Evaluating integrated and community-based care

"In this paper we outline the main community-based interventions we have evaluated and their impact, and identify nine points that may help those designing, implementing and evaluating such interventions in future."

Evaluating integrated and community-based care: how do we know what works?
M Bardsley, A Steventon, J Smith, J Dixon
Nuffield Trust
June 2013

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Evidence base of the public health contribution of nurses and midwives

This guide provides evidence sources for nurses and midwives working in public health. It lists sources of good practice, innovation, evidence, and key public health domains:

1. Improving the wider determinants of ill health
2. Health improvement
3. Health protection
4. Healthcare public health and preventing premature mortality

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Professional guidance: Domestic violence and abuse

"The guidance aims to increase knowledge within the field and support improved integration and partnership working with others who have an interest in preventing, working in and identifying domestic violence and abuse, and supporting those affected."

Health visiting and school nursing programmes: supporting implementation of the new service model: no.5: domestic violence and abuse – professional guidance
Department of Health
June 2013

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SAFER communication guidelines

"These are guidelines for communications between health visitors and local authority children’s social care teams using the SAFER process when a child may be suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm."

SAFER communication guidelines
Department of Health
June 2013

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Recommendations for safe trainee changeover

"Doctors in training in the UK have historically started new six-monthly rotations in February and August, with the majority of junior doctors rotating to new training programmes during the first week of August. There is an increasing body of evidence to suggest that simultaneous trainee changeover is associated with higher mortality, reduced efficiency and lower satisfaction. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) and NHS Employers have worked with partner organisations to develop simple, practical recommendations that can help mitigate these problems. "

Recommendations for safe trainee changeover
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, NHS Employers
June 2013

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Value for money in health care

"An index assessing these performances in light of provincial health expenditures finds that some [Canadian] provinces do a better job than others at providing value for money in health care. Equally importantly, the measurement shows clearly that higher health spending does not lead to superior health system performance in Canada."

Value for money in health care: varying performances across Canada
B Barua, N Esmail
Fraser Forum, 2013, May/June, pp22-25

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Carer quality of life and experiences of health services

"Carer well-being was found to be compromised and differed significantly between the three conditions" [motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease].

Carer quality of life and experiences of health services: a cross-sectional survey across three neurological conditions
M Peters, C Jenkinson, H Doll, ED Playford, R Fitzpatrick
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2013, 11:103

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