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Combating elder financial abuse: a multi-disciplinary approach to a growth problem
- Authors:
- MALKS Betty, BUCKMASTER Jamie, CUNINGHAM Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 15(3/4), 2003, pp.55-69.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
While the number of violent crimes in the United States is decreasing, financial crimes against the elderly are increasing due to the aging of the overall population and greater concentration of wealth among older people. The United States, along with the rest of the world, is experiencing dramatic growth of its senior populace; and financial abuse of the elderly is also dramatically rising. Santa Clara County, California's response to this problem via their model programme emphasizing a multi-disciplinary approach to combating financial abuse is discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
A short step from home
- Authors:
- McCLOUGHRY Helen, WALKER Debbie, STURDY Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Nurse, 19(2), October 2003, pp.68-69.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Short-term care packages that integrate hospital services and primary care not only cut unnecessary admissions but enable older patients to recover in a setting more conducive to their well-being. Looks at Nottingham's intermediate care service.
A national look at elder abuse multidisciplinary teams
- Authors:
- TEASTER Pamela B., NERENBERG Lisa, STANSBURY Kim L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 15(3/4), 2003, pp.91-107.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Elder abuse multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) include professionals from diverse disciplines who work together to review cases of elder abuse and address systemic problems. Using an e-mail survey format, the authors received information from 31 MDT coordinators across the country representing fatality review teams, financial abuse specialist teams, medically oriented teams, and “traditional” teams. The coordinators provided information on the functions their teams perform, the importance of specific functions, cases reviewed, composition of teams, policies and procedures, administration, funding, and challenges to effective functioning. Teams expressed only mild concern for breaches in confidentiality. MDTs stressed the importance of input by professionals from the legal community for successful team functioning. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Key factors that can make specialist homecare work
- Author:
- WALKER Brenda
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 11(3), May 2003, pp.25-27.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The author describes a structure she has found to be very successful for providing specialist homecare services for people with dementia. Outlines the JackDawe Scheme in Nottingham and the keys to it's success which include training and development and care planning.
Implementing the single assessment process: driving changes or expecting the impossible
- Authors:
- McNALLY David, CORNES Michelle, CLOUGH Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 11(2), April 2003, pp.18-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Considers the potential for single assessment to overcome the longstanding difficulties with care management. Goes on to describe the relatively slow progress that has been made in implementing the single assessment process across one strategic health authority area. Identifies some key priorities for implementation, and concludes that additional national guidance and resources may be required.
Does standardized needs assessment improve the outcome of psychiatric day hospital care for older people?: a randomized controlled trial
- Authors:
- ASHAYE O. A., LIVINGSTONE G., ORRELL M.W.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 7(3), May 2003, pp.195-199.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There is little evidence to indicate how far psychiatric day hospitals for older people can identify and address the needs of older people who attend. The current practice of Care Programme Approach (CPA) in which multidisciplinary team members, patients and their families meet, may provide a suitable forum for needs to be discussed and interventions planned and implemented. One hundred and twelve new day hospital patients over a period of one year were randomly allocated to an experimental group in which the Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE). Assessment reports were fed back to day hospital staff but not to the control group in which routine practice was maintained. Similar follow-up assessments were performed after three months in the day hospital or at the time of discharge. At follow-up, both the experimental and control groups had over 60% of their initial unmet needs being adequately met. In both groups, the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales 65þ scores and number of unmet needs were reduced indicating an improvement for both groups. However, there were no significant differences in outcome at follow-up between the experimental and control groups. Day hospitals for older people with mental health problems appear effective in identifying and meeting needs. The feedback from CANE made no difference in terms of outcome.
Setting priorities for gerontological social work research: a national Delphi study
- Authors:
- BURNETTE Denise, MORROW-HOWELL Nancy, CHEN Li-Mei
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 43(6), December 2003, pp.828-838.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
An increasingly important task for all disciplines involved in aging research is to identify and prioritize areas for investigation. This article reports the results of a national Delphi study on setting research priorities for gerontological social work. Delphi methodology, a structured process for eliciting and correlating informed opinions from a panel of experts on a specific topic, was used. A national expert panel of 46 gerontological social workers completed three successive Web-based questionnaires with controlled feedback to delimit a set of high-priority research topics. There were 49 independent research topics identified, 16 of which attained high or highest priority and high or moderate consensus ratings. The top-priority topic was developing and testing psychosocial interventions across specific populations and conditions. Three additional topics on intervention research achieved similar ratings, as did all four topics on services research. The research priorities identified by expert panelists in this study represent critical knowledge needs for the social work profession in aging, and they overlap and complement the current research agendas of the National Research Council and the National Institute on Aging. They are thus expected to help guide the development and prioritization of social work and interdisciplinary research to improve practice and policies affecting older adults and their families.
Family caregivers, health care professionals, and policy makers: the diverse cultures of long-term care
- Author:
- LEVINE Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 2(1/2), 2003, pp.111-123.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Although families and health care professionals have similar goals for the health and well-being of a patient or client, they approach care, especially long-term care, with different assumptions, values, attitudes, and behaviors. Using the popular understanding of the term, they have different “cultures.” Professionals are also subject to societal and cultural influences beyond their own disciplines. In the evolving health care economy professional values have been forced to adapt to the demands of the marketplace in health care, which is governed by a corporate or bureaucratic culture. Social work's tradition of concern for the whole family and for justice in society make this discipline well suited to advocate for policies and practices that bridge these gaps.
Directions in environmental gerontology: a multidisciplinary field
- Author:
- KENDIG Hal
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 43(5), October 2003, pp.611-615.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article considers developments and directions for environmental gerontology. The multidisciplinary field came of age during the 1960s with Powell Lawton's powerful environmental press paradigm and its applications to empirical research and building design. Recent theoretical developments in Europe and America have advanced and integrated concepts in psychology, geography, and related disciplines. Time dimensions and active use of space are essential for understanding aging individuals and microenvironments as well as changing populations and macroenvironments. Research on residential environments by health professions is informing community care that is enhancing the independence and well-being of older people. With its proven responsiveness to social and policy priorities, environmental gerontology is now providing strong conceptual and empirical bases for advancing healthy aging and age-friendly societies.
Responding to the challenges of ageing and dementia in intellectual disability in Ireland
- Authors:
- McCARRON M., LAWLOR B. A.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 7(6), November 2003, pp.413-417.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The intellectual disability (ID) population in Ireland is ageing and the number of older persons with the dual disability of ID and dementia is increasing. In spite of these demographic trends, as in other countries adequate policy and service provision for this population are lacking. This paper draws upon data available on the population with ID and dementia, reviews both generic and ID specific literature, considers the policy context and argues for a specific model of service provision. A service model is proposed for the development of multidisciplinary specialist teams within ID, delivered through mobile regional ID dementia clinics.