Webber, Martin orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-1376, Treacy, Samantha orcid.org/0000-0001-5164-877X, Carr, Sarah et al. (2 more authors) (2014) The effectiveness of personal budgets for people with mental health problems:a systematic review. Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England). pp. 146-55. ISSN 1360-0567
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Personal budgets are a key policy priority in adult social care in England and are expected to become increasingly important in the care of adults with mental health problems. AIMS: This article systematically reviews evidence for the effectiveness of personal budgets for people with mental health problems across diverse outcomes. METHODS: The review, conducted in 2013, used the EPPI-Centre methodology for conducting a systematic review informed by Social Care Institute for Excellence guidelines. Data were extracted from studies and combined using meta-synthesis. RESULTS: Fifteen studies were included in the review which found mostly positive outcomes in terms of choice and control, quality of life, service use and cost-effectiveness. However, methodological limitations make these findings rather unreliable and insufficient to inform personal budgets policy and practice for mental health service users. CONCLUSIONS: Further high quality studies are required to inform policy and practice for mental health service users, which lags behind other adult social care groups in the use of personal budgets.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Keywords: | Adult,Budgets,Female,Humans,Male,Mental Disorders,Mentally Ill Persons,Quality of Life |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) The University of York > Research Groups (York) > Social Policy Research Unit (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2015 10:43 |
Last Modified: | 29 Mar 2025 00:05 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2014.910642 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3109/09638237.2014.910642 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:89173 |