ArticleBMC public health2021
The little things are big: evaluation of a compassionate community approach for promoting the health of vulnerable persons.
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- The Art of Compassion in Mental Healthcare for All: Back to the Basics.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2024Article
- Health professionals' involvement in volunteering their professional skills: a scoping review.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Mapping the ripple effects of a compassionate university for serious illness, death, and bereavement.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Article
- Realizing the potential of social determinants data in EHR systems: A scoping review of approaches for screening, linkage, extraction, analysis, and interventions.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2024Article
- Developing Compassionate Community: Insights from the International Standards for Community Development.Health open research · 2024Article
- Curricular Interventions in Medical Schools: Maximizing Community Engagement Through Communities of Practice.Annals of family medicine · 2023Article
- The compassionate communities connectors program: effect on healthcare usage.Palliative care and social practice · 2023Article
- Vulnerability through the Eyes of People Attended by a Portuguese Community-Based Association: A Thematic Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Compassionate Communities Connectors model for end-of-life care: implementation and evaluation.Palliative care and social practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVulnerable persons are individuals whose life situations create or exacerbate vulnerabilities, such as low income, housing insecurity and social isolation. Vulnerable people often receive a patchwork of health and social care services that does not appropriately address their needs. The cost of health and social care services escalate when these individuals live without appropriate supports. Compassionate Communities apply a population health theory of practice wherein citizens are mobilized along with health and social care supports to holistically address the needs of persons experiencing vulnerabilities.
aimThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of a compassionate community intervention for vulnerable persons in Windsor Ontario, Canada.
methodsThis applied qualitative study was informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. We collected and analyzed focus group and interview data from 16 program stakeholders: eight program clients, three program coordinators, two case managers from the regional health authority, one administrator from a partnering community program, and two nursing student volunteers in March through June 2018. An iterative analytic process was applied to understand what aspects of the program work where and why.
resultsThe findings suggest that the program acts as a safety net that supports people who are falling through the cracks of the formal care system. The 'little things' often had the biggest impact on client well-being and care delivery. The big and little things were achieved through three key processes: taking time, advocating for services and resources, and empowering clients to set personal health goals and make authentic community connections.
conclusionCompassionate Communities can address the holistic, personalized, and client-centred needs of people experiencing homelessness and/or low income and social isolation. Volunteers are often untapped health and social care capital that can be mobilized to promote the health of vulnerable persons. Student volunteers may benefit from experiencing and responding to the needs of a community's most vulnerable members.
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