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Falls prevention: access and acceptability to all?
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 21(2), 2017, pp.72-81.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the equalities' dimension of falls prevention services in light of the Equality Act 2010 and its protected characteristics. Research and policy are discussed in light of the Act and public services’ duties to be aware of their responsibilities. Design/methodology/approach: An initial research review was undertaken in 2012 and updated in 2016. Findings: The research on falls prevention services does not always collect data on users of the service and services do not always collect data about their users that would enable them to build a picture of their users in line with the Equality Act 2010. Practical implications: Services and commissioners will need to be able to show that the services funded by the public purse are accessible, acceptable and appropriate to the UK’s increasingly diverse older population. This paper describes some of the existing resources and research papers that contain elements of attention to the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010. Originality/value: This is an update on a research review undertaken in 2012. (Edited publisher abstract)
Suicide in later life: public health and practitioner perspectives
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, ILIFFE Steve
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(12), December 2010, pp.1230-1238.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A selective review of English language literature focusing on the epidemiology of suicide among older people was conducted. Papers were selected for their ability to shed light on the potential for prevention and practice from public health perspectives. The study found that whilst the majority of older people who commit suicide have major depression, suicide seems to be due to a combination of personality factors and co-morbidities, including chronic pain and disablement. It also found that there is little information about the involvement of older people in risk reduction or about harm minimisation approaches at patient and public participation levels. The authors conclude that practitioners need to be aware of risk factors for suicide in later life, and that public health approaches combined with practitioners' experiences of older people at risk may help minimise the risks of suicide in later life.
Working with older people from black and minority ethnic groups who have depression
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 10(1), March 2009, pp.24-31.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Despite the growing evidence base about depression and anxiety and its application to service settings and practice, there is still a shortage of practice examples about what works and for whom. This is particularly true of specialist groups, such as people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. This article discusses policy and legislative encouragements to think about equality of access and diversity issues in mental health services and wider mental health promotion activities. It analyses recent research and policy documents in the context of demographic change and practice. It argues that the context of personalisation in England may provide new opportunities to consider what older people will find most acceptable and effective in meeting their needs, but notes the challenges that this will bring to community-based organisations and specialist services.
Supporting black and minority ethnic older people's mental wellbeing: accounts of social care practice
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MANTHORPE Jill, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 82p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Social Care Workforce Research Unit, based at King’s College London, was commissioned to undertake a practice enquiry looking at how social care practitioners were supporting BME older people’s mental wellbeing in the four parts of the United Kingdom (UK). The report is based on interviews with over 80 participants who included practitioners (including social workers, commissioners, and workers in the voluntary and community sector), managers, volunteers, BME older people, and family carers. The report sets out some of the background to the enquiry, outlines the methods used and presents findings in seven chapters. Chapters cover: Promoting wellbeing: addressing risk and encouraging social interaction through preventive approaches; mental wellbeing in care homes; personalised approaches to promoting wellbeing and supporting people with depression; housing and housing with care solutions to maintain mental wellbeing; relationships with older people using services, their carers and practitioners; training and skills development; staff views on specialist and integrated support. At the end of each of these chapters, brief summaries and reflections are presented in the form of main messages.
Preventing abuse through pre-employment checks: an international review
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, LIPMAN Valerie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 17(6), 2015, pp.341-350.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to summarise the findings of a desk-based international review investigating the checking of staff and volunteers working with adults who are vulnerable or at risk (or similarly defined) receiving social care in their own homes, or in day centres or residential care. Design/methodology/approach: In England, as part of the government’s attempts to prevent harm to vulnerable people, employers must check if their staff or volunteers are barred from working with vulnerable adults in the health and care sectors or if they have a relevant criminal record. This review sought to explore practices elsewhere, with a view to informing policy and practice debates. The review was undertaken in winter 2014-2015. It mainly involved a search of internet-based material and databases. This was further informed by communications with experts and practitioners from different countries. Findings: The review found a variety of practices, ranging from no checks to substantial checks involving fingerprinting. Reasons for checks identified in different national contexts extend from efforts to stop fraudulent use of government subsidies to minimising the risk of harm to vulnerable adults, and more positively to enhance user and public trust in care providers. A small number of countries place particular emphasis on the rights of individuals to privacy and rehabilitation and this moral imperative overrides other policy goals. This review highlighted a lack of clarity in publicly available documents about the potentially multiple policy goals of different schemes and suggests that there may be advantages to clarifying the options available from other countries. Research limitations/implications: This review was confined to English language material and to material located through internet searching. Some material may not have been updated on internet sites. Originality/value: The details of the processes have not previously been collated to the best of the authors’ knowledge. (Publisher abstract)
Mental health in later life: better outcomes through wise commissioning
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 17(5), October 2009, pp.15-22.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article is the last in a series on older people’s mental health, and sets the key messages in the context of current and future service commissioning. It considers 3 recent changes in England that impact upon the work of commissioners. First, the National Dementia Strategy 2009 has been supported by a joint commissioning framework for dementia which emphases the importance of commissioning and provides examples of what newly designed services might look like. Second is covered the impact of personalisation and how this affects resource allocation, in particular the greater flexibility offered by individual budgets. Finally, the impact of the recession on the demand for services and also on staff turnover is considered. The article also suggests that commissioners should be taking a role in tackling the prevention of mental health problems in later life. The article concludes by considering the challenges for commissioners and planners in approaching the problems of mental ill-health in later life.
Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 8, October 1999, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
The past decade has witnessed growing professional and pressure group interest in the abuse of older people. This overview considers new research on financial protection, institutional abuse and abuse within ethnic minority communities. It also draws attention to a wealth of time research for those responding to government policy initiatives on services for older people.
Institutional abuse: perspectives across the life course
- Editors:
- STANLEY Nicky, MANTHORPE Jill, PENHALE Bridget
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 242p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Brings together a number of different accounts of institutional abuse from academics and researchers. Uses a life course perspective and looks at four areas: children, adults with learning difficulties, adults with mental health problems, and older people. Each section includes a critical overview, analysis of current research and a chapter reporting on users' experiences of abuse. Aims to develop an understanding of how institutional abuse can be prevented and survivors' needs can be met.