Health Justice Partnership: An Opportunity to Respond to Childhood Adversity.

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

International Journal of Integrated Care Pub Date : 2025-03-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.5334/ijic.8917

Sarah Loveday, Suzie Forell, Rebecca Bosward, Lingling Chen, Leanne N Constable, Wilhelmina Ebbett, Ashraful Kabir, Hueiming Liu, Alexandra Preddy, Natalie White, Harriet Hiscock

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Abstract

Background: Health justice partnerships (HJP) embed legal support into health care teams to address patient unmet legal needs. Families experiencing adversity are likely to have multiple legal needs yet are unlikely to seek legal assistance. Implementing a HJP within an integrated health and social care hub may improve outcomes for families by addressing adversity related to unmet legal need.

Methods: A mixed-method evaluation of new HJPs was conducted across two sites in Australia. Process data were collected regarding the use of the legal services. Qualitative data explored the experience of legal support.

Results: Forty caregivers were referred across two sites with 38 seen over the first 12 months. Caregivers had an average 2.5 legal issues each; 65% of referrals were for family violence and family law matters, 31% were for civil law matters and 4% were for criminal matters. Qualitative data demonstrated the value of HJP to increase practitioner confidence and understanding of legal support pathways while empowering caregivers to access legal support.

Conclusions: These HJPs improved access to legal support for families experiencing adversity and enabled early intervention. Improved outcomes from HJP depends upon the level of investment from each partner and the level of assistance the HJP can provide.

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International Journal of Integrated Care HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-

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3.80

自引率

8.30%

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887

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Established in 2000, IJIC’s mission is to promote integrated care as a scientific discipline. IJIC’s primary purpose is to examine critically the policy and practice of integrated care and whether and how this has impacted on quality-of-care, user experiences, and cost-effectiveness. The journal regularly publishes conference supplements and special themed editions. To find out more contact Managing Editor, Susan Royer. The Journal is supported by the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC).