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Decision-making and mental incapacity: practice issues for professionals
- Author:
- PENHALE Bridget
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 5(3), 1991, pp.186-193.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Distinguishes between permanently incapable people and those who have become incapacitated and discusses the conflict between "best interests" and "substituted judgment" and the application of these approaches.
Survey of carers of elderly patients discharged from hospital
- Author:
- WILLIAMS E. Idris
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 41(344), March 1991, pp.105-108.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
As part of a study to determine reasons for early unplanned readmission of elderly patients to hospital, carers were interviewed. Their characteristics and the problems they faced are summarised.
Use of nursing and social services by elderly patients discharged from hospital
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS E. Idris, FITTON Freda
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 41(343), February 1991, pp.72-75.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
Reports on a study to determine reasons for unplanned readmissions to hospital; failure of services was an important contributory factor, particularly when nursing and home help service were lacking.
Assessment for residential care for old people in the north of Scotland
- Authors:
- MACKAY Rob, LISHMAN Joyce
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 5(4), 1991, pp.249-264.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reviews the apparent differences between assessments for residential care by field and residential workers for the same elderly people in a large voluntary organisation in the north of Scotland. Considers whether there were, in fact, any differences in assessments; how accurate fieldworkers' assessments were in predicting the outcome of care; possible reasons for any discrepancies between assessments.
Care planning for frail elderly people in residential care: a 'grassroots' social services innovation
- Author:
- JOHNSON Dwayne
- Journal article citation:
- New Technology in the Human Services, 5(4), Autumn 1991, pp.19-24.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Human Service Technology
Describes a computer-based assessment system for the production of individual care plans for residents of homes for elderly people.