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OPTIMAL: A realistic evaluation of what supports effective health care for care home residents
(2013-07-09)
This poster presents early findings from phase one of OPTIMAL, a 3 year study that asked: 1.What is the range of health service delivery models that provide health care to care home residents? 2.What features of these ...
Can networks of research active care homes for older people be created and sustained?
(2013-06-26)
Background: In the UK care homes are one of the main providers of long term care for older people with dementia. Despite the recent increase in care home research, residents with dementia are often excluded (Gordon et al, ...
The effectiveness of inter-professional working for older people living in the community : A systematic review
(2013)
Health and social care policy in the UK advocates inter-professional working (IPW) to support older people with complex and multiple needs. Whilst there is a growing understanding of what supports IPW, there is a lack of ...
A protocol for a systematic review of research on managing behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia for community-dwelling older people
(2013)
Background:Non-cognitive behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia affect up to 90% of people with dementia at some point in the disease course and result in distress, increased carer burden, high service utilization ...
Integrated working between residential care homes and primary care : a survey of care homes in England
(2012-11-14)
Older people living in care homes in England have complex health needs due to a range of medical conditions, mental health needs and frailty. Despite an increasing policy expectation that professionals should operate in ...
Psychosocial Factors That Shape Patient and Carer Experiences of Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment : A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
(2012-10-31)
Early diagnosis and intervention for people with dementia is increasingly considered a priority, but practitioners are concerned with the effects of earlier diagnosis and interventions on patients and caregivers. This ...
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people with dementia in care homes : a retrospective analysis
(2012-08-31)
Background: Older people in general and care home residents in particular are at high risk of suboptimal or inappropriate prescribing. To date, research into potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) has not focused on ...
An uncertain future : The unchanging views of care home residents about living and dying
(2012-07-05)
BACKGROUND: Older people living in a care home have a limited life expectancy, and care homes are an important setting for end-of-life care provision. AIM: This research aimed to explore the views, experiences and expectations ...