Evidenced Outcome
Volunteers support staff to deliver good quality care
Evidence point
An increased percentage of staff agreed or strongly agreed that:
volunteers improve the service provided for patients (increasing from 50% to 74%);
Volunteers improve the service provided for families and carers (increasing from 32% to 70%);
Volunteer support is helpful in allowing them enough time to deliver good care (rising from 36% to 65%) (n=22 pre, n=23 post).
Primary beneficiary
Staff
Partner organisation
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Volunteering role / intervention
Ward Support Volunteers
Evidence strength
Evidence Strength meanings:
- Green - strong evidence
- Amber - Promising evidence
Compelling
Produced
September 2023