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A systematic review of the evidence on home care reablement services.
- Source :
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Clinical Rehabilitation . Aug2016, Vol. 30 Issue 8, p741-749. 9p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine whether publically funded ‘reablement services’ have any effect on patient health or use of services. Design: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies in which reablement interventions were compared with no care or usual care in people referred to public-funded personal care services. Data sources included: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EPOC register of studies, trials registers, Medline, EMBASE, and CINHAL. Searches were from 2000 up to end February 2015. Setting: Not applicable. Participants: Investigators’ definition of the target population for reablement interventions. Main outcome measures: Use of publically funded personal care services and dependence in personal activities of daily living. Results: We found no studies fulfilling our inclusion criteria that assessed the effectiveness of reablement interventions. We did note the lack of an agreed understanding of the nature of reablement. Conclusions: Reablement is an ill-defined intervention targeted towards an ill-defined and potentially highly heterogeneous population/patient group. There is no evidence to suggest it is effective at either of its goals; increasing personal independence or reducing use of personal care services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CINAHL database
*COST effectiveness
*HEALTH status indicators
*HOME health aides
*INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems
*MEDICAL databases
*MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
*MEDICAL care
*MEDLINE
*PUBLIC welfare
*SYSTEMATIC reviews
*EVIDENCE-based medicine
*PROFESSIONAL practice
*EVALUATION of human services programs
*DATA analysis software
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02692155
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116844284
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515603220