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The study aims to contribute to understanding the meaning of quality of life (QOL) for frail older people; to develop innovative methods of eliciting their views; to examine ways in which transition to institutional care affects QOL; to explore inequalities, for example by gender or class, in experiences of QOL during and after this move; and to examine links between quality of care and QOL. The research will give priority to the views of older people, using qualitative methods. Stage 1 will identify views about QOL in frail older age, in group discussions with older people. Stage 2 will include general observation over 24 hours in each of six nursing homes. In Stage 3, two sessions will be held with each person in a sample of 60 older nursing home residents: the first will include a guided conversation, using Talking Mats, a low-tech tool to aid communication; the second, individual observation. In Stage 4 a detailed analysis will explore the main themes emerging from the findings. Stage 5 will produce reports of the research, and a version of Talking Mats specifically for use by care workers. The research will contribute to theories on ageing and to care policy and practice
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L480254023 |
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Social Policy |
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Award/Grant Outputs and Documents
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Plain English Summary |
Plain English Summary |
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08/08/2005 10:05 |
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Research Summary |
Research Summary |
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Tester, |
10/03/2005 18:35 |
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Full Research Report |
Full Research Report |
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Tester, |
10/03/2005 18:35 |
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What does quality of life mean for frail residents? |
Article |
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Tester, S |
05/05/2004 9:38 |
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Exploring perceptions of quality of life of frail older people during and after their transition to institutional care |
Book |
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Tester, S |
12/02/2004 11:48 |
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Disseminating visual aspects of experience through dramatisation and multimedia technology |
Conference Paper |
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Hubbard, G |
06/11/2003 17:12 |
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Sexual expression in care home settings |
Conference Paper |
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Hubbard, G |
06/11/2003 17:05 |
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Perceptions of quality of life of frail older people in care homes |
Conference Paper |
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Tester, S |
05/11/2003 10:34 |
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Quality of life of frail older people in institutional care |
Conference Paper |
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Tester, S |
05/11/2003 10:27 |
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Talking MatsTM and frail older people : a low-tech communication resource to help people to express their views and feelings |
Audio-Video Recording |
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Murphy , Joan |
27/10/2003 9:33 |
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