saw this approach as being limited to only being good for building a caring relationship.
Discussion: While the emphasis was on the Person-Centred approach to caring and for managing challenging behaviour, other approaches that operated in contrast to the counselling approach were also addressed. As many carers where in agreement to the counselling approach the way in which this approach can be applied to the patient with. Acquired Brain Injury needed further exploration
Factors associated with quality of services for marginalized groups with mental health problems in 14 European countries
No full textCosta D, Matanov A, Canavan R, et al. Factors associated with quality of services for marginalized groups with mental health problems in 14 European countries. European Journal of Public Health. 2012;22(2):70-71
An enquiry into the delivery of personal care to physically dependent adults in residential homes and day centres: from the person’s perspective
No full textBackground: People with disabilities represent 10% of the world's population. Of these an unknown number are physically dependent on others to have their basic needs met. The author sought to explore; how staff are experienced, the concerns, preferences and anxieties that may exist in relation to the delivery of personal care to physically dependent adults in day centres and residential homes, from the person’s perspective. The study also sought to determine if these concerns and anxieties differed with context, level of disability I with congenital or acquired disability of with ability to communicate. Methods: Forty-eight physically dependent adults were randomly selected from seven day centres and six residential homes. Participants were invited to complete three questionnaires and partake in a structured interview. The questionnaires and structured interview aimed to evaluate trait anxiety, anxieties in relation to care, and to elicit information on concerns and preferences in relation to the delivery of care. Results: The presence of anxiety in physically dependent adults in relation to the delivery of personal care was confirmed. Trait anxiety was not found. There was no significant difference in context, or between persons with congenital or acquired disability. However participants who were dependent in all activities of daily living and participants who used communication aids had higher levels of anxiety.860/0 of respondents experienced staff as being patient and caring. 31% experienced being told off and 54% felt more comfortable when the manager was on the premises. Discussion: A significant proportion of physically dependent adults experience anxiety in relation to the delivery of their personal care, especially feeding and toileting. For many their experience of staff is less than satisfactory. The content and suitability of staff training and supervision must be questioned. Management structures in day centres and residential homes require review
