Principles of good care for long-term care facilities.
Int Psychogeriatr
; 22(7): 1072-83, 2010 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20598194
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The International Psychogeriatric Association Task Force on Mental Health Services in Long-Term Care Facilities aims to support and strengthen mental health services in the long-term care sector. The purpose of this paper is to identify broad principles that may underpin the drive towards meeting the mental health needs of residents of long-term care facilities and their families, as well as to enhance the overall delivery of residential care services.METHODS:
Principles of good care are extrapolated from an analysis of international consensus documents and existing guidelines and discussed in relation to the research and practice literature.RESULTS:
Although the attention to principles is limited, this review reveals an emerging consensus that (1) residential care should be situated within a continuum of services which are accessible on the basis of need; (2) there should be an explicit focus on quality of care in long-term care facilities; and (3) quality of life for the residents of these facilities should be a primary objective. We take a broad perspective on the challenges associated with actualizing each of these principles, taking into consideration key issues for families, facilities, systems and societies.CONCLUSIONS:
Recommendations for practice, policy and advocacy to establish an internationally endorsed principles-based framework for the evolution and development of good mental health care within long-term care facilities are provided.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde
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Serviços de Saúde para Idosos
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Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde
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Transtornos Mentais
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Serviços de Saúde Mental
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article