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E J Madara

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PubMed1989

Factors affecting the birth and death of mutual-help groups: the role of national affiliation, professional involvement, and member focal problem.

Examined the predictive relationship of three variables to the birth and death of mutual-help groups for a statewide New Jersey sample of 3,152 groups over a 2-year period. The three variables studied were group affiliation with a national mutual-help organization, local professional involvement in group activities, and group members' type of focal problem. Log-linear logit analysis revealed that the best-fitting model included Affiliation Status x Professional Involvement, and Affiliation Status x Focal Problem interactions. Among unaffiliated groups, professional involvement was related to lower group mortality, while among affiliated groups it was related to higher group mortality. Unaffiliated behavior control groups had higher odds for mortality and for birth than either unaffiliated life stress groups or unaffiliated medical groups. Among main effect findings, unaffiliated groups had consistently higher odds for birth than affiliated groups. The implications for research and action are discussed.

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PubMed1988

Systemic organizational support for self-help groups.

A framework for analyzing relationships between self-help groups and systemic organizational support is presented and two affiliation hypotheses tested. Self-help group birthrates in New Jersey over an 18-month period exceeded death rates. Affiliated groups greatly outnumbered independent groups but the birthrate for the latter was higher. Death rates for different types of groups were similar, except for Alcoholics Anonymous groups, which had a higher survival rate.

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PubMed1987

Clergy and self-help groups: practical and promising relationships.

Notes the growing number of mutual self-help groups (MASH) in the United States and outlines five ways in which clergy may be involved in them: (1) as a referral source, (2) as an initiator of such groups, (3) as a provider of meeting space for the groups, (4) as a supporter of religious organizations' self-help efforts, and (5) by initiating self-help groups for clergy themselves. Provides a current list of Self-Help Clearinghouses in the United States.

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PubMed1986

Hospitals and self-help groups: opportunity and challenge.

Mutual aid self-help (MASH) groups can be a positive means of enabling persons to cope effectively with their health and personal problems. MASH groups provide emotional support, decrease anxiety, foster referrals to the hospital, reduce lengths of stay, and facilitate the discharged patient's reentry into the home and community. Yet this potentially valuable resource has been largely untapped by hospitals. Hospitals can take a number of steps to integrate their programs and services with MASH networks: Identify self-help groups in the hospital's service area. Establish liaison with groups that are of key interest to various hospital departments and programs. Make referrals to appropriate MASH groups as part of the discharge-planning process. Promote the development of MASH groups by appropriate hospital departments. Provide logistic support to self-help groups. Promote awareness of MASH Groups through specialized directories or tapes. Educate professional staff on the value, variety, and limitations of self-help groups. Provide consultation and speakers.

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