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SCIE research briefing 10: terminal care in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
A web-based briefing providing a concise summary of the current knowledge base on the provision of care to terminally ill older people aged 65 and over within care homes settings. The briefing divides the knowledge available into organisational knowledge, policy community knowledge, practitioner knowledge, research knowledge, and user and carer knowledge. Highlights additional contacts and resources and includes links to the full text of documents. The document was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Physical morbidity in a group of patients referred to a psychogeriatric unit: a 6-month prospective study
- Authors:
- PERRY David, MILNER Eric, KRISHNAN V.H.R.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(2), February 1995, pp.151-154.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
In a 6-month prospective study of all admissions to an old age psychiatric unit, 34 per cent were found to have significant physical illnesses at the time of admission. Sixty-two per cent of the conditions were detected by a combination of clinical methods and simple tests alone. There was no significant difference in terms of age, sex, marital status or a past history of psychiatric treatment between those who were initially diagnosed as physically ill and those who were physically well at the time of admission. Higher levels of morbidity were found in those with an organic psychiatric diagnosis compared to those with a functional psychiatric diagnosis, although this did not reach a statistically significant level. Suggests that simple tests can be carried out by the community by family doctors.
Transition from home care to nursing home: unmet needs in a home- and community-based program for older adults
- Authors:
- ROBISON Julie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 24(3), July 2012, pp.251-270.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
An effort is under way in the United States to move long-term care services from institutional to home and community-based settings. This article employs quantitative and qualitative methods to identify unmet needs of a cohort of 1,577 clients from the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders who transitioned from a state-wide home and community-based service programme for older adults to long-term nursing home residence. Administrative data, care manager notes, and focus group discussions identified programme service gaps that inadequately accommodated acute health problems, mental health issues, and stressed family caregivers; additional unmet needs highlighted an inadequate workforce, transportation barriers, and limited supportive housing options. Implications for national and state-level policy are discussed.
Advancing the evidence base for social work in long-term care: the disconnect between practice and research
- Authors:
- SIMONS Kelsey, SHEPHERD Nancy, MUNN Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 47(4), 2008, pp.392-415.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This systematic review examines primarily North American literature on social work practice in long term care settings for older people: nursing homes; hospitals; home health care; and primary care. It also looks at the literature in terms of care mode: case or care management; Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) teams; and Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). Particular efforts had been made to identify studies on GEM and PACE. The evidence supports the efficacy of social work services in these interdisciplinary models of intervention and in the context of community-based case management. However, there is less robust evidence on the value of social work within nursing homes and hospitals. The implications for social work practice in nursing homes are discussed.
Joint inspection of services for older people in Wiltshire: October 2005
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR HEALTHCARE AUDIT AND INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Joint inspection of services for older people in Medway: November 2005
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR HEALTHCARE AUDIT AND INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Joint inspection of older people's services in Dorset: October 2005
- Authors:
- COMMISSION FOR HEALTHCARE AUDIT AND INSPECTIONl, AUDIT COMMISSION, COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Joint inspection of services for older people in Greenwich: October 2005
- Authors:
- COMMISSION FOR HEALTHCARE AUDIT AND INSPECTION, AUDIT COMMISSION, COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 51p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Joint inspection of older people's services in Redcar and Cleveland: August 2005
- Authors:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION, AUDIT COMMISSION, HEALTHCARE COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Joint inspection of services for older people in Leicester: June 2005
- Authors:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION, AUDIT COMMISSION, HEALTHCARE COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- London