Client self-assessment in community aged care: A comparative study involving older Australians and their case managers
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01/01/2014
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Resumo |
Self-assessment of support needs is a relatively new and under-researched phenomenon in domiciliary aged care. This article outlines the results of a comparative study focusing on whether a self-assessment approach assists clients to identify support needs and the degree to which self-assessed needs differ from an assessment conducted by community care professionals. A total of 48 older people and their case managers completed a needs assessment tool. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews were used to ascertain older people’s views and preferences regarding the self-assessment process. The study suggests that while a co-assessment approach as outlined in this article has the potential to assist older people to gain a better understanding of their care needs as well as the assessment process and its ramifications, client self-assessment should be seen as part of a co-assessment process involving care professionals. Such a co-assessment process allows older people to gain a better understanding of their support needs and the wider community aged care context. The article suggests that a co-assessment process involving both clients and care professionals contains features that have the capacity to enhance domiciliary aged care. |
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eng |
Publicador |
SAGE Publications |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30062461/ottman-clientselfassessed-2014.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244014522073 |
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2014, Sage Open |
Palavras-Chave | #domiciliary aged care #self-assessment #aging and the life course #sociology of health and illness #sociology #social sciences #social work #needs assessment #community aged care |
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Journal Article |