scholarly journals Client Self-Assessment in Community Aged Care

SAGE Open ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401452207
Author(s):  
Goetz Ottmann ◽  
Mohammadreza Mohebbi ◽  
Anna Millicer
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Yang ◽  
Colette Browning ◽  
Shane Thomas

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e028754
Author(s):  
Lindsey Brett ◽  
Joyce Siette ◽  
Amy Nguyen ◽  
Mikaela Jorgensen ◽  
Melissa Miao ◽  
...  

Objectives(1) To describe the processes used to plan and conduct a stakeholder forum in aged care as a means of informing future uptake of consumer participatory research. (2) To discuss how capturing and drawing on stakeholders’ experiences of aged care can generate new research ideas and inform the delivery of more person-centred aged care services.Key principles of consumer engagementA stakeholder forum was conducted as part of Ageing Well, a 2-year project evaluating the value and impact of social participation and quality of life tools as part of routine community aged care assessments at a large Australian provider. The forum was codesigned with community aged care clients and care coordinators and aimed to coproduce implementation strategies with a targeted representation of stakeholders. The stakeholder forum was developed using five key principles of consumer engagement activities: purposeful, inclusive, timely, transparent and respectful. The forum fostered an environment of mutual respect and collective inquiry to encourage contributions from all participants. This article outlines practical guidance on using a consumer engagement framework and the lessons learnt.DiscussionThe stakeholder forum facilitated an understanding of consumers’ needs and existing gaps in aged care services and the circumstances that can enable or hinder the delivery and implementation of these services. This collective information can guide future research and policy at institutional, regional and national committees that relate to aged care.Trial registration numberACTRN12617001212347


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norma B. Bulamu ◽  
Billingsley Kaambwa ◽  
Julie Ratcliffe

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Chuanmei You ◽  
David Dunt ◽  
Colleen Doyle

Aim: To investigate important case management goals and key influences on the achievement of the goals in community aged care practice from the perspectives of case managers in Australia.Methods: We surveyed 154 case managers, representing 17.1% of the target population in the State of Victoria, Australia. The key information collected was case managers’ characteristics and their selections of important case management goals. We also conducted 33 interviews with 47 case managers to explore their perceptions of important case-managed community aged care goals and the key influences on the achievement of these goals. Descriptive analysis, logistic regression, and qualitative thematic analysis were performed.Results: The survey findings showed that important case management goals included improving client outcomes, improving care quality, enhancing care coordination and accessibility, and reducing nursing home admissions. The interview findings indicated that important case management goals were divided into client-centered goals (e.g., maintaining clients safely at home), case managers’ personal goals (e.g., gaining professional development), and organizational goals/expectations/values (e.g., expecting case managers to manage budgets wisely). Finally, the mixed research methods determined constraints of organizational resources and policies, clients’ risky decisions, and case managers’ work experience and employment status as key influences or significant factors associated with the achievement of case management goals.Conclusion: Client-centered goals are of particular importance among those important case management goals. Case managers helping clients establish reasonable expectations and organizations developing favorable professional development policies and establishing reasonable job requirements and expectations will facilitate the achievement of case management goals.


2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqui Allen ◽  
Goetz Ottmann ◽  
Rhonda Brown ◽  
Bodil Rasmussen

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 365-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Meyer ◽  
Rajna Ogrin ◽  
Hamzah Al-Zubaidi ◽  
Arti Appannah ◽  
Sally McMillan ◽  
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