Making personalised short breaks meaningful : a future research agenda to connect academia, policy and practice
Seddon, Diane and Miller, Emma and Prendergast, Louise and Williamson, Don and Cavaye, Joyce (2021) Making personalised short breaks meaningful : a future research agenda to connect academia, policy and practice. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 22 (2). pp. 81-94. ISSN 1471-7794 (https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-10-2020-0050)
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Abstract
Purpose: There is a growing policy impetus to promote carer well-being through the provision of personalised short breaks. However, understanding of what makes for a successful personalised short break is limited. This paper aims to identify key evidence gaps and considers how these could be addressed. Design/methodology/approach: A scoping review mapping the evidence base relevant to respite and short breaks for carers for older people, including those living with dementia, was completed. National and international literature published from 2000 onwards was reviewed. The scoping review focused on well-being outcomes, identified by previous research, as being important to carers. Findings: Most studies investigating the outcomes of short breaks for carers supporting older people focus on traditional day and residential respite care. Although there have been developments in more personalised break options for carers, research exploring their impact is scarce. There is limited knowledge about how these personalised breaks might support carers to realise important outcomes, including carer health and well-being; a life alongside caring; positive caregiving relationships; choices in caring; and satisfaction in caring. Three priority lines of inquiry to shape a future research agenda are identified: understanding what matters – evidencing personalised short break needs and intended outcomes; capturing what matters – outcomes from personalised short breaks; and commissioning, delivering and scaling up personalised short breaks provision to reflect what matters. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the development of an outcome-focused research agenda on personalised short breaks.
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Seddon, Diane, Miller, Emma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2316-2796, Prendergast, Louise, Williamson, Don and Cavaye, Joyce;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 75951 Dates: DateEvent11 October 2021Published2 June 2021Published Online18 March 2021AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 25 Mar 2021 14:24 Last modified: 30 Nov 2024 14:16 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/75951