Fit to practice? LGBT inclusion in health and social care education and...
Sarah Carr explores a study on the inclusion of LGBT issues in health and social care education and accreditation and finds worrying marginalisation. The post Fit to practice? LGBT inclusion in health...
View ArticleThe moral and emotional labour of care workers in residential homes
Jill Manthorpe discusses a case study on how the emotional and moral labour of care workers operates in residential settings. The post The moral and emotional labour of care workers in residential...
View ArticleDifferences in staff attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities...
Support staff can play a key role for some people with learning disabilities in connecting people with their communities - so how much do staff attitudes impact on this and are there differences in...
View ArticleCare worker experiences of dementia care in nursing and residential settings
Jo Moriarty examines research on care worker experiences of supporting people with dementia in residential settings and discovers the value of relationships in a task centred working environment. The...
View ArticleDementia day programmes: how can we tell if they are effective?
Caroline Struthers looks at a study on the effectiveness of a NZ dementia day programme but wonders about the use of outcomes measures in the research. The post Dementia day programmes: how can we tell...
View ArticleSomething old, something new: Defensive practice in social work
Jill Manthorpe examines a study on social work student perspectives on defensive practice and finds that fear and organisational culture play a role and that this can effect service user and family...
View ArticleReflections on Reimagining Social Care
Sarah Carr takes a look at a new report from Research in Practice for Adults which uses evidence to reimagine social care. The post Reflections on Reimagining Social Care appeared first on National Elf...
View ArticleSocial work students and evidence-based practice
Mike Clark investigates a US study into social work student use of research for evidence-based practice and wonders if the findings would apply to the UK. The post Social work students and...
View ArticleMoral distress among social workers: Disconnects between values and practice
Ermintrude reflects on a Finnish study about social workers' experiences of, and responses to, moral distress in their job and finds resonances for the UK. The post Moral distress among social workers:...
View ArticleJob satisfaction among gerontological social workers
In this blog, Jill Manthorpe looks at a study on whether social workers who work with older people enjoy their jobs. The post Job satisfaction among gerontological social workers appeared first on...
View ArticleChallenges for evaluating effectiveness in social work
Mike Clark on a scoping review of effectiveness research, methods, outcomes and reporting in social work across a broad spectrum of adult social care contexts. The post Challenges for evaluating...
View ArticleAn Ethics of Care perspective for teaching reflective practice in social work...
Tanya Moore looks at a new qualitative study on how to teach reflective practice. The post An Ethics of Care perspective for teaching reflective practice in social work education appeared first on...
View ArticleEnteral feeding tube guidelines not followed in residential settings
For some people with learning disabilities, difficulties in eating and swallowing mean that enteral tubes are used to consume food and sometimes to take medication. Here, Fawn Harrad looks at a Belgian...
View ArticleAre lean service improvements beneficial to community learning disability teams?
Lean working has been described as 'working smarter not harder'. Here Russell Woolgar looks at an evaluation of a pilot project, which introduced this approach into a community learning disability...
View ArticleFit to practice? LGBT inclusion in health and social care education and...
Sarah Carr explores a study on the inclusion of LGBT issues in health and social care education and accreditation and finds worrying marginalisation. The post Fit to practice? LGBT inclusion in health...
View ArticleForesight report: future of an ageing population
Mike Clark summarises the latest Foresight Report on our ageing population and its likely impact on health and social care. The post Foresight report: future of an ageing population appeared first on...
View ArticleMoral distress among social workers: Disconnects between values and practice
Ermintrude reflects on a Finnish study about social workers' experiences of, and responses to, moral distress in their job and finds resonances for the UK. The post Moral distress among social workers:...
View ArticleJob satisfaction among gerontological social workers
In this blog, Jill Manthorpe looks at a study on whether social workers who work with older people enjoy their jobs. The post Job satisfaction among gerontological social workers appeared first on...
View ArticleExperiences of secondment in integrated care: isolation, invisibility and...
Jill Manthorpe considers the findings of interviews with mental health social workers about their experiences of secondment to integrated care services. The post Experiences of secondment in integrated...
View ArticleWhat nursing home nurses in England think about their occupational role and...
Jill Manthorpe catches up with a qualitative study of what nursing home nurses think about their role and status. The post What nursing home nurses in England think about their occupational role and...
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