Optimal NHS service delivery to care homes: a realist evaluation of the features and mechanisms that support effective working for the continuing care of older people in residential settings

Goodman, Claire; Davies, Sue L.; Gordon, Adam L.; Dening, Tom; Gage, Heather; Meyer, Julienne; Schneider, Justine M.; Bell, Brian; Jordan, Jake; Martin, Finbarr C.; Iliffe, Steve; Bowman, Clive; Gladman, John R.F.; Victor, Christina; Mayrhofer, Andrea; Handley, Melanie; Zubair, Maria

doi:10.3310/hsdr05290

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Optimal healthcare delivery to care homes in the UK: a realist evaluation of what supports effective working to improve healthcare outcomes (2018)
Journal Article

Introduction: care home residents have high healthcare needs not fully met by prevailing healthcare models. This study explored how healthcare configuration influences resource use. Methods: a realist evaluation using qualitative and quantitative... Read More about Optimal healthcare delivery to care homes in the UK: a realist evaluation of what supports effective working to improve healthcare outcomes.

Optimal NHS service delivery to care homes: a realist evaluation of the features and mechanisms that support effective working for the continuing care of older people in residential settings (2017)
Journal Article

Background: Care homes are the institutional providers of long-term care for older people. The OPTIMAL study argued that it is probable that there are key activities within different models of health-care provision that are important for residents’ h... Read More about Optimal NHS service delivery to care homes: a realist evaluation of the features and mechanisms that support effective working for the continuing care of older people in residential settings.