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'Early days': knowledge and use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 by care home managers and staff
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 10(3), August 2011, pp.283-298.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The Mental Capacity Act was fully implemented in England and Wales in October 2007. This article reports on findings from 32 exploratory interviews with care home managers and staff regarding their knowledge and use of the Act, in research carried out as part of a five-year study of the impact of the Act. The focus is on aspects relevant to care home practice and policy for residents with dementia. Using semi structured interviews, the research was conducted within one care home chain in southern England, run by a not-for-profit provider. Interviews took place with 17 senior staff and 15 care workers during 2008 in 5 care homes for people with dementia. The article discusses the findings, with examples from the interviews, using 3 main themes: level of awareness and training received, understanding of the ethos and provisions of the Act, and implementation of the Act in practice. The authors report that there was huge variation in participants' understanding of the Act and perceptions of its impact on their work, although, regardless of knowledge of the Act, the daily working ethos of staff appeared to be within its remit. Most of the managers had heard of the Act, but also reported a low level of confidence in their knowledge of it; only 4 of the 15 care workers had heard of the Act and none had received any specific training in it.
Charging with care
- Authors:
- BRADLEY Greta, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.8.01, 2001, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
With long-term care becoming a high-profile issue, the need for fair financial assessments and charging has been thrown into sharp relief. Here the authors report on a recent study of charging systems.
Listening to the dementia workforce: local providers' perceptions of dementia services
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, ALASZEWSKI Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 3(2), June 2002, pp.22-29.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Reports on the findings of a small research study exploring provisions at local level for people with dementia. The study involved a survey of practitioners and managers, and the difficulties of this approach are illustrated and explored. Responses contained a range of relevant opinions about service delivery, particularly perceived levels of quality and adequacy. Those providing care pointed to the unfulfilled potential of services for people with dementia, and their views provide a perspective on the workings of local services and their inter-relationships, and the development of planning and quality mechanisms.
Working on the fault line
- Editors:
- BRADLEY Greta, MANTHORPE Jill
- Publisher:
- Venture Press/British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 160p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Provides five research studies focusing on health-related social work and its engagement with hospital, primary and community care, with particular reference to services to older people. The studies comprise: social workers in primary care settings; day-to-day activities of social workers in both hospital and community based settings; hospital social work in the context of care management; relevant issues in accident and emergency departments; and a policy study of continuing care.