The social value and financial benefits of providing preventive and timely counselling to people with sight loss in Wales, UK

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2023-11-20 DOI:10.1002/capr.12721

Bethany F. Anthony, Ned Hartfiel, Rhiannon T. Edwards

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Abstract

Background

Almost 2 million people in the UK live with sight loss, and this number is predicted to double by 2050. There is increasing recognition of the need to provide counselling services to people living with sight loss.

Aim

The aim of this research was to assess whether there is an unmet need for counselling services for people living with sight loss in North Wales and to estimate the social value and budget impact of the potential roll-out of counselling services to this population.

Method

Between December 2020 and May 2021, a telephone survey was completed by 192 people living with sight loss in North Wales, UK. The survey instrument was a 19-item questionnaire, which included the Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS). Using data from the SWEMWBS and published statistics, a social return on investment (SROI) and budget impact analysis were conducted.

Results

Most respondents (84%, n = 161) had never been offered counselling in relation to sight loss. Thirty-nine per cent (n = 74) stated that they would use a new counselling service if it were available. Fifty-one per cent (n = 97) indicated that counselling could be especially beneficial for people who have recently been registered or diagnosed with sight loss (the timely window). Of those who completed the SWEMWBS, approximately 25% reported low mental well-being or probable depression. Social return on investment analysis estimated that providing counselling services for people with sight loss in North Wales could generate a social value of £3.42 for every £1 invested.

Conclusion

Timely counselling may improve an individual's ability to cope with sight loss and improve their quality of life over time.

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为英国威尔士视力丧失者提供预防性及时咨询的社会价值和经济效益

英国有近 200 万人患有视力损失，预计到 2050 年这一数字将翻一番。2020年12月至2021年5月期间，英国北威尔士的192名视障人士完成了一项电话调查。调查工具是一份包含 19 个项目的问卷，其中包括沃里克-爱丁堡心理健康简易量表（SWEMWBS）。大多数受访者（84%，n = 161）从未接受过与视力丧失相关的咨询服务。39%（n=74）的受访者表示，如果有新的咨询服务，他们会使用。51%的受访者（n=97）表示，咨询对最近登记或确诊视力损失的人（及时窗口期）特别有益。在完成 SWEMWBS 调查的人群中，约 25% 的人表示精神状况不佳或可能患有抑郁症。社会投资回报分析估计，在北威尔士为失明人士提供咨询服务，每投入 1 英镑可产生 3.42 英镑的社会价值。

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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12.50%

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.