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NHS Health Check 40-64 dementia pilot: research findings summary research report
- Author:
- SOLUTIONS RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Solutions Research
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of a pilot to include a dementia risk reduction component in the NHS Health Check for 40-64 year olds to understand its impact on an individual’s knowledge of dementia risk reduction and on individuals’ intention to change behaviour. It also aimed to understand professional confidence in promoting dementia risk reduction messages and to identify further training required. The research was commissioned by Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society and Public Health England. The study involved interviews with members of the public and health care practitioners. Overall findings were positive, indicating that extending the NHS Health Check for 40-64 year olds with the dementia risk reduction component is feasible. The results showed 75 per cent of the 164 people who remembered the advice on dementia risk said they were more likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of developing dementia, while 80 per cent said the advice would have some impact on their behaviour. Overall HCP were positive about the dementia component, though they did not necessarily think their patients are acting immediately on the advice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Public perceptions and experiences of community-based end of life care initiatives: a qualitative research report
- Author:
- SOLUTIONS RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 71
- Place of publication:
- London
This qualitative research looks at the general public’s understanding and experiences of a public health approach to end of life care initiatives. This approach to end of life care focuses on community development and the partnerships between healthcare services and communities, recognising that death, dying, loss and care take place in everyday life within families and communities. The report aims to help commissioners of end of life care services to support new ways of commissioning, through using public health approaches to build compassionate communities. The research involved interviews with people with a life limiting illness, informal carers and people who had been bereaved. The research discusses levels of need for end of life care and community initiatives; awareness and take up of community initiatives; and barriers to participation. It also highlights the importance of recognising the specific needs surrounding dementia, and how these needs impact on the way in which people with dementia and their carers’ access and engage with end of life care and support. Overall, the findings show that the majority of participants welcome community approaches to end of life care as a way of meeting emotional and social needs. The report also highlight the strengths and barriers to a public health approach to end of life care from the public perspective, and provides a number of recommendations across the health and care system provides recommendations for further developing community-based end of life care approaches. (Edited publisher abstract)
Positive activities: qualitative research with young people
- Author:
- SOLUTIONS RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report gives the background and objectives, method and sample, research objectives and a management summary of research to investigate the participation of young people in 'positive activities'. 'Positive activites' include sports, creative activities such as dance, drama and music, volunteering, engagement in the local community and membership of clubs. Sections covered in the report include attitudes to positive activities, typologies and influences and barriers, a summary of trigger points, benefits and motivators to participation in activities, responses to mood boards and themes, channels and follow-up research, ending with conclusions and key pointers on promoting participation.
Positive activities: qualitative research with parents
- Author:
- SOLUTIONS RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The background, research objectives, methodology and sample, and summary and conclusions are followed by detailed findings on context, attitudes to different types of activity, location of activities, parent typology, the benefits of positive activities, main barriers to participation, barriers that affected less engaged audiences in particular, responses to messages, sources of information, role of national campaign and further action and post-evaluation research.