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A voice from the base of the pyramid
- Author:
- GOLDSMITH Malcolm
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 2(4), July 1994, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes research aimed at hearing the views of people with dementia.
A systematic review of older patients’ experiences and perceptions of communication about managing medication across transitions of care
- Authors:
- OZAVCI Guncag, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17(2), 2021, pp.273-291.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Background: Communication about managing medications may be difficult when older people move across transitions of care. Communication breakdowns may result in medication discrepancies or incidents. Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to explore older patients’ experiences and perceptions of communication about managing medications across transitions of care. Design: A systematic review. Methods: A comprehensive review was conducted of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method studies using CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE, Embase and PsycINFO, Web of Science, INFORMIT and Scopus. These databases were searched from inception to 14.12.2018. Key article cross-checking and hand searching of reference lists of included papers were also undertaken. Inclusion criteria: studies of the medication management perspectives of people aged 65 or older who transferred between care settings. These settings comprised patients’ homes, residential aged care and acute and subacute care. Only English language studies were included. Comments, case reports, systematic reviews, letters, editorials were excluded. Thematic analysis was undertaken by synthesising qualitative data, whereas quantitative data were summarised descriptively. Methodological quality was assessed with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Results: The final review comprised 33 studies: 12 qualitative, 17 quantitative and 4 mixed methods studies. Twenty studies addressed the link between communication and medication discrepancies; ten studies identified facilitators of self-care through older patient engagement; 18 studies included older patients’ experiences with health professionals about their medication regimen; and, 13 studies included strategies for communication about medications with older patients. Poor communication between primary and secondary care settings was reported as a reason for medication discrepancy before discharge. Older patients expected ongoing and tailored communication with providers and timely, accurate and written information about their medications before discharge or available for the post-discharge period. Conclusions: Communication about medications was often found to be ineffective. Most emphasis was placed on older patients' perspectives at discharge and in the post-discharge period. There was little exploration of older patients’ views of communication about medication management on admission, during hospitalisation, or transfer between settings. (Edited publisher abstract)
An exploration of loneliness: Communication and the social networks of older people with cerebral palsy
- Authors:
- BALLIN Liora, BALANDIN Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 32(4), December 2007, pp.315-327.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There is a large body of research focusing on the experiences of loneliness of older adults, yet little is known about the loneliness experiences of older adults with lifelong disability. In this paper, the authors present some findings from a larger qualitative study on the loneliness experiences of older people with cerebral palsy. Seven older adults with cerebral palsy participated in in-depth interviews. Analysis of the interviews identified overarching themes and recurrent topics in the data. These topics were coded and then grouped under the overarching themes. Six themes were identified. All participants agreed that the themes of communication and social networks are most important when considering loneliness. In this paper, the participants' discussion of these two themes and their related topics are presented. The results demonstrate the need to provide support and training in communication to older people with cerebral palsy who experience communication difficulty, as well as to their communication partners. They also indicate the need for policy development to assist older adults with cerebral palsy to develop and maintain their social networks and form relationships that are rewarding and enriching.
Client satisfaction with live-in and live-out home care workers in Israel
- Author:
- IECOVICH Esther
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 19(4), November 2007, pp.105-122.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study is based on face-to-face interviews with a random sample of 93 older people in Beer-Sheva. Those with live-in carers were more satisfied with their home care services than those with live-out workers. They were also more severely disabled and lacked children living nearby, although an adult child was generally available as an informal caregiver. Despite the fact that many home care workers in Israel, including virtually all live-in workers, are recent immigrants, communication problems were not found to have a negative effect on satisfaction with the service. The author speculates that this results in part from the quality of care provided by many live-in workers who have significant levels of experience and come from cultures (e.g. the Philippines) that honour and respect age. Further research is needed to explore a variety of findings from the study, which also raises a significant policy issue: that live-in home care workers, while cheaper than residential care, are beyond the means of lower income Israelis who may have to accept institutionalisation against their wishes. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Finding your way: explorations in communication
- Author:
- ALLAN Kate
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 159p., 4 booklets
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This training and development pack is the culmination the author's work looking at how staff can support people with dementia in expressing their views of services. As well as supporting staff in exploring communication in everyday life and usual care practice, it provides a guide, ideas and resources for beginning and developing service use consultation work.
Looking after well-being: how it works in practice
- Author:
- BRUCE Errollyn
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 9(4), July 2001, pp.27-29.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Explains in detail how the well - and ill-being profile works in practice, and discusses some of the thinking behind its development.
Drawing out views on services: meeting the many challenges
- Author:
- ALLAN Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 9(2), March 2001, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
In the third and final part of her series on Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia, the author encourages a flexible approach to service user consultation, and a willingness to find ways of getting started.
Drawing out views on services: a new staff-based approach
- Author:
- ALLEN Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 8(6), November 2000, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
In the first of a three-part series, the author introduces Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia, a project exploring the process of staff, rather than outside researchers, undertaking service user consultation work with people with dementia.
Are older people satisfied with discharge information?
- Authors:
- SMITH Monica, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 22.10.97, 1997, pp.52-53.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Presents the results of a survey to find out how good the advice given to older people in hospital about their condition is.
Rights, risks and responsibilities: proceedings of the conference held at St.Andrew's College of Education, Bearsden on 19.3.89...with an additional paper on 'Falls'
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 44p., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Papers from a conference on services to the elderly. Addresses issues such as two-way communication between clients and service providers; client views of services; and abuse and neglect of older people.