All Outputs (199)

Inter-country exploration of factors associated with admission to long-term institutional dementia care: evidence from the RightTimePlaceCare study (2015)
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Verbeek, H., Meyer, G., Challis, D., Zabalegui, A., Soto, M. E., Saks, K., …Vellas, B. (2015). Inter-country exploration of factors associated with admission to long-term institutional dementia care: evidence from the RightTimePlaceCare study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1338-1350. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12663

© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To explore inter-country variation of factors associated with institutionalization of people with dementia. Background: There is an urgent need for evidence on whether factors associated with admission to institut... Read More about Inter-country exploration of factors associated with admission to long-term institutional dementia care: evidence from the RightTimePlaceCare study.

Exploring patterns of care coordination within services for older people (2015)
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Chester, H., Hughes, J., Sutcliffe, C., Xie, C., & Challis, D. (2015). Exploring patterns of care coordination within services for older people. International Journal of Care Coordination, 18(1), 5-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/2053434515571371

© 2014 National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). Introduction: Supporting frail older people at home is an international policy objective. This article explored variations in care coordination arrangements and their relationship with service level... Read More about Exploring patterns of care coordination within services for older people.

The quality and implications of Balance of Care studies: Lessons from a systematic literature review (2015)
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Tucker, S., Hughes, J., Brand, C., Buck, D., & Challis, D. (2015). The quality and implications of Balance of Care studies: Lessons from a systematic literature review. Health Services Management Research, 28(1-2), 34-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/0951484815607548

© The Author(s) 2015. The Balance of Care approach provides a framework for assessing the relative costs and outcomes of changes in the mix of services provided for a particular client group in a defined geographical area. A 2008/2009 systematic lite... Read More about The quality and implications of Balance of Care studies: Lessons from a systematic literature review.

The association between physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with the admission of people with dementia to a long-term care institution: A prospective observational cohort study (2015)
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Risco, E., Cabrera, E., Jolley, D., Stephan, A., Karlsson, S., Verbeek, H., …Vellas, B. (2015). The association between physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with the admission of people with dementia to a long-term care institution: A prospective observational cohort study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(5), 980-987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.013

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Background: Dementia is a progressive neurological disorder that causes a high degree of dependency. This dependency has been defined as an increased need for assistance due to deterioration in cognition and physical functioning,... Read More about The association between physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with the admission of people with dementia to a long-term care institution: A prospective observational cohort study.

Research priorities for public mental health in Europe: Recommendations of the ROAMER project (2015)
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Forsman, A. K., Wahlbeck, K., Aarø, L. E., Alonso, J., Barry, M. M., Brunn, M., …Valimaki, M. (2015). Research priorities for public mental health in Europe: Recommendations of the ROAMER project. European Journal of Public Health, 25(2), 249-254. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cku232

© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved. Background: The ROAdmap for MEntal health Research in Europe project aimed to create an integrated European roadmap for... Read More about Research priorities for public mental health in Europe: Recommendations of the ROAMER project.

‘Social Services will not touch us with a barge pole’: social care provision for older prisoners (2015)
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O’Hara, K., Forsyth, K., Senior, J., Stevenson, C., Hayes, A., Challis, D., & Shaw, J. (2015). ‘Social Services will not touch us with a barge pole’: social care provision for older prisoners. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 26(2), 275-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2014.1000938

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Older prisoners are the fastest growing subgroup in the English and Welsh prison estate. Older prisoners have high levels of health and social care needs. This mixed-method study involved the distribution of a questionnaire... Read More about ‘Social Services will not touch us with a barge pole’: social care provision for older prisoners.

Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia (2015)
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Reilly, S., Miranda-Castillo, C., Malouf, R., Hoe, J., Toot, S., Challis, D., & Orrell, M. (2015). Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008345.pub2

© 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background: Over 35 million people are estimated to be living with dementia in the world and the societal costs are very high. Case management is a widely used and strongly pro... Read More about Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia.

Understanding the cognitive underpinnings of functional impairments in early dementia: a review (2015)
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Giebel, C. M., Challis, D., & Montaldi, D. (2015). Understanding the cognitive underpinnings of functional impairments in early dementia: a review. Aging and Mental Health, 19(10), 859-875. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.1003282

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Objectives: Early dementia is marked by cognitive and functional impairments, and although studies indicate an association between these, detailed analyses exploring this relationship are rare. It is crucial to understand... Read More about Understanding the cognitive underpinnings of functional impairments in early dementia: a review.

CMHTs for older people: Team managers' views surveyed (2014)
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Abendstern, M., Brand, C., Harrington, V., Jasper, R., Tucker, S., Wilberforce, M., & Challis, D. (2014). CMHTs for older people: Team managers' views surveyed. Journal of Integrated Care, 22(5/6), 208-219. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-07-2014-0029

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify features of community mental health teams (CMHTs) for older people valued by their managers, and those they would most like to change.Design/methodology/approach -... Read More about CMHTs for older people: Team managers' views surveyed.

South Asian older adults with memory impairment: Improving assessment and access to dementia care (2014)
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Giebel, C. M., Zubair, M., Jolley, D., Bhui, K. S., Purandare, N., Worden, A., & Challis, D. (2015). South Asian older adults with memory impairment: Improving assessment and access to dementia care. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(4), 345-356. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4242

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective With increasing international migration, mental health care of migrants and ethnic minorities is a public health priority. South Asian older adults experience difficulties in accessing services for memory i... Read More about South Asian older adults with memory impairment: Improving assessment and access to dementia care.

Depressive symptomatology in severe dementia in a European sample: prevalence, associated factors and prescription rate of antidepressants (2014)
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Giebel, C. M., Sutcliffe, C., Renom-Guiteras, A., Arve, S., Hallberg, I. R., Soto, M., …Challis, D. (2015). Depressive symptomatology in severe dementia in a European sample: prevalence, associated factors and prescription rate of antidepressants. International Psychogeriatrics, 27(4), 657-667. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1041610214002610

Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2014. Background: Depression is a common comorbid disorder of dementia. This study explores the prevalence of and factors associated with depressive symptomatology, and antidepressant prescription... Read More about Depressive symptomatology in severe dementia in a European sample: prevalence, associated factors and prescription rate of antidepressants.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of UK military veterans attending a psychological therapies service (2014)
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Giebel, C. M., Clarkson, P., & Challis, D. (2014). Demographic and clinical characteristics of UK military veterans attending a psychological therapies service. Psychiatric Bulletin, 38(6), 270-275. https://doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.113.046474

© 2014 The Authors. Aims and method To investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of subgroups of UK veterans attending a dedicated psychological therapies service following the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) treatme... Read More about Demographic and clinical characteristics of UK military veterans attending a psychological therapies service.

Dementia care in European countries, from the perspective of people with dementia and their caregivers (2014)
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Karlsson, S., Bleijlevens, M., Roe, B., Saks, K., Martin, M. S., Stephan, A., …Vellas, B. (2015). Dementia care in European countries, from the perspective of people with dementia and their caregivers. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1405-1416. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12581

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To investigate persons with dementia and their informal caregivers' views of inter-sectoral information, communication and collaboration throughout the trajectory of dementia care, in eight European countries. Bac... Read More about Dementia care in European countries, from the perspective of people with dementia and their caregivers.

Change in quality of life of people with dementia recently admitted to long-term care facilities (2014)
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Beerens, H. C., Zwakhalen, S. M., Verbeek, H., Ruwaard, D., Ambergen, A. W., Leino-Kilpi, H., …Vellas, B. (2015). Change in quality of life of people with dementia recently admitted to long-term care facilities. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1435-1447. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12570

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To assess which factors are associated with change in quality of life of people with dementia who have recently been admitted to long-term care facilities. Background: Many people with dementia will be admitted to... Read More about Change in quality of life of people with dementia recently admitted to long-term care facilities.

Changes in caregiver burden and health-related quality of life of informal caregivers of older people with Dementia: evidence from the European RightTimePlaceCare prospective cohort study (2014)
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Bleijlevens, M. H., Stolt, M., Stephan, A., Zabalegui, A., Saks, K., Sutcliffe, C., …Vellas, B. (2015). Changes in caregiver burden and health-related quality of life of informal caregivers of older people with Dementia: evidence from the European RightTimePlaceCare prospective cohort study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1378-1391. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12561

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aims: To describe differences in caregiver burden and health-related quality of life of informal caregivers of people with dementia in eight European countries and assess changes after transition from home to instituti... Read More about Changes in caregiver burden and health-related quality of life of informal caregivers of older people with Dementia: evidence from the European RightTimePlaceCare prospective cohort study.

Social Workers as Members of Community Mental Health Teams for Older People: What Is the Added Value? (2014)
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Abendstern, M., Tucker, S., Wilberforce, M., Jasper, R., Brand, C., & Challis, D. (2016). Social Workers as Members of Community Mental Health Teams for Older People: What Is the Added Value?. British Journal of Social Work, 46(1), 63-80. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcu122

© 2014 The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved. Social workers have worked with older people with mental ill health in multidisciplinary teams for many years. R... Read More about Social Workers as Members of Community Mental Health Teams for Older People: What Is the Added Value?.

Most appropriate placement for people with dementia: individual experts' vs. expert groups' decisions in eight European countries (2014)
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Saks, K., Tiit, E. M., Verbeek, H., Raamat, K., Armolik, A., Leibur, J., …Vellas, B. (2015). Most appropriate placement for people with dementia: individual experts' vs. expert groups' decisions in eight European countries. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1363-1377. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12544

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aims: To investigate the extent of variability in individuals' and multidisciplinary groups' decisions about the most appropriate setting in which to support people with dementia in different European countries. Backgr... Read More about Most appropriate placement for people with dementia: individual experts' vs. expert groups' decisions in eight European countries.

A revised interview for deterioration in daily living activities in dementia reveals the relationship between social activities and well-being (2014)
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Giebel, C. M., Challis, D. J., & Montaldi, D. (2016). A revised interview for deterioration in daily living activities in dementia reveals the relationship between social activities and well-being. Dementia, 15(5), 1068-1081. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301214553614

© The Author(s) 2014. Background: The ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living deteriorates early in dementia and affects people with dementia and their carers. However, little is known about individual instrumental activities of da... Read More about A revised interview for deterioration in daily living activities in dementia reveals the relationship between social activities and well-being.

Self-Assessment and Personalization in Occupational Therapy Services: A Managerial Perspective on the Challenges and Opportunities of a Service Innovation (2014)
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Abendstern, M., Hughes, J., Tucker, S., Clarkson, P., & Challis, D. (2014). Self-Assessment and Personalization in Occupational Therapy Services: A Managerial Perspective on the Challenges and Opportunities of a Service Innovation. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(10), 499-506. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214x14122630932395

© The College of Occupational Therapists Ltd. Introduction: This article examines the introduction of self-assessment in occupational therapy services, focusing on the impact of new tools and approaches on professional culture and practice. Method: Q... Read More about Self-Assessment and Personalization in Occupational Therapy Services: A Managerial Perspective on the Challenges and Opportunities of a Service Innovation.

The association between positive-negative reactions of informal caregivers of people with dementia and health outcomes in eight European countries: a cross-sectional study (2014)
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Alvira, M. C., Risco, E., Cabrera, E., Farré, M., Rahm Hallberg, I., Bleijlevens, M. H., …Vellas, B. (2015). The association between positive-negative reactions of informal caregivers of people with dementia and health outcomes in eight European countries: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1417-1434. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12528

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To describe the associations between positive and negative reactions of informal caregivers of people with dementia and health outcomes across eight European Countries. Background: Caring for someone with dementia... Read More about The association between positive-negative reactions of informal caregivers of people with dementia and health outcomes in eight European countries: a cross-sectional study.