[article]
| Titre : |
Professional Perspectives on Decision Making about the Long-term Care of Older People |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Brian J. Taylor, Auteur ; Michael Donnelly, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
Oxford : Oxford university press - GB - Oxford |
| Année de publication : |
2006 |
| Article en page(s) : |
pp. 807-826 |
| Langues : |
Français (fre) |
| Catégories : |
Cardijn
Evaluation # Personnes âgées # Risque # Soins
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| Mots-clés : |
Personne âgée Evaluation Risque Soins |
| Résumé : |
"With the increasing pressure on social and health care resources, professionals have to be more explicit in their decision making regarding the long-term care of older people. This grounded theory study used 19 focus groups and nine semi-structured interviews (99 staff in total) to explore professional perspectives on this decision making. Focus group participants and interviewees comprised care managers, social workers, consultant geriatricians, general medical practitioners, community nurses, home care managers, occupational therapists and hospital discharge support staff. The emerging themes spanned context, clients, families and services. Decisions were often prompted by a crisis, hindering professionals seeking to make a measured assessment. Fear of burglary and assault, and the willingness and availability of family to help were major factors in decisions about living at home. Service availability in terms of public funding for community care, the availability of home care workers and workload pressures on primary care services influenced decision ‘thresholds’ regarding admission to institutional care. Assessment tools designed to assist decision making about the long-term care of older people need to take into account the critical aspects of individual fears and motivation, family support and the availability of publicly funded services as well as functional and medical needs." |
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in The british journal of social work > 36/5 (juil. 2006) . - pp. 807-826
[article] Professional Perspectives on Decision Making about the Long-term Care of Older People [texte imprimé] / Brian J. Taylor, Auteur ; Michael Donnelly, Auteur . - Oxford : Oxford university press - GB - Oxford, 2006 . - pp. 807-826. Langues : Français ( fre) in The british journal of social work > 36/5 (juil. 2006) . - pp. 807-826
| Catégories : |
Cardijn
Evaluation # Personnes âgées # Risque # Soins
|
| Mots-clés : |
Personne âgée Evaluation Risque Soins |
| Résumé : |
"With the increasing pressure on social and health care resources, professionals have to be more explicit in their decision making regarding the long-term care of older people. This grounded theory study used 19 focus groups and nine semi-structured interviews (99 staff in total) to explore professional perspectives on this decision making. Focus group participants and interviewees comprised care managers, social workers, consultant geriatricians, general medical practitioners, community nurses, home care managers, occupational therapists and hospital discharge support staff. The emerging themes spanned context, clients, families and services. Decisions were often prompted by a crisis, hindering professionals seeking to make a measured assessment. Fear of burglary and assault, and the willingness and availability of family to help were major factors in decisions about living at home. Service availability in terms of public funding for community care, the availability of home care workers and workload pressures on primary care services influenced decision ‘thresholds’ regarding admission to institutional care. Assessment tools designed to assist decision making about the long-term care of older people need to take into account the critical aspects of individual fears and motivation, family support and the availability of publicly funded services as well as functional and medical needs." |
| Permalink : |
http://cdocs.helha.be/pmblln/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=12308 |
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Professional Perspectives on Decision Making about the Long-term Care of Older People in The british journal of social work, 36/5 (juil. 2006)
