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Staff activity patterns in a community mental health team for older people
- Authors:
- VON ABENDORFF Richard, CHALLIS David, NETTEN Ann
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 9(11), November 1994, pp.897-906.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Uses a diary-based approach to examine the distribution of time of different professional staff in two community mental health teams for the elderly. It was possible to discriminate between two broad groups of staff, defined as core workers and extended role members of the teams based upon the range of responsibilities and patterns of time use. The latter group consisted of clinicians and psychologists. About three-quarters of staff time was spent in client-related activities, although there were differences between core and extended workers, the latter undertaking more service-related activities. The similarity of patterns of time use by core workers and other community-based workers is noted and the distinction between key workers and care managers is considered.
Community care: new agendas and challenges from the UK and overseas
- Editors:
- CHALLIS David, DAVIES Bleddyn, TRASKE Karen
- Publisher:
- Arena
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 340p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Contains essays by leading experts in community care from gerontology, medicine, and related fields in the UK, Europe and the United States. Includes sections on: the changing context of community care; care and choice; carers and informal support; assessment, case management and community services; policy changes in contrasting countries; community based care - opportunities and constraints; and community care - immediate concerns and long term perspectives.