1st Edition
Towards Quality Care Outcomes for Older People in Care Homes
By Caroline Mozley, Caroline Sutcliffe, Heather Bagley, Lis Cordingley, David Challis, Peter Huxley, Alistair Burns
Copyright 2004
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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This unique evaluation of the outcomes of residential and nursing home care for older people identifies the factors determining the quality of life of older people who have moved into care homes. It examines the relationship between older people's psychological well-being and the kinds of care received in residential homes. The volume draws on a study of UK care homes, interviewing new entrants... Read more
Contents: Quality in care homes for older people; Quality of life in residential and nursing home care; The study design and its methods; The homes, the residents and their daily lives; Residents' health and quality of life; The experience of care staff; The culture of the care environment: the sheltered care environment scale; The views of relatives; Cognitive impairment and interviewability; Recognition and assessment of depression; The outcomes of care; Towards quality care in care homes; Appendix 1: observation study method; Appendix 2: casemix data collection sheet; Appendix 3: consent procedures; Appendix 4: variables used in the longitudinal analysis; Appendix 5: abbreviations; References and bibliography; Name index; Subject index.
Biography
Caroline Mozley, York Hospitals NHS Trust, UK; Caroline Sutcliffe PSSRU, University of Manchester, UK; Heather Bagley PSSRU, University of Manchester, UK; Lis Cordingley University of Manchester, UK; David Challis PSSRU, University of Manchester, UK; Peter Huxley Institute of Psychiatry UK; Alistair Burns PSSRU, University of Manchester, UK
