scholarly journals Payment Structures That Support Social Care Integration With Clinical Care: Social Deprivation Indices and Novel Payment Models

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. S82-S88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison N. Huffstetler ◽  
Robert L. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Social Care ◽  
Social Deprivation ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Care Integration ◽  
Deprivation Indices ◽  
Payment Models

The health and social care integration, with particular attention to the dimension of professional integration. A research across 12 italian regions

2012 ◽  
pp. 234-244
Author(s):  
Nicoletta Pavesi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Professional Integration ◽  
Care Integration ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Experimental Project

This paper gives an account of a part of a wider research carried out on 12 italian Regions by title Experimental project of monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of knowledge on governance and national plans, regional and area plans within the policies of inclusion. In particular, it analizes the dimension of professional integration, both at the regulatory and daily practice levels. It clearly appears the shared conviction at the various levels for the need to operate in a way that is ever more oriented to integration, in so far as it represents a strategic means of welfare construction for citizens. In addition, in some regions testimonies of positive integration have been collected, especially in the field of non-self-sufficiency. Naturally, there are many difficulties that often make integration a practice entrusted to the goodwill of the health care professionals, rather than a process fully integrated in a system of policies and services.

scholarly journals Meeting the needs of older people living at home with dementia who have problems with continence

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vari M. Drennan ◽  
Jill Manthorpe ◽  
Steve Ilifffe
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Relationships ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the question of how to meet the needs of older people living at home with dementia who have problems with continence. The paper is focused on social care practice in community settings. Design/methodology/approach This paper is practice focused and draws on the authors’ research and experiences in clinical care, workforce development and service improvement. Findings This paper summarises research on incontinence and its negative effects on quality of life and care relationships. It describes the impact of incontinence in terms of social embarrassment, restricted social activity, extra work (such as laundry) and costs, but also distress. It links research with care practice, with a focus on people with dementia who may be at particular risk of both continence problems and of assumptions that nothing can be done to assist them. Social implications This paper provides questions that could be addressed in commissioning and provision of services and argues that they need to be informed by care practitioners’ experiences. It provides details of sources of support that are available at national and local levels. Originality/value This paper draws together research on continence and social care practice to provide a series of self-assessment questions for local services. It focuses on social care workers who are at the frontline of practice including personal assistants and carers.

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