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Development and evaluation of intermediate care.

Brenda Roe1, Sue Daly, Gary Shenton

  • 1Centre for Geriatric Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK. b.h.roe@keele.ac.uk

Journal of Clinical Nursing
|April 24, 2003
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Intermediate care services effectively support older adults, preventing hospital admissions and aiding early discharge. Staff involvement in evaluation drives service development, including fall prevention and user engagement.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Health Services Research
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Intermediate care is a key component of national strategies in England and Wales for older adults.
  • The aim is to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge, with evaluation being a policy directive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate client information within intermediate care schemes.
  • To disseminate findings to staff and facilitate service development through reflective workshops.

Main Methods:

  • A 3-month evaluation of client data across multiple intermediate care schemes within one NHS community trust.
  • Dissemination of results via reflective workshops, incorporating additional data collection.

Main Results:

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  • High referral and acceptance rates for intermediate care schemes, suggesting reliable criteria, except for one scheme.
  • Older adults, many with a history of falls, were the primary recipients of intermediate care.
  • Staff identified service developments for current and future intermediate care, emphasizing provider involvement.

Conclusions:

  • Staff involvement is crucial for the evaluation and development of intermediate care services.
  • Fall prevention initiatives and user/carer engagement are important areas for intermediate care development.