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Towards an ageing society: summary of the final evaluation report of HACT’s older people’s programme
- Author:
- HOUSING ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST
- Publisher:
- Housing Association Charitable Trust
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Hact’s Older People’s Programme set out to improve housing for older people. It was hugely successful. This document is a summary of the final evaluation report produced by Moyra Riseborough. It includes insights about specific policy areas, lessons for programme funders, government and local authorities.
National evaluation of partnerships for older people projects: interim report on progress
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is an interim report of an ongoing evaluation of the national partnerships for older people programme. It is a statement of progress providing very early findings, lessons learned and key messages from the experience of the pilots to date.
Usefulness of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in the Korean elderly population
- Authors:
- JO Sangmee Ahn, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22(3), March 2007, pp.218-223.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic validity of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in the elderly and to suggest an optimal cut-off score in order to screen major depressive disorder. The BDI and an elderly health questionnaire were administered to 2729 subjects over the age of 60 chosen by stratified random sampling in a Ansan City, South Korea. The BDI and geriatric depression scale (GDS) were examined at about a two-year interval. A reliability and validity test, a factor analysis and an ROC curve analysis were performed. Eighty-four subject had depression and 2645 subjects were rated as normal. The BDI showed significant positive internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Convergent validity with GDS was significantly positive, and an exploratory factor analysis revealed four factors. The authors suggest a score of 16 as the optimal cut-off point for the BDI when screening for major depression. The results of this study showed that the Korean version of the BDI is appropriate for screening for depression and 16 is the optimal cut-off score for the Korean elderly. Screening of elderly depression with BDI in the community would be valuable when comparing with younger adults and with their former BDI data which were taken when they were young.
An evaluation of assessment tools used for older people with complex health and social care needs
- Authors:
- MCCORMACK B.G., et al
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 30p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This study examined current assessment instruments used in Northern Ireland used to assess the abilities and needs of older people. To instruments general applicability according to accreditation principles outlined as good practice by the Department of Health were examined. The coverage of the instruments according to the nine domains and 40 sub-domains of the National Service Framework for Older people were also examined. Eleven instruments were received from all Trusts providing community health and social care services. The instruments were then analysed looking at areas of good practice and the domains of assessment. Findings include: general assessment did not capture the perceptions of an older person regarding their health and social care needs or how their quality of life is affected by loss of ability; the level of participation by the older person in their assessment was unclear; considerable variability in the level of coverage of all nine domains within different Trust documentation. The findings support the necessity for to develop a standardized instrument; standardized on the level of assessment on each domain and standardized across all trusts.
Partnerships for older people projects: an outline of innovation and service elements
- Author:
- CARE SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP. Health and Social Care Change Agent Team
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Health and Social Care Change Agent Team
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The strategic aim of POPP (Partnerships for older people projects) is to test and evaluate (through pilots established during 2006/07 and 2007/08) innovative approaches that sustain prevention work in order to improve outcomes for older people. Four of the project sites focus specifically on Older People's Mental Health, you can read the project profiles.
The validity of the core element of the Northern Ireland single assessment tool (NISAT) for the health and social care of older people
- Authors:
- MCCORMACK B.G., et al
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The Northern Ireland Single Assessment Tool (NISAT) was developed to address the assessment process as highlighted in the NSF for Older People. The NISAT consists of three main parts: the Contact Screening; the Core NISAT; and the Complex NISAT. The Core assessment consists of eight domains covering all areas of the older people's life - mental health; communication and sensory functioning; personal care and daily tasks; mobility and movement; awareness and decision making; accommodation and living arrangements; employment, finance and leisure; and physical health and medication. Each domain is measure using a combination of qualitative and quantitative measures. This study aimed to develop and test a measure of validity that incorporates both qualitative and quantitative measures. Assessors were trained how to use the draft NISAT instrument. The theoretical definition given to each domain was then rated against the assessors own views. All professional groups felt the core NISAT was valid. The findings did highlight the need for tailored and individualized training programmes n the use of the instrument. Appendices include sample instructions and scoring sheets for two domains.
Comparative evaluation of models of housing with care for later life
- Authors:
- CROUCHER Karen, et al
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 81p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
A study of seven different housing with care schemes for older people in England. A growing number of housing schemes for older people combine independent living with relatively high levels of care. However, there are questions about what, if any, model works best for older people. The authors examine how different models of housing with care address the needs of older people.The longitudinal study compares seven different housing with care schemes, including ‘village’ style and smaller schemes operated by a range of provider organisations in different locations. It considers: what makes schemes distinctive; services and resources; and how different needs for housing, care and support are balanced.
Assessing older people with complex care needs using EASY-Care, a pre-defined assessment tool
- Authors:
- LAMBERT Susan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 25(1), 2007, pp.43-56.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Nurse assessors undertook assessments of 119 older people living in a care home setting or awaiting discharge from hospital. Older people who had been assessed also completed questionnaires to evaluate use of the tool. Assessors took part in semi-structured focus groups or interviews. The results suggest that EASY-Care was considered in general to be useful in exploring needs and acceptable to both assessors and older people. Assessors thought it was person-centred in that open-ended questions allowed people to describe their circumstances in their own words. Some assessors were less comfortable with the open-ended questioning approach and felt it made collection information difficult and was likely to cause confusion. One the whole, use of the tool was considered to facilitate rapport. However, some questions provoked anxiety and assessors needed to use their professional judgement to identify non-verbal cues of anxiety in order to achieve a person-centred assessment. Professional training and skills were essential to identify non-verbal cues of distress and to moderate potentially difficult situations where older people became upset during assessment.
Early days for Popp schemes
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.11.07, 2007, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author reviews interim findings of the Department of Health's Partnership for Older People Projects (POPP). Twenty-nine local authority-led projects have been funded to deliver and evaluate innovative schemes for older people. The central objective is to target early interventions in the community in order to promote independence, health and well-being for older people and to prevent or delay the need for residential alternatives.
National evaluation of partnerships for older people projects: interim report of progress: briefing paper: cost-effectiveness: measuring effects: emergency bed-day use
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is an interim report of an ongoing evaluation of the National POPP programme. It is a statement of progress providing very early findings, lessons learnt and key messages from the experience of the POPP pilots to date.