Assessing services, supports and costs for young families under stress
Assessing services, supports and costs for young families under stress
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00595.x
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
McCurry, N
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作者：
Sleed, M;Beecham, J;McCurry, N
背景尽管家庭支持服务在立法和指导中得到了重视，但用于发展有效服务的证据仍然相对较少，更没有证据基于不同支持模式的成本和成本效益。方法本研究设计并检验了收集服务使用数据和其他家庭信息的方法的实践可行性。通过对北爱尔兰和英格兰东南部177个面临压力的年轻家庭的访谈，计算了服务的单位成本，并收集了数据。分析了服务的使用模式和成本。结果显示，家庭对许多服务的使用率高于普通人群。调查样本中服务使用方式和费用存在明显差异，在一定程度上反映了年轻家庭需求的差异，探讨了收集服务使用数据、计算单位成本和估算家庭成本的方法是可行的。
Backgrounds Despite the attention paid to family support services in legislation and guidance, there is still relatively little evidence on which to base the development of effective services, and even less on the costs and cost-effectiveness of different models of support.Methods The study designed and examined the practical feasibility of a methodology for collecting service use data and other information on families. Unit costs of services were calculated and data were collected in interviews with 177 young families under stress in Northern Ireland and South-East England. Service use patterns and costs were analysed.Results Comparisons showed that families made greater use than the general population of many services. There were marked variations within the sample in the patterns of service use and costs, to some extent reflecting differences in the needs of the young families.Discussion The methods developed for collecting service use data, calculating unit costs and estimating costs for families were feasible.