2001
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2001.00276.x
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Collaboration, facilities and communities in day care services for older people

Abstract: Collaborative working in care for older people is often seen as a desirable goal. However, there can be problems with this approach. This paper reports on a single blind randomized controlled trial which was carried out to compare outcomes of rehabilitation in two settings: a day hospital and social services day centres augmented by visiting therapists. The subjects were 105 older patients. Principal outcome measures were the Barthel Index, Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale and the Caregiver Strain In… Show more

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“…However, in some studies the proportion with cognitive impairment was low; for example, this comprised just over one in five in the study by Burch and Borland. 89 Physical impairment was also apparently common, although this was inconsistently reported. No study of respite services for carers of cancer sufferers met the review protocol inclusion criteria.…”
Section: Overview Of the Review Evidencementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…However, in some studies the proportion with cognitive impairment was low; for example, this comprised just over one in five in the study by Burch and Borland. 89 Physical impairment was also apparently common, although this was inconsistently reported. No study of respite services for carers of cancer sufferers met the review protocol inclusion criteria.…”
Section: Overview Of the Review Evidencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The effectiveness of day care (or 'adult' day care) was evaluated in eight studies ( Table 4), 35,89,93,95,[101][102][103][104] and a further three studies included day care as part of the respite package on offer to carers (see the section 'Respite packages', p. 31). 76,116,117 Further information on study characteristics is presented in Appendix 4 ( Table 29), with quality assessments in Table 36 (Appendix 5).…”
Section: Adult Day Carementioning
confidence: 99%
“…It could include both horizontal equity, where people with the same needs receive the same attention and resources, and vertical equity, where people with different needs receive commensurately different attention and resources (see Dowling 2000, Baker 2003). Improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness or quality of services delivered through partnerships (Burch & Borland 2001). Possible indicators used in research include the impact and standards of services, taking into account their costs, and including measures such as reductions in duplication and overlap between services. Improvements in the experiences of staff and informal carers (Gulliver et al .…”
Section: Approaches To Conceptualising Successmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness or quality of services delivered through partnerships (Burch & Borland 2001). Possible indicators used in research include the impact and standards of services, taking into account their costs, and including measures such as reductions in duplication and overlap between services.…”
Section: Approaches To Conceptualising Successmentioning
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