| Description | This study considers the baseline against which the development of free nursing and personal care in Scotland can be evaluated. |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | June 20, 2006 |
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David Bell, Alison Bowes, Alison Dawson, Elizabeth Roberts, University of Stirling
ISBN 0 7559 6119 6 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (920k)
CONTENTS
List of tables
List of figures
List of abbreviations
Executive Summary
Aim of the study
Policy review
The balance of care
Unmet need
Costs and finance
Experiences of service users
Conclusions and gaps in the evidence base
Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two Policy Review
The policy context of free personal care
Recent developments with the potential to affect free personal care
Conclusion
Chapter Three Demographics
Demography
Household structure
Healthy life expectancy
Conclusion
Chapter Four Balance of Care
Changes in geriatric care
Care homes
Sheltered housing
Care at home
Informal care
Innovations
Conclusion
Chapter Five Unmet Need
Categories of need
Attendance allowance
Unmet need from survey data
Other research on unmet need
Adequacy of service provision
Results from the survey of scottish local authorities
Conclusion
Chapter Six Costs and Finance
Defining the costs of the policy
Care home residents
Care at home
Supporting people
Local authority expenditure on free personal care
Local authority expenditure - survey findings
Incomes and assets of older people
Conclusion
Chapter Seven Experiences and Views of Service Users
The importance of service users' views
Perspectives on personal care
Quality of life
Paying for care
Varying perspectives
Conclusion
Chapter Eight Gaps in the Evidence Base
Policy review
Demography
Balance of care
Unmet need
Finance and costs
Experiences and views of service users
Legislation Referred to in this Report
Acts of Parliament
Secondary Legislation
Bills
References
Appendix 1: Self-funding rules
Appendix 2: Study methods
A) Systematic review protocol
B) Systematic review - summary of results
C) Domiciliary care of older people questionnaire for scottish local authorities
D) Databases and statistical releases used
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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