Transcript Worcestershire Health Libraries Books on Prescription

Worcestershire Health Libraries
Books on Prescription
Collaboration in Action
Margaret Rowley
Head of Knowledge Management, WHICTS.
David Chamberlain
Lead Librarian (Community Outreach), WHICTS
Worcestershire Health Libraries
Some definitions
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Bibliotheraphy
“The guided use of reading, always with a therapeutic outcome in mind”
(Katz & Watt 1992)
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Information Prescriptions
Information prescriptions aim to provide people with long term
conditions with timely, relevant and reliable information to empower
them to make decisions about the care and services they receive.
(Your health, your way. DH, 2009)
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Books on Prescription
Books on prescription involves partnership working between clinicians
and librarians where a clinician offers a prescription to a patient who
then uses the public library to borrow the prescription (usually a book).
Worcestershire Health Libraries
BOPIT
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Team members: Health Librarian (Chair); NHS
Worcestershire (Minute Taker); Public Librarian; Public Health
Consultant; Psychologist; Primary Care Counsellor; plus ad hoc
invited attendees.
 Strategy agreed: Countywide, funding for 3 year business
plan, phased approach to delivery and consistent & branded
messaging.
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Implementation:
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£100,000 funding obtained from PCT, Mental Health Trust and
County Council (including staff time) 2008-2011.
First booklist on mental health drawn up by clinicians and books
purchased by County Library.
Kit consisting of booklist, leaflets and paper prescription pads
distributed to GPs, psychologists, counsellors.
Piloted in Redditch autumn 2007, then rolled out Countywide
with books in 21 branch libraries, 4 mobiles & library at home.
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Developing BOP
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Better information, better choices, better health. DH, 2004.
Our health, our care, our say. DH, 2006.
Study of the evidence base by David Chamberlain,
Desmond Heaps & Isla Robert (Bibliotherapy and information
prescriptions: a summary of the published evidence-base and
recommendations from past and ongoing Books on Prescription projects.
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2008, 15, 24-36.)
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West Midland Conference facilitated by Worcestershire
Health Libraries, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch 2007
Steering Group for Worcestershire formed – PCT (Public
Health), Mental Health Trust, Public and Health Libraries.
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Books on Prescription Implementation Team (BOPIT) with
representatives from above organisations
Worcestershire Health Libraries
Booklist
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Evaluation :
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BOPIT
Scheme supported by most GP practices in County
5571 issues in year 1 and 10,877 in year 2
568 prescriptions received
Readers bookmarks indicate 86% would use the scheme again
Each book scored for helpfulness
Next steps :
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Pilot for Children & Young People Mental Health Service
Worcestershire Pain Management Group
Prison service
Other formats – eg audio, simple language
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Conclusion
 Multi-professional crossorganisation team can work
together to successfully deliver
Books on Prescription
Thank you for listening
Any questions?
Margaret Rowley
Health Information Week
2010 – BOP team takes the
message into local shops
Head of Knowledge Management
Worcestershire Health ICT Services
[email protected]
Tel: 01905 760601