Quality of life as a basis for system change

Maxwell, Nina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3931-7729 2024. Quality of life as a basis for system change. Social Work and Social Sciences Review 25 (1) , pp. 65-69. 10.1921/swssr.v25i1.2297

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Abstract

This paper celebrates Peter Huxley’s contribution to placing quality of life at the centre of service planning and responses. Drawing on our research findings with 81 patients from Community Mental Health Teams, this paper argues that patient outcomes are improved when their voices are used to inform service design. Using the Manchester Short Assessment Quality of Life (MANSA), patients prioritised three of the eight domains: employment, financial stability and leisure activities. These findings were used to inform system change by addressing patient needs to increase their financial and social inclusion. This paper seeks to demonstrate the continued relevance of Peter’s work with reference to two examples: mental health needs arising from COVID-19 and the needs of criminally exploited children and young people. It concludes that Peter’s legacy provides the tools needed to ensure that services work together efficiently and effectively to address unmet needs and enhance quality of life.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Publisher:	Whiting and Birch
ISSN:	0953-5225
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	29 August 2024
Date of Acceptance:	24 January 2024
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2024 22:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/171640

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