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Quality of life in older people
- Authors:
- LIVINGSTON G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 2(1), February 1998, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Discusses how measurement of health related quality of life (HQoL) has been developed as a way of describing health states in terms of an individual's perception of his/her position in life. Psychiatric morbidity, physical disability and quality of life were assessed by standardised questionnaire in older people living at home in an inner-city area. Argues that there is a clear need to develop measures of HQoL appropriate for older people. The IHQL in its presents version does not however show concurrent validity in older people in the community, suggesting that IHQL data should not be used in resource allocation decisions where older people are involved.
An evaluation of Wigan Council’s Partnership for Older People Project
- Authors:
- BEECH Roger, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 29(2), 2012, pp.69-81.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Wigan Council participated in the Department of Health for England’s Partnership for Older People Project (POPP) and piloted eleven community based schemes for promoting older people’s health and well-being and reducing their need for higher intensity forms of care. This paper describes evaluation activity that guided decisions about the development and ongoing sustainability of these schemes. A mixed method, observational study design generated information about the number and characteristics of POPP service users and the ‘value’ and ‘effectiveness’ of POPP schemes from the perspectives of older people and other POPP stakeholders. From May 2006 through January 2008 there were 7,572 referrals to POPP schemes. A survey covering 1,362 service users and interviews with whole system stakeholders revealed high levels of support for POPP schemes in terms of their relevance, value and ability to promote partnership working between agencies. Results also offered ‘plausible’ evidence that some schemes were helping to reduce older people’s use of more intensive and higher cost services. Implications: evaluation results supported a decision that all POPP schemes should be sustained when pilot funding from the Department of Health ended. The study also demonstrated the importance of local evaluation activity when developing new services. (Edited publisher abstract)
The age concern
- Author:
- WAJID Sara
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 12.4.07, 2007, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
Finding novel ways to keep the fast-growing elderly population in good health are essential. This article highlights five examples of preventative care services for older people delivered by local authorities at a local level.
Perspectives of elderly people receiving home help on health care and quality of life
- Authors:
- HELLSTROM Ylva, HALLBERG I.R.
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 9(2), March 2001, pp.61-71.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Article investigates people aged 75 years and older in Sweden dependent on care from professionals and/or a next of kin, their functional health, diseases, and complaints in relation to quality of life as perceived by themselves. A questionnaire covered sex, age, living conditions, civil status and number of children and cohabitation, respondents' health, diseases, quality of life, help from another person, and the type and amount of help received. The number of elderly persons dependent on help ranged from 18.5 to 79.1 percent in different age groups. The help came mainly from informal carers (84.1%), and from the home help service and home nursing care (53.1%). Help from formal care givers was given in combination with that from a next of kin in 38.8 percent of the cases. Although the respondents received help themselves, they also helped another person in 6.5 percent of cases. The elderly reported a median of three diseases and ten different complaints of which pain and impaired mobility were the most frequent. Between 20 and 40 percent of the respondents in the different age groups reported restricted ability to be alone and one third of them reported low or very low quality of life. Multiple linear regression analysis showed the number of complaints, restricted ability to be alone, living alone and age to have a significant relationship on low quality of life.
Health in retirement
- Author:
- KELL Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Health Visitor, 70(6), June 1997, pp.234-235.
- Publisher:
- Health Visitors' Association
Elderly people are not only likely to experience health problems themselves; they may also be caring for a spouse or other dependent. The author describes the 'health in retirement' programme she developed to meet the needs of local older people.
Health and health care in later life
- Author:
- VICTOR Christina
- Publisher:
- Open University
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 190p.,tables,diags.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
Looks at the health status and at the health beliefs and behaviour of older people. Goes on to describe current patterns of health and social care utilization by older people and concludes with a discussion of how these may be affected by recent policy changes in Britain.
The elderly in modern society
- Author:
- TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- Longman
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 369p.,bibliog.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Integrated care for older people (ICOPE) implementation pilot programme: findings from the 'ready' phase
- Author:
- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 87
- Place of publication:
- Geneva
This report highlights the results and learning from the ready phase pilot to evaluate the readiness and feasibility to implement integrated care for older people ICOPE approach. Data was gathered from focused interviews on the usability of the ICOPE care pathway in clinical and community settings and by surveys examining readiness in nominated Member States. The ICOPE approach aims to support health and care workers to detect declines in older people's intrinsic capacity in community and primary care settings by conducting person-centred assessments and developing personalised care plans with older people. The evaluation covers local capacity, enablers and barriers to adopting ICOPE in clinical and community settings; staff attitudes towards implementation and outcomes of implementation. Analysis includes readiness by country income levels and regions. Key findings include: positive attitudes from health and care workers towards the principles of integrated care; proactive engagement of older people and their communities; and ICOPE is feasible to implement in different contexts. Key barriers include: human resources; digital technology; financing; coordination and collaboration. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health outcomes associated with participating in community care centres for older people in Taiwan
- Authors:
- CHIANG Yu‐Hsien, HSU Hui‐Chuan
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(2), 2019, pp.337-347.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Community care centres (CCCs) are widespread across Taiwan and have provided health promotion and social activities for older people in communities since 1995. The purpose of this study was to describe the status of the delivery and management of CCCs for older people, and to explore the effects of individual factors and the organisational factors on the health‐related outcome of older people's participation in CCCs. The sample was taken from participants at CCCs in Taichung, Taiwan. Twenty‐five CCCs participated in the study. The managers and the elderly participants of CCCs underwent face‐to‐face interviews. In total, 417 elderly participants and 25 chiefs completed the face‐to‐face interviews. The participants reported that self‐reported health, sleep quality, memory, family relationships, care for health, and health literacy improved after they participated in the programme. There were no consistent organisational factors related to the outcomes. However, management style was related to sleep quality improvement and staffing getting paid was related to family relationship improvement. Policy recommendations are provided. (Edited publisher abstract)
A five-country comparative review of accommodation support policies for older people with intellectual disability
- Author:
- BIGBY Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 7(1), March 2010, pp.3-15.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Most developed countries have social policies which consider people with intellectual disability as citizens with equal rights, which suggest they should share similar goals to a healthy and active older person in the general community, and an expectation of the necessary supports to achieve this. This article, comparing the development and implementation of accommodation support programmes for people aging with intellectual disabilities in five modern welfare states (Australia, Canada, Ireland, the UK, and the US), describes the limited development of policies in this area and suggests possible reasons why this is the case. A review of the literature on aging policies for people with intellectual disability was conducted, which suggested that despite consistent identification of similar broad policy issues and overarching goals, little progress has been made in the development of more specific policies or implementation strategies to address issues associated with accommodation support as people age. The author concludes that policy debates which have conceptualised the problem as ageing in place and the shared responsibility of the care and disability sectors may have detracted from either sector leading the development of formulating, implementing, and resourcing a strong policy framework.