Purpose of signposting individuals

• Purpose of signposting individuals​. To determine the most appropriate service for the individual including considerations given to the most cost-effective approach ​
• Health issues and what intervention they would have to go to examples. Broken leg- physiotherapist. Binge eating-therapist. CognitiveBehavioralTherapy (CBT)is effective in treatingdepression and anxiety disorders. It's also cost-effective over the long termdue to the number of sessions an individual can have overa period of timeand in some instances, they can do this within a group
• Provide awareness on a wider range of services available – when?​ When you don't know what it is, when they need more then one service eg diabetes.
• Provide alternative options – when?​

  If they don't want what you have offered (empowerment) they are more likely to do it. Tried it before and didn't like it.
• Opportunities to discuss specific complaints or experiences with specialists or peers – when?​ Give them options, ask what they want then, an adult avnodcating for their child.
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  What is the point of signposting an individual to the correct service?

  saves time.
• Give an example of an illness and an intervention/service they could be signposted to?

  Diabetes- opticians.
• Why does signposting individuals correctly help with their wellbeing/health?

  Helps them feel reassured and supported.
• What happens if we do not correctly signpost? (think: cost, time, experience)

  Money/resources will be wasted, someone else's shot who need to be seen is delayed/taken.