Medical Crises in Older People: cohort study of older people attending acute medical units, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist geriatric medical intervention for high-risk older people; cohort study of older people with mental health problems admitted to hospital, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist medical and mental health unit for general hospital patients with delirium and dementia; and cohort study of residents of care homes and interview study of health-care provision to residents of care homes

Gladman, John; Harwood, Rowan; Conroy, Simon; Logan, Pip; Elliott, Rachel; Jones, Rob; Lewis, Sarah; Dyas, Jane; Schneider, Justine; Porock, Davina; Pollock, Kristian; Goldberg, Sarah; Edmans, Judi; Gordon, Adam; Bradshaw, Lucy; Franklin, Matthew; Whittamore, Katherine; Robbins, Isabella; Dunphy, Aidan; Spencer, Karen; Darby, Janet; Tanajewski, Lukasz; Berdunov, Vladislav; Gkountouras, Georgios; Foster, Pippa; Frowd, Nadia

doi:10.3310/pgfar03040

All Outputs (6)

Economic Evaluation of a General Hospital Unit for Older People with Delirium and Dementia (TEAM Randomised Controlled Trial) (2015)
Journal Article
Bradshaw, L. E., Tanajewski, L., Franklin, M., Gkountouras, G., Berdunov, V., Harwood, R. H., …Elliott, R. A. (2015). Economic Evaluation of a General Hospital Unit for Older People with Delirium and Dementia (TEAM Randomised Controlled Trial). PLoS ONE, 10(12), e0140662. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140662

Background

One in three hospital acute medical admissions is of an older person with cognitive impairment. Their outcomes are poor and the quality of their care in hospital has been criticised. A specialist unit to care for older people with delir... Read More about Economic Evaluation of a General Hospital Unit for Older People with Delirium and Dementia (TEAM Randomised Controlled Trial).

The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data (2015)
Journal Article
van der Wardt, V., Logan, P., Booth, V., Hood, V., Masud, T., & Harwood, R. H. (2015). The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data. European Geriatric Medicine, 6(1), Article S55. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1878-7649%2815%2930190-X

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to establish falls risk factors for people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia.
METHODS: Survey of 76 people recruited from Memory Clinics (n=56), Falls Services (n=12), Community Geriatricians (... Read More about The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data.

Communication between family carers and health professionals about end-of-life care for older people in the acute hospital setting: a qualitative study (2015)
Journal Article
Caswell, G., Pollock, K., Harwood, R., & Porock, D. (in press). Communication between family carers and health professionals about end-of-life care for older people in the acute hospital setting: a qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care, 14(1), Article 35. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-015-0032-0

Background: This paper focuses on communication between hospital staff and family carers of patients dying on acute hospital wards, with an emphasis on the family carers’ perspective. The age at which people in the UK die is increasing and many conti... Read More about Communication between family carers and health professionals about end-of-life care for older people in the acute hospital setting: a qualitative study.

The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia (2015)
Journal Article
Harwood, R., Logan, P., van der Wardt, V., Logan, P. A., Hood, V., Booth, V., …Harwood, R. H. (2015). The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 40(3-4), 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1159/000433523

Background/Aims:

Impairment in executive function is associated with a heightened risk for falls in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The purpose of this study was to determine which aspects of executive function are assoc... Read More about The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia.

Falls prevention interventions in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review of reviews (2015)
Journal Article
Harwood, R., Booth, V., Booth, V., Logan, P., Harwood, R. H., & Hood, V. (2015). Falls prevention interventions in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review of reviews. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 22(6), 289-296. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2015.22.6.289

Aim: This critical review explores the review material on falls prevention interventions in older adults with a cognitive impairment such as dementia.

Method: A critical, systematic, review of review method was used. Five large electronic databas... Read More about Falls prevention interventions in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review of reviews.

Medical Crises in Older People: cohort study of older people attending acute medical units, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist geriatric medical intervention for high-risk older people; cohort study of older people with mental health problems admitted to hospital, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist medical and mental health unit for general hospital patients with delirium and dementia; and cohort study of residents of care homes and interview study of health-care provision to residents of care homes (2015)
Journal Article
Gladman, J., Harwood, R., Conroy, S., Logan, P., Elliott, R., Jones, R., …Frowd, N. (2015). Medical Crises in Older People: cohort study of older people attending acute medical units, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist geriatric medical intervention for high-risk older people; cohort study of older people with mental health problems admitted to hospital, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist medical and mental health unit for general hospital patients with delirium and dementia; and cohort study of residents of care homes and interview study of health-care provision to residents of care homes. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 3(4), 1-410. https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar03040

Background
This programme of research addressed shortcomings in the care of three groups of older patients: patients discharged from acute medical units (AMUs), patients with dementia and delirium admitted to general hospitals, and care home residen... Read More about Medical Crises in Older People: cohort study of older people attending acute medical units, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist geriatric medical intervention for high-risk older people; cohort study of older people with mental health problems admitted to hospital, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist medical and mental health unit for general hospital patients with delirium and dementia; and cohort study of residents of care homes and interview study of health-care provision to residents of care homes.