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Extracare: Does It Promote Resident Satisfaction Compared to Residential and Home Care?
- Source :
- British Journal of Social Work; Apr2015, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p949-967, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Extracare housing is seen as an innovative solution to meet both accommodation and care needs of increasing numbers of older people. This paper is based on a mixedmethod study exploring whether extracare is for ‘fit' and ‘frail' older people. In particular, we compare the satisfaction (financial, personal, social, environmental and access to personal services) of older people in extracare with those in residential care and older people in the community. In relation to the domains of financial satisfaction, residential care respondents reported lower satisfaction, fewer friendsandlower social support than those in extracare and in the community, but older people in extra care were less satisfied with their access to personal social services. Additionally, although the care environment did not predict social satisfaction, from our qualitative interviews,we found that, whereas more opportunities to socialise existed in extracare, there was little evidence of new developing friendships. These findings are important for social workers and social care professionals when assessing the needs of older people and exploring provision that can meet often complex needs in times of crisis and transition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALYSIS of variance
CHI-squared test
COMPARATIVE studies
CONTENT analysis
HEALTH services accessibility
HEALTH surveys
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
MULTIVARIATE analysis
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH funding
SATISFACTION
SOCIAL networks
SOCIALIZATION
STATISTICS
SURVEYS
JUDGMENT sampling
DATA analysis
HOME environment
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
SENIOR housing
SOCIAL context
THEMATIC analysis
RESIDENTIAL care
INDEPENDENT living
DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00453102
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102727802
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bct185