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Co-production involving and led by older people: an evidence and practice review
- Authors:
- BROWN Helen, RAINES Tom
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- Bath
This report pulls together the evidence, outcomes and key characteristics of effective co-production involving older people. It explores: the current contexts and drivers for co-production across the UK; examines the concepts and definitions associated with co-production; offers some guiding principles and practice; summarises the evidence for co-production involving older people and what can be achieved as a result; and provides practical examples that people can use in their own work and in their local areas. It draws on work from the Wisdom in Practice initiative in Scotland which reviewed evidence and examples of co-production involving and led by older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
But does it do any good? measuring the impact of music therapy on people with advanced dementia: (Innovative practice)
- Author:
- GOLD Karen
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 13(2), 2014, pp.258-264.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article describes the impact of music therapy upon a group of nine people with advanced dementia in a hospital setting. It demonstrates how the impact of music therapy was measured using the case notes completed by nursing and care staff and how these notes suggested that music therapy had a positive effect on the mood and behaviour on eight of the nine people receiving music therapy. (Publisher abstract)
Meeting through music
- Author:
- DOWSON Becky
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 20(2), March 2012, pp.26-28.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The Guideposts Trust’s Music Therapy service, in Oxfordshire, England, has been supporting people with dementia by helping them maintain their sense of identity and express themselves through music. This article, based on client feedback, describes the positive difference the service has made to many people. The service, staffed by three part-time music therapists, services 15 people in individual weekly sessions, and a further 35 who attend in group sessions. The therapy allows for non-verbal communication, and facilitates social interaction at a time when attendees are at risk from social isolation. Clients enjoyed playing together as a group, listening to others, singing, and playing instruments. The therapy simultaneously fulfilled a range of different needs.
Imagine Arts: how the arts can transform care homes
- Author:
- BROOME Emma
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 26(4), 2018, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Imagine Arts was a three year programme funded by Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation involving a collaboration between the national home care provider Abbeyfield, Nottingham council, local arts organisations and Nottingham University. The aim was to enrich the lives of older people in care homes. Residents in 17 care homes took part in the programme, many of whom had dementia. This article discusses the outcomes of an independent evaluation that looked at the impact of Arts on care homes. Findings suggest that the delivery of high quality arts activities in care homes is feasible. Overall, residents had positive reflections and socialisation seemed to improve as the series of arts sessions progressed. The article also discusses the culture shift that is needed to embed the arts fully in residential care. The article also comments on the project legacy and provides some recommendations for care homes looking to introduce arts programmes. (Original abstract)
Taking the Cinderella speciality to the PROM: developing a patient related outcome measure for an older adult mental health service
- Authors:
- WHELAN Paul, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 11(4), December 2010, pp.51-55.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
In recent years there has been a shift to setting targets by commissioning or regulatory bodies so that health services provide improved levels of care. For mental health services this has occurred in three phases: simple key performance indicators such as collecting patients’ diagnostic codes; greater emphasis on more meaningful clinical outcome data; and prominence on patient-focused data collection. This article reports on the development and preliminary findings of a piloting of a patient-related outcome measure (PROM) and patient-related experience measure (PREM) created specifically for older adult mental health services in Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. These measures are designed to overcome problems associated with other performance indicators. The authors conclude that PROMs and PREMs are in keeping with an increased focus on patients’ experience of health care, the provision of quality services and various key policies.
Pinning down opinion on mental healthcare
- Author:
- PATEL Seraphim
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 4.11.10, 2010, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
An audit tool has been successfully piloted to measure older mental health service users' views by a team at Central and North West London Foundation Trust. The process of piloting of the patient-related outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-related experience measures (PREMs) is described.
Small but significant: evidence of impact and cost benefits of handyperson services Preston Care and Repair handyperson service
- Author:
- CARE AND REPAIR ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Care and Repair England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Case study which outlines the impacts and cost benefits to the NHS and social care of the Preston Care and Repair handyperson service, which carries out small repairs and minor adaptations in the homes of older and disabled people. The results of an independent evaluation found that the service had a significant impact on older people’s mental and physical health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life. Falls risk was reduced for 37 percent of the older people using the handyperson service and 90 percent of older people experienced improved wellbeing. Other outcomes include reduced risk of hospital admission, faster, safer hospital discharge to home, improved safety and security, reduced worry and stress associated with maintaining the home. A cost benefit analysis estimated that for every £1 spent on the handyperson service the saving to health and care from falls reduction alone is £4.28. (Edited publisher abstract)
Delivery characteristics, acceptability, and depression outcomes of a home-based depression intervention for older African Americans: the Get Busy Get Better Program
- Authors:
- GITLIN Laura N., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 56(5), 2016, pp.956-965.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Purpose of the Study: To facilitate replication, the authors examined delivery characteristics, acceptability, and depression outcomes of a home-based intervention, Get Busy Get Better, Helping Older Adults Beat the Blues (GBGB). GBGB, previously tested in a randomised trial, reduced depressive symptoms and enhanced quality of life in African Americans. Design and Methods: A total of 208 African Americans aged above 55 years with Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scores ≥5 on two subsequent screenings were randomised to receive GBGB immediately or 4 months later. GBGB involves up to 10 home sessions consisting of care management, referral/linkage, depression education/symptom recognition, stress reduction, and behavioural activation. Interventionists recorded delivery characteristics (dose, intensity) and perceived acceptability of sessions. Baseline and post-tests were used to characterise participants and examine associations between dose/intensity and depression scores. Participant satisfaction and perceived benefits were examined at 8 momths. Results: Of 208 participants, 181 (87%, mean age = 69.6) had treatment data. Of these, 165 (91.2%) had ≥3 treatment sessions (minimal dose). Participants had on average 8.1 sessions (SD = 2.6) for an average of 65.4min (SD = 18.3) each. Behavioural activation and care management were provided the most (average of six sessions for average duration = 17.9 and 22.2min per session respectively), although all participants received each treatment component. GBGB was perceived as highly acceptable and beneficial by interventionists and participants. More sessions and time in programme were associated with greater symptom reduction. Implications: GBGB treatment components were highly acceptable to participants. Future implementation and sustainability challenges include staffing, training requirements, reimbursement limitations, competing agency programmatic priorities, and generalisability to other groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
Community connecting case study: explaining and measuring project outcomes
- Author:
- EVALUATION SUPPORT SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Evaluation Support Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This case study outlines how The Stitch in Time? programme team worked with Community Connecting, a project supporting older people to make new connections in their community, to develop a new way of assessing outcomes for older people. Community Connecting targets individuals who might have lost confidence, for example, after being in hospital and uses volunteers to help people to do things or go to places that are important to them. Stitch in Time? Evaluation Support Scotland worked with the service to develop a model to explain the main outcomes of the service; a suggested reporting format; and a new simple method for measuring older people's outcomes. Assessments, personal plans and reviews; carers' questionnaires and volunteer feedback are used to collect evidence on outcomes. Outcomes are also measured for volunteers involved in the service. The case study is be especially useful for commissioners, funders and third sector organisations. (Edited publisher abstract)
The costs and benefits of personal budgets for older people: evidence from a single local authority
- Authors:
- WOOLHAM John, BENTON Chris
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 43(8), 2013, pp.1472-1491.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The Westminster government in the UK remains keen to promote the use of personal budgets (PBs) in social care, as it believes these confer choice, empower the budget holder, and lead to greater levels of personalisation and better outcomes. This paper considers the costs and benefits of PBs—to local authority Social Services Departments, and to people using PBs, respectively—in a single English local authority setting. A comparative design was used to collect data from a large sample of ‘traditional’ social services users and a cohort of people who were using PBs as Direct Payments. Benefits relative to costs were compared using a statistical technique known as ‘bootstrapping’. The authors found that, compared to younger adults, older people did not greatly benefit from possessing a budget on the outcome measures used, but costs were higher for budget holders across all care groups. These findings support evidence from an earlier study (Glendinning et al., 2008) and raise important questions about the suitability of PBs as a means of achieving personalised services for older people and the implications for social work practice. (Publisher abstract)