ArticleBJGP open2023
The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study.
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- From fragmentation to integration: can social prescribing bridge the gap between multimorbidity and mental health in an ageing population?BMJ public health · 2026Review
- Home Fire Safety Visits by the Fire and Rescue Service: a qualitative study of the perspectives of firefighters, advocates and service leaders.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
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12 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMental ill-health in older adults (aged 60 years and over) is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Older adults are less likely to access mental health services owing to perceived stigma and fear of being a burden. Non-traditional providers of health care, such as the Fire and Rescue Services (FRS), provide a possible solution to facilitate early detection of problems and help-seeking among older adults, especially in the context of pressured statutory services.
aimTo examine whether and how FRS Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSV) could be optimised to include detection and signposting for mental health problems - particularly anxiety and depression - in older adults. DESIGN &
settingThis mixed-method qualitative study took place in the West Midlands, UK in 2022.
methodThis study involved focus groups (
resultsFRS staff were open to expanding their HFSVs to include mental health, provided they had sufficient training and support from partner agencies in primary and social care settings to accept referrals for service users presenting with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.
conclusionThe positive reputation of FRS staff and engagement with older adults suggests that HFSV could support the detection of anxiety and depression in older adults, and appropriate signposting to other services including primary care.
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