...Andrea Borland; Caroline Hollins Martin; John Locke Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into nurses' understandings of what constitutes suitable footwear for older people in care homes. Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory descriptive qualitative survey...

...). The average deficiency rate was 16.3 per cent in integrated institutions and 31.4 per cent in non‐integrated institutions. This difference was statistically significant. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Elder care Israel Older people Surveillance In 1987, the Services for the Aged of the Ministry...

...? © MCB UP Limited 1996 Audit Health care Measurement Older people Quality In 1986 Quality Evaluation of Standards (QUEST) was devised by three senior nurse managers working within the mental health Division of Grampian Health Board. Its origins lay in an original working document...

... and further development of the prototype as a generic community information system is being undertaken in the ITHACA project, within the European Commission Fourth Framework Health Telematics Programme. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Europe Health care Older people Social services The first step...

...Norma V. Raynes A method of involving users and providers in residential care for older people was used to develop standards of care and outcome indicators. The standards were prioritized using the paired comparison technique. Describes the method and the outcomes of the processes. These include 28...

... assessment of residents on admission to their homes and to return a copy of the admission form with the questionnaire: © MCB UP Limited 1994 Elder care Health care Nursing homes Occupational health and safety Older people Quality Standards United Kingdom The estimated population...

... of retraction. Describes the impact of the project on staff involved. MENTAL HEALTH OLDER PEOPLE © MCB UP Limited 1992 OUTCOME MEASURES FOR THE ELDERLY 17 P roject looking at the relationship between the processes of care and related outcomes. Outcome Measures for the Elderly: A Contradiction...

... with patients and analysis of the physician′s records. These provide an overall picture of the care in each medical practice enabling the physician to improve the quality of care provided to his or her patients. © MCB UP Limited 1992 ELDER CARE HEALTH CARE OLDER PEOPLE SERVICE QUALITY QUALITY...

... is at present participating in a PhD programme in the Psychology of Ageing at the University of Florida, USA. © MCB UP Limited 1990 HEALTH CARE ISRAEL OLDER PEOPLE QUALITY ASSURANCE DATA COLLECTION ...

... in parallel with QA, rather than being guided or supported by the QA initiative. Implications are drawn for a more integrated approach to QA. © MCB UP Limited 1990 UNITED KINGDOM HEALTH CARE OLDER PEOPLE QUALITY ASSURANCE NURSES HOSPITALS MANAGEMENT 16 IJHCQA 3,5 B y refining the nursing...