TY - JOUR

T1 - Talking about what matters: a systematic search and review exploring barriers and facilitators for implementing outcome-focused conversations

AU - Miller, Emma

AU - Seddon, Diane

AU - Toms, Gill

AU - Hanson, Elizabeth

PY - 2023/11

Y1 - 2023/11

N2 - Unpaid carers form the backbone of health and care systems. Caregiving can be rewarding but can also diminish carer well-being. Many policies recognise that outcome-focused assessments are the foundation of effective support. In practice, carers can struggle to access these, preventing the realisation of carer-oriented policy goals. This systematic search and review explored literature concerning adult carer outcome assessment, retrieving 21 eligible studies spanning work in five countries. A narrative synthesis highlighted the skilled nature of the practice involved, alongside long-standing implementation barriers. We make evidence-based recommendations for policy implementation, with potential to improve outcomes for carers, practitioners and organisations.

AB - Unpaid carers form the backbone of health and care systems. Caregiving can be rewarding but can also diminish carer well-being. Many policies recognise that outcome-focused assessments are the foundation of effective support. In practice, carers can struggle to access these, preventing the realisation of carer-oriented policy goals. This systematic search and review explored literature concerning adult carer outcome assessment, retrieving 21 eligible studies spanning work in five countries. A narrative synthesis highlighted the skilled nature of the practice involved, alongside long-standing implementation barriers. We make evidence-based recommendations for policy implementation, with potential to improve outcomes for carers, practitioners and organisations.

KW - Health (social science)

KW - Health Policy

KW - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

KW - Sociology and Political Science

U2 - 10.1332/239788221X16890689455395

DO - 10.1332/239788221X16890689455395

M3 - Article

VL - 7

SP - 619

EP - 636

JO - International Journal of Care and Caring

JF - International Journal of Care and Caring

SN - 2397-8821

IS - 4

ER -