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The effectiveness of personal budgets for people with mental health problems: a systematic review
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| Journal | Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) |
|---|---|
| Date | Published - Jun 2014 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Pages (from-to) | 146-55 |
| Original language | English |
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.
- Adult, Budgets, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders, Mentally Ill Persons, Quality of Life
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