All Outputs (13)

Hospital admissions and place of death of residents of care homes receiving specialist healthcare services: Protocol for a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aim: To synthesize the evidence relating to the ability of specialist care home support services to prevent the hospital admission of older care home residents, including hospital admission at the end-of-life. Design: S... Read More about Hospital admissions and place of death of residents of care homes receiving specialist healthcare services: Protocol for a systematic review.

Reconfiguring in-patient services for adults with mental health problems: Changing the balance of care (2018)
Journal Article

© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2018. Background Research suggests that a significant minority of hospital in-patients could be more appropriately supported in the community if enhanced services were available. However, little is known about the... Read More about Reconfiguring in-patient services for adults with mental health problems: Changing the balance of care.

Cognitive aids for people with early stage dementia versus treatment as usual (Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT)): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article

Background: There is a growing need for an evidence-based approach to home support for people with dementia and their carers following diagnosis but research on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different approaches is sparse. The Dementia... Read More about Cognitive aids for people with early stage dementia versus treatment as usual (Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT)): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Measuring the patient experience in community mental health services for older people: A study of the Net Promoter Score using the Friends and Family Test in England (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: The research aimed to explore the value of the Net Promoter Score as a service improvement tool and an outcome measure. The study objectives were to (1) explore associations between the Net Promoter Score... Read More about Measuring the patient experience in community mental health services for older people: A study of the Net Promoter Score using the Friends and Family Test in England.

Learning disability services: user views on transition planning (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of people with learning disabilities on issues associated with continuity of care in the transition from full-time education to adult care and support. Des... Read More about Learning disability services: user views on transition planning.

Specialist services in early diagnosis and support for older people with dementia in England: Staff roles and service mix (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: This study investigated staff roles and tasks in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) and memory clinics, which are provided within a framework determined by local Clinical Commissioning Groups. Methods: A... Read More about Specialist services in early diagnosis and support for older people with dementia in England: Staff roles and service mix.

The preliminary measurement properties of the person-centred community care inventory (PERCCI) (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, The Author(s). Purpose: Researchers investigating person-centredness in older people’s long-term community care are hindered by the lack of appropriate measures. Studies have tended to rely on proxy indicators or generic instruments, risking... Read More about The preliminary measurement properties of the person-centred community care inventory (PERCCI).

The patient experience in community mental health services for older people: A concept mapping approach to support the development of a new quality measure (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: The patient experience is a crucial part of the measurement of service quality. However, instruments to evaluate experiential quality in the community mental health care of older adults are lacking. Before designing... Read More about The patient experience in community mental health services for older people: A concept mapping approach to support the development of a new quality measure.

Developing a core outcome set for people living with dementia at home in their neighbourhoods and communities: study protocol for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: The key aim of the study is to establish an agreed standardised core outcome set (COS) for use when evaluating non-pharmacological health and social care interventions for people living at home with dementia. Methods... Read More about Developing a core outcome set for people living with dementia at home in their neighbourhoods and communities: study protocol for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions.

Healthcare support to older residents of care homes: a systematic review of specialist services (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose - A growing ageing population with complex healthcare needs is a challenge to the organisation of healthcare support for older people residing in care homes. The lack of specialised healthcare support for ca... Read More about Healthcare support to older residents of care homes: a systematic review of specialist services.

Care coordination for older people in England: Does context shape approach? (2018)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2018. Summary: Policy and practice developments in adult social care in England and elsewhere recognise the increasing role of the non-statutory sector. Care coordination services are central to the delivery of tailored support. This... Read More about Care coordination for older people in England: Does context shape approach?.

Costs of Care of Agitation Associated With Dementia in 8 European Countries: Results From the RightTimePlaceCare Study (2018)
Journal Article

© 2017 AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Objective To estimate the additional societal costs for people living with dementia (PwD) with agitation in home care (HC) and institutional long-term care (ILTC) settings in 8 Euro... Read More about Costs of Care of Agitation Associated With Dementia in 8 European Countries: Results From the RightTimePlaceCare Study.

Priorities for long-term care resource allocation in England: Actual allocation versus the views of Directors of Service and older citizens (2018)
Journal Article

Context: Decisions about resource allocation in long-term care are a perennial issue. The basis for deciding between different needs in prioritising allocation is contested. In England, this debate has crystallised with the advent of self-directed su... Read More about Priorities for long-term care resource allocation in England: Actual allocation versus the views of Directors of Service and older citizens.