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A review of home visits by occupational therapists in a geriatric assessment unit
- Authors:
- WHITTAKER J.J., HORNBY J.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49(11), 1986, pp.365-366.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Prior to discharge to the community.
Occupational therapists' perceptions of predischarge home assessments with older adults in acute care
- Authors:
- ATWAL Anita, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(2), February 2008, pp.52-58.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Predischarge occupational therapy home assessments are routinely performed with older adults in Europe, Australia and North America. Their primary aim is to facilitate a timely and safe discharge from hospital. However, there is a lack of published research on this topic, especially studies exploring occupational therapists' perceptions of home assessments. The paper aims to redress this by describing occupational therapists' perceptions of predischarge occupational therapy home assessments with older adults in acute care. All occupational therapists who undertook home assessments in an acute care hospital with older adults during the duration of the study period were invited to complete a reflective diary. In total, 15 reflective diaries were completed by six therapists in a west London trust. The data were analysed using thematic content analysis. The findings suggest that home assessments were carried out because of mobility or environmental concerns. Satisfaction and dissatisfaction with the outcome of the home assessment were related to the incidents that occurred during the assessment. Some of the occupational therapists' anxieties were related to the older adults' level of functioning or ill health, and the older adults' own concerns did have an impact upon the therapists' expectations of the home assessment process.
Cutting it fine
- Authors:
- STEELE Val, WRIGHT Rowena
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 12.4.01, 2001, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports on how by introducing therapy assistants for patients in need of rehabilitation, one trust has succeeded in dramatically reducing length of stay.
An exploration of individuals' expectations of their stay on an elderly care unit
- Authors:
- DADY Karen F., RUGG Sue
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(1), January 2000, pp.9-16.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Reports the results of a study that explored individuals' expectations and experience of their admission to and stay on an elderly care unit. It outlines the background literature in this area, describes the methodology used to explore the issues of concern and reports the results obtained from doing so. The article concludes with a discussion of the study findings in the light of existing knowledge and considers their potential implications for occupational therapy.
Occupation forces
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.1.98, 1998, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how more effective use of the skills and experience of occupational therapists could keep elderly people out of hospital and help them retain their independence at home.
Bridging the gap: an evaluation of the joint-funded occupational therapy approach
- Author:
- NEWMAN D.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 50(6), 1987, pp.191-194.
- Publisher:
- Sage
A pilot project bridging the gap between discharge from hospital of elderly patients to resettling at home.
Clinical decision making, risk and occupational therapy
- Authors:
- REICH S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 6(1), January 1998, pp.47-54.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Discusses how little is known about the processes involved in risk taking, and complex decision making of the type of encountered on acute medical wards in general hospitals. This article examines certain of these processes in the context of decisions to discharge elderly in-patients from hospital. Vignettes of hypothetical frail and disabled elderly in-patients were presented to student and qualified occupational therapists (OTs). Finds that undergraduate syllabi may need to be modified to incorporate more information about elderly people, the prevalence of different diseases, and direct experience of clinical decision making in the context of uncertain and risky situations.
Equipped for going home from hospital
- Authors:
- CLARK Heather, DYER Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Health Care in Later Life, 3(1), 1998, pp.34-45.
Follows a number of older people through the processes of hospital discharge, focusing upon those who were assessed during a home visit prior to discharge by a hospital occupational therapist and for whom equipment and/or housing adaptations were recommended. This article discusses the older people's responses to such recommendations, and questions the extent to which the stated objectives of current community care policies are being met.
Predicting post-discharge outcome
- Authors:
- FRANKUM J.L., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(9), September 1995, pp.370-372.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The ability of members of the multidisciplinary team and of elderly patients themselves to predict how patients will cope at home influences the successful outcome of discharge from hospital. Following the introduction of structured assessment of the physical, psychological and social function of patients on an acute elderly care unit, a study was undertaken to compare the predictive ability of the primary nurse, the patient and the occupational therapist.
A scheme of early supported discharge for elderly trauma patients: the views of patients, carers and community staff
- Authors:
- CLOSS S.J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(9), September 1995, pp.373-376.
- Publisher:
- Sage
A collaborative scheme of Early Supported Discharge, involving hospital and community staff and based in the Orthopaedic Directorate, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust, has improved early rehabilitation, discharge planning and follow-up for trauma patients aged over 70 and admitted from home and has produced substantial reductions in length of hospital stay. Central to the scheme is a dedicated occupational therapist who coordinates discharge arrangements for eligible patients. An evaluation of the experiences of patients, carers, general practitioners and other community staff indicated that shorter stays in hospital have been achieved without undue problems for patients during the immediate post-discharge period.