All Outputs (120)

Dementia and mild cognitive impairment in prisoners aged over 50 years in England and Wales: a mixed-methods study (2020)
Journal Article
Forsyth, K., Heathcote, L., Senior, J., Malik, B., Meacock, R., Perryman, K., …Shaw, J. (2020). Dementia and mild cognitive impairment in prisoners aged over 50 years in England and Wales: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(27), 1-116. https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr08270

Objectives
The objectives were to establish the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in prisoners in England and Wales and their health and social care needs; validate the six-item cognitive impairment test for routine use in prisons... Read More about Dementia and mild cognitive impairment in prisoners aged over 50 years in England and Wales: a mixed-methods study.

Perceptions of the social worker role in adult community mental health teams in England (2020)
Journal Article
Abendstern, M., Hughes, J., Wilberforce, M., Davies, K., Pitts, R., Batool, S., …Challis, D. (2020). Perceptions of the social worker role in adult community mental health teams in England. Qualitative Social Work, 20(3), 773-791. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325020924085

© The Author(s) 2020. There is a growing recognition of the importance of the social work contribution within community mental health services. However, although many texts describe what the mental health social work contribution should be, little em... Read More about Perceptions of the social worker role in adult community mental health teams in England.

Changes in commissioning home care: an English survey (2020)
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Challis, D., Davies, S., Roberts, A., Hughes, J., Chester, H., Davies, K., …Dalgarno, E. (2020). Changes in commissioning home care: an English survey. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 21(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-10-2019-0055

© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine changes in the nature, form and range of commissioning arrangements for home care. Design/methodology/approach: Data from two discrete national surveys of English lo... Read More about Changes in commissioning home care: an English survey.

What Do Service Users Want from Mental Health Social Work? A Best–Worst Scaling Analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Wilberforce, M., Abendstern, M., Batool, S., Boland, J., Challis, D., Christian, J., …Roberts, D. (2019). What Do Service Users Want from Mental Health Social Work? A Best–Worst Scaling Analysis. British Journal of Social Work, 50(5), 1324-1344. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz133

Despite being a profession dedicated to the empowerment of service users, empirical study of mental health social work appears dominated by the perspectives of social workers themselves. What service users value is less often reported. This study, au... Read More about What Do Service Users Want from Mental Health Social Work? A Best–Worst Scaling Analysis.

What Do Service Users Want from Mental Health Social Work? A Best–Worst Scaling Analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Wilberforce, M., Abendstern, M., Batool, S., Boland, J., Challis, D., Christian, J., …Roberts, D. (2019). What Do Service Users Want from Mental Health Social Work? A Best–Worst Scaling Analysis. British Journal of Social Work, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz133

Despite being a profession dedicated to the empowerment of service users, empirical study of mental health social work appears dominated by the perspectives of social workers themselves. What service users value is less often reported. This study, au... Read More about What Do Service Users Want from Mental Health Social Work? A Best–Worst Scaling Analysis.

The nature and extent of prisoners’ social care needs: Do older prisoners require a different service response? (2019)
Journal Article
Tucker, S., Hargreaves, C., Cattermull, M., Roberts, A., Walker, T., Shaw, J., & Challis, D. (2021). The nature and extent of prisoners’ social care needs: Do older prisoners require a different service response?. Journal of Social Work, 21(3), 310-328. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017319890077

Summary: In light of longstanding concern about the lack of social care in prisons, the 2014 Care Act made local authorities in England responsible for identifying, assessing and meeting prisoners’ social care needs. However, service planning is diff... Read More about The nature and extent of prisoners’ social care needs: Do older prisoners require a different service response?.

Applying a new concept of embedding qualitative research: an example from a quantitative study of carers of people in later stage dementia (2019)
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Abendstern, M., Davies, K., Chester, H., Clarkson, P., Sutcliffe, C., Hughes, J., …Challis, D. (2019). Applying a new concept of embedding qualitative research: an example from a quantitative study of carers of people in later stage dementia. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), Article 227. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1240-x

Background
Qualitative methods are increasingly included in larger studies to provide a richer understanding of people’s experience. This paper explores the potential of using a novel approach to embedded qualitative design as part of an observation... Read More about Applying a new concept of embedding qualitative research: an example from a quantitative study of carers of people in later stage dementia.

What is important to people living with dementia?: The 'long-list' of outcome items in the development of a core outcome set for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions (2019)
Journal Article
Harding, A. J., Morbey, H., Ahmed, F., Opdebeeck, C., Lasrado, R., Williamson, P. R., …Reilly, S. T. (2019). What is important to people living with dementia?: The 'long-list' of outcome items in the development of a core outcome set for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), Article 94. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1103-5

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Core outcome sets (COS) prioritise outcomes based on their importance to key stakeholders, reduce reporting bias and increase comparability across studies. The first phase of a COS study is to form a 'long-list' of o... Read More about What is important to people living with dementia?: The 'long-list' of outcome items in the development of a core outcome set for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions.

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
Wilberforce, M., Poll, S., Langham, H., Worden, A., & Challis, D. (2019). 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. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 34(1), 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4978

© 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
Hughes, J., Davies, S., Chester, H., Clarkson, P., Stewart, K., & Challis, D. (2018). Learning disability services: user views on transition planning. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 23(3), 150-158. https://doi.org/10.1108/tldr-07-2017-0032

© 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.

The preliminary measurement properties of the person-centred community care inventory (PERCCI) (2018)
Journal Article
Wilberforce, M., Challis, D., Davies, L., Kelly, M. P., & Roberts, C. (2018). The preliminary measurement properties of the person-centred community care inventory (PERCCI). Quality of Life Research, 27(10), 2745-2756. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-018-1917-1

© 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
Wilberforce, M., Batten, E., Challis, D., Davies, L., Kelly, M. P., & Roberts, C. (2018). The patient experience in community mental health services for older people: A concept mapping approach to support the development of a new quality measure. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), Article 461. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3231-6

© 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
Harding, A. J., Morbey, H., Ahmed, F., Opdebeeck, C., Wang, Y. Y., Williamson, P., …Reilly, S. (2018). 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. Trials, 19(1), Article 247. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2584-9

© 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
Clarkson, P., Hays, R., Tucker, S., Paddock, K., & Challis, D. (2018). Healthcare support to older residents of care homes: a systematic review of specialist services. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 19(1), 54-84. https://doi.org/10.1108/qaoa-08-2017-0029

© 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.

Costs of Care of Agitation Associated With Dementia in 8 European Countries: Results From the RightTimePlaceCare Study (2018)
Journal Article
Costa, N., Wübker, A., De Mauléon, A., Zwakhalen, S. M., Challis, D., Leino-Kilpi, H., …Vellas, B. (2018). Costs of Care of Agitation Associated With Dementia in 8 European Countries: Results From the RightTimePlaceCare Study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 19(1), 95.e1-95.e10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2017.10.013

© 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
Clarkson, P., Davies, S., Hughes, J., Xie, C., Stewart, K., Clifford, P., & Challis, D. (2018). Priorities for long-term care resource allocation in England: Actual allocation versus the views of Directors of Service and older citizens. Journal of Long-Term Care, 2018, 13-23. https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.2

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.

Social care in prison: Emerging practice arrangements consequent upon the introduction of the 2014 care act (2017)
Journal Article
Tucker, S., Hargreaves, C., Roberts, A., Anderson, I., Shaw, J., & Challis, D. (2018). Social care in prison: Emerging practice arrangements consequent upon the introduction of the 2014 care act. British Journal of Social Work, 48(6), 1627-1644. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcx115

© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved. Despite an obvious and growing need, there has historically been scant provision of social care and social work in pr... Read More about Social care in prison: Emerging practice arrangements consequent upon the introduction of the 2014 care act.

What makes extra care housing an appropriate setting for people with dementia? An exploration of staff decision-making (2017)
Journal Article
Verbeek, H., Tucker and, S., Wilberforce, M., Brand, C., Abendstern, M., & Challis, D. (2019). What makes extra care housing an appropriate setting for people with dementia? An exploration of staff decision-making. Dementia, 18(5), 1710-1726. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217724966

© The Author(s) 2017. Extra care housing facilities in the UK are intended to offer a community-based alternative to care home placement. However, little is known about staff’s views of the appropriateness of extra care housing for people with dement... Read More about What makes extra care housing an appropriate setting for people with dementia? An exploration of staff decision-making.

Potentially inappropriate medication among people with dementia in eight European countries (2017)
Journal Article
Renom-Guiteras, A., Thürmann, P. A., Miralles, R., Klaaßen-Mielke, R., Thiem, U., Stephan, A., …Vellas, B. (2018). Potentially inappropriate medication among people with dementia in eight European countries. Age and Ageing, 47(1), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afx147

© The Author 2017. Objectives: to evaluate the frequency of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescription among older people with dementia (PwD) from eight countries participating in the European study 'RightTimePlaceCare', and to evaluate... Read More about Potentially inappropriate medication among people with dementia in eight European countries.

Caring for a Person With Dementia on the Margins of Long-Term Care: A Perspective on Burden From 8 European Countries (2017)
Journal Article
Sutcliffe, C., Giebel, C., Bleijlevens, M., Lethin, C., Stolt, M., Saks, K., …Vellas, B. (2017). Caring for a Person With Dementia on the Margins of Long-Term Care: A Perspective on Burden From 8 European Countries. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 18(11), 967-973.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2017.06.004

© 2017 AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Objectives To explore associations between carer burden and characteristics of (1) the informal carer, (2) the person with dementia, and (3) the care support network in 8 European c... Read More about Caring for a Person With Dementia on the Margins of Long-Term Care: A Perspective on Burden From 8 European Countries.