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Outcomes in community care practice number six: outcomes of social care for disabled people and carers
- Authors:
- BAMFORD Claire, QURESHI Hazel, NICHOLAS Elinor, VERNON Ayesha
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 44p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This report summarises the first phase of a research and development project on the outcomes of social care for younger disabled people (adults aged eighteen to sixty four) and their carers. The aims of the first phase were: to identify the desired outcomes of social care from the perspectives of a range of stakeholders; to explore preferred ways of collecting outcome information in routine practice; and to develop an understanding of the specific local context and identify opportunities for implementing an outcomes framework in the authority.
The impact of childhood disability on family life
- Authors:
- DOBSON Barbara, MIDDLETON Sue, BEARDSWORTH Alan
- Publisher:
- York Publishing Services,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- York
A 1998 study brought together parents to establish minimum budget standards of bringing up a severely disabled child, based on what parents deemed necessary to achieve a reasonable standard of living. This second report describes the actual spending patterns of parents and also considers some of the adjustments families make because they are bringing up a severely disabled child. All figures have been uprated by the Retail Price Index to 2000.
The impact of childhood disability on family life
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
A 1998 study brought together parents to establish minimum budget standards of bringing up a severely disabled child, based on what parents deemed necessary to achieve a reasonable standard of living. This second report describes the actual spending patterns of parents and also considers some of the adjustments families make because they are bringing up a severely disabled child. All figures have been uprated by the Retail Price Index to 2000.
The impact of community paediatric occupational therapy on children with disabilities and their carers
- Authors:
- STEWART Sandra, NEYERLIN-BEALE Janet
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(8), August 2000, pp.373-379.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study investigates the effectiveness of paediatric occupational therapy in terms of both increasing the independence of disabled children and reducing the strain of caring on the part of carers. The findings show a statistically significant shift in the children's scores indicating that the levels of independence improved for most of children, although many remain dependent on their carers for a number of daily living tasks. While the carers found the occupational therapy service very satisfactory, the evidence suggests that it did not reduce the strain of caring.
Outcomes of social care for disabled people and carers
- Authors:
- BAMFORD Claire, et al
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 44p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This is number six in the series 'Outcomes in community care practice' from the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York. It covers desired outcomes for people with physical and sensory impairments, and for their carers. It discusses routine collection and uses of outcomes information, and concludes by looking towards an outcomes focus in social care.
Resident outcomes of Medicaid-funded community residential care
- Authors:
- HEDRICK Susan C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 43(4), August 2003, pp.473-482.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Washington State's initiatives to increase the availability and quality of community residential care presented an opportunity to describe clients entering adult family homes, adult residential care, and assisted living and to identify outcomes of care. We enrolled 349 residents, 243 informal caregivers, and 299 providers in 219 settings. We conducted interviews at enrollment and 12 months later, and we collected data from state databases. The average resident was a 78yearold woman reporting dependence in two of six activities of daily living. Residents in adult family homes demonstrated significantly more disability. Seventy-eight percent of residents survived at the 12-month follow-up. In analyses that controlled for differences at enrollment, residents in the three types of settings were very similar in health outcomes at follow-up. State policies should reflect the wide range of needs of residents seeking care in these settings. Choices among type of setting can be based on the match of needs to individual preferences.
Assessing the outcomes of equipment and adaptations: issues and approaches
- Authors:
- HEATON Janet, BAMFORD Claire
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(7), July 2001, pp.346-356.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Current government policy emphasises professional accountability, Best Value, evidence-based practice and outcomes for users and carers. In this context, being able to demonstrate the effectiveness of routine practice is increasingly important. This article considers the key issues in collecting information about the outcomes of equipment and adaptations. Three approaches to evaluating the outcomes of equipment and adaptations are distinguished: functional status measures; health status or quality of life measures; and indirect approaches. Examples of each approach are provided and their strengths and limitations discussed. Calls for further research on the perspectives of carers and the impact of service delivery to ensure that all the outcomes of equipment and adaptations are fully evaluated.
Outcomes in community care practice: number three; expert seminars
- Authors:
- QURESHI Hazel, NOCON Andrew
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Main findings from a series of seminars held to discuss the routine measurement of outcomes in personal social services. The seminars focused in turn on older people; people with learning difficutlies; mental health; disability; and carers.