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Can do, can't do?
- Author:
- CARLISLE Daloni
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 22.11.95, 1995, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Can Do, short for Changing Abilities Now: Disability Options, was established by Dumfries and Galloway Health Board to provide services to people with disabilities aged 16-65. This innovative project is now waiting to hear if it has a future.
The body in social policy: mapping a territory
- Author:
- TWIGG Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 31(3), July 2002, pp.421-439.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Explores the relevance of recent theorising around the body in social policy. Argues that the body is strongly present within social policy, in both the subject matter and the debates. Discusses how the literature on the body is relevant to social policy and might bring insights that are of benefit to the subject. Focuses on the areas of: health care, community care, disability no-power consumption, and the cross-cutting themes of age, race, gender and sexuality.
Last on the list: community services for people with physical disabilities
- Author:
- BEARDSHAW Virginia
- Publisher:
- Kings Fund Institute
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 54p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Parents' and service providers' perceptions of family-centred practice in a community-based, paediatric disability service in Australia
- Authors:
- RAGHAVENDRA P., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 33(5), September 2007, pp.586-592.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
For children who have physical disabilities and their families, involvement with a variety of providers of rehabilitation services is the norm rather than the exception. Despite family-centred practice (FCP) being recognized as the ‘best practice’ model, families experience models of service provision that range from ‘expert’ to ‘collaborative’. After adopting FCP at Novita Children's Services in South Australia, it was imperative to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of FCP. The aim was to investigate parents' and staff's perceptions of FCP at Novita as part of ongoing quality assurance activity, and to identify any gaps in the services provided.The Measures of Processes of Care (MPOC) for parents/caregivers and service providers were utilized. A total of 189 families stratified by the three age groups of clients (<6, 6–12 and 13–18 years) and home location (metropolitan and rural) completed the MPOC-20 questionnaire. A total of 145 staff, allied health therapists, rehabilitation engineers, managers and other staff who have direct contact with clients and their families completed the MPOC – service providers (MPOC-SP) questionnaire. Parents generally rated the family-centred behaviours of staff as positive. Respectful and supportive care received the highest rating, while providing general information received the lowest. There were significant differences in scores for all five scales of the MPOC between metropolitan and rural families and the age of the child. Service providers also generally rated their family-centred behaviours as positive. There were significant differences among the professions in areas of showing interpersonal sensitivity and providing general information. The findings suggest that parents and service providers perceive FCP as positive at Novita, with some areas for improvement. The MPOC-20 and MPOC-SP can be used to measure FCP and to identify service delivery gaps, which warrant further exploration.
A primary care-based needs assessment of people with multiple sclerosis
- Authors:
- MacLURG K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 55(514), May 2005, pp.378-383.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
This study aimed to describe a community based sample of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and investigate how disease characteristics, benefits, services accessed and perceived needs relate to a sense of wellbeing. Using a cross-sectional survey participants were recruited from a representative network of 30 GP practices across Northern Ireland. MS patients answered a professional administered questionnaire and agreed to their medical records being examined. Information was collected about their medical condition, sociodemographic characteristics, receipt of benefits and services, perceived needs and sense of wellbeing. Results found that disability was related to employment, receipt of benefits and services. Physiotherapy was a commonly perceived need. Other perceived needs differed between the moderately and severely disabled groups. Scores relating to wellbeing were related to disability and perceived needs.
Health and long term care use trajectory for older disabled women
- Author:
- MEHDIZADEH Shala A.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 42(3), June 2002, pp.304-313.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Examines health and long-term care use trajectories of a sample of chronically disabled older women in the USA eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid by exploring their use data in order to understand and anticipate the increasing demand on the health and long-term care delivery systems as aging female baby boomers reach age 65 and older. A long-term care career was established for patients beginning with receiving long-term care in the community, followed by a transition stage in which care was received in the community and in a nursing home, and finally by a stage at which they entered and remained in a nursing home. As patients proceeded along their long-term care career and their health and disability status worsened, there appeared a clear shift in the kind of care needed from hospital and home care to nursing home care. There was also a shift in the major payer, from Medicare to Medicaid. As the baby boomers age, a much larger number of women will be disabled and need health and long-term care services.
Informal carers and the primary care teams
- Author:
- SIMON Chantal
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, November 2001, pp.920-923.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
The number of carers in the community is rising, and the importance of general practice in providing support for them has been highlighted. Caring for a disabled friend or relative has been shown to be harmful to the health of the caregiver and changes in social and family structure have led carers to become isolated and more reliant on the formal support services. The shift from hospital to community-based care and the blurring of social roles of responsibility puts additional pressure on the cares and community services. Argues that, general practice is in the best position to help and there are many things that can be done by primary care teams, such as providing information about available support, benefits and local services, which would be appreciated by informal carers.
Would you buy community care from these men?
- Author:
- LAURENT Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.5.01, 2001, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The first half of the campaign for the next month's General Election has been dominated by the release of party manifestos. Examines the policies of the major UK parties and their implications for the future provision of the community care of the nation.
Developing an interactive approach in social work research: the example of a research study on head injury
- Author:
- HIGHAM P.E.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 31(2), April 2001, pp.197-212.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The paper examines the processes of a research project about the continuing care needs of head-injured people in order to illustrate an interactive approach in social work research. Influenced by the social work values of empowerment and working in partnership, the key function of the interactive approach include a multidisciplinary research team analysing the research topic through different disciplinary perspectives, and selecting research methods and dissemination strategies that promote interactive relationships amongst researchers, respondents and sponsors. Social work practice supplies transferable knowledge, values and skills for the interactive approach. The skill of negotiation is used to mitigate unequal distributions of power between researchers and respondents. The paper concludes that the interactive approach is a distinctive characteristic of social work research that deserves wider recognition.
The NHS plan: what does it mean for community care
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Janice, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 8(6), December 2000, pp.5-10.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The NHS plan promises improvements in the National Health Service that could benefit many people with long-term illness or disability. However, the authors argue that some long standing problems concerning the funding and provision of their care and support will remain unchanged. Moreover, there are dangers of new conflicts between the NHS and local government that may hinder the delivery of integrated services and health improvements strategies.