Evidenced Outcome
Volunteers support staff to deliver good quality care
Evidence point
Over the course of the Volunteer to Career project....
The proportion of staff who agreed or strongly agreed that volunteers helped to improve the quality of their service increased from 81% to 100%.
The proportion of staff who agreed or strongly agreed that volunteers helped to increase staff awareness of patients’ unique circumstances or situation increased from 56% to 75%.
The proportion of staff who agreed or strongly agreed that volunteers improve the service provided to patients increased from 75% to 94%.
The proportion of staff who agreed or strongly agreed that volunteers improve the service provided to families and carers increased from 60% to 81%.
(n=16 pre,16 post)
Primary beneficiary
Staff
Partner organisation
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Volunteering role / intervention
Volunteer to Career - Restraint debrief volunteer
Evidence strength
Evidence Strength meanings:
- Green - strong evidence
- Amber - Promising evidence
Promising
Produced
August 2022