Health and social service needs of older adults: Implementing a community-based needs assessment

Nolin, JoAnn M.; Wilburn, Sharon T.; Wilburn, Kenneth T.; Weaver, Dax

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2006.06.003

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“…The findings of the focus group are similar to a community‐wide study showing that there is a discrepancy in the perception of service needs between health care providers and older people and that a major concern was effective communication regarding how to locate and access the necessary services, the need for home‐based support services, health promotion and education (Sixma et al. 2000, Nolina et al. 2006).…”

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Identifying service needs from the users and service providers’ perspective: a focus group study of Chinese elders, health and social care professionals

Woo

Mak

Cheng

et al. 2011

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

Identifying service needs from the users and service providers’ perspective: a focus group study of Chinese elders, health and social care professionals

Woo

Mak

Cheng

et al. 2011

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…However some of the themes are similar to findings of community-wide studies among Caucasian populations. These studies found a discrepancy between healthcare providers and older people, a major concern regarding effective communication on how to locate and access the necessary services, and the need for home-based services, health promotion and education 10,11. 3 other studies of older people living in the community also identified a lack of support in managing their own health, issues with access to and coping with complexities of services and managing information technologies required for access 12–14…”

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Age-Friendly Primary Health Care: An Assessment of Current Service Provision for Older Adults in Hong Kong

Woo

Mak

Yeung

2013

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There has been no study evaluating whether primary care services are sufficiently oriented towards the older population in Hong Kong, particularly those with increasing frailty. Since primary care is a key first interface in promotion and maintenance of health in older people, an assessment of the age-friendliness of service provisions is of critical importance in optimizing the health of aging populations.The age-friendliness of primary care services for older people was assessed using focus groups of elderly people and also of service providers who care for them. Discussion content was based on the WHO guidelines for age-friendly primary care in the following areas: Information, education and training, community-based health care management systems, and the physical environment. Desirable improvements were identified in all domains. The findings underscore the need for wider dissemination of health care needs of older people in the primary care setting.

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“…Inclusive consultation strategies that recognise the knowledge and experience of participants and provide opportunities for everyone's voice to be heard are critical to enhance interventions designed to promote community resilience (Nolin et al, 2006;Edwards, 2013). Acknowledgement of each participant's expertise as an asset fosters engagement and learning, as it contributes to a sense of belonging, inclusiveness, equity, empowerment (Becker et al, 2005;McKnight, 2010) and sense of coherence (Lindstrom and Eriksson, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Use of the Structured Interview Matrix to Enhance Community Resilience Through Collaboration and Inclusive Engagement

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The EnRiCH Project was formed to address challenges with disaster management for high risk populations. The theoretical foundation is based on salutogenesis, systems theory and community resilience, with emphasis on community assets, social capital, citizen participation, and collaborative practice, which support adaptive capacity to respond and recover from adverse events. We present results from the process evaluation of the use of the structured interview matrix (SIM) facilitation technique as a first step in asset-mapping for a community resilience intervention. Nine SIM sessions were conducted across five geographic communities (n = 143) with professionals and volunteers from emergency management, health and social services, community organisations and citizens who represent high risk populations. Open-ended questionnaires were completed by (n = 139) participants to document experiences of partaking in the session. Content analysis suggests that the SIM is an effective technique to enhance connectedness, common ground, collaborative action, and awareness of existing services and supports in each community.

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Health and social service needs of older adults: Implementing a community-based needs assessment

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

Identifying service needs from the users and service providers’ perspective: a focus group study of Chinese elders, health and social care professionals

Identifying service needs from the users and service providers’ perspective: a focus group study of Chinese elders, health and social care professionals

Age-Friendly Primary Health Care: An Assessment of Current Service Provision for Older Adults in Hong Kong

Use of the Structured Interview Matrix to Enhance Community Resilience Through Collaboration and Inclusive Engagement

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