Connecting local support: A qualitative study exploring the role of voluntary organisations in long-term condition management.
Chronic Illn
; 11(2): 140-55, 2015 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To examine the role of community groups to support people living with long-term conditions and the organisational factors that influence this role.METHODS:
Thirty-three semi-structured interviews were conducted with voluntary group organisers purposefully sampled in Greater Manchester from a local database of community groups. Interviews explored the organisations role in supporting people living with a long-term condition, their social networks and the origins of the groups.RESULTS:
Respondents' construed their role in supporting individual capacity for management either explicitly (e.g. providing exercise) or implicitly (e.g. emotional support). This role was influenced by a combination of group ideology, funding and social networks. Analysis highlights the role of the non-clinical setting, the social support provided within the group, as well as organisational processes that influenced their capacity to support people living with long-term conditions.CONCLUSION:
By examining the organisation of voluntary groups, this study highlights the way in which they may support or constrain access to an extended range of support for people with long-term conditions. This paper has implications for commissioning of services by the health service from the third sector because of the differing ideological perspectives and limited operational capacity.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autocuidado
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Apoyo Social
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Agencias Voluntarias de Salud
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Enfermedad Crónica
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Redes Comunitarias
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chronic Illn
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2015
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Article