Housing with support for older people: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Abstract

Background: The implementation of housing with support is rapidly expanding, particularly as life expectancy is increasing throughout the world. This expansion is likely to intensify in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has revealed the risks of relying primarily on nursing homes. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to: 1) explore older people’s perceptions and experiences of housing with support and 2) examine the impact of providing housing with support for older people on their quality of life. Methods: The databases Ovid Medline, Ovid Social Policy & Practice, EBSCO CINAHL, and EBSCO SOCIndex will be searched, and grey literature will also be identified. Quality assessment will be carried out using Joanna Briggs Institute’s Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research as well as a tool from the National Institutes of Health for observational cohort studies. This review will employ convergent parallel design; as such, qualitative and quantitative findings will be synthesised separately in the initial stage of analysis. The results from the qualitative and quantitative syntheses will then be integrated in the final stage of the analysis. Conclusion: This systematic review will synthesise the evidence regarding older people’s perceptions and experiences of housing with support and the impact of providing housing with support for older people on their quality of life.

Social care managers’ perspectives on statutory registration of social care workers in Ireland

“…In other parts of the world such as Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands, regulation of health and social care professionals is already in place, and several other countries have national codes of practice that all social care professionals must adhere to (Coyle et. al., 2021).…”

An examination of relational dynamics of power in the context of supported (assisted) decision‐making with older people and those with disabilities in an acute healthcare setting

“…Furthermore, early transition to palliative care in acute settings continues to be challenging in Ireland, prompting policy recommendations for improved staff training, education and practice guidelines. 17 , 18 …”

“…Furthermore, early transition to palliative care in acute settings continues to be challenging in Ireland, prompting policy recommendations for improved staff training, education and practice guidelines. 17,18 Older people may also experience vulnerability to abuse, including coercive control and neglect. 19 Elder abuse is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that often presents ethical challenges for HSCPs in reconciling the autonomy and self-determination of older people with issues of capacity, risk and vulnerability.…”

“…However, Voumard et al 16 note that the development of cohesive synergy between geriatric medicine and palliative care is challenged by increasing fragmentation, specialisation and sectorisation in healthcare. Furthermore, early transition to palliative care in acute settings continues to be challenging in Ireland, prompting policy recommendations for improved staff training, education and practice guidelines 17,18 …”