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The effectiveness of a coordinated preventive care approach for healthy ageing (UHCE) among older persons in five European cities: A pre-post control…
2018
Abstract Background Older persons often have multiple health and social problems and need a variety of health services. A coordinated preventive approach that integrates the provision of health and social care services could promote healthy ageing. Such an approach can be organised differently, depending on the availability and organizational structures in the local context. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of a coordinated preventive care approach in various European settings. Objectives This study explored the effects of a coordinated preventive health and social care approach on the lifestyle, health and quality of life of community-dwelling older persons in five …
A coordinated preventive care approach for healthy ageing in five European cities: A mixed methods study of process evaluation components
2019
To evaluate specific process components of the Urban Health Centres Europe (UHCE) approach; a coordinated preventive care approach aimed at healthy ageing by decreasing falls, polypharmacy, loneliness and frailty among older persons in community settings of five cities in the United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, the Netherlands and Spain.Mixed methods evaluation of specific process components of the UHCE approach: reach of the target population, dose of the intervention actually delivered and received by participants and satisfaction and experience of main stakeholders involved in the approach.The UHCE approach intervention consisted of a preventive assessment, shared decision-making on a care …
Digital verktøykasse for "den andre samhandlingsreformen"
2017
Masteroppgave i helse- og sosialinformatikk HSI500 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 Background. Domestic-aid services (IADL) counts for a substantial portion of public home care. There is a growing demand for these types of services, especially among younger recipients (under the age of 67). The demand is expected to grow because of an anticipated increase in the older population. Informal caregivers are viewed to be essential resources in meeting those demands, as found both in research and governmental policies. Interaction and coordination of services across organizations will be necessary. Aim. The aim of this study is to find how home-dwelling care-dependent individuals can be empowered th…