Examining Impact of Local Area Coordination
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Examining the Impact of Local Area Coordination as a Preventative Intervention in Adult Social Care
IRAS ID
294866
Contact name
Joanne Cook
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hull
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Demand for Adult Social Care services are increasing, however funds are limited. National and local governments are looking for ways to tackle this challenge. One key approach is to look at what early support they can give to people to help them avoid needing services later. The challenge however is we are not sure how effective prevention is.
This research looks at one type of preventative adult social care scheme called Local Area Co-ordination, to compare how it is used and what effects it has on different people’s lives in different locations. The project is working with four Local Area Coordination locations; Leicestershire, York, Derby and Thurrock. It investigates;
• How people experience local area coordination
• What shapes whether or not people have a positive experience
• Whether Local Area Coordination prevents people from having to use other social care services.
• We are talking to the teams who provide Local Area Coordination to understand how they make Local Area Coordination work.
• We also have economics experts to try to understand the costs and the benefits that the scheme creates
By asking these questions the research will understand where Local Area Coordination works well and why, and how it could be improved. It will also help us to understand whether these types of schemes provide an effective way to support social care services.
The research embeds service user involvement; both through the service user advisory board and through the participatory action research approach to reflect their voices.REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/HRA/0613
Date of REC Opinion
23 Apr 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion