This study aimed to classify people by MLTC and social care needs (SCN) into distinct clusters and quantify the association between derived clusters and care outcomes. It highlights those at risk of worse care outcomes, including nursing home admission. Open access article - no login required.
The vast majority of older adults who are chronically ill rely on informal caregivers for support. Caregivers often require additional support to facilitate their role. Using existing research, this scoping review provides a comprehensive picture of what caregivers have indicated as priorities for support. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The aim of the present systematic review was to investigate cultural factors associated with burden in unpaid caregivers of older adults. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The purpose of this scoping review is to identify and synthesise what is already known about the quality of life of older carers and care-recipients, considered together, which we refer to as ‘dyadic QoL’; both in general, and with regard to the impact of community-based social care. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of carers of people with dementia of South Asian origin, living in the UK. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Unnecessarily prolonged stays in hospitals can have negative impacts on patients and present avoidable costs to health and social care systems. This paper presents the qualitative findings of a multi-methods study of the social care causes of delayed transfers of care (DTOC) for older people in England. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
In this qualitative study, we explored views of social care professionals in England on supporting older carers, as well as the feasibility, potential benefits and challenges of applying a dyadic outcomes approach into policy and practice. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Policy guidance promotes supporting people to live in their own homes for as long as possible with support from homecare services. We aimed to examine risk and safety issues for people with dementia and their homecare workers and risk mitigation practices adopted by homecare workers to address identified risks. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study investigates under what conditions older spouses receive personal care from their spouse. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This systematic review aims to study and synthesise the best available evidence on the potential factors related to the willingness of older people to engage with long-term care services. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Assistive telecare systems (ATSs) have great potential to be beneficial for informal carers (ICs) providing long-term care to older people (OP). However, little is known about ATS acceptance among ICs. This scoping study aims to investigate various factors that influence the ICs' acceptance of ATSs over time in the pre- and post-implementation phases. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This qualitative evidence synthesis aimed to explore the experiences of older people and their carers (formal and informal) towards a reablement model of community aged care to ensure services are considerate of older people's needs. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a communication tool to guide transitional care for older patients. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This study aimed to describe and analyse different aspects of health, functioning and social networks, and how they relate to formal and informal care in the home among older adults. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Many people living with dementia choose to remain in their own homes, supported by home-care workers, who provide care that is specified in care plans. We explored how care plans of clients living with dementia, compared with ethnographic observations of home care they received. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This grounded theory study sought to explore how older adults’ experience the transition from living at home to a care home with a specific focus on the latter part of the first year of the move. The study was carried out within a large Health Trust in the UK between August 2017 and May 2019. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
There are concerns that homecare often fails to meet the needs of clients with dementia, but there is limited evidence regarding effective interventions to improve its delivery for this client group. We aimed to assess whether a co-designed, 6-session dementia training intervention for homecare workers (NIDUS-professional) was acceptable and feasible. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This study sought to establish the factors related to SCRQoL of people living with dementia (PLWD, proxy-reported by carers) and their carers. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Despite apparent need, many older people with cognitive impairment and/or mental health needs do not fully engage with social care. However, little is known about how to support such individuals in their own homes and deliver effective care. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
To explore and understand the views of clients and formal and informal caregivers about the experienced quality of home care for older people.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.