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Sax Institute , 2015

2002

of project This project was carried out by members of staff in the Department of Health and Nursing at Queen Margaret University College (QMUC) and completes the first phase of a comprehensive piece of work which plans to facilitate involvement of carers in the processes of care planning for people with dementia. In 1999, Walker, Dewar and Riddell published a qualitative research study identifying factors that inhibit carer involvement in care planning for people with dementia admitted to hospital. The work resulted in the production of guidelines that aimed to facilitate better involvement of carers in care planning processes for people with dementia when in hospital. This project has taken these guidelines and involved carers in a validation exercise to ensure they are relevant and appropriate for use in both hospital and community settings.

Primary Health Care Research & Development, 2013

The prevalence and impact of long-term conditions continues to rise. Care planning for people with long-term conditions has been a policy priority for chronic disease management in a number of health-care systems. However, patients and providers appear unclear about the formulation and implementation of care planning. Further work in this area is therefore required to inform the development, implementation and evaluation of future care planning initiatives. We distinguish between 'care planning' (the process by which health-care professionals and patients discuss, agree and review an action plan to achieve the goals or behaviour change of most relevance and concern to the patient) and a 'care plan' (a written document recording the outcome of a care planning process). We propose a typology of care planning and care plans with three core dimensions: perspective (patient or professional), scope (a focus on goals or on behaviours) and networks (confined to the professional-patient dyad or extending to the entire care network). In addition, we draw on psychological models of mediation and moderation to outline potential mechanisms through which care planning and care plans may lead to improved outcomes for both patients and the wider health-care system. The proposed typology of care planning and care plans offered here, along with the model of the process by which care planning may influence outcomes, provide a useful framework for future policy developments and evaluations. Empirical work is required to explore the degree to which current care planning approaches and care plans can be described according to these dimensions, and the factors that determine which types of patients and professionals use which type of care plans.

Veterinary Nursing Journal, 2007

North Sydney. *Mr. Miller has specialised in health service and facility planning since 1968 and, before establishing his own practice in 1976, worked in London.

Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2005

As people age, they are at increased risk of needing assistance with household tasks and personal care. After summarizing research on older adults' preparation for future health care needs, we introduce a process model for promoting preparation processes. Our focus is on how social workers may best help individuals cope with these risks, that is, how to overcome barriers that inhibit preparation, find an option that fits the older adult's needs, and help the older adult implement care plans. Finally, we provide a case example for the application of the suggested model.

BMJ supportive & palliative care, 2013

To report on the quality of advance care planning (ACP) documents in use in residential aged care facilities (RACF) in areas of Victoria Australia prior to a systematic intervention; to report on the development and performance of an aged care specific Advance Care Plan template used during the intervention. An audit of the quality of pre-existing documentation used to record resident treatment preferences and end-of-life wishes at participating RACFs; development and pilot of an aged care specific Advance Care Plan template; an audit of the completeness and quality of Advance Care Plans completed on the new template during a systematic ACP intervention. 19 selected RACFs (managed by 12 aged care organisations) in metropolitan and regional areas of Victoria. Documentation in use at facilities prior to the ACP intervention most commonly recorded preferences regarding hospital transfer, life prolonging treatment and personal/cultural/religious wishes. However, 7 of 12 document sets fa...

JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 2020

I can find out about an individuals communication and language needs, wishes and preference's by accessing the individuals PCP (Person Centered Plan ) which contains all personal information about that individual, how they communicate, their language needs, wishes and preferences.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2023

The purpose of this research was to provide an understanding of what causes delays and claims in construction projects, along with the identification of multiple techniques that can be used for those issues causing delays. The true significance of this research lies in the bridging of gaps that were identified through a review of literature, along with the provision of essential findings based on a singular topic housing all of the associated variables so that every domain of related information could be explored and presented to the concerned people such as the construction management companies, project managers, and stakeholders of the construction project with better understanding on this topic. The methodology for this research revolved around the context of a quantitative approach, where a questionnaire was used for collecting data from more than 100 respondents in the dimension of multiple-choice questions so that a direct, and practical approach toward the understanding of said research topic could be developed. The results of this research revealed that most of the respondents viewed design, as well as consultant-related factors in the light of them being the highest impacting causes for delay and that the most probable technique which could be applied in the case of multiple delay causes was that of Time Impact Analysis or TIA. The construction stages through which these delay issues occur were also identified and listed individually for better understanding.