All Outputs (9)

People with dementia and carers’ experiences of dementia care and services: Outcomes of a focus group study (2013)
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© 2013, The Author(s) 2013. An ageing population and an associated increase in the prevalence of dementia are of increasing concern in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Recently, the United Kingdom and other European countries implemented national de... Read More about People with dementia and carers’ experiences of dementia care and services: Outcomes of a focus group study.

Cost effectiveness of pilot self-assessment sites in community care services in England (2013)
Journal Article

Objective Self-assessment has been advocated in community care but little is known of its cost effectiveness in practice. We evaluated cost effectiveness of pilot self-assessment approaches. Methods Data were collected from 13 pilot projects in Engla... Read More about Cost effectiveness of pilot self-assessment sites in community care services in England.

All things to all people? The provision of outreach by community mental health teams for older people in England: findings from a national survey (2013)
Journal Article

Objective The objective of this study is to identify the extent of outreach activity community mental health teams (CMHTs) for older people provide to mainstream services in light of the recommendations of the National Dementia Strategy. In particula... Read More about All things to all people? The provision of outreach by community mental health teams for older people in England: findings from a national survey.

Membership and management: structures of inter-professional working in community mental health teams for older people in England (2013)
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ABSTRACT Background: Community mental health services are regarded as the preferred first tier of specialist psychogeriatric support, with integrated multidisciplinary teams believed to offer improved decision-making and greater continuity of care th... Read More about Membership and management: structures of inter-professional working in community mental health teams for older people in England.

An examination of factors influencing delayed discharge of older people from hospital (2013)
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Objective This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the delayed discharge of older people from hospital and their length of stay (LOS). Methods Data were collected retrospectively from inpatient records and adult social care service... Read More about An examination of factors influencing delayed discharge of older people from hospital.

Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial (2013)
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Background: Activity levels remain low in care homes, but activity engagement can enhance residents' quality of life. Aim: This study aimed to assess an occupational therapy programme designed to enable care home staff to increase activity provision.... Read More about Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial.

Exploring the role of independent organisations in care coordination for older people in England (2013)
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The balance of care approach to health and social care planning: Lessons from a systematic literature review (2013)
Journal Article

The strategic allocation of resources is one the most difficult tasks facing health and social care decision makers, with multiple organisations delivering complex services to heterogeneous populations. The enduring appeal of the balance of care appr... Read More about The balance of care approach to health and social care planning: Lessons from a systematic literature review.

Commissioning social care for older people: Influencing the quality of direct care (2013)
Journal Article

The delivery of personalised support to vulnerable older people is largely contingent on those staff who provide direct care. These care workers play an invaluable role in supporting vulnerable older people that may have increasingly complex needs ei... Read More about Commissioning social care for older people: Influencing the quality of direct care.