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SELF HELP GROUPS
Mind map: self help groups
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SELF HELP GROUPS
have strong tradition in health care
- number of S/H grps has increased since emergence of internet
- S/H grps don't suit everybody
- number of S/H grps has increased since emergence of internet
consists of people with similar life experiences
- sharing these experoences enables them to give each other unique quality of support
run by the members for the members
can take time and effort to find right group
- Megan's searcg fir grp for her and her daughter
may expand their activities
- may provide services
- may campaign for change
JUDY WILSON
- study of S/H grps
- have the potential to empower people and tackle feelings of isolation
- isolation can be due to the illness, addiction, disability, life circs
- compounded by low income, experience of being service user
- isolation can be due to the illness, addiction, disability, life circs
- have the potential to empower people and tackle feelings of isolation
- study of S/H grps
Seeta Patel study re barriers to participation
H/C professionals don't always recognise imp of S/H grps
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- BLOCK 2 Mind Map on SELF HELP GROUPS, created by Jen Collins on 27/05/2013.
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