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No place like home: a systematic review of home care for older adults in Canada
- Authors:
- JOHNSON Shanthi, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Canadian Journal on Aging, September 2018, pp.1-20.
- Publisher:
- Canadian Association on Gerontology
- Place of publication:
- Kanata
Given Canada’s aging population, the demand for home care is expected to increase significantly. To date, little is known about home care for older adults in Canada such as characteristics of home care recipients, gaps in services, or interventions designed to support home care client needs. A systematic review was conducted of seven electronic databases for the years 2000–2016 to examine the current knowledge of home care services for Canada’s older adults. This synthesis examined four main themes in the literature: older adult client-level predictors; unmet care needs; interventions; and issues and challenges in home care. This review found significant knowledge gaps on home care for older adults across the country, as over half of the studies were focused primarily in Ontario. Although promising strategies were evident, more research and evaluation of interventions, and outcomes are required to effectively support Canada’s home care system now and over time. (Edited publisher abstract)
Canadian Journal on Aging
- Publisher:
- Canadian Association on Gerontology
- Place of publication:
- Kanata
The Canadian Journal on Aging is a refereed, quarterly publication of the Canadian Association on Gerontology. It publishes manuscripts on aging concerned with biology, health sciences, psychology, social sciences, and social policy and practice. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited to relevant systematic reviews only.
Relationship between self-report and performance measures of function: a systematic review
- Authors:
- COMAN Liliana, RICHARDSON Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Canadian Journal on Aging, 25(3), 2006, pp.253-270.
- Publisher:
- Canadian Association on Gerontology
- Place of publication:
- Kanata
To facilitate planning for disability in old age, appropriate assessment tools of functional ability are required. A systematic review of the literature found 18 studies which compare self-report and performance-based measures in community dwelling older people. While the studies showed a wide range of correlation coefficient values, there was a moderate to large correlation in studies where both tools measured the same functional tasks and limitations, indicating that they are reflecting the same assessment of function. Further research is needed to determine the variables which affect the different tools.