Assessing older adults' current and expected 'social care related quality of life' in order to investigate the impact of care services

Craddock, Rebecca Marie (2014). Assessing older adults' current and expected 'social care related quality of life' in order to investigate the impact of care services. University of Birmingham. M.Res.

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Abstract

Extra care housing schemes are housing with care communities that allow for independent ownership of residences, flexible care packages, disability conscious design and on site facilities. The impact of support and care services within extra care housing schemes was explored through comparisons of quality of life in a sample of 83 extra care housing residents across seven schemes in England (62 female, mean age 80 years). A measure of ‘social care related quality of life’ reflected the current contributions of care and support services to aspects of residents’ lives ranging from personal care to social participation. This was compared to residents’ imagined view of their life in the absence of care and support services, described as their expected ‘social care related quality of life’. A lower estimated quality of life was recorded when residents considered their lives without care and support services, demonstrating the importance of services. The differences between current and expected ‘social care related quality of life’ suggest that care and support services are valuable in maintaining a satisfactory quality of life.

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Thesis (Masters by Research > M.Res.)

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Masters by Research > M.Res.

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