| Título: | The role of self-help groups in promoting well-being: experiences from a cancer group |
| Autores: |
Visram, Nazira Roberts, Adrian Seebohm, Patience |
| Fecha: |
2013-05-09 2013-05-09 2012 |
| Publicador: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| Fuente: |
Ver documento |
| Tipo: | Article |
| Tema: |
cancer group development health services mental health peer support quality of life mental illness self-help group social inclusion United Kingdom well being |
| Descripción: |
The authors would like to thank all the self-help group members who have participated in the ESTEEM study, sharing both painful and positive experiences to improve the authors' understanding. In addition to Patience, Melanie and Sarah, others from the ESTEEM Project Team have helped with this article: Mark Avis, Sarah Collis, Carol Munn-Giddings, Caroline Bell, Ruth Elkan. The authors particularly thank the Big Lottery for funding the ESTEEM Project. For more information on the ESTEEM Project, contact: Melanie Boyce or Sarah Chaudhary (contact details at the end of the article) Purpose – This article aims to describe how a self-help group for people with cancer helped members regain mental well-being. It is set within the context of the ESTEEM project which aims to develop guidelines for health and social care professionals on how to support self-help groups. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on personal experience of belonging to the self-help group. It also draws on a participatory qualitative study of 21 self-help groups concerned with a range of health and social issues, carried out for the ESTEEM project. Findings – Group members regained a sense of control over their lives, developed supportive relationships and participated in collective activities. They saw other members redefine their identity, not as victims but as people with a purpose in life. Early findings from the ESTEEM project suggest that other self-help groups similarly promote social inclusion and mental well-being. Research limitations/implications – ESTEEM is a three stage programme still underway and conclusions are not yet finalised. Interview questions did not focus on well-being; the association emerged during analysis. Practical implications – The authors argue that the member-led nature of self-help groups is safe and effective in promoting well-being. Top-down monitoring and evaluation requirements are unhelpful. Social implications – This article and the ESTEEM project aim to increase the options available to commissioners and professionals wishing to promote mental well-being. Originality/value – Self-help groups are seldom mentioned in the literature on well-being. This article starts to fill this gap |
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