Quality Care for Elderly People

by Mayer, Peter P.; Dickinson, Edward J.; Sandler, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780412618307
• ISBN10: 0412618303
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-03-20
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

Services which are delivered in collaboration with other professions/disciplines or agencies are examined along with specialist areas of care such as respite and long-term care. Particular emphasis is placed on issues arising as a result of the Community Care Act, especially the assessment ofneed and access to services. The book highlights good practice and identifies useful approaches to practice with examples of where these exist. The overall emphasis is on the quality of health care, the relevant contributions of clinical audit, and other quality assurance initiatives. It gives alead for other specialists to follow.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	vii	(3)
Preface	x	(3)
Acknowledgements	xiii
Part One Setting	1	(76)
1 Working for consumers	3	(14)
Sally Greengross
2 Ethical aspects of quality care	17	(20)
Steven Luttrell
Fleur Fisher
3 Recent health system developments	37	(18)
Gillian B. Todd
4 The quality movement	55	(22)
Edward J. Dickinson
Part Two Sectors	77	(82)
5 Primary health care for elderly people	79	(18)
Richard Baker
6 Community care	97	(20)
David Challis
Karen Traske
7 The private sector	117	(20)
Philip Tormey
Terry Devenney
8 Hospital services	137	(22)
Peter P. Mayer
Part Three People	159	(72)
9 The multidisciplinary team	161	(38)
9a Doctors	163	(4)
Peter P. Mayer
Edward J. Dickinson
9b Nurses	167	(6)
Karen A. Luker
Karen R. Waters
9c Occupational therapists	173	(10)
Christine A. Graham
9d Physiotherapists	183	(6)
Pennie Roberts
Carole Brown
9e Social workers	189	(10)
Barbara Laing
10 Teamwork	199	(18)
Ann Hunter
11 Training for quality	217	(14)
David L. Sandler
Martin Sandler
Part Four Organizations	231	(48)
12 Managing for change	233	(14)
Peter S. Stansbie
13 Developing organizations for quality	247	(14)
Tom Keighley
14 The future care of elderly people	261	(18)
Elizabeth M. Smith
Peter H. Millard
Appendix Useful addresses	279	(10)
Index	289