Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Housing Support Services for People with Mental Health Problems: A Review
Year: 2011
Type: book
Abstract: The evidence base on housing support services for people with a mental health problem is less well developed than it could be.One consequence of the limitations with current evidence is that it is not clear to clinicians and health service commissioners how housing support services can potentially support and complement the work of the NHS and deliver important health outcomes This review was designed to identify outcome measures that can be used to examine the effectiveness of housing related support for people with mental health problems.The main objective of the review was to review effectiveness measures and discuss the development of an evaluation methodology that would: How close you live to family and friends Location, Safety, Choice, Privacy How close you live to agencies where services* are available Location, Safety, Choice, Privacy Choice you have about when to see housing support worker Choice, Privacy, Location, Safety The choice you have about whether to take medication Choice, Safety, Location, Privacy How close you live to shopping, transport other amenities Location, Choice, Safety, Privacy How much control you have over who can enter your home Privacy, Safety, Choice, Location How long you will able to live in your home Choice, Privacy, Location, Safety The safety of your neighbourhood Safety, Privacy, Location, Choice The amount of privacy you have Privacy, Safety, Choice, Location How affordable your home is Choice, Privacy, Location, Safety Amount of time it takes to get repairs to home done Safety, Privacy, Choice, Location Condition/state of repair of your home Safety, Choice, Location, Privacy Safety and security of your home Safety, Privacy, Choice, Location How close you live to recreational activities Location, Privacy, Choice, Safety How much independence you have in your daily life Privacy, Location, Choice, Safety Opportunities to socialise where you live Safety, Privacy, Location, Choice Ease of contacting housing support worker Choice, Privacy, Safety, Location Choice you have whether to see housing support worker Choice, Safety, Location, Safety
Authors: Nicholas Pleace, Alison Wallace
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2157439050