Validation study of a social functioning scale: The social-SMAF (social-Functional Autonomy Measurement System)

Pinsonnault, Eugénie; Dubuc, Nicole; Desrosiers, Johanne; Delli-Colli, Nathalie; Hébert, Réjean

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“…Social support is related to social functioning, a broader concept covering, among other forms of social participation, social networks, social resources, and social relationships [39]. Pinsonnault et al (2009) stated that assessing social functioning might be useful in documenting the needs for interventions in older adults [40]. In fact, subsequent studies should then attempt to consider all facets of social functioning to better represent its effects [39].…”

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Factors associated with frequent use of emergency-department services in a geriatric population: a systematic review

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Background Frequent geriatric users of emergency departments (EDs) constitute a small group of individuals accounting for a disproportionately high number of ED visits. In addition to overcrowding, this situation might result in a less appropriate response to health needs and negative health impacts. Geriatric patients turn to EDs for a variety of reasons. A better understanding of the variables associated with frequent ED use will help implement interventions best suited for their needs . Objective This review aimed at identifying variables associated with frequent ED use by older adults. Methods For this systematic review, we searched Medline, CINAHL, Healthstar, and PsyINFO (before June 2018). Articles written in English or French meeting these criteria were included: targeting a population aged 65 years or older, reporting on frequent ED use, using an observational study design and multivariate regression analysis. The search was supplemented by manually examining the reference lists of relevant studies. Independent reviewers identified articles for inclusion, extracted data, and assessed quality with the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Studies Reporting Prevalence . A narrative synthesis was done to combine the study results. A sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of removing the studies not meeting the quality criteria. Results Out of 5096 references, 8 met our inclusion criteria. A high number of past hospital and ED admissions, living in a rural area adjacent to an urban center, low income, a high number of prescribed drugs, and a history of heart disease were associated with frequent ED use among older adults. In addition, having a principal-care physician and living in a remote rural area were associated with fewer ED visits. Some variables recognized in the literature as influencing ED use among older adults received scant consideration, such as comorbidity, dementia, and considerations related to primary-care and community settings. Conclusion Further studies should bridge the gap in understanding and give a more global portrait by adding important personal variables such as dementia, organizational variables such as use of community and primary care, and contextual variables such as social and economic frailty. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12877-019-1197-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…The first phase consists of an overall assessment questionnaire, the Multiclientele Assessment Tool (French acronym: OEMC for Outil d'évaluation multiclientèle), 38 consisting of various sections, including: (1) health status; (2) lifestyle; (3) functional autonomy (SMAF) 39 ; (4) psychosocial situation (including Social-SMAF) 40,41 ; (5) economic conditions; and (6) physical environment. OEMC is traditionally a hardcopy assessment, but computerization has allowed the addition of improved, standardized content such as additional questions enabling professionals to better understand the person's situation.…”

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Computerized Care-Pathways (CCPs) System to Support Person-Centered, Integrated, and Proactive Care in Home-Care Settings

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“…Six of them were social workers or managers who took part in the Delphi method; the other four were two delegates of the ministry of Health and Social Services and two researchers from the Research Centre on Aging. After the focus group meeting, the experts selected the French version of the following instruments: the Health Care Empowerment Questionnaire (Gagnon, Hébert, Dubé, & Dubois, 2006), the Social SMAF (Pinsonnault, Desrosiers, Dubuc, Delli-Colli, & Hébert, 2009) , 1996;Dupuy, 1978), the Zarit Burden Interview (Hébert, Bravo, & Preville, 2000;Zarit, Reever, & Bach-Peterson, 1980), and the Ways of Coping Checklist (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984). We established that 83% of the variables selected could be measured with these tools.…”

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Identifying Psychosocial Variables for Home Care Services and How to Measure Them

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Home Health Care Services Quarterly

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A Delphi-type expert consultation founded on the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness method was used to select variables related to older adults and environment characteristics perceived essential in assessing psychosocial needs and that could influence the social work workload in home care services. After two rounds of consultation, the 60 experts reached a consensus on 97 variables out of the 160 considered. A focus group made up of 10 experts identified tools that would allow us to measure the variables in a clinical context. Eighty-three percent of the variables selected could be measured with five instruments identified by the focus group experts.

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Validation study of a social functioning scale: The social-SMAF (social-Functional Autonomy Measurement System)

Cited by 16 publications

References 30 publications

Factors associated with frequent use of emergency-department services in a geriatric population: a systematic review

Factors associated with frequent use of emergency-department services in a geriatric population: a systematic review

Computerized Care-Pathways (CCPs) System to Support Person-Centered, Integrated, and Proactive Care in Home-Care Settings

Identifying Psychosocial Variables for Home Care Services and How to Measure Them

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