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Care planning in residential care for older people in Scotland: a research study
- Author:
- MALLINSON Ian
- Publisher:
- Avebury
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 175p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Study examining individual care planning in long term residential care for older people in Scotland. Explores issues arising out of an initial survey of the literature. Goes on to look at the topic in 2 stages. Stage 1 consists of an audit of residential care establishments throughout Scotland, exploring the context of care planning and structures for care planning. Stage 2 considers the actions within these structures and focuses on practices carried out within 3 individual case study establishments. Examines problems inherent in these structures and makes recommendations.
Development of community care: care programmes for people with a mental illness (including dementia)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office
- Publisher:
- Scottish Office
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Pressure for change preventing, caring for and treating pressure ulcers
- Author:
- CARE COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Commission
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 29p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Dundee
This review investigates what care homes for older people are doing to prevent, care for and treat pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, pressure damage and pressure sores. It is based on findings from 29 inspections, 31 complaint investigations and 11 enforcement notifications served on care homes for older people from 2002 to 2006. It highlights areas where the care homes were not meeting best practice and makes recommendations designed to change and improve care. The first part of the report provides background information about pressure ulcers, the second part describes how care homes for older people are regulated, and the third part summarises the review findings and sets out what services need to do to improve. Practice recommendations are made for service providers; residents, their families and carers; NHS boards; local authorities; and the Care Commission.
'After the stroke': patients' and carers' experiences of healthcare after stroke in Scotland
- Authors:
- SALISBURY L., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 18(4), July 2010, pp.424-432.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper reports on data collected in a qualitative study investigating both stroke patients and their carer’s perception of a Functional Electrical Stimulation Clinic. Thirteen patients with stroke and nine carers participated. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, undertaken in April and May 2007, and analysed using the framework of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). IPA is designed to explore in depth the participant’s experiences of a specific phenomenon. An overarching theme of 'After the stroke' was identified. Both patients with stroke and their carers recalled similar parts of the pathway through the health care system after stroke, resulting in six chronological sub-themes: what is wrong; help came quickly; something is still wrong; in the hospital; I’m taking them home; and back at home. The data outlined issues surrounding recognition of stroke symptoms by both participants and professionals; expeditious admission to hospital and stroke unit; consultation during the discharge planning process and access to support and community follow up. Despite clinical guidelines to direct the management of stroke, this paper indicates that the experiences of patients with stroke and carers do not necessarily correspond to guideline recommendations. The authors conclude that clinicians and service managers should consider these issues when delivering care to patients after stroke.
Across the great divide
- Authors:
- CAMERON Kirsteen, O'NEILL K.F.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 6(3), May 1998, pp.10-12.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes an example of effective inter-agency collaboration in providing community care for people with dementia in Glasgow.
Delivering community care: initial implementation of care management in Scotland
- Authors:
- PETCH Alison, et al
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 190p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Report from a research programme evaluating the early implementation of community care. Focuses on care management, including assessment, involving the tracking of 247 cases over a 9 month period in 4 regions (pre local government reorganisation) of Scotland. Contrasting models of care management were identified and compared. Also looks at: purchasing and providing; monitoring and reviewing; and supporting older people. Includes 5 case studies of user experiences of care management.
National performance indicator: increase the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high levels of care needs who are cared for at home: summary
- Authors:
- MACINTYRE Gillian, STEWART Ailsa
- Publisher:
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 6p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
One of the Scottish government's 45 indicators of success in achieving national outcomes identified in the National Performance Framework relates to supporting older people with complex needs to remain at home. A review was undertaken to provide an overview of the best available evidence about what works in increasing the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high-level care needs who are cared for at home. This summary sets out the practice issues identified, covering: assessment and care management (including single shared assessment), specialist services to shift the balance of care (including homecare reablement, admission prevention and/or supported discharge models, delayed discharge and people with dementia, intermediate care, rapid response teams, and falls prevention and intermediate care), long term services to maintain people at home (including homecare, and homecare and daycare for people with dementia), innovations (including telecare), and the implications of maintaining older people at home (including costs, carers and workforce).
National performance indicator: increase the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high levels of care needs who are cared for at home
- Authors:
- MACINTYRE Gillian, STEWART Ailsa
- Publisher:
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 70p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
One of the Scottish government's 45 indicators of success in achieving national outcomes identified in the National Performance Framework relates to supporting older people with complex needs to remain at home. This review was undertaken to provide an overview of the best available evidence about what works in increasing the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high-level care needs who are cared for at home. The report explains the methodology used and describes the policy context in Scotland. It sets out the findings of the review of research evidence, covering issues, evidence and good practice relating to the practice issues identified: assessment and care management (including single shared assessments and integrated assessments), specialist services to maintain people at home, prevent admission to hospital or increase the speed of discharge (including homecare reablement, admission prevention and/or supported discharge models, and intermediate care), long term services to maintain people at home (including home care, and home care and day care for people with dementia), innovations (including telecare), and the implications of maintaining older people at home (including costs and carers).