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Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychiatric assessment wards for older adults : a qualitative evaluation of two ward models.
AU - Craig, Jaime-Stewart
AU - Patel, Julie
AU - Lee-Jones, Claire
AU - Hatton, Chris
PY - 2000/8
Y1 - 2000/8
N2 - This study was requested to investigate the relative strengths of two different ward arrangements. Both wards were psychiatric assessment wards for people over the age of 65 and both were mixed sex wards. The major focus was to examine if the separation of cognitively impaired (CI) and functional clients on an elderly assessment ward had benefits in terms of client and staff satisfaction. The study involved 192 hours of observation, following four clients on each ward for 24-hours. Results indicate that the split ward and the mixed ward differ qualitatively and that in terms of user and staff satisfaction the split model is preferable. Implications for service development and future research are also discussed.
AB - This study was requested to investigate the relative strengths of two different ward arrangements. Both wards were psychiatric assessment wards for people over the age of 65 and both were mixed sex wards. The major focus was to examine if the separation of cognitively impaired (CI) and functional clients on an elderly assessment ward had benefits in terms of client and staff satisfaction. The study involved 192 hours of observation, following four clients on each ward for 24-hours. Results indicate that the split ward and the mixed ward differ qualitatively and that in terms of user and staff satisfaction the split model is preferable. Implications for service development and future research are also discussed.
KW - qualitative
KW - service evaluation
KW - user satisfaction
KW - old age
KW - assessment wards
KW - psychiatry
U2 - 10.1002/1099-1166(200008)15:8<721::AID-GPS188>3.0.CO;2-K
DO - 10.1002/1099-1166(200008)15:8<721::AID-GPS188>3.0.CO;2-K
M3 - Journal article
VL - 15
SP - 721
EP - 728
JO - International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
JF - International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
SN - 0885-6230
IS - 8
ER -