Variations in structures, processes and outcomes of community mental health teams for older people: A systematic review of the literature

Abendstern, M.; Harrington, V.; Brand, C.; Tucker, S.; Wilberforce, M.; Challis, D.

doi:10.1080/13607863.2011.651431

Inter-professional perspectives of dementia services and care in England: Outcomes of a focus group study (2014)
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Sutcliffe, C. L., Jasper, R., Roe, B., Jolley, D., Crook, A., & Challis, D. J. (2016). Inter-professional perspectives of dementia services and care in England: Outcomes of a focus group study. Dementia, 15(5), 1002-1020. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301214548692

© The Author(s) 2014. Many people living with dementia are supported at home using a variety of health and social care services. This paper reports the findings from a focus group study undertaken with staff in community mental health teams to explor... Read More about Inter-professional perspectives of dementia services and care in England: Outcomes of a focus group study.

Associated Factors With Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Institutional Care in Eight European Countries: Results From the RightTimePlaceCare Study (2014)
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de Mauleon, A., Sourdet, S., Renom-Guiteras, A., Gillette-Guyonnet, S., Leino-Kilpi, H., Karlsson, S., …Gillette, S. (2014). Associated Factors With Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Institutional Care in Eight European Countries: Results From the RightTimePlaceCare Study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 15(11), 812-818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2014.06.015

© 2014 AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Objectives: To determine factors associated with the antipsychotic (AP) prescription for people with dementia (PwD) recently admitted to institutional long-term care facilities (LT... Read More about Associated Factors With Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Institutional Care in Eight European Countries: Results From the RightTimePlaceCare Study.

'They just throw you out': Release planning for older prisoners (2014)
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Forsyth, K., Senior, J., Stevenson, C., O'Hara, K., Hayes, A., Challis, D., & Shaw, J. (2015). 'They just throw you out': Release planning for older prisoners. Ageing and Society, 35(9), 2011-2025. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X14000774

Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014. Older prisoners are the fastest growing incarcerated sub-group. They have more complex health and social care needs than both younger prisoners and their age-matched peers living in the community. Prisoner... Read More about 'They just throw you out': Release planning for older prisoners.

Older persons with dementia at risk for institutionalization in eight European countries: a cross-sectional study on the perceptions of informal caregivers and healthcare professionals (2014)
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Stephan, A., Afram, B., Koskenniemi, J., Verbeek, H., Soto, M. E., Bleijlevens, M. H., …Vellas, B. (2015). Older persons with dementia at risk for institutionalization in eight European countries: a cross-sectional study on the perceptions of informal caregivers and healthcare professionals. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1392-1404. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12493

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aims: To explore the perceptions of informal caregivers and healthcare professionals regarding potential reasons for the institutionalization of older persons with dementia in eight European countries. Background: Heal... Read More about Older persons with dementia at risk for institutionalization in eight European countries: a cross-sectional study on the perceptions of informal caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Predicting institutional long-term care admission in dementia: A mixed-methods study of informal caregivers' reports (2014)
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Afram, B., Verbeek, H., Bleijlevens, M. H., Challis, D., Leino-Kilpi, H., Karlsson, S., …Vellas, B. (2015). Predicting institutional long-term care admission in dementia: A mixed-methods study of informal caregivers' reports. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1351-1362. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12479

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To investigate agreement between: (1) expected reasons and actual reasons for admission of people with dementia according to informal caregivers; (2) scores on measurement instruments prior to admission and the ac... Read More about Predicting institutional long-term care admission in dementia: A mixed-methods study of informal caregivers' reports.

Costs of care for people with dementia just before and after nursing home placement: primary data from eight European countries (2014)
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Wübker, A., Zwakhalen, S. M., Challis, D., Suhonen, R., Karlsson, S., Zabalegui, A., …Sauerland, D. (2015). Costs of care for people with dementia just before and after nursing home placement: primary data from eight European countries. European Journal of Health Economics, 16(7), 689-707. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-014-0620-6

© 2014, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Background: Dementia is the most common cause of functional decline among elderly people and is associated with high costs of national healthcare in European countries. With increasing functional and cogniti... Read More about Costs of care for people with dementia just before and after nursing home placement: primary data from eight European countries.

Translating cognitive and everyday activity deficits into cognitive interventions in mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment (2014)
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Giebel, C., & Challis, D. (2015). Translating cognitive and everyday activity deficits into cognitive interventions in mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(1), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4170

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective: Mild dementia is marked by deficits in cognition and everyday activities. However, few studies have translated findings from both areas of functioning into effective cognitive rehabilitation. The purpose of... Read More about Translating cognitive and everyday activity deficits into cognitive interventions in mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment.

Activities of daily living and quality of life across different stages of dementia: a UK study (2014)
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Giebel, C. M., Sutcliffe, C., & Challis, D. (2015). Activities of daily living and quality of life across different stages of dementia: a UK study. Aging and Mental Health, 19(1), 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.915920

© 2014 Taylor & Francis. Objectives: People with dementia (PwD) require an increasing degree of assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), and dependency may negatively impact on their well-being. However, it remains unclear which activitie... Read More about Activities of daily living and quality of life across different stages of dementia: a UK study.

Deterioration of basic activities of daily living and their impact on quality of life across different cognitive stages of dementia: A European study (2014)
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Giebel, C. M., Sutcliffe, C., Stolt, M., Karlsson, S., Renom-Guiteras, A., Soto, M., …Challis, D. (2014). Deterioration of basic activities of daily living and their impact on quality of life across different cognitive stages of dementia: A European study. International Psychogeriatrics, 26(8), 1283-1293. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610214000775

Background: Performing basic activities of daily living (ADLs) is one of the major difficulties encountered in dementia, which can have considerable negative impacts on the quality of life (QoL) of people with dementia (PwD). However, the extent to w... Read More about Deterioration of basic activities of daily living and their impact on quality of life across different cognitive stages of dementia: A European study.

People with dementia and carers’ experiences of dementia care and services: Outcomes of a focus group study (2013)
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Sutcliffe, C. L., Roe, B., Jasper, R., Jolley, D., & Challis, D. J. (2015). People with dementia and carers’ experiences of dementia care and services: Outcomes of a focus group study. Dementia, 14(6), 769-787. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301213511957

© 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.

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)
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Tucker, S., Wilberforce, M., Brand, C., Abendstern, M., & Challis, D. (2014). All things to all people? The provision of outreach by community mental health teams for older people in England: findings from a national survey. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(5), 489-496. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4031

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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Wilberforce, M., Tucker, S., Abendstern, M., Brand, C., Giebel, C. M., & Challis, D. (2013). Membership and management: structures of inter-professional working in community mental health teams for older people in England. International Psychogeriatrics, 25(9), 1485-1492. https://doi.org/10.1017/S104161021300077X

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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Challis, D., Hughes, J., Xie, C., & Jolley, D. (2014). An examination of factors influencing delayed discharge of older people from hospital. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(2), 160-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.3983

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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Wenborn, J., Challis, D., Head, J., Miranda-Castillo, C., Popham, C., Thakur, R., …Orrell, M. (2013). Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28(12), 1296-1304. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.3960

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.

The balance of care approach to health and social care planning: Lessons from a systematic literature review (2013)
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Tucker, S., Brand, C., Wilberforce, M., & Challis, D. (2013). The balance of care approach to health and social care planning: Lessons from a systematic literature review. Health Services Management Research, 26(1), 18-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/0951484813481966

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.

Social care in older people's services-facilitating the flexible use of resources (2012)
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Sutcliffe, C., Hughes, J., Xie, C., Chester, H., & Challis, D. (2012). Social care in older people's services-facilitating the flexible use of resources. Care Management Journals, 13(3), 100-107. https://doi.org/10.1891/1521-0987.13.3.100

Personal budgets in social care are a mechanism for the allocation of resources for care that permits users' greater choice and flexibility. This study was designed to explore developments in care coordination arrangements by examining the flexible u... Read More about Social care in older people's services-facilitating the flexible use of resources.

Revisiting the Causes of Stress in Social Work: Sources of Job Demands, Control and Support in Personalised Adult Social Care (2012)
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Wilberforce, M., Jacobs, S., Challis, D., Manthorpe, J., Stevens, M., Jasper, R., …Netten, A. (2014). Revisiting the Causes of Stress in Social Work: Sources of Job Demands, Control and Support in Personalised Adult Social Care. British Journal of Social Work, 44(4), 812-830. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcs166

Social workers in adult social care are at particular risk of job-related stress, although the contribution of different organisational and policy changes to this phenomenon is subject to debate. This paper explores a theoretical framework from the o... Read More about Revisiting the Causes of Stress in Social Work: Sources of Job Demands, Control and Support in Personalised Adult Social Care.

The impact of individual budgets on the targeting of support: Findings from a national evaluation of pilot projects in England (2012)
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Jones, K., Netten, A., Fernández, J. L., Knapp, M., Challis, D., Glendinning, C., …Wilberforce, M. (2012). The impact of individual budgets on the targeting of support: Findings from a national evaluation of pilot projects in England. Public Money and Management, 32(6), 417-424. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2012.728781

Individual or personal budgets are part of a growing international trend to encourage greater choice and control over social care services at a time of financial austerity. The authors' evaluation of individual budgets found that levels of allocated... Read More about The impact of individual budgets on the targeting of support: Findings from a national evaluation of pilot projects in England.

Older people's experiences of cash-for-care schemes: evidence from the English Individual Budget pilot projects (2012)
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Moran, N., Glendinning, C., Wilberforce, M., Stevens, M., Netten, A., Jones, K., …Jacobs, S. (2013). Older people's experiences of cash-for-care schemes: evidence from the English Individual Budget pilot projects. Ageing and Society, 33(5), 826-851. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X12000244

Cash-for-care schemes offering cash payments in place of conventional social services are becoming commonplace in developed welfare states; however, there is little evidence about the impact of such schemes on older people. This paper reports on the... Read More about Older people's experiences of cash-for-care schemes: evidence from the English Individual Budget pilot projects.

Variations in structures, processes and outcomes of community mental health teams for older people: A systematic review of the literature (2012)
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Abendstern, M., Harrington, V., Brand, C., Tucker, S., Wilberforce, M., & Challis, D. (2012). Variations in structures, processes and outcomes of community mental health teams for older people: A systematic review of the literature. Aging and Mental Health, 16(7), 861-873. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2011.651431

Objectives: In the UK and elsewhere, specialist community mental health teams (CMHTs) are central to the provision of comprehensive services for older people with mental ill health. Recent guidance documents suggest a core set of attributes that such... Read More about Variations in structures, processes and outcomes of community mental health teams for older people: A systematic review of the literature.

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