All Outputs (19)

Depressive symptomatology and associated factors in dementia in Europe: home care versus long-term care (2015)
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Giebel, C., Sutcliffe, C., Verbeek, H., Zabalegui, A., Soto, M., Hallberg, I. R., …Challis, D. (2016). Depressive symptomatology and associated factors in dementia in Europe: home care versus long-term care. International Psychogeriatrics, 28(4), 621-630. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1041610215002100

© 2015 International Psychogeriatric Association. This study forms part of a larger European programme investigating the transition from home care to long-term care (LTC) facility in people with dementia (PwD) at the margins of LTC. The aim of this s... Read More about Depressive symptomatology and associated factors in dementia in Europe: home care versus long-term care.

Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders (2015)
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Ledgerd, R., Hoe, J., Hoare, Z., Devine, M., Toot, S., Challis, D., & Orrell, M. (2016). Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(6), 638-647. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4371

Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background Crisis situations in dementia can lead to hospital admission or institutionalisation. Offering immediate interventions may help avoid admission, whilst stabilising measures can help prevent future... Read More about Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders.

Resource allocation priorities in social care for adults with a learning disability: An analysis and comparison of different stakeholder perspectives (2015)
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Davies, S., Clarkson, P., Hughes, J., Stewart, K., Xie, C., Saunders, R., & Challis, D. (2015). Resource allocation priorities in social care for adults with a learning disability: An analysis and comparison of different stakeholder perspectives. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 20(4), 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-02-2015-0009

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - How resources for social care are allocated to individual service users has long been a concern. There are debates regarding the priority given to certain needs in Resource Allocation Systems (RASs). The... Read More about Resource allocation priorities in social care for adults with a learning disability: An analysis and comparison of different stakeholder perspectives.

Care coordination for older people: An exploratory framework (2015)
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Hughes, J., Chester, H., Sutcliffe, C., Xie, C., & Challis, D. (2015). Care coordination for older people: An exploratory framework. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 16(3), 130-139. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-11-2014-0043

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a framework for examining variation in care coordination arrangements for older people. Design/methodology/approach - A multi-method approach was adopted combining... Read More about Care coordination for older people: An exploratory framework.

Approaches to information sharing and assessment: Evidence from a demonstration program (2015)
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Chester, H., Hughes, J., Clarkson, P., Davies, S., & Challis, D. (2015). Approaches to information sharing and assessment: Evidence from a demonstration program. Care Management Journals, 16(3), 150-158. https://doi.org/10.1891/1521-0987.16.3.150

© Springer Publishing Company. This article categorizes and delineates approaches to information sharing and assessment in a demonstration program established by central government in England. Its purpose was to develop and test a set of principles r... Read More about Approaches to information sharing and assessment: Evidence from a demonstration program.

Improving the mix of institutional and community care for older people with dementia: an application of the balance of care approach in eight European countries (2015)
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Tucker, S., Sutcliffe, C., Bowns, I., Challis, D., Saks, K., Verbeek, H., …Vellas, B. (2016). Improving the mix of institutional and community care for older people with dementia: an application of the balance of care approach in eight European countries. Aging and Mental Health, 20(12), 1327-1338. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2015.1078285

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Objectives: To examine whether the mix of community and institutional long-term care (ILTC) for people with dementia (PwD) in Europe could be improved; assess the economic consequences of providing alternative services for... Read More about Improving the mix of institutional and community care for older people with dementia: an application of the balance of care approach in eight European countries.

A protocol for a systematic review of effective home support to people with dementia and their carers: components and impacts (2015)
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Clarkson, P., Giebel, C. M., Larbey, M., Roe, B., Challis, D., Hughes, J., …Blyth, R. (2016). A protocol for a systematic review of effective home support to people with dementia and their carers: components and impacts. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(1), 186-196. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12737

© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To review the evidence for home support approaches directed at tertiary prevention; ameliorating difficulties and enhancing well-being. Background: With population ageing dementia represents a significant care cha... Read More about A protocol for a systematic review of effective home support to people with dementia and their carers: components and impacts.

Perceptions of self-defined memory problems vary in south Asian minority older people who consult a GP and those who do not: A mixed-method pilot study (2015)
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Giebel, C., Challis, D., Worden, A., Jolley, D., Bhui, K. S., Lambat, A., & Purandare, N. (2016). Perceptions of self-defined memory problems vary in south Asian minority older people who consult a GP and those who do not: A mixed-method pilot study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(4), 375-383. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4337

Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective South Asian older adults access services for mental health problems and dementia less than other older people in the UK, unlike for physical health problems. This pilot study investigated how South... Read More about Perceptions of self-defined memory problems vary in south Asian minority older people who consult a GP and those who do not: A mixed-method pilot study.

Identifying alternatives to old age psychiatry inpatient admission: An application of the balance of care approach to health and social care planning Organization, structure and delivery of healthcare (2015)
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Tucker, S., Brand, C., Wilberforce, M., Abendstern, M., & Challis, D. (2015). Identifying alternatives to old age psychiatry inpatient admission: An application of the balance of care approach to health and social care planning Organization, structure and delivery of healthcare. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0913-1

© 2015 Tucker et al. Background: Mental health problems in older people are common and costly, posing multiple challenges for commissioners. Against this backdrop, a series of initiatives have sought to shift resources from institutional to community... Read More about Identifying alternatives to old age psychiatry inpatient admission: An application of the balance of care approach to health and social care planning Organization, structure and delivery of healthcare.

Experience of burden in carers of people with dementia on the margins of long-term care (2015)
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Sutcliffe, C. L., Giebel, C. M., Jolley, D., & Challis, D. J. (2016). Experience of burden in carers of people with dementia on the margins of long-term care. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(2), 101-108. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4295

Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives This study aimed to identify the factors determining carer burden in a group of carers supporting people with dementia (PwD) deemed to be at high risk of moving to long-term residential or nursing... Read More about Experience of burden in carers of people with dementia on the margins of long-term care.

Adaptation of the Barts Explanatory Model Inventory to dementia understanding in South Asian ethnic minorities (2015)
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Giebel, C. M., Jolley, D., Zubair, M., Bhui, K. S., Challis, D., Purandare, N., & Worden, A. (2016). Adaptation of the Barts Explanatory Model Inventory to dementia understanding in South Asian ethnic minorities. Aging and Mental Health, 20(6), 594-602. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2015.1031637

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Objective: Studies indicate a limited understanding of dementia and its associated symptoms, causes and consequences among South Asian older adults. As a consequence, fewer people from this ethnic group receive a diagnosis... Read More about Adaptation of the Barts Explanatory Model Inventory to dementia understanding in South Asian ethnic minorities.

Inter-country exploration of factors associated with admission to long-term institutional dementia care: evidence from the RightTimePlaceCare study (2015)
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Verbeek, H., Meyer, G., Challis, D., Zabalegui, A., Soto, M. E., Saks, K., …Vellas, B. (2015). Inter-country exploration of factors associated with admission to long-term institutional dementia care: evidence from the RightTimePlaceCare study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(6), 1338-1350. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12663

© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To explore inter-country variation of factors associated with institutionalization of people with dementia. Background: There is an urgent need for evidence on whether factors associated with admission to institut... Read More about Inter-country exploration of factors associated with admission to long-term institutional dementia care: evidence from the RightTimePlaceCare study.

Exploring patterns of care coordination within services for older people (2015)
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Chester, H., Hughes, J., Sutcliffe, C., Xie, C., & Challis, D. (2015). Exploring patterns of care coordination within services for older people. International Journal of Care Coordination, 18(1), 5-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/2053434515571371

© 2014 National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). Introduction: Supporting frail older people at home is an international policy objective. This article explored variations in care coordination arrangements and their relationship with service level... Read More about Exploring patterns of care coordination within services for older people.

The quality and implications of Balance of Care studies: Lessons from a systematic literature review (2015)
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Tucker, S., Hughes, J., Brand, C., Buck, D., & Challis, D. (2015). The quality and implications of Balance of Care studies: Lessons from a systematic literature review. Health Services Management Research, 28(1-2), 34-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/0951484815607548

© The Author(s) 2015. The Balance of Care approach provides a framework for assessing the relative costs and outcomes of changes in the mix of services provided for a particular client group in a defined geographical area. A 2008/2009 systematic lite... Read More about The quality and implications of Balance of Care studies: Lessons from a systematic literature review.

The association between physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with the admission of people with dementia to a long-term care institution: A prospective observational cohort study (2015)
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Risco, E., Cabrera, E., Jolley, D., Stephan, A., Karlsson, S., Verbeek, H., …Vellas, B. (2015). The association between physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with the admission of people with dementia to a long-term care institution: A prospective observational cohort study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(5), 980-987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.02.013

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Background: Dementia is a progressive neurological disorder that causes a high degree of dependency. This dependency has been defined as an increased need for assistance due to deterioration in cognition and physical functioning,... Read More about The association between physical dependency and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with the admission of people with dementia to a long-term care institution: A prospective observational cohort study.

Research priorities for public mental health in Europe: Recommendations of the ROAMER project (2015)
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Forsman, A. K., Wahlbeck, K., Aarø, L. E., Alonso, J., Barry, M. M., Brunn, M., …Valimaki, M. (2015). Research priorities for public mental health in Europe: Recommendations of the ROAMER project. European Journal of Public Health, 25(2), 249-254. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cku232

© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved. Background: The ROAdmap for MEntal health Research in Europe project aimed to create an integrated European roadmap for... Read More about Research priorities for public mental health in Europe: Recommendations of the ROAMER project.

‘Social Services will not touch us with a barge pole’: social care provision for older prisoners (2015)
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O’Hara, K., Forsyth, K., Senior, J., Stevenson, C., Hayes, A., Challis, D., & Shaw, J. (2015). ‘Social Services will not touch us with a barge pole’: social care provision for older prisoners. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 26(2), 275-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2014.1000938

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Older prisoners are the fastest growing subgroup in the English and Welsh prison estate. Older prisoners have high levels of health and social care needs. This mixed-method study involved the distribution of a questionnaire... Read More about ‘Social Services will not touch us with a barge pole’: social care provision for older prisoners.

Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia (2015)
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Reilly, S., Miranda-Castillo, C., Malouf, R., Hoe, J., Toot, S., Challis, D., & Orrell, M. (2015). Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008345.pub2

© 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background: Over 35 million people are estimated to be living with dementia in the world and the societal costs are very high. Case management is a widely used and strongly pro... Read More about Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia.

Understanding the cognitive underpinnings of functional impairments in early dementia: a review (2015)
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Giebel, C. M., Challis, D., & Montaldi, D. (2015). Understanding the cognitive underpinnings of functional impairments in early dementia: a review. Aging and Mental Health, 19(10), 859-875. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.1003282

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Objectives: Early dementia is marked by cognitive and functional impairments, and although studies indicate an association between these, detailed analyses exploring this relationship are rare. It is crucial to understand... Read More about Understanding the cognitive underpinnings of functional impairments in early dementia: a review.