Towards Quality Care
eBook - ePub

Towards Quality Care

Outcomes for Older People in Care Homes

  1. 287 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

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 soon after admission and then on two further occasions, to ascertain their experience of care and their quality of life. Interviews were also undertaken with care staff and their managers, and the care environment of each home was assessed. The authors provide valuable evidence of the factors which can influence older people's well-being on entering a care home and how they adjust either positively or not to their new surroundings. The volume offers clear pointers towards ways to improve quality of residential and nursing home care.

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Yes, you can access Towards Quality Care by Caroline Mozley,Caroline Sutcliffe,Heather Bagley,Lis Cordingley,David Challis,Peter Huxley,Alistair Burns in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Work. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Boxes, Figures and Tables
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1 Quality in Care Homes for Older People
  10. 2 Quality of Life in Residential and Nursing Home Care
  11. 3 The Study Design and its Methods
  12. 4 The Homes, the Residents and their Daily Lives
  13. 5 Residents' Health and Quality of Life
  14. 6 The Experience of Care Staff
  15. 7 The Culture of the Care Environment: the Sheltered Care Environment Scale
  16. 8 The Views of Relatives
  17. 9 Cognitive Impairment and Interviewability
  18. 10 Recognition and Assessment of Depression
  19. 11 The Outcomes of Care
  20. 12 Towards Quality Care in Care Homes
  21. Appendix 1: Observation Study Method
  22. Appendix 2: Casemix Data Collection Sheet
  23. Appendix 3: Consent Procedures
  24. Appendix 4: Variables used in the Longitudinal Analysis
  25. Appendix 5: Abbreviations
  26. References and Bibliography
  27. Name Index
  28. Subject Index