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Personal assistance for adults (19-64) with physical impairments
- Authors:
- MAYO-WILSON Evan, MONTGOMERY Paul, DENNIS Jane
- Publisher:
- Campbell Collaboration
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 36p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oslo
This systematic review aimed to assesses the effectiveness of personal assistance for adults with physical impairments, and the impacts of personal assistance on others, compared to other interventions. Adults with physical impairments living in the community who require assistance to perform tasks of daily living and participate in normal activities due to permanent impairments were included. Electronic databases were searched from 1980 to June 2005; reference lists were checked; 345 experts, organisations, government bodies and charities were contacted in an attempt to locate relevant research. One randomised controlled trial involving 817 participants compared personal assistance versus usual care met the selection criteria. Findings showed that whilst personal assistance was generally preferred over other services, some people prefer other models of care. Whilst paid assistance probably substitutes for informal care and may cost government more than alternatives, the total costs to recipients and society are currently unknown. Further studies are required to determine which models of personal assistance are most effective and efficient for particular people.
Personal assistance for adults (19-64) with both physical and intellectual impairments
- Authors:
- MAYO-WILSON Evan, MONTGOMERY Paul, DENNIS Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Campbell Systematic Reviews, 4(1), 2008, pp.1-46.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This systematic review aimed to assesses the effectiveness of personal assistance for adults with physical and intellectual impairments, and the impacts of personal assistance on others, compared to other interventions. Adults with permanent physical and intellectual impairments living in the community who require assistance to perform tasks of daily living and participate in everyday activities were included. Electronic databases were searched from 1980 to June 2005; reference lists were checked; 345 experts, organisations, government bodies and charities were contacted in an attempt to locate relevant research. The review identified two studies that met the inclusion criteria, which included 1002 participants. The review found personal assistance may have some benefits for some recipients and their informal caregivers. Paid assistance probably substitutes for informal care and may cost government more than alternatives; however, some evidence suggests it may reduce costs. Further studies are required to determine which models of personal assistance are most effective and efficient for particular people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Personal assistance for older adults (65+) without dementia
- Authors:
- MONTGOMERY Paul, MAYO-WILSON Evan, DENNIS Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Campbell Systematic Reviews, 4(1), 2008, pp.1-52.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of personal assistance versus any other form of care for older adults. Personal assistance is defined as paid support of at least 20 hours per week for people with impairments. Four studies were identified that met the inclusion criteria, which included 1,642 participants. They suggested that personal assistance may be preferred over other services; however, some people prefer other models of care. This review indicates that personal assistance probably has some benefits for some recipients and their informal caregivers. Paid assistance might substitute for informal care and cost government more than alternative arrangements; however, the relative total costs to recipients and society are unknown. While advocates may support personal assistance for myriad reasons, this review concluded that further studies were required to determine which models of personal assistance were most effective. (Edited publisher abstract)
Personal assistance for children and adolescents (0-18) with both physical and intellectual impairments
- Authors:
- MAYO-WILSON Evan, MONTGOMERY Paul, DENNIS Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Campbell Systematic Reviews, 4(1), 2008, pp.1-30.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of personal assistance for children and adolescents with both physical and intellectual impairments, and the impacts of personal assistance on others, compared to other interventions. Personal assistance is defined as paid support of at least 20 hours per week for people with impairments to enable them to participate in mainstream activities. The report focuses and the methodology used in the review; Electronic databases were searched from 1980 to June 2005; reference lists were checked; 345 experts, organisations, government bodies and charities were contacted in an attempt to locate relevant research. The review identified no studies that met the inclusion criteria. (Edited publisher abstract)
Personal assistance for adults (19-64) with physical impairments
- Authors:
- MAYO-WILSON Evan, MONTGOMERY Paul, DENNIS Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Campbell Systematic Reviews, 4(1), 2008, pp.1-36.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This systematic review aimed to assesses the effectiveness of personal assistance for adults with physical impairments, and the impacts of personal assistance on others, compared to other interventions. Adults with physical impairments living in the community who require assistance to perform tasks of daily living and participate in normal activities due to permanent impairments were included. Electronic databases were searched from 1980 to June 2005; reference lists were checked; 345 experts, organisations, government bodies and charities were contacted in an attempt to locate relevant research. One randomised controlled trial involving 817 participants compared personal assistance versus usual care met the selection criteria. Findings showed that whilst personal assistance was generally preferred over other services, some people prefer other models of care. Whilst paid assistance probably substitutes for informal care and may cost government more than alternatives, the total costs to recipients and society are currently unknown. Further studies are required to determine which models of personal assistance are most effective and efficient for particular people. (Edited publisher abstract)
The development of an Australian national classification system for social work practice in health care
- Authors:
- POCKETT Rosalie, LORD Bruce, DENNIS Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 34(1/2), 2001, pp.177-193.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Australian Social Work, has been challenged to develop a standardised and accurate classification system for social work interventions. The need for such a system arose through changes in funding arrangements based on the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) treated within hospitals. In Australian hospitals, the mix of DRGs treated became known as its 'casemix.' These new funding arrangements made it necessary for Social Work to classify and measure activity with each patient to ensure continuing resource allocation to social work services in hospitals. A national Casemix Network was formed under the auspice of the Australian Association of Social Workers to develop a classification system. The Network worked collaboratively with other allied health professions to produce a generic framework for professional activities and also developed a classification of social work interventions. These activity classifications have been incorporated into procedure coding in Australian hospitals. The challenges associated with casemix funding required Social Work to address a number of philosophical and methodological issues related to classification of professional activities to ensure an outcome that recognised the unique contribution of Social Work to health care.