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Rehabilitation for people with dementia
- Author:
- MOUNTAIN Gail
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 12(3), May 2004, pp.33-37.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
There is growing acknowledgement of the benefits that rehabilitation can bring to people with dementia. Draws out key requirements for service development and pointers for practice identified from the research base.
Readmissions - an evaluation of reasons for unplanned readmissions of older people: a United Kingdom and international studies literature review
- Author:
- DOBRZANSKA Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 5(4), December 2004, pp.20-28.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
A literature review study used to research the causes for unplanned readmissions of older patients. The evidence was produced using a wide geographic of sources from electronic databases dated 1990-2003. In total, 92 articles were identified. From these, 83 papers were selected which met the inclusion criteria and corresponded to the aims of the review. The author found that many international studies were inconsistent in their approach to defining terms. Yet despite this, in the United Kingdom researchers generally agreed that the reason for the majority of readmissions was a result of a relapse or complication of an initial illness. Furthermore, Amercian studies reveal that the readmission of older patients is caused by a specific disease and the antecedent care process.
Home health care utilization: a review of the research for social work
- Author:
- KADUSHIN Goldie
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 29(3), August 2004, pp.219-244.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Presents a literature review to identify the variables associated with home health care utilisation using the Andersen-Newman model as a framework for analysis. Sixty-four studies published 1985-2000 were identified through PUBMED, Sociofile and PsycINFO databases. Home health care was defined as in-home skilled nursing, homemaker, mobile meals, home health aid, physical therapy, or social work services. Indicates that the client most likely to use home health care is elderly, has a high number of ADL/IADL impairments, lives alone, has a low level of informal support, and has Medicaid coverage. In the presence of informal support or when care recipients live with others, the initiation of formal services may be delayed until physical impairment is severe or caregiver burden is high. Implications for social work practice and research are discussed.
Literature and policy review for the Joint Inquiry into Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life; executive summary
- Authors:
- SEYMOUR Linda, GALE Elizabeth
- Publisher:
- Mentality
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research has drawn on systematic reviews, meta-analyses and randomised controlled trials, as well as on qualitative research that in the main uses narrative methods to report on findings. The data presented are only a partial answer to ‘what works’ with respect to the promotion of mental health in later life. It is important to note that if this review has uncovered no evidence to support a certain intervention or programme or approach, it does not mean there is no evidence available, only that there is no published evidence to support it.
Literature and policy review of the Joint Inquiry into Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life
- Authors:
- SEYMOUR Linda, GALE Elizabeth
- Publisher:
- Mentality
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 124p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research has drawn on systematic reviews, meta-analyses and randomised controlled trials, as well as on qualitative research that in the main uses narrative methods to report on findings. The data presented are only a partial answer to ‘what works’ with respect to the promotion of mental health in later life. It is important to note that if this review has uncovered no evidence to support a certain intervention or programme or approach, it does not mean there is no evidence available, only that there is no published evidence to support it.
Respite care and short breaks: what works and at what cost?
- Authors:
- ARKSEY Hilary, WEATHERLY Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 12(5), September 2004, pp.33-37.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Reviews the research evidence on whether carers of people with dementia gain more support from respite care and short breaks or other services, commenting on its limitations, given the wide range covered. Describes day care, in-home and , institutional/overnight services and multi-dimensional carer support. Literature review research methods are described and key messages listed.
Screening for alcohol abuse and dependence in older people using DSM criteria: a review
- Authors:
- BEULLENS J., AERTGEERTS B.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 8(1), January 2004, pp.76-82.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Alcohol abuse and dependence in older people are important problems, which frequently remain undetected by health services. Therefore, screening instruments for alcohol abuse and dependence in elderly people would be useful in clinical practice. To assess the quality of screening instruments we performed a literature search in Medline (1966-2002) and PsycINFO (1967-2002). Seven research reports were found. The MAST-G and especially the CAGE appear appropriate. The two questions of Cyr and Wartman, AUDIT and the MAST do not appear appropriate in screening for alcohol abuse and dependence in elderly people in a clinical environment.
Has service user participation made a difference to social care services?
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, CARR Sarah
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 31p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper brings together the key themes and findings from the synthesis of six literature reviews on the impact of user participation on change and improvement in social care services. Reviews on older people, children and young people, people with learning difficulties and disabled people were commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). Reviews on mental health service user participation and on general user/ consumer involvement were commissioned by NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research and Development Programme. The aim of this work is to give an overview or synthesis of these reviews in order to provide a comprehensive, accessible account of what is currently known about the impact of service user participation on change and improvement in social care services. It will also provide a basis for SCIE Practice guides on service user participation.
Show me the way to go home: a narrative review of the literature on delayed hospital discharges and older people
- Authors:
- GLASBY Jon, LITTLECHILD Rosemary, PRYCE Kathryn
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 34(8), December 2004, pp.1189-1197.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This Research Note reports findings from a narrative review of the literature on the rate and cause of delayed hospital discharge in the UK. In addition to summarizing our knowledge to date in this important area, the Research Note raises a series of questions about aspects of current hospital discharge policy and practice (and in particular, the recent reimbursement policy to charge social services departments for delayed discharges).
Older people and alcohol: background paper; a review of the literature
- Authors:
- CLOUGH Roger, HART Ruth
- Publisher:
- Third Sector First
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 37p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Rossendale
The original aim was to identify and highlight ‘key issues’ before examining any discrepancies between the picture portrayed in the literature and local people’s perceptions of the nature and scale of any problems and of appropriate services. Even at an early stage in the project the authors were finding small contradictions between what previous research suggested and what we were being told locally. This review aimed to identify key texts exploring different aspects of alcohol consumption, in particular those relating to Scotland and / or older people, and to draw out and reflect on key themes. In one respect the purpose of the review was to alert the research team, and others with an interest in the study, to important topics and questions. Some of the demographic statistics have been taken from documents provided by the commissioning bodies and others have been taken from the 2001 census.