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The quality of life of the chronically mentally ill: a comparison of public, private, and voluntary residential provisions
- Authors:
- OLIVER J.P.J, MOHMAD Hadi
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 22(4), 1992, pp.391-404.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports on a pilot survey of the quality of life of mentally disabled people in the community; describes the methodology used; makes comparisons, based on specific criteria, to identify whether any particular form of provision affects quality of life.
Homes of their own
- Author:
- SOUTH ESSEX SERVICE USER RESEARCH GROUP (SE-SURG)
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, April 2007, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article outlines the results of a consultation, carried out by the South Essex Service User Research Group on behalf of Essex County Council, with people currently living in residential care homes with mental health needs. Participants spanned a wide age range, from young people in their 20s to older people in their 60s. The consultation gathered information about living in residential care, suggested improvements and future aspirations.
Guidance on standards for the residential care needs of people with specific mental health needs; a compilation of standards used and developed by the Social Services Inspectorate
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 98p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Document intended to offer guidance and information for meeting the accommodation requirements for mentally ill people who are unable to live in the community. Places the emphasis on quality of care, management and environment.
The role of mental health and challenging behaviour in the quality of life in people with intellectual disabilities in Spain
- Authors:
- PENA-SALAZAR Carlos, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 12(1), 2018, pp.34-43.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the relation between quality of life (QoL), mental illness, challenging behaviour and institutionalisation in an adult population with intellectual disabilities (ID). Design/methodology/approach: The study assessed the QoL and its conditioning factors in 142 subjects with different degrees of ID. The GENCAT and Quality of Life in Late Stage Dementia scale were used to evaluate QoL, the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with Developmental Disability and Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II scale to assess mental illness and the Inventory for Client and aetiology Planning scale to assess challenging behaviour. Findings: Individuals who live in residential care homes were found to have significantly impaired QoL (<0.001). Individuals with challenging behaviour presented significantly lower QoL, regardless of ID aethiology and degree, while psychiatric disorders did not seem to have a direct influence on individual QoL. Originality/value: This paper provides new insight into the importance of challenging behaviour and psychiatric disorders in the QoL of individuals with ID. (Publisher abstract)
Screening for geriatric depression in residential care facilities: a systematic narrative review
- Authors:
- AZULAI Anna, WALSH Christine A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 58(1), 2015, pp.20-45.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Studies in residential care facilities suggest that routine screening can assist in the early detection of geriatric depression. However, the effectiveness of screening instruments in residential care in the US and Canada has not been adequately evaluated. The authors conducted a systematic narrative review of the English-language literature published between 2000 and 2010 on screening instruments used for depression detection in older adults living in residential care facilities. The review yielded nine scales and their modifications tested in residential care, which were evaluated. The authors provide specific recommendations for the use of effective scales and discuss implications for practice, policy and research. (Edited publisher abstract)
Power of persuasion
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.10.00, 2000, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author explains how a mental health support worker sought to deploy their statutory powers to support a client with a history of behavioural problems.
The TAPS project. 30: quality of life for elderly mentally ill patients: a comparison of hospital and community settings
- Authors:
- WILLS Walter, LEFF Julian
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(11), November 1996, pp.953-963.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a study to compare the quality of life for psychogeriatric patients in a psychiatric hospital with that in four community residences developed as part of a reprovision programme for the hospital. The views of relatives of hospital patients and relatives of community patients were compared. On all the items on which the two groups of relatives differed, greater satisfaction was expressed with the community facilities. These data were supplemented with an observational study of patients' activities in the two types of setting. The average percentage time spent in social contact was greater for the community patients who also spent more time having drinks between meals and being with relatives. These observations confirmed the relatives' perception that the community residences provided a less institutional environment than the hospital wards.
Who wants a home for life?
- Author:
- TOOTH John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 4(4), July 1996, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
In discussion of design and provision of residential facilities for people with dementia in the UK, the concept of a "home for life" is prominent. Not so in Australia. The author assesses the practical significance of this difference in our thinking.
Does community residence mean more community contact for people with severe, long-term psychiatric disabilities?
- Authors:
- DILKS Sarah L.E., SHATTOCK Linda
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35(2), May 1996, pp.183-192.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The focus of the debate over hospital versus community care for those with severe and enduring mental health problems has shifted somewhat towards ensuring the quality of care provided by services regardless of their location. One factor that is generally assumed to be an important indicator of quality of care is the opportunity for community contact that users of a residential service have. This is illustrated by its inclusion in most instruments designed to assess quality of care in psychiatric services. The present study set out to examine the amount of community contact made by residents of three units of a London psychiatric rehabilitation service. Level of community contact was indeed found to be unrelated to the location of these facilities on a hospital site or in the community. However, interesting differences did emerge across units in the type of community contact made by residents and in the identity of residents' companions on community trips.
Quality of life and mental health services
- Authors:
- OLIVER Joseph, et al
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 322p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at people with mental health problems, the health and social services they receive, and the impact of these services on their lives. Uses quality of life as a measure of the success or failure of these services.